Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Desktop Network Adapter User Manual F5D6020 F5D6000
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank You for purchasing the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Desktop Network Adapter and/or the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Notebook Network Card. Now you can take advantage of the wireless world of networking that frees you from using cables with your home or office network. The Wireless Network Card Adapter serves as a way for your PCs to communicate on a wireless network.
Overview There are two ways to use your Wireless Notebook Network Adapter. 1. Use in a desktop computer with the optional PCI adapter. If you are using the Optional PCI adapter, go to the section on page 3 titled "Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter" 2. Use in a laptop with PCMCIA slot. If your are installing your card directly into a laptop computer, skip to the section on page 14 titled “Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC”.
Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 1. Network cards are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate electronic components. To protect your device, always: Touch the metal chassis of your computer before you pick up the card. This grounds the electrostatic charge. Avoid touching any of the electrical components when handling the card. If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap or antistatic gloves.
Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 6. Secure the card into the slot using a standard case screw. 7. Carefully insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card into the slot on the Wireless Desktop Network Adapter until it connects to the Network adapter. The PCMCIA card MUST be installed into the PCI adapter before installing the software drivers. 8. Replace the cover to the PC and connect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following windows. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows will tell you that it is unable to locate a driver. Click "Other Locations…" 3. The screen below will appear. Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD-ROM drive.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 4. Windows will install the drivers from the CD-ROM drive. The window below will appear. Click "Finish". 5. Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD. Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive and click "OK". 6. Windows will now ask you to restart. Click "Yes" to restart your computer. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window: 2. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will begin. Click "Next". 3. When asked, "What do you want Windows to do?" select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)" and click "Next". 4. Select "CD-ROM". Place the CD-ROM supplied with the card in your CD-ROM drive and click "Next".
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me 5. Windows will find the appropriate drivers and the following screen will appear: Click "Next". 6. The following screen will appear: Click "OK". 7. Click on the Finish Button to complete the wizard. Your computer may prompt you to restart, if so, allow the system to restart. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98/ME. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window: 2. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will start. Click "Next". 3. In the next screen, select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" then click "Next".
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 4. This screen will appear. Insert the CD (provided with the card) into your CD-ROM drive. Select "CD-ROM drive" then click "Next". 5. This screen will appear. Click "Next". 6. The "Digital Signature Not Found" screen will appear. This does not mean there is a problem. Click "Yes" to continue.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 7. Windows will install the drivers. When finished, the screen below will appear. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. If Windows prompts you to restart your computer, do so. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 2000. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT Since Windows® NT is not a plug-and-play operating system, it will not automatically detect the installation of the PCI adapter. To manually install the PCI Software Drivers, follow the steps below. After Windows NT starts up, 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows NT starts up, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on "Start", select "Settings" then click on "Control" panel to open the "Control Panel" Window. 3. Double-click on the "Network Icon".
Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT 4. In the next screen, type "D:\" where D:\ is the drive letter of your CDROM drive. Click "OK". 5. Select "Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card" then click "OK". 6. This screen will appear. Click "OK". Hardware and driver installation is now complete for Windows NT. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC 1. Insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card in the PCMCIA slot of your notebook with the color label facing up. 2. Install the drivers for your particular operating system. Go to the next section that applies to your operating system.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 1. Turn on the power to your laptop PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the windows Below. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows will tell you that it is unable to locate a driver. Click "Other Locations…" 3. The screen below will appear. Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 4. Windows will install the drivers from the CD-ROM drive. The window below will appear. Click "Finish". 5. Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD. Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive and click "OK". 6. Windows will now ask you to restart. Click "Yes" to restart your computer. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me 1. Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows 98/Me starts up, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will begin. Click "Next". 2. When asked, "What do you want Windows to do?" select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)" and click "Next". 3. Select "CD-ROM". Place the CD-ROM supplied with the card in your CD-ROM drive and click "Next".
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me 4. Windows will find the appropriate drivers and the following screen will appear: Click "Next". 5. The following screen will appear: Click "OK". 6. Click on the Finish Button to complete the wizard. Your computer may prompt you to restart, if so, allow the system to restart. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98/ME. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 1. Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows 2000 starts up, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will start. Click "Next". 3. In the next screen, select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" then click "Next". 4. The screen below will appear. Insert the CD (provided with the card) into your CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 5. This screen will appear. Click "Next". 6. The "Digital Signature Not Found" screen will appear. This does not mean there is a problem. Click "Yes" to continue. 7. Windows will install the drivers. When finished, the screen below will appear. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. If Windows prompts you to restart your computer, do so. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 2000.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT 1. Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows NT starts up, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on "Start", select "Settings" then click on "Control" panel to open the "Control Panel" Window. 3. Double-click on the "Network Icon". The screen below will appear. A list of adapter may appear in the window, however the Belkin PCI adapter will not. Click on "Add". 4.
Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT 5. In the next screen, type "D:\" where D:\ is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. Click "OK". 6. Select "Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card" then click "OK". 7. This screen will appear. Click "OK". Hardware and driver installation is now complete for Windows NT. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23.
Installing Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility The Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility allows you to setup the Wireless Network Card/Adapter’s wireless Ethernet settings. 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card or Belkin Wireless Desktop Adapter into your CD-ROM. 2. From your desktop, double-click on "My Computer", then double-click on your CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double-click on the Setup icon. Windows will automatically install the program onto your PC.
Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility The Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility will launch automatically when your computer starts with a Wireless adapter installed. To launch the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility manually, click "Start", "Programs", then select "Belkin 11Mbps Network" and select "Configuration Utility". When the utility is running, the Icon below will appear in the system tray. When the icon is green it indicates that the wireless link is good.
Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility 1. State Associated: The PC is connected to the wireless network. Scanning: The PC is searching for an available Wireless Network Access Point (WAP). If "associated" does not appear, the card cannot detect the SSID for the WAP. 2. Current Channel Each country’s regulatory commission (FCC for the US) has a specified set of channels for 802.11b to operate on. Each country is different.
Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility Click-on the Configuration tab and the following screen will appear: 1 2 4 3 1. Mode Infrastructure Mode A setup that uses a WAP to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration, and the setup is referred to as being in Infrastructure Mode. The WAP serves as a bridge between the wired and wireless network.
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.
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".
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.
Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility "Passphrase" generates four keys in 64-bit encryption mode and one key in 128-bit encryption mode. A user of a laptop needs only to enter the passphrase and the key number into their computer’s wireless management software to be able to communicate while using encryption. All computers on the network must use the same encryption rate and passphrase. The passphrase can be changed as often as desired. Setting 64-Bit Encryption 1.
Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98/Me The Belkin SOHO Networking software provides a simple way to setup your Windows 98/Me computers for networking, file and printer sharing. If you are familiar with TCP/IP and know how to configure the file and printer sharing, it is not necessary to use the Belkin SOHO Networking software. Now that your wireless network card/adapter drivers have been installed, you can configure the network.
Configuring Your Windows 98/Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 1. Once your computer has restarted, click "Start", "Programs", highlight "Belkin SOHO Networking" and select "Belkin NetSetup" to launch this easy-touse computer configurator. The following screen will appear: 2. Select "I am setting up my own network" and click "Next". The following screen will appear. Select "I am setting up the first computer in my network" and click "Next". 3.
Configuring Your Windows 98/Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 6. Use description field to further identify the computer. Type in a description such as "Windows 98". This can be anything you want and does not have to be different from or the same as the description of any other computer on the network. You may also leave this field blank. Click Next and the following screen will appear: 7.
Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software Now that the first computer has been configured we are ready to configure the other PCs on your network. 1. You should now be working with the next computer. Click Start, Programs, Belkin SOHO Networking, and then Belkin NetSetup to launch the easy-touse computer configurator the following screen will appear: 2. Select "I am adding this computer to my network". Click "Next". 3.
Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software 7. When finished filling in the fields, click "Next". The following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select "I want to share files and printers on my computer" and click "Finish". If not, select "I do not want to share files and printers on my computer" and click "Finish". 9. You must now restart the computer. 10. Your PC is now configured.
Sharing Files and Peripherals To enable file sharing and access between network computers to hard drives, floppy drives, or CD-ROM drives, you must set sharing settings for each PC in the network. Belkin has simplified the sharing of files, peripherals, and internet connections by providing you with the Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options. 1. From the Start menu, click Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options. The following screen will appear: 2.
Sharing Files and Peripherals 4. If you double-click on the Entire Network icon, all network resources available to you will be accessible. 5. If you press the File Sharing tab the following screen will appear: 6. This screen will show you all the PC drives available for sharing with the entire network. To make a drive accessible to all PCs in your network, highlight the drive in the left-hand column and select Share. 7. To stop sharing highlight the drive in the right hand column and click Stop Sharing.
Sharing Files and Peripherals 10.Click on the Printers tab and the following screen will appear: 11.This screen will list all printers connected to your PC. Highlighting the printer you would like to share (or not share) and select the Sharing button the following screen will appear: 12.Select the preferred sharing option for this printer. 13.Clicking on Connect to Network Printers will allow you to locate shared printers on your network.
Accessing Resources on Other Computers 1. From the Start menu, go to Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility. The following screen will appear: 2. Select Browse Your Network. The following screen will appear: 3. Double-click on the Entire Network icon and your workgroup will appear. Click on your workgroup and all resources available to you will be listed. OR 1. To access resources available on other computers, click on the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop. 2.
Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Ad-Hoc Mode PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Backbone The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system.
Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms Infrastructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network.
Glossary of Wired Networking Terms DHCP DNS Server Address Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home network. DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name (such as belkin.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8).
Glossary of Wired Networking Terms hardware address of a device connected to a network. A MAC address is unique (different) for every device. NAT Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the NAT capability of the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP. PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.
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