User manual BELKIN F5D6020

[. . . ] Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Desktop Network Adapter User Manual F5D6020 F5D6000 Table of Contents Introduction . 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter . 3­4 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 . 5­6 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me . [. . . ] This is because the WAP serves as a central point for routing of all the wireless network traffic between the wireless computers. Wireless equipped computers networked together in infrastructure mode form a group called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Up to 64 individual 26 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility computers can exist at a single time in a BSS. This is due to the ability of the WAP to handle no more than 64 clients. The diagram below illustrates how the access point will effectively double the distance between wireless equipped computers in a BSS. Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Network Access Point Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Infrastructure mode: This is used when you want to connect your wired network to your wireless network. Often, Infrastructure Mode is used when there is use of a WAP. Ad-Hoc Mode Ad-Hoc or Peer-to-Peer refers to a configuration in which each computer in a wireless network communicates directly with another. An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected directly via radio signals to form an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific Ad-Hoc wireless LAN must be configured to the same radio channel to communicate with one another. More than one Ad-Hoc network can exist in the same space if it is configured to operate on a different channel. There are a varying number of channels depending on the part of the world you are operating in. The US has 11 channels, Europe has 13 channels and Japan has 14 channels. The following diagram shows a typical Ad-Hoc wireless LAN configuration. 27 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Ad-Hoc mode: This is used when the network is set up wirelessly. This mode allows wireless PC card to wireless PC card communications and does not require the use of a WAP. 2. SSID The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is like a name for the wireless network and is sometimes called the "Network Name". Infrastructure mode: The SSID should be set to the same value as the WAP. Ad-Hoc mode: The SSID on all Wireless Notebook Network Cards in the network are set to the same value. 3. PS Mode The power save mode enables or disables the PC from going into sleep mode. Enabled: Allows your PCs to enter sleep mode, but this can disrupt steady communication when the PC goes to sleep Disabled: Disables PC from going into sleep mode and will allow uninterrupted data communication over your network. Restore Defaults To restore the factory default settings, click on the restore defaults button. The Wireless Notebook Network Card settings will be restored. 28 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Click-on the Encryption tab and the following screen will appear: Encryption For secure data transmissions the Belkin Wireless Desktop Network Adapters are capable of encrypting, or "scrambling" the information that is sent over the air between your computers. The WAP uses a form of encryption called WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). There are two levels of WEP encryption, 64-bit and 128-bit. [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. [. . . ]