User manual

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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Advantages of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . 1
Placement of your Wireless Networking
Hardware for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Factors for Placement and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Knowing your Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Installing and Setting Up the USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . 9
Step 1: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Step 2: Connect your USB Adapter to your PC . . . . 10
Step 3: Let Windows Finish the Installation . . . . . . . 11
4 Uninstalling the Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Securing your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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