User manual BELKIN F5D7000

[. . . ] 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card Share your broadband Internet connection and files belkin. com Belkin Corporation 501 West Walnut Street Compton · CA · 90220 · USA Tel: 310. 898. 1100 Fax: 310. 898. 1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business Park Shipton Way · Rushden · NN10 6GL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B. V. Starparc Building · Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk · The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349 Belkin, Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent · West Gosford NSW 2250 · Australia Tel: +61 (0) 2 4372 8600 Fax: +61 (0) 2 4372 8603 Belkin Tech Support US: 310. 898. 1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 666 040 P74216 © 2003 Belkin Corporation. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. User Manual F5D7000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . 32 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Belkin 54g Wireless Desktop Network Card (the Card). [. . . ] Computer-to-Computer Networks Only: When this option is selected, the Card will attempt to connect to any available ad-hoc network in the area. Access points will be excluded from the list of available networks when this option is selected. USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY Encryption To configure a profile for a listed network that requires a WEP key: 1. After opening the Utility, select the network from the "Available networks" list and click "Configure". 2. Note: You do not need to select the "Key format" or the "Key length" before typing the network key. These settings automatically change to the appropriate setting as you type the network key. Note: You must click on the "Apply" button before any changes take into effect. 20 21 USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY The Link Status Tab USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN UTILITY (e) Channel Shows the current channel the Card is operating on. When operating in Infrastructure mode, the channel is set automatically by the access point or wireless router that the Card is connected to. (f) Client IP Address Shows the IP address of the your wireless client. You may set the IP address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (g) Network Connection Type Shows the current wireless mode the Card is operating in. Infrastructure mode is used when connecting your PC to a wireless access point or to a wireless router. Ad-Hoc mode is used to connect two or more computers together without the use of an access point or wireless router. (h) Radio State Shows whether the IP address of your wireless client is enabled or disabled. You may set the IP address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (i) Signal Strength Displays the strength of the wireless signal from 0 to 100%. The closer you are to a wireless router or access point, the stronger the signal should be. (j) Link Quality (Noise) Displays the amount of radio interference in the environment. Lower noise ratings are optimal. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (a) SSID The SSID is the wireless network name. The Card will automatically look for any wireless network in the area. To connect to a specific wireless network, you can manually select the SSID of the known wireless network in the Wireless Networks tab. (b) MAC Address Shows the MAC address of the wireless network that you are connected to. (c) WEP Shows whether the network you are associated with has WEP encryption enabled or disabled. [. . . ] 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. 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. [. . . ]