User manual BELKIN F5D4050

[. . . ] Do not connect the Adapter into a power strip or surge protectors since these devices may contain circuit filters, which may degrade the powerline signal. Connect the powerline ETHERNET cable to your PC. Let Windows finish installing the Adapter. Software and Driver Installation 1. The Belkin Powerline ETHERNET Adapter Setup Utility screen will automatically appear. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instruction until you see the message "To complete the installation of your Belkin F5D4050 powerline USB Adapter do the following. " Plug your powerline device directly into a wall outlet, and then plug your USB cable from the powerline device into your PC. 5. If this is the first time you install this device, Windows "Found New Hardware Wizard" will launch. 7 INSTALLING THE POWERLINE USB ADAPTER 6. After completing the Wizard, you will be asked to restart your computer. Select "Yes" to restart your computer. 7. After rebooting, the Belkin Powerline Configuration Utility icon will be on your desktop. To open the Configuration Utility, double-click on this icon. 8 CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK If you already have a powerline network in your home or office, the Adapter will automatically attempt to connect to your network. In most cases, the Adapter will connect to your network automatically. If you want to modify your powerline network encryption, you will need to set the Network Password settings of your Adapter. For information about configuring your Adapter, see the Configuration Utility section in this manual. 9 UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS If you need to remove the software and drivers for any reason, you can easily accomplish this in one of two ways. You can insert the software CD and click on the "Uninstall" option in the menu, or you can go to the Windows Control Panel and select the "Add/Remove Programs" option. The Belkin Wizard will walk you through the removal process. 10 USING THE POWERLINE CONFIGURATION UTILITY When you launch the Belkin Powerline Configuration Utility (the Utility), you will be presented with the screen below. a b c d The Device Tab The "Device" tab shows you the Powerline Adapter that your computer is directly connected to. The Utility will automatically search and connect to your local Powerline Adapter when you open it. (a) State Shows the MAC address of the device that you are directly connected to. (b) Refresh Click "Refresh" to scan for the Powerline Adapter that is connected directly to your computer. (c) Connect When there are multiple Powerline Adapters connected directly to your computer, you can select the device you would like to configure by highlighting it in the device window and click "Connect". (d) Link Quality Shows the signal strength of the related powerline products. This is a "snapshot" of the signal strength at the time of the scan. Pressing the "Refresh" (b) button may get a different result. Note: You will receive a poor link quality when using only one Adapter. 11 USING THE POWERLINE CONFIGURATION UTILITY The Network Tab The "Network" tab shows the MAC address and data rate of all remote powerline products on your network. This is a "snapshot" of the data rate at the time of the scan. Pressing the "Scan Powerline Network" (a) button may get a different result. Note: This screen will not show a powerline device that is directly connected to your computer. [. . . ] (b) Network Password Shows your current network password. (c) Set Click "Set" to apply your current network password for the remote device and add the device ID to the "Remote Powerline Devices" text list box. 14 USING THE POWERLINE CONFIGURATION UTILITY (d) Set All Click "Set All" to apply your current network password to all devices that are listed in the "Remote Powerline Devices" list. (e) Remove Highlight a device ID and click "Remove" to remove it from the list. 15 TROUBLESHOOTING You can find technical support information at 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. [. . . ]