User's Manual
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ThankyouforpurchasingtheHigh-SpeedModeWirelessGUSBNetwork
Adapter(theAdapter).Nowyoucantakeadvantageofthisgreatnew
technologyandgainthefreedomyouneedaroundthehomeoroffice
withoutusingcables.TheWirelessUSBNetworkAdapterworkslikea
conventionalnetworkadapter,butwithoutthewires.Theeasyinstallation
andsetupwillhaveyounetworkingwirelesslyinminutes.Pleasebesure
toreadthroughthisUserManualcompletely,andpayspecialattention
tothesectionentitled“PlacementofyourWirelessNetworkingHardware
forOptimalPerformance”onpage2.Byfollowingoursimplesetup
instructionsyourBelkinHomeNetworkwillallowyouto:
• Shareonehigh-speedInternetconnection
withallthecomputersinyourhome
• Shareresources,suchasfiles,andharddrives
amongalltheconnectedcomputersinyourhome
• Shareasingleprinterwiththeentirefamily
• Sharedocuments,music,video,anddigitalpictures
• Store,retrieve,andcopyfilesfromonecomputertoanother
• Simultaneouslyplaygamesonline,checkInternete-mail,andchat
Here are some of the advantages
of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network:
• Mobility–you’llnolongerneedadedicated“computerroom”—
nowyoucanworkonanetworkedlaptopordesktopcomputer
anywherewithinyourwirelessrange
• Easyinstallation–BelkinEasyInstallationWizardmakes
setupsimple
• Flexibility–setupandaccessprinters,computers,andother
networkingdevicesfromanywhereinyourhome
• EasyExpansion–thewiderangeofBelkinnetworkingproducts
letyouexpandyournetworktoincludedevicessuchasprinters
andgamingconsoles
• Nocablingrequired–youcansparetheexpenseandhassleof
retrofittingEthernetcablingthroughoutthehomeoroffice
• Widespreadindustryacceptance–choosefromawiderange
ofinteroperablenetworkingproducts
1 Introduction................................... 1
BenefitsofaHomeNetwork..............................1
AdvantagesofsettingupaBelkinWirelessNetwork..........1
PlacementofyourWirelessNetworking
HardwareforOptimalPerformance........................2
ImportantFactorsforPlacementandSetup.................2
Features..............................................6
ApplicationsandAdvantages.............................6
ProductSpecifications...................................7
SystemRequirements ...................................7
2 Knowing your Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Installing and Setting Up the USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . 9
Step1:InstalltheSoftware............................9
Step2:ConnectyourUSBAdaptertoyourPC...........10
Step3:LetWindowsFinishtheInstallation..............11
4 Uninstalling the Software and Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Securing your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Introduction