User manual BELKIN F5D7130

[. . . ] Wireless Network Access Point Creat a faster wireless network User Manual F5D7130 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Key Features . 32 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Belkin 54g Wireless Network Access Point (WAP) and welcome to the world of wireless networking. Now you can take advantage of this great new high-speed wireless technology and gain the freedom you need to share files among your home or office computers--without using cables. [. . . ] This mode can be useful only if you do not have any 802. 11b clients that need access to the network. This mode can be useful if you have 802. 11b clients only that need access to the network. To switch modes, select the desired mode from the drop-down box next to "Wireless Mode" then click "Apply Changes". 15 CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID) To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used. You can change this to anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, you will want to make sure that your SSID is unique (does not match that of another wireless network in the area). To change the SSID, type in the SSID that you want to use and click "Apply Changes". If you make a change to the SSID, your wireless-equipped computers may also need to be reconfigured to connect to your new network name. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change. Using the Broadcast SSID Feature NOTE: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network's SSID. Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID, remove the check mark from the box next to "Broadcast SSID", and then click "Apply Changes". Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your specific SSID; an SSID of "ANY" will no longer be accepted. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change. 16 CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS Changing the Wireless Encryption Settings Clicking on the "Encryption" link in the "Wireless" tab will take you to the encryption settings screen. To make setting up your network for the first time easy, the WAP ships with encryption turned off. Turning on encryption will require you to set each of your wireless-equipped computers with the same encryption settings that you make in the WAP. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change. There are two types of encryption to choose from: 64-bit and 128-bit encryption. Using encryption will make your network more secure, but will slow down the network performance. Although network performance will be reduced, it is likely the change will not be detectable to users of the network. Setting Encryption Automatically Using a Passphrase Note to Mac users: The Passphrase option will not operate with Apple® AirPort®. To configure encryption for your Mac computer, set the encryption using the manual method described in the next section. Select "64-bit automatically" or "128-bit automatically" from the dropdown menu. 17 CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS 2. [. . . ] If not, type in the WAP's address (default = 192. 168. 2. 254) into the navigation bar of your browser. The firmware update is complete. Changing System Settings The "System Settings" page is where you can enter a new administrator password and set the login timeout of the WAP. Setting or Changing the Administrator Password The WAP ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you log into the WAP in the future. 30 TROUBLESHOOTING You can find technical support information at www. networking. belkin. com or www. belkin. com through the tech support area. [. . . ]