User manual BELKIN F6D3010

[. . . ] Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Network Card Connect your notebook computer to a wireless network User Manual F6D3010 Table of Contents 1. . 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance . Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . . 12 How to Access the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . [. . . ] This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols. This same key must be used on all of the clients (network cards) that you want to include in your wireless network. 4 5 6 3. Click "Apply Changes" to finish. You must now set all clients (network cards) to match these settings. 25 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility WPA (with server) Settings Choose this setting if your network uses a radius server to distribute keys to the clients (network cards). WPA (with server) is typically used in business networks. 1. 4. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select "WPA (with Radius Server)". Enter the IP address of the radius server into the "Radius Server" fields. Enter the radius key into the "Radius Key" field. The key interval is how often the keys are distributed (in packets). 5. Click "Apply Changes" to finish. IMPORTANT: You must now set all wireless network cards/adapters to match these settings. 26 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 2 3 section Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to use Security At this point, you should already have your wireless router or access point set to use WPA or WEP (see "Securing your Wireless Network" section of this manual). In order for you to gain wireless connection, you will need to set your Wireless Notebook and Wireless Desktop Network Cards to use the same security settings. 4 Connecting to a Wireless Network using 64-Bit or 128-Bit WEP: To enable the security settings for the Card, you must select a network from the "Available Networks" tab or a profile from the "Profiles" tab and follow steps 1-3 of "Setting up Wireless Network Profiles" on page 16 before continuing. 5 6 Step 1. Select either "Open System" or "Shared Key" from the "Authentication Mode" drop-down box. Most networks with WEP use "Open System" key type. 27 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility Step 2. Next depending on the WEP security settings the router (or access point) you are connecting to may be using, select "64 bits" or "128 bits" from the "Encryption" drop-down box and click "Next" to continue. Step 3. The next screen allows you to select the encryption key "Input Method" using alphanumeric, hexadecimal, or passphrase. Most WEP encryption keys are hexadecimal consisting of letters A through F and numbers 0 through 9. The method you choose should match the same method used by the router (or access point). Select the "Input Method", enter in the Key and select 1, 2, 3, or 4 from the "Key Index". Click "Complete" to save the security settings and the new profile. 28 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 2 3 section Step 4. To begin using your new profile, highlight the profile name by clicking on the name one time, then click "Connect". 4 5 6 29 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility Connecting to a Wireless Network using WPA-PSK (no server): To enable the security settings for the Card, you must select a network from the "Available Networks" tab or a profile from the "Profiles" tab and follow steps 1-3 of "Setting up Wireless Network Profiles" on page 16 before continuing. Step 1. Select "WPA-PSK" from the "Authentication Mode" drop-down box. Step 2. Choose either "TKIP" or "AES" from the "Input Method" drop-down box depending on the WPA-PSK security settings the router (or access point) you are connecting to may be using. Click "Next" to continue. 30 Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 1 2 3 section Step 3. Next, enter the encryption key in the "Key" box. [. . . ] 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. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards). · EN 60950 (IEC60950) ­ Product Safety · EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment · ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment. To determine the type of transmitter, check the identification label on your Belkin product. [. . . ]