User manual BELKIN F5D7011

[. . . ] High-Speed Mode Wireless G Notebook Network Card Connect your laptop computer to a FASTER wireless network User Manual F5D7011 Table of Contents 1 Introduction. 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance. 5 5 6 6 7 7 3 Installing and Setting Up the Card . 8 Step 2: Plug the Card in an Available CardBus Slot of your Laptop. [. . . ] Ensure that the check box "The key is provided for me automatically" at the bottom is unchecked. If you are using this computer to connect to a corporate network, please consult your network administrator if this box needs to be checked. 2. 4. 24 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility 5. Type your WEP key in the "Network key" box. 1 2 3 section 4 5 6 7 8 Important: A WEP key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A­F and 0­9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 keys. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 keys. This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless router or access point. 9 10 6. Click "OK", and then "Apply" to save the settings. 25 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Router or Access Point that uses WPA-PSK (no server) 1. Double-click the "Signal Indicator" icon to bring up the "Wireless Network Properties" screen. The "Advanced" button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card. Under the "Wireless Networks" tab, select a network name from the "Available networks" list and click "Configure". The following screen will appear. 2. 3. 4. Under "Network Authentication" select "WPA-PSK". Type your WPA key in the "Network key" box. Important: WPA-PSK is a combination of numbers and letters from A­Z and 0­9. The key must be between 8 and 63 characters long, and needs to match the key you assign to your wireless router or access point. 5. Click "OK", then "Apply" to save the settings. 26 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Router or Access Point that uses WPA (with Radius Server) 1. Double-click the "Signal Indicator" icon to bring up the "Wireless Network Properties" screen. The "Advanced" button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card. 1 2 3 section 2. Under the "Wireless Networks" tab, select a network name from the "Available networks" list and click "Configure". The screen to the left will appear. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. Under "Network Authentication" select "WPA". Under the "Authentication" tab, select the settings that are indicated by your network administrator. Click "OK", to save the settings. 4. 5. 27 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection Click on the "Link Status" tab. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (a) Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current network name that you are connected to. (b) AP's MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless router or access point that you are connected to. (c) WEP Shows whether the network you are associated with has WEP encryption enabled or disabled. (d) Speed Displays the data rate of the current connection. (e) Channel Shows the current channel (1-11) you are using. When connected to a wireless router or access point, the channel is set automatically. When connected to another computer using Ad-Hoc mode, the channel can be set manually. All computers using Ad-Hoc mode (computer-tocomputer) need to operate under the same channel. 28 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility (f) Client IP Address Shows the IP address of the computer. The IP address is obtained automatically by default. You may set the IP address manually through Windows Networking Properties. 1 2 3 section (g) Network Connection Type Shows the current wireless mode the Card is operating in. [. . . ] Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class B digital complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Europe-European Union Notice Radio products with the CE 0682 or CE alert marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1995/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. [. . . ]