Belkin F5D6051, User Manual

Page 1: ...F5D6051 Wireless Mbps 2 4GHz 802 11g Wireless Mbps 2 4GHz 802 11b Connect your desktop or notebook computer to a wireless network User Manual Wireless B USB Network Adapter User Manual ...

Page 2: ...mportant Factors for Placement and Setup 2 2 Product Overview 5 Product Features 5 Applications and Advantages 5 Product Specifications 6 System Requirements 6 Package Contents 6 3 Knowing your Wireless B USB Network Adapter 7 4 Installing the Adapter 9 5 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Monitor Utility 14 6 Securing your Wireless Network 23 7 Troubleshooting 31 8 Information 38 ...

Page 3: ...in your home Share resources such as files and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home Share a single printer with the entire family Share documents music video and digital pictures Store retrieve and copy files from one computer to another Simultaneously play games online check Internet e mail and chat Here are some of the advantages of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network Mobi...

Page 4: ...Setup While some of the factors suggested below can affect network performance negatively they will not prohibit your wireless network from functioning In fact you may not notice any problem at all If you are concerned that your network is not operating at its maximum effectiveness this checklist may help 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware Place your Wireless Router the central conne...

Page 5: ...nabled computers Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone that operates on the 2 4GHz band check the manufacturer s information If this fixes the problem your phone is probably interfering If your phone supports channel selection change the channel on the phone to the farthest channel from your wireless network as possible For example change the phone to channel 1 and move your Wirele...

Page 6: ...ing websites Many commercial websites that require a user name and password to access your account Secure connections can be interrupted by a computer s power management setting which causes it to go to sleep The simplest solution to avoid this is to reconnect by re running the VPN or AOL software or by re logging into the secure website A second alternative is to change your computer s power mana...

Page 7: ...cator Applications and Advantages Wireless roaming with a computer around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking without cables 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 locati...

Page 8: ... Tick Operating Temperature 32 131 F 0 55 C Storage Temperature 13 158 F 25 70 C System Requirements PC compatible desktop or laptop with one available USB slot Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Package Contents Belkin Wireless B USB Network Adapter Desktop Stand with 5 ft USB Cable Quick Installation Guide Installation Software CD User Manual ...

Page 9: ...owly Not linked to a wireless network Blinking Rapidly Transferring data across a wireless network c Desktop Stand Allows you to position your adapter for optimal wireless performance use is optional d USB Cable Connects to an available USB port on your desktop or notebook computers a Power Link LED Amber Solid Adapter receives power a b c d ...

Page 10: ...the Adapter Step 1 Software and Driver Installation 1 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 1 2 The Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter Setup Utility screen will automatically appear If it does not appear within 15 20 seconds then select your CD ROM drive and double click on the folder named Files Next double click on the icon named start exe 1 3 In the menu window drag your mouse over the Instal...

Page 11: ...ng Windows 2000 or Windows XP you may see a screen similar to the one below This DOES NOT mean there is a problem Select Continue Anyway 1 6 When the software installation is complete you will see a screen prompting you to finish Click Finish Note to Windows 98SE or Me users You may be asked to restart the computer Let the computer restart before going to the next step ...

Page 12: ...are has been installed Depending on which version of Windows you are using a window similar to the one pictured below will appear Select the option that will automatically install the software and Click Next Note to Windows 98SE users Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 98SE CD If you don t have the CD you need to obtain one 3 2 If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP you may see a scree...

Page 13: ...our computer has restarted the Belkin Wireless Network Monitor Utility icon will appear on your desktop To open the Monitor Utility double click on this icon For information about using the Utility see the next section in this manual 3 5 A small icon in your system tray bottom right corner of most screens will also appear This is your shortcut to the Belkin Wireless Network Monitor Utility It also...

Page 14: ...ct to your networks View and refresh the Adapter s network IP information Opening the Wireless Network Monitor Utility After you have installed the Adapter and the Utility you will see an icon in the lower right corner of your screen near the clock This is called the system tray icon The icon will be green when your Adapter is connected to a network and it will be red when there is no connection t...

Page 15: ... the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Service WZC 1 Right click on the network status icon in the system tray and select the View Available Wireless Networks window 2 Click on the Advanced button in the lower left hand corner of the View Available Wireless Networks window 3 On the Advanced tab uncheck Use Windows to Configure my Wireless Network Once this box is unchecked click OK to close t...

Page 16: ... the system tray icon 2 Select Use Windows to Configure my Wireless Connection 3 The Belkin Utility will disable itself and enable the WZC This may take up to 30 seconds Note To re enable the Belkin Utility double click on the desktop shortcut This will disable the WZC and enable the Belkin Utility This may take up to 30 seconds ...

Page 17: ...tworks window and click to connect to the network c Refresh Button Pressing this button will refresh the settings of the Adapter The IP information is displayed next to the button d Available Networks Displays the available networks and their settings e Update Button Re scans for more wireless networks in your area f Connected to Shows you the name and MAC address of the network you are currently ...

Page 18: ... window Select the network that you want to connect to by clicking the name under the SSID column of the network Once you have selected the network click the Connect button Note If the network that you are attempting to connect to is using encryption you will be prompted to enter the network key If you don t know the key you will need to obtain it from the system administrator Also see the section...

Page 19: ...n to the Quick Connect screen The Quick Connect screen pictured below is a simplified window that shows you the names of the available networks only excluding other information like signal strength MAC address network type channel etc a Available Networks Displays the available networks and their settings b Network Name SSID This is the name of the wireless network c Advanced Button Click this but...

Page 20: ...k Connect Screen When the Quick Connect screen appears you will see all of the available networks in the window Select a network by clicking on the name then click the Connect button Note If the network that you are attempting to connect to is using encryption you will be prompted to enter the network key If you don t know the key you will need to obtain it from the system administrator Also see t...

Page 21: ... first time you connect your computer to the network at your workplace you won t have to re enter the encryption settings again The profile manager will recognize the network and automatically connect to it You can also create custom profiles delete profiles and edit profiles when needed Creating and Using a Profile Profiles are automatically created when you connect to a network From the factory ...

Page 22: ...ecuring your Wireless Network on page 23 of this manual 8 Type in the network key for the network in the Network Key field If the network key is a hexadecimal key check Hex Key If your key is in the form of a passphrase check Passphrase Check the number of the key that you need to use Most of the time this is 1 Note The network key and format are determined by the network administrator If you don ...

Page 23: ...ilable you are not near it then the Utility will go to the next profile in the list and so on Advanced Options Clicking on the Advanced button will take you to the Advanced view In the Advanced view you can do the following a Power Save Mode Allows you to select the Power Save mode Default is OFF b Default Ad Hoc Channel Allows you to select the default Ad Hoc channel c Show Icon in System Tray Ch...

Page 24: ... power on your laptop Setting the Default Ad Hoc Channel You can select the channel you want the Adapter to operate in when it is set for Ad Hoc peer to peer mode In an Ad Hoc configuration one client initiates the connection by broadcasting its presence as an Ad Hoc client The rest of the clients will connect to the initial client making the initial client s channel the channel that all of the cl...

Page 25: ...and small office user At the time of publication three encryption methods are available Encryption Methods Name 64 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy 128 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy Acronym 64 bit WEP 128 bit WEP Security Good Better Features Static keys Static keys Encryption keys based on RC4 algorithm typically 40 bit keys Added security over 64 bit WEP using a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additio...

Page 26: ...on was developed 128 bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system generated data 128 bits total Some hardware manufacturers refer to 128 bit as 104 bit encryption Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports both 64 bit and 128 bit WEP encryption but you might have older equipment that only supports 64 bit WEP All Belkin wireless products wi...

Page 27: ...bit WEP key The WEP passphrase is NOT the same as a WEP key Your Adapter uses this passphrase to generate your WEP keys but different hardware manufacturers might have different methods on generating the keys If you have multiple vendors equipment in your network the easiest thing to do is to use the hex WEP key from your wireless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key t...

Page 28: ...Router or Access Point to Use Security To start using security you need to first enable WEP for your wireless router or access point For Belkin Wireless Routers and Access Points 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 management interface Wireless G Router Wireless B Notebook Net...

Page 29: ... encryption to secure your network By default wireless security is disabled To enable security you will need to determine which encryption method you want to use To access the security settings click Security on the wireless section using the web based interface See your wireless router or access point manual for directions on how to access the security settings ...

Page 30: ...ers and letters from A F and 0 9 For 128 bit WEP you need to enter 26 hex keys For instance C3030FAF0F4BB2C3D44BC3D4E7 128 bit WEP key 3 Click Apply Changes to finish Encryption in the wireless router or access point is now set Each of the computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings WARNING If you are using a wireless client to turn on the secu...

Page 31: ...e of numbers and letters from A F and 0 9 For 64 bit WEP you need to enter 10 hex keys For instance AF0F4BC3D4 64 bit WEP Key 3 Click Apply Changes to finish Encryption in the wireless router or access point is now set Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings WARNING If you are using a wireless client to turn on the security set...

Page 32: ...are not using a Belkin router consult that routers manufacturers user guide 2 Open your wireless utility software by clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom right hand corner of the screen If you re using a Belkin wireless card the tray icon should look like this the icon may be red or green 3 The exact window that opens will vary depending on the model of wireless card you have howe...

Page 33: ...ss network DOES NOT appear in Available Networks If the correct network name is not listed under Available Networks in the wireless utility please attempt the following troubleshooting steps 1 Temporarily move computer if possible to five to ten feet from the Wireless Router or Access Point Close the wireless utility and re open it If the correct network name now appears under Available Networks y...

Page 34: ...installed Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop Choose Properties and navigate to the Device Manager and see if your USB device is listed without any errors If an error is indicated contact Belkin Technical Support Link LED is blinking slowly Cannot connect to a wireless network or the Internet If your Adapter appears to be functioning properly but you cannot connect to a network or ...

Page 35: ...ing and Using a Profile on page 19 of this manual If issues persist even at close range please contact please contact Belkin Technical Support Data transfer is sometimes slow Wireless Technology is radio based which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases Other factors that will cause signal degradation metal is genera...

Page 36: ...ll be between 100 to 200 feet Note also that connection speed may decrease as you move further from the Router or Access Point Please see the section titled Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance on page 2 of this manual In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range we suggest temporarily moving the computer if possible to 5 10 from router Please see...

Page 37: ...ch utility is managing your adapter We recommend using the Belkin wireless utility To use the Belkin wireless utility follow the steps below Step 1 Right click on the network status icon in the system tray and select View Available Wireless Networks Step 2 Click on the Advanced button in the lower left corner of the Available Wireless Networks window Step 3 From the Advanced tab uncheck Use Window...

Page 38: ... phones and microwave ovens 2 4GHz unlicensed band may interfere with common household devices cordless phones and microwave ovens 5GHz uncrowded band Compatibility Compatible with 802 11g Compatible with 802 11b Incompatible with 802 11b or 802 11g Range Depends on interference typically 100 200 ft indoors Depends on interference typically 100 200 ft indoors Less interference range is typically 5...

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Page 40: ...t generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the...

Page 41: ...n Norms in brackets are the equivalent international standards EN 60950 IEC60950 Product Safety EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment To determine the type of transmitter check the identification label on your Belkin product Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 72 ...

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