Belkin F5D8011 user manual Table of Contents

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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Installing and Setting up the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 1: Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 2: Insert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 3: Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from the

Windows System Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Network Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Available Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Network Status and Solution Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting Wireless Network Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Configuring your Card to use Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 6 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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N1 Wireless Notebook Card Table of Contents Benefits of a Home Network Advantages of a Wireless NetworkIntroduction Introduction Placement of your Wireless Router or Access PointCordless Phone Placement Avoid Obstacles and InterferenceOverview Product FeaturesChoose the Quietest Channel for your Wireless Network Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOLOverview Product SpecificationsPackage Contents Applications and AdvantagesInstalling and Setting up the Card Step InstallInstalling and Setting up the Card Step Insert Insert the Card into your ComputerStep Configure Use the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility Installation is now completeNetwork Status Using the Belkin Wireless Networking UtilityLost Wireless Connection Available NetworksNetwork Status and Solution Tips Using the Belkin Wireless Networking UtilitySecuring your Wi-FiNetwork Connection FailureWired Equivalent Privacy WEP is a less secure, but more Wireless Protected Access WPA is the new standardEncryption Keys Bit WEPBit Encryption C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP keyChanging the Wireless Security Settings Configuring your Card to use SecurityWEP Setup Bit WEP EncryptionSection WPA-PSK no server Wireless Networking Utility OptionsWireless Networking Utility Help Advanced Diagnostic Tools Name of your wireless network appears in Available Networks TroubleshootingCan’t connect to the Internet wirelessly Signal strength is poor TroubleshootingPower LED does not come on Card is not working Link LED is solid but I cannot connect to the InternetTroubleshooting Wireless Comparison Chart Technical SupportInformation How state law relates to the warranty InformationBelkin Corporation Belkin Tech SupportBelkin B.V