Wireless G Notebook Card User Manual F5D7010
Table of Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Benefits of a Home Network 1 2 3 Your Belkin Home Network will allow you to: 4 • Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home 5 • Share resources, such as files, and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home 6 • 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 email, and chat
Introduction Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your wireless router (or access point). Typical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way, your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat as the distance between your wireless router (or access point) and connected devices increases. This may or may not be noticeable to you.
Introduction Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your wireless router (or access point) near devices that may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens.
Introduction 4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Wireless Networking Utility to locate any other wireless networks, and move your wireless router (or access point) and computers to a channel as far away from other networks as possible.
Overview Product Features • 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation • Integrated easy-to-use Wireless Networking Utility • PCMCIA Interface • WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), or 128-bit encryption • Wireless access to networked resources • Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) networking modes • Data rate of up to 54Mbps (802.11g), or 11Mbps (802.
Overview Applications and Advantages • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking—without cables • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps Provides immediate wireless connectivity at home, work, and hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b and 802.11g products • Compatibility with 802.11b products 802.11g wireless LAN solutions are backward-compatible with existing Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.
Overview 1 3 4 (a) (b) 5 6 (a) Link LED Lights up when the Card links to a wireless network (b) Activity LED Lights up when the Card is active (c) Card Connector Part of the Card that fits into your computer’s CardBus slot System Requirements • PC-compatible laptop with one available CardBus slot • Windows ® 2000, XP, or Vista ™ Package Contents • Wireless G Notebook Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual 7 section 2 (C)
Installing and Setting up the Card For users of Windows Vista, refer to the following installation steps: Step 1A Install IMPORTANT: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE INSERTING THE CARD. 1A.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1A.2 Select the “Run Installer.exe” option. 1A.3 You may see a window titled, “An unidentified program wants access to your computer”. Click “Allow”. 1A.4 Click “Next” to begin the installation process.
Installing and Setting up the Card 1A.5 1A.6 When prompted, plug in your Card. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1A.7 When the installation completes, click “Finish”. Your installation is now complete. 1A.8 To connect to the Internet, open the Network and Sharing Center by first opening the Control Panel from the “Start” menu. 1A.9 In the Control Panel, click on “View network status and tasks”. 9 section You may see a window titled, “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software”.
Installing and Setting up the Card 1A.10 In the Network and Sharing Center, click on “Connect to a network”. 1A.11 Select an available wireless network and click “Connect”. 1A.12 Your Card will attempt to connect to the selected network. 1A.13 Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, you may be prompted to enter in a network security key or a passphrase. Click “Connect” after you have done so.
Installing and Setting up the Card 1A.14 After connecting to the 2 3 4 1A.15 The Network and Sharing Center should now show the network connection that you have just made. The links on the left of the window allow you to configure your network connections. 11 5 6 section network, you may choose to save this network and connect automatically once your Card is in range.
Installing and Setting up the Card For users of other Windows operating systems, refer to the installation instrucions below. Step 1B Install IMPORTANT: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE INSERTING THE CARD. 1B.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1B.2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will automatically appear. (This may take 15–20 seconds.) Click “Next” to start the installation.
Installing and Setting up the Card 1 Step 2 2 Insert 2.1 Please insert your Card, then click “OK”. 4 5 6 2.2 The installation is now complete. Click “Finish” to exit. 2.3 Your computer may need to reboot for the changes to take effect. Close all other applications and save your data. Then, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” Click “OK” to reboot.
Installing and Setting up the Card Step 3 Configure Connect to a Network 3.1 After restarting your computer, double-click the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon on the desktop screen. 3.2 The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility screen will appear. 3.3 Select a network to connect to from the “Available Networks” list and click “Connect”. Note: In order to see your available networks, you must be near a working wireless router or access point.
Installing and Setting up the Card 1 3.4 2 3 4 5 6 15 section The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon can also be found on the system tray.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility After successfully installing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility (WNU), configurations for wireless connection and security are just a few easy clicks away. Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from the Windows System Tray To access the WNU, simply place your mouse pointer and right-click over the WNU icon on the Windows task tray. If the icon is not present, click on “Start > Programs > Belkin > Belkin Wireless Utility”.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 2 3 5 6 The WNU’s default screen is the “Current Status” tab. The “Current Status” tab displays the current network status and available networks. Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of the current network. It even displays connectivity between the computer and router, and router and Internet. In the event of a connectivity problem, this window can be used to determine the problem’s source (e.g. computer, router, or Internet/modem).
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Connection Failure Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect. To stop connecting, click “Stop” and to reattempt connection, click “Retry”. Network Status and Solution Tips To further understand the current Network Status, click “Open Wireless Utility”. The default screen will be the “Current Status” tab and the “Network Status” section determines which connections are good and/or faulty.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility The WNU also features a “Solution Tips” section that provides troubleshooting guidelines. Setting Wireless Network Profiles The “My Connections” tab on the WNU allows you to add, edit, and delete connection profiles. It also displays signal strength, security, and network type.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility The following section, intended for the home, home-office, and small-office user, presents a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 128-Bit Encryption 2 3 4 5 6 Encryption Keys After selecting either the 64-bit WEP or 128-bit encryption mode, it is critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key is not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another. You can enter your key by typing in the hex key. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves upon the security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it. These updates will be found on your wireless vendor’s website. There are three types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server), WPA (with radius server), and WPA2. WPA-PSK (no server) uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the network key.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 Changing the Wireless Security Settings When attempting to connect to a WPS-enabled network, the following screen will appear: 2 3 4 5 6 (1) (2) (3) 1. Personal Identification Number (PIN) Method: In this method, your Wireless G Notebook Card generates a PIN to be entered into your router. 2. Push-Button Configuration (PBC) Method. 3. Advanced Configuration Method: For manual connection to a secured network.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility You will see the following message if the procedure is initiated from the router: If the process is started from the client, you will see this message: PIN: Your notebook computer has an 8-digit PIN that is associated with WPS. Select the WPS-enabled network and click “Connect” to start the WPS process. Choose the PIN-method option and complete the WPS procedure on your router’s setup utility.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility The client will be automatically enrolled into your wireless network within two minutes. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Enter in the encryption key and security method in order to join this network. The following section describes how to connect to a secure network that does not support WPS. To connect to a secure network, you will first need to determine which standard is used by the router (or access point).
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility To access the security settings on your Card, click the “My Connections” tab and point to the connection for which you want to change security settings. Click “Edit” to change settings. WEP Setup 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “WEP” from the “Data Encryption” drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility 1 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually. 2 3 For instance: 4 C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key 5 6 3. Click “Save” 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.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility WPA-PSK (no server) Choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server. WPA-PSK (no server) is typically used in home and small office networking. 1. From the “Network Authentication” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK (no server)”. 2. Enter your network key. This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols.
Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Wireless Networking Utility Options The “Options” tab on the WNU provides the user the ability to customize his or her WNU settings. 1 2 3 5 Wireless Networking Utility Help The WNU “Help” tab provides users with access to online and telephone support, as well as advanced diagnostic tools.
Troubleshooting I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly. If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer, please check the following items: 1. Look at the lights on your wireless router. 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, and not blinking. • The “WAN” light should be either on or blinking.
Troubleshooting 3. The exact window that opens will vary depending on the model of wireless card you have; however, any of the utilities should have a list of “Available Networks”. Available networks are wireless networks to which you can connect. If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (G Plus) Router, or Belkin 802.11g (54g) Router, “Belkin54g” is the default name. If you are using a Belkin 802.11b Router, the default name should be “WLAN”. The name of your wireless network appears in “Available Networks”.
Troubleshooting The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of “Available Networks”. If the correct network name is not listed, check the SSID settings to see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each computer must be exactly the same in order for the Card to connect to the wireless router (or access point). Note: To check the SSID settings or look for an available network, double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the “Wireless Networks” screen.
Troubleshooting Link LED is blinking slowly; I cannot connect to a wireless network or the Internet. 1 If your Card appears to be functioning properly, but you cannot connect to a network or you have a red wireless icon at the bottom of your screen, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the network name (SSID) settings in your wireless network properties. 2 Check the SSID settings to see if they match.
Troubleshooting 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 generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances. As a result, the typical indoor range of your wireless devices will be between 100 to 200 feet.
Troubleshooting If issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin Technical Support. Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray? Which one do I use? There are several features and advantages from using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility over the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility. We offer a site survey, detailed link information, and adapter diagnosis, to name a few. It’s essential to know which utility is managing your Card.
Troubleshooting Card does not perform or connection is unstable when computer has a second built-in wireless network card (such as a mini PCI or Intel Centrino ). ® ™ This condition occurs if your computer has a built-in wireless card while your Belkin Wireless Card is also active. This happens because Windows must now handle two active wireless connections. You need to disable the built-in wireless card from your computer under “Network Adapters” in the Device Manager.
Troubleshooting Wireless Comparison Chart 1 Technology G (802.11g) G Plus MIMO (802.11g with MIMO MRC) N MIMO (draft 802.11n with MIMO) N1 MIMO (draft 802.
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Information 1 FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F5D7010v8 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
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