User manual BELKIN F5D6230-3CE2

[. . . ] 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 Notebook Network Card works like a conventional network card, 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 the most out of your Wireless Notebook Network Card. Features: The Card complies with the IEEE 802. 11b standard in order to communicate with other 802. 11b-compliant wireless devices. [. . . ] If you want to disable the Belkin Utility in order to use the WZC, follow the steps below to disable the Belkin Utility. Disabling the Belkin Wireless Network Monitor Utility in Windows XP 1. Right-click on the system tray icon ( ). Select "Use Windows to Configure my Wireless Connection". The Belkin Utility will disable itself and enable the WZC. To re-enable the Belkin Utility, double-click on the desktop shortcut ( ). This will disable the WZC and enable the Belkin Utility. This may take up to 30 seconds. 11 THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORK MONITOR UTILITY Using the Belkin Utility (Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP) When the Utility opens, you will see the Utility screen. The view will be of the Configuration screen. This is the screen you will use most often to choose and change networks. Navigation Buttons Pressing these buttons will change the view. Connect Button Select a network from the Available Networks window and click to connect to the network. Connect Button Select a network from the Available Networks window and click to connect to the network. Advanced Button Click this button to go to the Advanced configuration window. You may find it easier to use the Quick Connect screen to connect to networks. To switch to the Quick Connect screen, right-click on the Utility system tray icon ( ). In the menu that appears, select "Use Quick Connect screen". After you have selected this option, the next time you double-click on the system tray icon ( ) or the desktop shortcut ( presented with the Quick Connect screen. 14 ) to open the Utility, you will be THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORK MONITOR UTILITY Connecting to a Network Using the Quick Connect Screen When the Quick Connect screen appears, you will see all of the available networks in the window. Select a network by clicking on the name, then click the "Connect" button. Note: If the network that you are attempting to connect to is using encryption, you will be prompted to enter the network key. If you don't know the key, you will need to obtain it from the system administrator. Also, see the section of this manual called "Creating and Using a Profile" for advanced encryption setup options. Using the Profiles Manager View Using profiles is a convenient way to quickly and easily connect to networks if you travel between multiple wireless networks. For example, your primary wireless network may be at home, but you also use a wireless network at work and also at the local café. [. . . ] 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. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced. THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ]