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Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter
User Manual
Macintosh OS 9.xVersion
P73851-B F5D6050 ver. 2
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Introduction Thank You for purchasing the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter (the Adapter). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the freedom you need around the home or office without using cables. The Wireless USB Network Adapter works like a conventional network Adapter, but without the wires. The easy installation and setup will have you networking wirelessly in minutes. Please be sure to read through this manual completely to be sure that you are getting t
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Knowing your Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter Adjustable Antennas Status Light Indicates network activity and power 1. USB “B” socket
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Placing the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter A six-foot USB cable is provided with the Adapter to allow you to place it as high as possible. The best location is on top of your computer’s monitor. Placing the Adapter on your desktop is acceptable, however, avoid placing the adapter near metal objects such as a computer case or speakers. Any object that is metal has the ability to block the radio signals from the Adapter. Installing and setting up the Adapter Installing your Adapter is
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6. After the software installation is finished, the message will appear “Installation was successful. You must now restart your computer to use your new software”. Click Restart. While the computer is rebooting, plug the USB cable into the adapter and connect it to an available USB port on your PC or USB hub. Step 2: Connect the Adapter to you MAC 1. While the computer is rebooting, plug the USB cable into the adapter and connect it to an available USB port on your PC or USB hub.
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2. Click on the Apple Menu and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel select the TCPIP Control Panel. In the Connect Via drop down list select “Belkin USB Wireless Driver 11”. Configure your TCPIP Settings to match your network. Please contact your system administrator for these settings. Click on the close box and then click on Save.
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Connecting to your wireless network If you already have a wireless router or an access point in your home or office, the Adapter will automatically attempt to connect to your wireless network. In most cases, the Adapter will be able to connect to your network automatically. If your wireless network is using encryption, you will need to set the encryption settings of your Adapter to match that of your wireless network. For information about configuring your Adapter, see the next section in th
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Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility To run the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, click on the Apple Menu. Click on Control Panel and select Belkin USB_Setup. When you launch the Wireless LAN Monitor Utilty (the Utility), you will be presented with the screen below. a b c d e i f g h The Configuration Screen (a) Network Mode Shows the current wireless mode the Adapter is operating in. There are two operating modes: Access Point and Peer-to-Peer.
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wireless network in the area. To connect to a specific wireless network, you can manually enter the SSID of the known wireless network. Note that the SSID is case-sensitive, so, capital letters do make a difference. To change the SSID, click in the Network SSID field, type the SSID you want, then click “Apply”. (d) PS Mode (Power Save) Enabling Power Save will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by turning the Adapter OFF after each data set is sent or received to or from the netw
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The Site Survey Screen Clicking on the Site Survey radio button will display a list of all available access points in your area. The following information about each is displayed: a b c d e f g h (a) BSSID – The MAC address of the access point (b) SSID – The Service Set Identifier (wireless network name) of the access point. (c) Channel number – The current operating channel of the access point (d) Encryption – Will display “No” when encryption is disabled, 64-bit when
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The Encryption Tab The encryption tab is used to set up the wireless encryption settings. There are two ways to set up the encryption settings of your Adapter. Create with Passphrase or Manual Entry. Select 64-bit from the drop-down menu. You will notice when using 64-bit encryption there are four keys labeled “Key 1” through “Key 4”. Only one key can be used at a time. For ease of use, the software can generate keys using a “Passphrase” that you enter. This passphrase can be ea
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2. Select “Create with Passphrase” (b). b [passphrase.tif] 3. Enter a Passphrase and click “Apply”. Clicking “Apply” will generate four keys if you choose 64-bit or 1 key if you choose 128-bit. 4. You can now select which 64-bit key you want to use from the ”Use WEP Key” (c) drop-down menu. Leave this set to “1” unless you have a specific reason to use another key. Click “Apply” for the changes to be saved. c Encryption is now enabled. Each wireless equipped computer (client) t
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Operating in Ad-Hoc/Peer-to-Peer Mode Ad-Hoc mode is a peer-to-peer mode (computer-to-computer). To set two or more computers to communicate directly with each other, follow these steps. 1. `Select “Peer-to-Peer” from the Mode box. (a) a b c 2. Enter the channel you want to use in the “Channel” box. (b) You can choose any one of the available channels you wish. 3. In the Network SSID field (c), type in the name you want to use to identify the Peer-to-Peer network. You can name
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Technical Support You can find technical support information at www.networking.belkin.com or www.belkin.com through the tech support area. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call 800-223-5546. Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
