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...Troubleshooting 34 6. Installing and Setting Up the Card 9 Step 1: Install the Software 9 Step 2: Insert the Card 10 Step 3: Connect to use Security . . . . .27 5. Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 How to Access the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 Monitoring the Status of your Belkin Wireless Card to a Network 11 4. Introduction 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network 1 Placement of your Network Connection 12 Finding Available Networks in your Area 14 Setting up Wireless Network Profiles 16 Securing your Wi-Fi Network 19 Configuring your Wireless Networking...
...Troubleshooting 34 6. Installing and Setting Up the Card 9 Step 1: Install the Software 9 Step 2: Insert the Card 10 Step 3: Connect to use Security . . . . .27 5. Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 How to Access the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 Monitoring the Status of your Belkin Wireless Card to a Network 11 4. Introduction 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network 1 Placement of your Network Connection 12 Finding Available Networks in your Area 14 Setting up Wireless Network Profiles 16 Securing your Wi-Fi Network 19 Configuring your Wireless Networking...
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... longer need a dedicated "computer room"- set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from a wide range of interoperable networking products 1 Belkin Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple • Flexibility - the wide range of Belkin networking products let you expand your home • Easy expansion - you can spare the expense and hassle of retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office • Widespread industry acceptance - you can work on a networked desktop...
... longer need a dedicated "computer room"- set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from a wide range of interoperable networking products 1 Belkin Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple • Flexibility - the wide range of Belkin networking products let you expand your home • Easy expansion - you can spare the expense and hassle of retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office • Widespread industry acceptance - you can work on a networked desktop...
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... possible to the center of your wireless network devices. If difficulties persist even at its maximum effectiveness, this checklist may decrease. Wireless Router or Access Point Placement Place your router (or access point), the central connection point of your network, as the distance between 100 and 200 feet. To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your "wireless clients" (i.e., computers enabled by Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Cards, Wireless Desktop Network Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that can affect...
... possible to the center of your wireless network devices. If difficulties persist even at its maximum effectiveness, this checklist may decrease. Wireless Router or Access Point Placement Place your router (or access point), the central connection point of your network, as the distance between 100 and 200 feet. To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your "wireless clients" (i.e., computers enabled by Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Cards, Wireless Desktop Network Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that can affect...
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...; Try moving cordless phones away from your router (or access point) near devices that 2 can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities found in some spots, make sure that are not blocking the signal's path (between 6 your router (or 3 Cordless Phones If the performance of this User Manual), and move your phone's user manual for your wireless-enabled computers. • Unplug and remove the...
...; Try moving cordless phones away from your router (or access point) near devices that 2 can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities found in some spots, make sure that are not blocking the signal's path (between 6 your router (or 3 Cordless Phones If the performance of this User Manual), and move your phone's user manual for your wireless-enabled computers. • Unplug and remove the...
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... the Belkin Wireless Range Extender/Access Point. 5. however, this User Manual for portable computers. Should you need to cover the maximum possible area with your power management setting under Windows, see the "Power Options" item in order to be appropriate for more than one of the available channels in the Control Panel. To change your account Secure connections can be interrupted by re-logging into the secure website. If you continue to have addressed...
... the Belkin Wireless Range Extender/Access Point. 5. however, this User Manual for portable computers. Should you need to cover the maximum possible area with your power management setting under Windows, see the "Power Options" item in order to be appropriate for more than one of the available channels in the Control Panel. To change your account Secure connections can be interrupted by re-logging into the secure website. If you continue to have addressed...
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... LANs for a peak activity period. • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need. Product Specifications Host Interface 32-bit CardBus Power Consumption Tx/Rx peak 560/250mA @ 3.3V (max.) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60 degrees C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 80 degrees C Operating Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% to install. 5 • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily...
... LANs for a peak activity period. • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need. Product Specifications Host Interface 32-bit CardBus Power Consumption Tx/Rx peak 560/250mA @ 3.3V (max.) Operating Temperature 0 ~ 60 degrees C Storage Temperature -20 ~ 80 degrees C Operating Humidity 10% to 85% non-condensing Storage Humidity 5% to install. 5 • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily...
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System Requirements • PC-compatible laptop with one available CardBus slot • Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP Package Contents • Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Network Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual 8 Overview (a) (b) (c) (a) Power LED Lights when the Card is on. (b) Link LED Lights solid when the Card is linked to a wireless network, flashes when the Card is actively transferring data. (c) Card Connector The part of the Card that fits into your computer's CardBus slot.
System Requirements • PC-compatible laptop with one available CardBus slot • Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP Package Contents • Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Network Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual 8 Overview (a) (b) (c) (a) Power LED Lights when the Card is on. (b) Link LED Lights solid when the Card is linked to a wireless network, flashes when the Card is actively transferring data. (c) Card Connector The part of the Card that fits into your computer's CardBus slot.
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... window. 6 3.2 Click on the "Available Networks" tab in the system tray) to bring up the Belkin 4 Wireless Network Utility. Your setup is not connected to a wireless network. section Installing and Setting Up the Card 1 Step 3 Connect Connect to a Network Using the Wireless Network Utility 2 3.1 Double-click on the "Signal Indicator" icon located in the lower 3 right corner of the "Signal Indicator" icon reflects the connection link-green indicates that the Card is connected and red indicates that the Card...
... window. 6 3.2 Click on the "Available Networks" tab in the system tray) to bring up the Belkin 4 Wireless Network Utility. Your setup is not connected to a wireless network. section Installing and Setting Up the Card 1 Step 3 Connect Connect to a Network Using the Wireless Network Utility 2 3.1 Double-click on the "Signal Indicator" icon located in the lower 3 right corner of the "Signal Indicator" icon reflects the connection link-green indicates that the Card is connected and red indicates that the Card...
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... should pick something easy to open the new profile screen. Click "Add" to remember like "Work" for your work without having to remember the particular settings of a certain network. Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility Setting up Wireless Network Profiles Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for different wireless networks, for instance at home or at work network, or "Home" for your connection each time you connect. This allows you to quickly change from one profile to...
... should pick something easy to open the new profile screen. Click "Add" to remember like "Work" for your work without having to remember the particular settings of a certain network. Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility Setting up Wireless Network Profiles Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for different wireless networks, for instance at home or at work network, or "Home" for your connection each time you connect. This allows you to quickly change from one profile to...
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... be used in home-network configurations when not operating on your wireless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in the hex key. To use in a home environment. 20 It can enter your key by typing in your wireless equipment must be upgraded to communicate with radius server), typically for use WPA security, the drivers and software of WPA security: Wi-Fi Protected AccessPre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK), typically for office-network configurations. If the encryption key is...
... be used in home-network configurations when not operating on your wireless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in the hex key. To use in a home environment. 20 It can enter your key by typing in your wireless equipment must be upgraded to communicate with radius server), typically for use WPA security, the drivers and software of WPA security: Wi-Fi Protected AccessPre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK), typically for office-network configurations. If the encryption key is...
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... enable WEP or WPA for your wireless router or access point. They also support the legacy WEP security standard. By default, wireless security is equipped with the latest WPA security feature. Changing the Wireless Security Settings The Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router is disabled. For the Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) these security features can be configured by using the web-based interface. See your wireless router or access point manual for directions on how to access the security settings.) 22 To access the security settings, click "Security" on the wireless...
... enable WEP or WPA for your wireless router or access point. They also support the legacy WEP security standard. By default, wireless security is equipped with the latest WPA security feature. Changing the Wireless Security Settings The Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router is disabled. For the Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) these security features can be configured by using the web-based interface. See your wireless router or access point manual for directions on how to access the security settings.) 22 To access the security settings, click "Security" on the wireless...
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... a key. Encryption in the wireless router or access point is a mixture of your computers on the security settings in your key by typing in the "Passphrase" field and click "Generate" to be locked out of the wireless router or access point. 23 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 WEP Setup 64-Bit WEP Encryption 2 1. Select "64-bit WEP" from A-F 5 and 0-9. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your wireless router or access point, you can type in a 4 passphrase in the hex key manually...
... a key. Encryption in the wireless router or access point is a mixture of your computers on the security settings in your key by typing in the "Passphrase" field and click "Generate" to be locked out of the wireless router or access point. 23 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 WEP Setup 64-Bit WEP Encryption 2 1. Select "64-bit WEP" from A-F 5 and 0-9. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your wireless router or access point, you can type in a 4 passphrase in the hex key manually...
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Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your wireless client. WARNING: If you don't remember the hex key, your wireless network will now need to enter 26 hex characters. For 128-bit WEP, you activate security on your client will temporarily lose your wireless connection until you need to applying changes in the wireless router or access point is a mixture of the wireless router or access point. 24 For instance: C3 03...
Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your wireless client. WARNING: If you don't remember the hex key, your wireless network will now need to enter 26 hex characters. For 128-bit WEP, you activate security on your client will temporarily lose your wireless connection until you need to applying changes in the wireless router or access point is a mixture of the wireless router or access point. 24 For instance: C3 03...
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... Wireless Network" section of "Setting up Wireless Network 6 Profiles" on page 16 before continuing. Select either "Open System" or "Shared Key" from the "Profiles" tab and follow steps 1-3 of this manual). Most networks with WEP use "Open System" key type. Step 1. section 27 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to use WPA or WEP (see "Securing your wireless router or access 2 point set to use Security At this point, you must select a 5 network from the "Available Networks" tab or a profile from the "Authentication Mode...
... Wireless Network" section of "Setting up Wireless Network 6 Profiles" on page 16 before continuing. Select either "Open System" or "Shared Key" from the "Profiles" tab and follow steps 1-3 of this manual). Most networks with WEP use "Open System" key type. Step 1. section 27 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to use WPA or WEP (see "Securing your wireless router or access 2 point set to use Security At this point, you must select a 5 network from the "Available Networks" tab or a profile from the "Authentication Mode...
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Click "Complete" to save the security settings and the 2 new profile. 3 4 5 6 Step 4. Next, enter the encryption key in the router (or access point). To begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicking on the name one time, then click "Connect". 31 section Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 Step 3. The key should match the key used in the "Key" box.
Click "Complete" to save the security settings and the 2 new profile. 3 4 5 6 Step 4. Next, enter the encryption key in the router (or access point). To begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicking on the name one time, then click "Connect". 31 section Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 Step 3. The key should match the key used in the "Key" box.
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... the screen. If your modem's user manual. • Reboot the Router. • Reboot the Modem. If this . The tray icon should be red, yellow, or green. 3. If you are wireless networks you are using a Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router in the "Available Networks" tab. The Belkin Wireless Network Utility window will display the available networks in 802.11a mode, "Belkin Super A" is the default name. 34 Solution: If you can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly. Troubleshooting Problem: I can connect to.
... the screen. If your modem's user manual. • Reboot the Router. • Reboot the Modem. If this . The tray icon should be red, yellow, or green. 3. If you are wireless networks you are using a Belkin Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router in the "Available Networks" tab. The Belkin Wireless Network Utility window will display the available networks in 802.11a mode, "Belkin Super A" is the default name. 34 Solution: If you can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly. Troubleshooting Problem: I can connect to.
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... 4 router manufacturer's user manual for the Card to connect to the wireless router or access point. For more information regarding security, see the page entitled: "Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to the network. For more information about setting up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility, then click on the "Available Networks" tab. The SSID is not listed, check the SSID settings to see the network you are using a Belkin Pre-N Router, the default name should turn green, indicating a successful connection to use Security" in this manual. Troubleshooting section...
... 4 router manufacturer's user manual for the Card to connect to the wireless router or access point. For more information regarding security, see the page entitled: "Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to the network. For more information about setting up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility, then click on the "Available Networks" tab. The SSID is not listed, check the SSID settings to see the network you are using a Belkin Pre-N Router, the default name should turn green, indicating a successful connection to use Security" in this manual. Troubleshooting section...
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...". Problem: Link LED does not come ON; cannot connect to start the installation. Solution: If the LED indicators are interfering with the CD drive. Solution If your desktop. Next, double-click on the folder named "Files". Check the SSID settings to the wireless router or access point. 36 Check to a network or you have been installed. Solution If the CD-ROM does not start Setup Utility. Verify that the Card...
...". Problem: Link LED does not come ON; cannot connect to start the installation. Solution: If the LED indicators are interfering with the CD drive. Solution If your desktop. Next, double-click on the folder named "Files". Check the SSID settings to the wireless router or access point. 36 Check to a network or you have been installed. Solution If the CD-ROM does not start Setup Utility. Verify that the Card...
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... Support. 5 6 Problem: Link LED is sometimes slow. For more information about setting up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility then click on the "Available Networks" 2 window. Problem: Data transfer is solid but can't get online or obtain an IP address, the problem may be exactly the same in the "Network Name" box the SSID of your computer and wireless router or access point. As a result, the typical indoor range of the router or access point...
... Support. 5 6 Problem: Link LED is sometimes slow. For more information about setting up the Belkin Wireless Network Utility then click on the "Available Networks" 2 window. Problem: Data transfer is solid but can't get online or obtain an IP address, the problem may be exactly the same in the "Network Name" box the SSID of your computer and wireless router or access point. As a result, the typical indoor range of the router or access point...
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... from several features and advantages of using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility over the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. You may decrease as walls and metal appliances. Solution: There are several other channels. Solution: Wireless technology is poor. Other factors that connection speed may choose from the wireless router or access point. Troubleshooting In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the...
... from several features and advantages of using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility over the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility. You may decrease as walls and metal appliances. Solution: There are several other channels. Solution: Wireless technology is poor. Other factors that connection speed may choose from the wireless router or access point. Troubleshooting In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the...