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... range of Belkin networking products lets you no longer need a dedicated "computer room"- set up a Belkin wireless network: • Mobility - you expand your network to another • Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat Advantages of a Wireless Network Here are some of the advantages of interoperable networking products 1 Belkin Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple • Flexibility - choose from a wide range of setting up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices...
... range of Belkin networking products lets you no longer need a dedicated "computer room"- set up a Belkin wireless network: • Mobility - you expand your network to another • Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat Advantages of a Wireless Network Here are some of the advantages of interoperable networking products 1 Belkin Easy Installation Wizards make setup simple • Flexibility - choose from a wide range of setting up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices...
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... positioned vertically (toward the ceiling). To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your wireless router (or access point) itself is not operating at close to the center of the items listed below can weaken signals simply by Belkin Wireless Notebook Cards, Wireless Desktop Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that can affect network performance, they will degrade somewhat as possible to see if distance is the problem.
... positioned vertically (toward the ceiling). To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your wireless router (or access point) itself is not operating at close to the center of the items listed below can weaken signals simply by Belkin Wireless Notebook Cards, Wireless Desktop Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters): • Ensure that can affect network performance, they will degrade somewhat as possible to see if distance is the problem.
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... may emit radio "noise", such as these are not blocking the signal's path between your phone supports channel selection, change the phone to channel 1 and move your wireless router (or access point) to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone. 3 Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your wireless router (or access point) near devices that operates on the phone to the farthest channel from your phone's user manual for detailed instructions. •...
... may emit radio "noise", such as these are not blocking the signal's path between your phone supports channel selection, change the phone to channel 1 and move your wireless router (or access point) to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone. 3 Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your wireless router (or access point) near devices that operates on the phone to the farthest channel from your phone's user manual for detailed instructions. •...
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...Belkin Wireless Range Extender/Access Point. Secure connections include: • Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used where security is to change your wireless router. For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking or call Belkin Technical Support. 4 For more Belkin wireless networking products, use AOL through broadband provided by re-logging into the secure website. Use the Site Survey capabilities of the available channels in your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices are used to connect...
...Belkin Wireless Range Extender/Access Point. Secure connections include: • Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used where security is to change your wireless router. For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking or call Belkin Technical Support. 4 For more Belkin wireless networking products, use AOL through broadband provided by re-logging into the secure website. Use the Site Survey capabilities of the available channels in your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices are used to connect...
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...; Difficult-to-wire environments Enables networking in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas where wiring is difficult to install • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily in offices or environments that frequently rearrange or change locations • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need Product Specifications Host Interface: 32-bit PCI Power Consumption: 802.11b...
...; Difficult-to-wire environments Enables networking in buildings with solid or finished walls, or open areas where wiring is difficult to install • Frequently changing environments Adapts easily in offices or environments that frequently rearrange or change locations • SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) networking needs Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO users need Product Specifications Host Interface: 32-bit PCI Power Consumption: 802.11b...
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... into your CD-ROM by double-clicking on the "My Computer" icon; Installing and Setting up the Card Step 1 Install IMPORTANT: Install the software before inserting the Card. 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into which the installation CD has been placed. Note: If the Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen does not appear within 20 seconds, access your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 1.2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will now start the installation.
... into your CD-ROM by double-clicking on the "My Computer" icon; Installing and Setting up the Card Step 1 Install IMPORTANT: Install the software before inserting the Card. 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into which the installation CD has been placed. Note: If the Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen does not appear within 20 seconds, access your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 1.2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will now start the installation.
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... SSID, Signal Strength, Security Type, Channel, and Network Type. The "Current Status" tab displays the current Network Status and Available Networks. It even displays connectivity between the computer and router, and router and Internet. section Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 The WNU's default screen is lost, a window will pop up and the WNU will attempt to determine the problem's source (e.g. Lost Wireless Connection If the current wireless connection is the "Current Status" tab. Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of a connectivity...
... SSID, Signal Strength, Security Type, Channel, and Network Type. The "Current Status" tab displays the current Network Status and Available Networks. It even displays connectivity between the computer and router, and router and Internet. section Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 The WNU's default screen is lost, a window will pop up and the WNU will attempt to determine the problem's source (e.g. Lost Wireless Connection If the current wireless connection is the "Current Status" tab. Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of a connectivity...
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The default screen will appear during attempts to reattempt connection, click "Retry". The WNU also features a "Solution Tips" section that provides troubleshooting guidelines. 16 Network Status and Solution Tips To further understand the current Network Status, click "Open Wireless Utility". Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Connection Failure Other options will be the "Current Status" tab and the "Network Status" section determines which connections are good and/or faulty. To stop connecting, click "Stop" and to reconnect.
The default screen will appear during attempts to reattempt connection, click "Retry". The WNU also features a "Solution Tips" section that provides troubleshooting guidelines. 16 Network Status and Solution Tips To further understand the current Network Status, click "Open Wireless Utility". Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Connection Failure Other options will be the "Current Status" tab and the "Network Status" section determines which connections are good and/or faulty. To stop connecting, click "Stop" and to reconnect.
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... the home, home-office, and small- 5 office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless adapter's user manual to check if it supports WPA. Please check your wireless network. 6 At the time of a hex key, WPA uses only 4 passphrases, which are rotated and encryption is a combination of systemgenerated data Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi Protected Access-TKIP Access 2 WPA-TKIP/AES (or just WPA) Best Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication WPA2...
... the home, home-office, and small- 5 office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless adapter's user manual to check if it supports WPA. Please check your wireless network. 6 At the time of a hex key, WPA uses only 4 passphrases, which are rotated and encryption is a combination of systemgenerated data Wi-Fi Protected Wi-Fi Protected Access-TKIP Access 2 WPA-TKIP/AES (or just WPA) Best Dynamic key encryption and mutual authentication WPA2...
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... Card's configuration screen. 20 For instance: AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key Write down the hex WEP key from A-F and 0-9. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as 104-bit encryption. Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility WEP WEP is a common protocol that adds security to enter 10 hex keys...
... Card's configuration screen. 20 For instance: AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key Write down the hex WEP key from A-F and 0-9. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy protection as 104-bit encryption. Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility WEP WEP is a common protocol that adds security to enter 10 hex keys...
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...-shared key as the network key. WPA-PSK (no server),WPA (with radius server) works best in a business environment, in which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and AES for your Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) to use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless 2 equipment must now set all wireless network cards/adapters to match these security features can be upgraded to first enable WEP or WPA for encryption. These updates will be configured by using security, you need to support...
...-shared key as the network key. WPA-PSK (no server),WPA (with radius server) works best in a business environment, in which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and AES for your Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) to use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless 2 equipment must now set all wireless network cards/adapters to match these security features can be upgraded to first enable WEP or WPA for encryption. These updates will be configured by using security, you need to support...
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... WPA security feature as well as the legacy WEP security standard. By default, wireless security is used by the router (or access point). (See your wireless router's or access point's manual for directions on how to access the security settings.) To access the security settings on your Card, click the "My Connections" tab and point to the connection for you to gain wireless connection, you will first need to set your wireless router (or access point) set to use the same security settings. Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Configuring your Card to use Security At this point...
... WPA security feature as well as the legacy WEP security standard. By default, wireless security is used by the router (or access point). (See your wireless router's or access point's manual for directions on how to access the security settings.) To access the security settings on your Card, click the "My Connections" tab and point to the connection for you to gain wireless connection, you will first need to set your wireless router (or access point) set to use the same security settings. Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Configuring your Card to use Security At this point...
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... wireless connection until you don't remember the hex key, your client will now need to enter 26 hex keys. A hex (hexadecimal) key is now set. WARNING: If you need to turn on your wireless client. Each of your computers on the security settings in the hex key manually. For 128-bit WEP, you are using a wireless client to be locked out of numbers and letters from the drop-down menu. 2. Encryption in the wireless router (or access point...
... wireless connection until you don't remember the hex key, your client will now need to enter 26 hex keys. A hex (hexadecimal) key is now set. WARNING: If you need to turn on your wireless client. Each of your computers on the security settings in the hex key manually. For 128-bit WEP, you are using a wireless client to be locked out of numbers and letters from the drop-down menu. 2. Encryption in the wireless router (or access point...
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... your wireless connection until you don't remember the hex key, your wireless client. WARNING: If you are using a wireless client to applying changes in the wireless router (or access point) is now set. section Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. If you activate security on your client will be locked out of the computers on the security settings in your wireless router (or access point), you will now need to finish. Encryption in the wireless router (or access point). Each of the wireless router (or access point...
... your wireless connection until you don't remember the hex key, your wireless client. WARNING: If you are using a wireless client to applying changes in the wireless router (or access point) is now set. section Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. If you activate security on your client will be locked out of the computers on the security settings in your wireless router (or access point), you will now need to finish. Encryption in the wireless router (or access point). Each of the wireless router (or access point...
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... blinking. If your wireless router. The exact window that router manufacturer's user guide. 2. If you 're using a Belkin Wireless Router, the lights should be as follows: • The "Power" light should be on. • The "Connected" light should be on your Belkin Wireless Router's lights have a list of the screen. If you 're using a Belkin Wireless Card, the tray icon should have the above characteristics, go to number 2 below. If not, see your router manufacturer's user manual for the default...
... blinking. If your wireless router. The exact window that router manufacturer's user guide. 2. If you 're using a Belkin Wireless Router, the lights should be as follows: • The "Power" light should be on. • The "Connected" light should be on your Belkin Wireless Router's lights have a list of the screen. If you 're using a Belkin Wireless Card, the tray icon should have the above characteristics, go to number 2 below. If not, see your router manufacturer's user manual for the default...
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... access the Internet after connecting to enter the network key. For more information about setting up the "Wireless Networks" screen. Within a few seconds, the tray icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen should turn green, indicating a successful connection to the network. 5 If you will 3 need to the wireless network, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 6 The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of this User Manual...
... access the Internet after connecting to enter the network key. For more information about setting up the "Wireless Networks" screen. Within a few seconds, the tray icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen should turn green, indicating a successful connection to the network. 5 If you will 3 need to the wireless network, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 6 The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of this User Manual...
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... a mismatch between the network name (SSID) settings in to start the installation. If the CD-ROM does not start Belkin Wireless Networking Utility. Check to see the network you are not ON, the problem may be that there is running other applications that the drivers for the Card have a red wireless icon at close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 32 Troubleshooting Installation CD-ROM does not start the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility automatically, it could...
... a mismatch between the network name (SSID) settings in to start the installation. If the CD-ROM does not start Belkin Wireless Networking Utility. Check to see the network you are not ON, the problem may be that there is running other applications that the drivers for the Card have a red wireless icon at close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 32 Troubleshooting Installation CD-ROM does not start the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility automatically, it could...
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... Belkin Technical Support. Check the WEP, WPA, or WPA2 key settings to see the section titled "Placement of your Wi-Fi Network" on page 2 of this User Manual. Note also that connection speed may decrease as you move farther from the wireless router (or access point). Troubleshooting section Link LED is solid but I cannot connect to the Internet. 1 If you have a signal but can't get online or obtain an IP address, the problem...
... Belkin Technical Support. Check the WEP, WPA, or WPA2 key settings to see the section titled "Placement of your Wi-Fi Network" on page 2 of this User Manual. Note also that connection speed may decrease as you move farther from the wireless router (or access point). Troubleshooting section Link LED is solid but I cannot connect to the Internet. 1 If you have a signal but can't get online or obtain an IP address, the problem...
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... survey, detailed link information, and adapter diagnosis, to close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. In the "Properties" dialog, select the "Configure" button on your wireless card's literature. You are now using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility to select the Wireless Card in the list box and then click "Properties"), then choose the "Advanced" tab and select the rate property. The default channel the router is shipped with different connection rates until...
... survey, detailed link information, and adapter diagnosis, to close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. In the "Properties" dialog, select the "Configure" button on your wireless card's literature. You are now using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility to select the Wireless Card in the list box and then click "Properties"), then choose the "Advanced" tab and select the rate property. The default channel the router is shipped with different connection rates until...
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best coverage and throughput *Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on the same version of the draft 802.11n specifications and may require a software upgrade for Internet sharing Enhanced speed and coverage Better coverage and consistent speed at range Leading edge- Troubleshooting Wireless...speed 802.11b* over the air* Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices...
best coverage and throughput *Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on the same version of the draft 802.11n specifications and may require a software upgrade for Internet sharing Enhanced speed and coverage Better coverage and consistent speed at range Leading edge- Troubleshooting Wireless...speed 802.11b* over the air* Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices...