User manual BELKIN F5D6130

[. . . ] Wireless Network Access Point User Manual F5D6130 Table of Contents Introduction . 32­33 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Access Point (WAP) and welcome to the world of wireless networking. 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 WAP acts as a bridge between your existing wired network and your wireless equipped computers. [. . . ] For instance, if you own a Belkin F5D6020 Wireless Notebook Network Adapter for your laptop, it has been assigned its own MAC address at the factory. The MAC address is located on a small sticker on the bottom of the product. Programming the WAP with this MAC address and enabling the MAC address filtering feature lets you manage which computers are allowed to connect to the WAP. Using WEP Encryption In the "Configuration" menu, click "Encryption". You will notice when using 64-bit encryption, there are four keys labeled "Key 1" through "Key 4". Keys can be entered manually, but for ease-of-use, the software can generate keys using a "passphrase" that you enter. This passphrase can be easily distributed to wireless-equipped computer users in your network. For instance, creating a key using the passphrase "Passphrase" generates four keys in 64-bit encryption mode and one key in 128-bit encryption mode. Users of laptops need only to enter the passphrase and the key number into their computers' 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. 18 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Setting 64-bit Encryption 1. Each wireless-equipped computer (client) that needs to communicate with the WAP must be set to the same encryption settings. Each wireless-equipped computer (client) that needs to communicate with the WAP must be set to the same encryption settings. Using MAC Address Filtering 1. To set up the MAC filtering, click on "Command" and select "Set MAC Filter". 19 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager 2. To enable the filtering, select "Enabled" from the drop-down menu. 3. In the field next to "<<Add", type in the MAC address of the adapter you want to add to the list. Click "<<Add". A total of 20 addresses can be entered into the WAP. It is also possible to load a list of MAC addresses from a text file (. txt). Select a . txt file from the browsing window and click "Open". The list of addresses will appear in the "MAC Address" window. Click "Save". 20 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Changing the Password 1. After changing the password, you will need to connect to the AP again. [. . . ] When connecting an external antenna to the device, the antenna shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8inches) during normal operation. Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. [. . . ]