Belkin F5D9001 Series, Manual

Page 1: ...ork Kit Share your files and Internet connection Professional Network Kit Actual product may vary from photograph Share your files and Internet connection Share your files and Internet connection Mobile Network Kit ...

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Page 3: ...Network Drivers 10 12 Installing Software to All PCs on Your Network 13 Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 14 18 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup 19 21 Sharing Files and Peripherals 22 26 Accessing Resources on Other Computers 27 28 Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem 29 36 Creating a Simple Network 37 49 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 50 6...

Page 4: ...vision 2 1 and later Offers Wake On LAN support to keep resources available even if computer has gone into sleep mode Supports optional boot ROM for remote system startup Provides LED indicators for monitoring network traffic PCMCIA Card Compatible with PCMCIA specifications Provides LED indicators for monitoring network traffic Network Switch Conforms to the Ethernet IEEE 802 3 and 802 3u standar...

Page 5: ...Guide F5D9002 Series Contents of Package 1 10 100 PCMCIA Card 1 10 100 PCI Card with Wake On LAN 1 CAT5 Crossover Cable 1 CD ROM 1 User Guide F5D9100 Series Contents of Package 1 5 Port Professional Network Switch 10 100BT Ethernet 2 10 100 PCI Cards with Wake On LAN 2 10m UTP CAT5e Cables 1 Power Supply 1 CD ROM 1 User Guide 3 ...

Page 6: ...CI Card included in your Starter Network Kit or a Belkin Notebook PCMCIA Network Card included in your Mobile Network Kit Once you have installed the two Network Cards in your PCs simply connect them together using the CAT5e Crossover Cable included in this package Connecting the Starter Network Kit and the Mobile Network Kit 4 PC PC or ...

Page 7: ...enough ports for the number of computers you intend to connect immediately or in the near future Hubs and switches are physically and effectively very similar however Belkin always recommends the use of a Switch as they offer much higher performance efficiency and speed than standard hubs For this reason Belkin has included a Switch with your Professional Network Kit After installing the Network C...

Page 8: ...ap or antistatic gloves Note Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire an electrostatic charge 2 Turn off the power to the PC and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Remove the cover to the PC Please refer to your computer s installation manual for instructions on how to remove the cover 4 Find any available PCI expansion bus slot and remove ...

Page 9: ...cable to the designated WOL connector on the Desktop Network PCI Card 6 Connect the other end of the WOL cable to the WOL connector on the PC s motherboard Please refer to your computer s installation manual for the location of the WOL connection on the motherboard ...

Page 10: ...ntil the connectors at the edge of the card are firmly in place 8 Secure the card into the slot using a standard case screw 9 Replace the cover to the PC and connect the power cord to the electrical outlet Be sure to re connect other cables that may have come loose during the installation ...

Page 11: ...otebook Network Cards adapter into the connector on the rear of the card 4 Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable and RJ45 plug into the network device Note A standard Belkin network cable cannot be used to directly connect two computers A specially wired cable called a crossover cable is needed to allow you to connect two computers without the use of a network hub or switch Belkin crossover cab...

Page 12: ...t is properly connected to the network we are now ready to configure the software to allow your computers to work together efficiently 1 Turn on the power to the PC Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window 2 The Add New Hardware Wizard will begin 3 Click the Next button ...

Page 13: ... CD ROM drive box Place the CD ROM supplied with the card in your CD ROM and click the Next button 4 When asked What do you want Windows to do select the first option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and click the Next button ...

Page 14: ...rivers 6 The following screen will appear 7 Click the Next button and the following screen will appear 8 Click on the Finish button to complete the wizard Your computer may prompt you to restart if so allow the system to restart ...

Page 15: ...e to configure your computers 1 Insert the SOHO Networking Software that came with your Network Starter Kit into your CD ROM 2 From your desktop double click on My Computer then double click on the D drive D is usually the default drive letter for the CD ROM 3 Double click on the Install exe icon and Windows will begin to install the program onto your PC After the program is installed Windows may ...

Page 16: ...nfiguring your computer using Belkin NetSetup 1 Once your computer has restarted click Start click Programs highlight Belkin SOHO Networking and select Belkin NetSetup to launch this easy to use computer configurator The following screen will appear 14 ...

Page 17: ...nfiguring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 2 Select I am setting up my own network and click Next The following screen will appear 3 Select I am setting up the first computer in my network and click Next ...

Page 18: ... network workgroup 6 In the Workgroup field type a workgroup name such as My Network The workgroup name must be the same for each network or workgroup 7 Use the description field to further identify the computer Type in a description such as Windows 98 This can be anything you want and does not have to be different from or the same as the description of any other computer on the network You may Co...

Page 19: ...up 17 also leave this field blank Click Next and the following screen will appear 8 If you want to share files and printers on this computer select I want to share files and printers on my computer and click Finish The following screen will appear ...

Page 20: ...ng to set up any more computers click No and skip to page 17 10 If you clicked Yes you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk into the PC s floppy disk drive Label a floppy disk Belkin Networking and insert it into the floppy disk drive Click OK 11 After the client setup disk has been created you will be prompted to restart your computer Remove the floppy from the floppy disk drive and allow you...

Page 21: ...omputer has been configured we are ready to configure the other PCs on your network 1 You should now be working with the next computer Click Start Programs Belkin SOHO Networking and then Belkin NetSetup to launch the easy to use computer configurator The following screen will appear 2 Select I am adding this computer to my network Click Next ...

Page 22: ...ntered on the previous computer Do not change this setting 6 Type in a description such as Windows 98 This can be anything you want and does not have to be different from or the same as the description of any other computer on the network You may also leave this field blank 3 Windows will now prompt you to insert the newly created client setup disk into the PC s floppy drive Insert the disk you la...

Page 23: ... printers on my computer and click Finish If not select I do not want to share files and printers on my computer and click Finish 9 The computer will now need to be restarted 10 Your PC is now configured Repeat these steps for the rest of the computers on your network 7 When finished filling in the fields click Next The following screen will appear ...

Page 24: ...M drives you must set sharing settings for each PC in the network Belkin has simplified the sharing of files peripherals and Internet connections by providing you with the Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options 1 From the Start menu click Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options The following screen will appear ...

Page 25: ...ws you to change the name of the computer and the workgroup by clicking on the change buttons Verify that the computer name and workgroup match what you entered in the Belkin NetSetup Software 3 If you press the File Sharing tab the following screen will appear ...

Page 26: ...our network highlight the drive in the left hand column and select Share 5 To stop sharing highlight the drive in the right hand column and click Stop Sharing The drive s will appear in the left hand column 6 For advanced sharing options highlight the shared drive you d like to set sharing options to click on the Properties button and the following screen will appear ...

Page 27: ... On this screen you can share files on your computer as Read Only or Read Write files In addition you can set passwords so only authorized users can change these settings 8 Click on the Printers tab and the following screen will appear ...

Page 28: ... locate shared printers on your network Once you have located the printer you want to share over the network NetShare will automatically install printers from the host computer 9 This screen will list all printers connected to your PC If you highlight the printer you would like to share or not share and select the Sharing button the following screen will appear ...

Page 29: ...Accessing Resources on Other Computers 27 Accessing resources on other computers 1 From the Start menu go to Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility The following screen will appear ...

Page 30: ...sources available to you will be listed OR 1 To access resources available on other computers click on the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop 2 Double click on the computer that you wish to access 3 You can now access all network files that are available to you 2 Select Browse Your Network The following screen will appear ...

Page 31: ...a little larger then the Belkin Desktop Network PCI Card is an easy way to connect to these modems and take advantage of high speed Internet access 10 100Base T Ethernet Connector Connecting the hardware To connect the modem to your Network Card you will need an Ethernet patch cable or CAT5e cable Most cable and DSL modems will require connection using a crossover patch cable however some modems o...

Page 32: ...hardware and drivers are installed plug one end of the Ethernet Patch Cable to the connector on the Network Card and plug the other end into the connector on the modem Configuring your computer Once the computer is connected to your DSL or cable modem you will need to configure your computer s network settings to access the Internet using the modem Note This section includes general instructions f...

Page 33: ...eral Internet addresses labeled IP address Net Mask and one or more DNS addresses each of which looks similar to the following 192 168 0 1 If you did not receive numbers such as this in the paperwork or documentation accompanying your modem your provider likely intends to use dynamic addressing Using static addressing To access the Internet using static addressing configure the network settings fo...

Page 34: ... Fast Ethernet Adapter or TCP IP Realtek RTL 4 Click on the Properties button to open the TCP IP Properties window 5 Click on the IP Addresses tab 6 Select Specify an IP address and fill in both the IP Address and Subnet Mask fields with the numbers supplied by your service provider 7 Click on the DNS Configuration tab ...

Page 35: ...e using a DSL or cable modem connection Using File and Printer Sharing makes it easier for other people on the Internet to access files on your computer without your knowledge or consent with potentially harmful results Check with your service provider for their own specific security recommendations 13 Click OK to close the Network window 14 Windows will ask you to restart your computer Please do ...

Page 36: ... connect to the Internet please contact your service provider for further information Using dynamic addressing To access the Internet using dynamic addressing configure the network settings for your computer as follows 1 Open the Control Panel click on the Start button click on Settings and choose Control Panel from the menu that pops out 2 Double click on the Network icon in the Control Panel to ...

Page 37: ...K to close the TCP IP Properties window 6 Back in the Network window scroll through the list of network components If File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks is on the list we strongly recommend removing it before using a DSL or cable modem connection Using File and Printer Sharing makes it easier for other people on the Internet to access files on your computer without your knowledge or c...

Page 38: ...our desktop to bring up its context menu and select Properties 2 Select the Connections tab 3 Under Dial up settings choose Dial whenever a network connection is not present 4 Click OK to close the window You should now be able to open Internet Explorer and access the Internet at high speed through your DSL or cable connection If your browser is unable to connect to the Internet please contact you...

Page 39: ...s have made networking very easy to do for everyone The following section of this manual will help you set up a simple network in your home or office If you are connecting to a larger existing network it is recommended that you consult your network administrator the person who originally set up the network for instruction on how to connect additional computers to the network There is a wide variet...

Page 40: ...ed by other computers to communicate with this one Follow these steps on each computer on the network to properly configure these settings 1 Open the Control Panel click on the Start button click on Settings and choose Control Panel from the menu that pops out 2 Double click on the Network icon in the Control Panel to open the Network window ...

Page 41: ...to open the TCP IP Properties window 5 Click on the IP Addresses tab 6 Select Specify an IP address and fill in the IP Address with the number 192 168 0 x where x is a different number between 1 and 255 for each of your computers 7 Fill in the Subnet Mask field with the number 255 255 255 0 8 Click OK to close the TCP IP Properties window 9 Click OK to close the Network window 10 Windows will ask ...

Page 42: ... Ethernet Adapter or Belkin F5D5020 PCMCIA Card Notebook Network Card TCP IP Belkin F5D5020 PCMCIA Card Notebook Network Card and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should be set up The following are the steps to follow 1 From the Start menu go to Settings and select Control Panel 2 Double click on Network and the following screen will appear Note There may be several other items list...

Page 43: ...ating a Simple Network 41 3 Click on the Add button and the following screen will appear 4 Highlight Service on the list and press the Add button and select File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks ...

Page 44: ...Add button and the following screen will appear 6 Select Microsoft as the manufacturer and Client for Microsoft Networks and press OK 7 After a few seconds the network configuration window will open again Press the Add button and add protocol if TCP IP 32 Bit PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter is not present This time select Microsoft as the manufacturer and TCP IP and press OK ...

Page 45: ...this 9 The following network components should be installed Note If all clients and protocols are not listed press the Add button and add the missing components 10 Press the File and Printer Sharing button and check both boxes Press OK The screen will now look something like this ...

Page 46: ...ntrol tab and set the access to Share level access control Press the OK button 11 Press the Identification tab and then enter the details for the three fields In order to share files each PC must have its own unique name but belong to the same workgroup ...

Page 47: ... you wish to share Right click on the drive that you wish to share select Sharing from the menu that appears and set the level of access that you want to allow Accessing resources on other computers 1 To access resources available on other computers click on the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop 2 Double click on the computer that you wish to access 3 You can now access all the files that ...

Page 48: ...you wish to share select Sharing from the menu that appears 3 Select the Shared As button to enable sharing of this printer You may also want to assign the printer a meaningful name Select Not Shared to disable printing by other computers to this printer Using a shared printer on the network 1 To use a shared printer on another computer in the network open the My Computer folder 2 Double click on ...

Page 49: ...7 Creating a Simple Network 3 Double click on the Add a Printer button and the following screen will appear Click Next 4 The screen will now look something like this Select Network printer and click Next ...

Page 50: ...k 5 The following screen will appear 6 Type the network path or queue name or click on the Browse button You can browse to see all printers available to share on the network Select the shared printer and follow the wizard prompts ...

Page 51: ...49 Creating a Simple Network 7 After the printer is installed the following icon will appear in the Printers folder showing that a network printer is installed ...

Page 52: ...king Internet connection you can share that connection with your entire network Software Internet sharing is appropriate for dial up normal phone line Internet connections as well as for modems that connect to the computer s USB port Software Internet sharing can be done through the Windows operating system if the computer that has the Internet connection is running Windows 98 SE Me or 2000 If the...

Page 53: ... Sharing capabilities of your operating system On the computer that has the Internet connection follow these steps Windows 98 SE host configuration 1 Open the My Computer window 2 Double click on the Control Panel double click on Add Remove Programs and press the Windows Setup tab The following window will appear 3 Double click on Internet Tools 4 Select the check box next to Internet Connection S...

Page 54: ...52 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5 Click Next and the following screen will appear 6 Click Next and the following screen will appear 7 Click Next again ...

Page 55: ... select the first option Dial Up Connection and click Next 9 The Internet Connection Sharing Wizard will now create a Client Configuration Disk to configure the browsers on the other computers on your home network 53 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs ...

Page 56: ...work Windows 98 SE host configuration check 1 From the Start menu go to Settings and select Control Panel 2 Double click on Network and the following screen will appear Note There are now a lot more entries in the Network configuration 3 Change the Primary Network Logon to Windows Logon 4 The Internet Connection Sharing setup made a modification to the binding of the TCP IP protocol and the IP add...

Page 57: ...ck on Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK Configuring client computers Now that you have successfully configured the host computer we can set up other computers on your network to access a remote modem 1 Insert the Client Configuration disk into Drive A of the client computer 2 From the Start menu go to Run enter A icsclset exe and click OK ...

Page 58: ...Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3 The Browser Setup Wizard screen will appear Click Next 4 The wizard will now check the browser settings Click Next 56 ...

Page 59: ...omputer ensure that the TCP IP settings for your network adapter are set correctly by carrying out the following steps 1 In the Control Panel double click on the Network icon 2 In the list of network components click the TCP IP associated with the network adapter and click Properties Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 57 ...

Page 60: ...nection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3 The following screen will appear Select the Obtain an IP address automatically check box 4 Click the WINS Configuration tab and then select the check box next to Use DHCP for WINS resolution ...

Page 61: ...nection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5 The following screen will appear Select the Obtain an IP address automatically check box 6 Click the WINS Configuration tab and then select the check box next to Use DHCP for WINS resolution ...

Page 62: ...nstalled gateways if any are listed 8 Click the DNS Configuration tab and then select the check box next to Disable DNS 9 Click OK to accept the new TCP IP settings 10 Click OK again to update your new network configuration 11 Any changes to the network configuration will require a restart of the system ...

Page 63: ...Sharing with Multiple PCs Windows Me host configuration 1 From the desktop double click on My Network Places and the following screen will appear 2 Double click on Home Networking Wizard and the following screen will appear Click Next ...

Page 64: ...ection to my ISP using the following device and select the device that you use to sign on to the Internet 4 You will now be asked Do you want other computers on your home network to use the Internet connection on this computer Select Yes and the device that connects the host computer to your home network if you want to enable Internet Connection Sharing Click Next ...

Page 65: ...lowing screen will appear Select the check boxes if you want to share your files and printers with other computers on the network Click Next Note To allow access to other resources on the computer that cannot be found in the screen above double click on My Computer Right click on the resources that you want shared and select sharing from the menu that appears ...

Page 66: ...p disk to enable the use of Home Networking in Windows 98 and Windows 95 operating systems To create a setup disk select the first option and click Next 8 Insert a disk in the floppy drive and click Next 9 This completed the Home Networking Wizard Click Finish to have the wizard make any of the changes ...

Page 67: ...1 Insert the setup disk in the floppy drive of the client computer From the Start menu go to Run type A setup exe and click OK The screen will look something like this 2 This will bring you to the Welcome screen of the Home Networking Wizard Click Next and the following window will appear ...

Page 68: ...on this computer Select A connection to another computer on my home network that provides direct access to my Internet Service Provider and click Next The following screen will appear 4 Be sure to change the computer name but use the same workgroup name Click Next The following screen will appear ...

Page 69: ...e computer that cannot be found in the screen above double click on My Computer Right click on the resources that you want shared Select Sharing from the menu that appears and set the level of access that you want to allow Click OK 6 The following screen will appear 7 Select No because you have already created a home networking setup disk on the host computer Click Next and this completes the clie...

Page 70: ...male RJ45 jack Full Duplex 10Mbps and 100Mbps LED Indicators Link Activity and 100BaseT Driver Support DOS Windows 3 x 95 98 Me NT 4 0 and 2000 5 Port Professional Network Switch 10 100 Base Tx Network Standards IEEE802 3 802 3u 10Base T Ethernet 100Base Tx Fast Ethernet Protocol CSMA CD Ports 5 x 10 100Base T auto sensing RJ45 ports and a shared uplink RJ45 port MAC Address 1024 Unicast MAC Addre...

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