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54g Wireless Desktop
Network Card
Share your broadband Internet
connection and files
belkin.com
Belkin Corporation
501 West Walnut Street
Compton • CA • 90220 • USA
Tel: 310.898.1100
Fax: 310.898.1111
Belkin Components, Ltd.
Express Business Park
Shipton Way • Rushden • NN10 6GL
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000
Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000
Belkin Components B.V.
Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333
1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300
Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Thank you for purchasing the Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card (the Card). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 freedom you need around the home or office without using cables. The Wireless Features . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OVERVIEW OVERVIEW Features Applications and Advantages The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard in order to communicate with • Wireless connection around the home or office other 802.11b-compliant wireless devices at 11Mbps as well as other 54g Offers the freedom of networking without cables. products at 54Mbps that have the 54g™ badge on the package. • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps 54g products run at speeds of up to 54Mbps and operate on the same 2.4GHz Provides immediate, higher-s
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OVERVIEW KNOWING YOUR CARD Product Specifications Host Interface: 32-bit PCI Power Consumption: Tx/Rx peak 550/350mA @ 3.3VDC (max.) Certification: FCC Class B, CE Mark, C-Tick Operating Temperature: (0–85 degrees C) Storage Temperature: (-40–90 degrees C) (d) Humidity: Max. 95% (non-condensing) (c) Typical Operating Range: 802.11b: 590.6 ft. (180m) @ 11Mbps, 984.3 ft. (300m) @ 5.5 Mbps or lower 54g: 164 ft. (50m) @ 54Mbps, (b) (a) 492.1 ft. (150m) @ 18Mbps System Requirements (a) Power LED •
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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD Installing your Card is done in three easy steps. 4. The installer will start. If you are using Windows XP, it is recommended that you use the Belkin Wireless Desktop Network Card Utility to manage the Card’s 1. Install the software FIRST. If you install the Card inside of your PC before you wireless settings. If you want to use Windows XP to manage the Card, check install the software, it will not work. “Use the Windows XP Wi
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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 6. Select a folder where you would like to install the program files. It is 7. After the software installation is complete, click “Finish”. You are now ready to recommended that you use the default folder “C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin install the hardware. 54Mbps Wireless Utility\”. Click “Next” to install the files. 8. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and shut down your computer. Note: During the install process, you ma
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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD Installing the Card into your PC for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP 11. Replace the computer’s cover. 1. POWER OFF THE COMPUTER AND DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD. 12. Now that the Card is installed, you can replace the cover to your computer, reconnect all of the cables, and turn it back on. Proceed to “Finishing the 2. Remove the screws that secure the computer cover and remove the cover. Installation”. 3. Touch any metal part of t
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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD 3. Your Windows OS may ask you where the drivers are located. Make no changes 5. Windows OS may ask you to restart the computer. If it does, click “Yes” and click “Next”. or “Restart”. 6. When the computer restarts, an icon will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. See below: Green Icon: Connected to a wireless network, good connection Yellow Icon: Connected to a wireless network, fair connection Red Icon: N
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INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE CARD USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY Connecting to your Wireless Network Proceed with the following instructions for configuring your network profiles. The instructions explain how to open the Utility and how to use it to configure a If you already have a wireless router or an access point in your home or office, network profile. the Card will automatically attempt to connect to your wireless network. In most cases, the Card will be able to conne
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Utility will automatically detect all the 802.11b and 54g wireless networks in Note: Under Windows XP, clicking on the “Advanced” button for the first time will the area. Select an available listed network and click on the “Connect” button to display the following window. The “Use Windows to configure my wireless network connect to that network. settings” option will be enabled by default.
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN CONFIGURATION UTILITY USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Wireless Networks Tab (c) Preferred Networks Displays a list of the networks that you have configured. You may rank the networks by selecting the network name in the “Preferred Networks” list then clicking on the “Move UP” and “Move Down” buttons. Networks appearing higher (i) on the list will be preferred over networks listed lower on the list. If a preferred (a) network is unavailable, the Card will a
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (l) Advanced Encryption Allows you to filter the type of networks you want to connect to. To configure a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key: Any Available Network: When this option is selected, the Card will attempt 1. After opening the Utility, select the network from the “Available networks” list to connect to any available network in the area. Access points will be and click “Configure”. preferred
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Link Status Tab (e) Channel Shows the current channel the Card is operating on. When operating in Infrastructure mode, the channel is set automatically by the access point or wireless router that the Card is connected to. You cannot change the channels in Infrastructure mode. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel can be set manually. (a) (f) Client IP Address (b) Shows the IP address of the your wireless client. The IP addr
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Statistics Tab The Site Survey Tab Clicking on the Site Survey tab will display a list of all available access points in The Statistics tab shows you how much data has been sent and received and if your area. The following information about each is displayed: any errors occurred. This screen is mostly for diagnostics. Note that the number of data packets lost is recorded. A large number of lost data packets may indicate that there is a problem or interfe
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (d) WEP Diagnostics Page Will display “Off” when encryption is disabled, “64-bit” when 64-bit encryption This Page allows you to perform several diagnostic tests that are available for is enabled, and “128-bit” when 128-bit encryption is enabled. your Belkin Wireless Network adapter. (e) Ad-Hoc Networks Only Check this box to display available ad-hoc networks only. (f) Advanced Displays additional information about the s
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY TROUBLESHOOTING Memory Tests Cannot Connect to the Network This tests verifies that the network controller internal memory is functioning If your Card appears to be functioning properly but you cannot connect to the properly. The test writes patterned values to the memory and reading back the network, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the “Network results. The test fails if an erroneous value is read back. The network controller name (SSID)
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TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING The computers seem to be Windows XP Environment Data transfer is always Some homes and most offices are steel-framed communicating, but they do very slow. structures. The steel in such buildings may interfere Verify that “File and Printer Sharing” is enabled on not appear in the “My with your network’s radio signals, thus causing a all the computers on your network. Computer” window or in the slowdown in the data transmission rate. Try moving From the desktop, cli
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INFORMATION INFORMATION Canada- Industry Canada (IC) FCC Statement The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class B DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR digital complies with Canadian ICES-003. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada. We, Belkin Corporation, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, Europe-European
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INFORMATION Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of purchase may be required. This warranty does not apply if the pr
