Belkin F5D7001 manuel d'utilisation

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    F5 D7 00 1 Connect y our desktop computer to a F ASTER wir eless network User Manual High-Speed Mode Wir el ess G Desktop Network Car d[...]

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    1 1 1 Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Be nefi ts of a H ome N etwo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ad vant age s of a Wir el ess N etwo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pl acem ent o f your Wir ele ss Net wor king Ha rdw ar[...]

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    1 1 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Intr oduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Network Card (the Card). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the freedom you need around the home or of fice without using cables. The Card works like a conventional network card, but without the wires. The easy [...]

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    3 2 Intr oduction 3 2 Intr oduction Placement of y our Wir eless Networking Hardwar e for Optimal Performance Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Wireless Router (or Access Point). T ypical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless connect[...]

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    3 Intr oduction Intr oduction 3 Intr oduction 2. Av oid Obstacl es and Interfer ence Avoid placing your Wireless Router (or Access Point) near devices that may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens. Other objects that can inhibit Wireless communication can include: • Refrigerators • W ashers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets • Large [...]

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    5 4 Intr oduction 5 4 Intr oduction 4. Choose the “quietest” channel for your wirel ess network In locations where homes or offices are close together , such as apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours. Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Wireless LAN Utility to locate any [...]

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    5 Intr oduction 5 Intr oduction If you continue to have difficulty with Secure Connection, VPNs and AOL please review steps 1-4 above to be sure you have addressed these issues. These guidelines should allow you to cover the maximum possible area with your Wireless Router . Should you need to cover an even wider area, we suggest Belkin’ s Wireles[...]

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    7 6 7 6 Pr oduct F eatures The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard in order to communicate with other 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 54Mbps or the faster 125 High-Speed Mode (HSM). The Car d is compatible with all 802.11g devices as well as other 802.11b pr oducts at 11Mbps. 802.11g products run at speeds of up to 54Mbps (or 125Mbps[...]

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    7 7 section Applications and Advantages • Wir ele ss r oaming w ith a lapt op ar ound t he home or o ffic e Offers the fr eedom of networking without cables • Con nectio n rate s of up to 54M bps or 125 Mbps* us ing HSM Provides immediate, higher -speed wir eless connectivity at home, work, and hot spot locations without compr omising the use o[...]

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    8 8 Overvie w (a) Activity LED (green) Indicates wireless activity when blinking. (b) Link LED (orange) Lights up when the Card links to a wireless network. (c) Card Connector Indicates the side of the Card that fits into your computer’ s PCI slot. (d) Detachable Antenna Pr oduct Specifications Host Interface: 32-bit PCI Power Consumption: Tx/Rx [...]

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    section System Requirements • PC-compatible desktop with one available PCI slot • Windows ® 98SE, 2000, Me, XP Package Contents • High-Speed Mode Wireless G Desktop Network Card • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Software CD • User Manual Overvie w 9 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    11 10 11 10 Step 1 Install the Softwar e WA RNING : Ins tall the s oftwa re bef or e inse rting the Car d. 1.1 Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 The Belkin Setup Utility screen will automatically appear . Not e: If the Setup Utility screen does not appear within 20 seconds, open up your CD-ROM drive by double-clicking on the “My Computer?[...]

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    11 11 section 1.4 The installer will now start. Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions. 1.5 After the installation is complete, click “Finish” to shut down your computer . Step 2 Ins ert the Car d into the Computer WA RNING : Be sur e to pow er off you r co mpute r and dis conn ect y our powe r co rd bef or e ope ning u p yo ur [...]

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    13 12 13 12 2.4 Confirm that the Card will fit into the slot you have chosen. Keep in mind that the included antenna needs to be oriented with the top pointing up. If there ar e cables and other connectors in the way , try to pick the PCI slot that has the fewest obstructions to the correct positioning of the antenna. 2.5 Remove the metal port cove[...]

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    13 13 section Step 3 Let Windows Finish the Installation 3. 1 After powering on your computer , you will see a “Found New Hardwar e Wizard” screen. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click “Next”. Not e: Specific scr eens differ depending upon which version of the Windows OS you are using. 3. 2 Depending on th[...]

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    15 14 15 14 3. 3 Windows will ask you wher e the drivers are located. Make no changes and click “Next” until you see the screen that asks you to click “Finish” to complete the installation. Not e: Specific scr eens differ depending upon which version of the Windows OS you are using. 3. 4 When the installation is complete, a small Signal Ind[...]

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    15 15 section 3. 6 The Signal Indicator icon in your system tray should now turn gr een (yellow if the signal is weak.) Installation is no w c omplete! Double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. The following screen will appear: Next, clicking on the “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configu[...]

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    17 16 17 16 Set ting W ir el ess N etwo rk Pr ef er enc es Cli ck on the “Wi re les s Netw orks” t ab. (a) Enabl e Radi o Use this option to turn your wireless network radio ON or OFF . Y ou may want to turn the radio off while in airplanes or to conserve the battery life of your mobile computer . When the radio is disabled, the power LED on yo[...]

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    17 17 section (c) Pr efe rr ed Net work s Displays a list of the networks that you have previously configur ed. The one with the blue bubble (d) is the network you ar e currently connected to. Y ou may rank the networks by selecting the network name in the “Preferr ed Networks” list then clicking on the “Move Up” and “Move Down” (k) but[...]

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    19 18 19 18 Any Availabl e Network (Acc ess Point Pref erred) When this option is selected, the Car d will attempt to connect to any available network in the area. Wireless router or access point networks will be preferred networks over Ad-Hoc networks. Acc ess P oint (Infras tructure) Networks Onl y When this option is selected, the Card will atte[...]

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    19 19 section Sec uring y our Wi -Fi ® Netw ork Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted intrusions. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user . At the time of publication, three encryption methods are available. Encryption Methods: Using the[...]

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    21 20 21 20 WEP ( Wir ed Eq uiv al ent Pri vac y) WEP (W ired E quivalent P rivacy) is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant wireless products. WEP gives wireless networks the equivalent level of privacy pr otection as a comparable wired network. 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first intr oduced with 64-bit encryption, which include[...]

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    21 21 section For instance: AF0F4BC3D4 = 64-bit WEP key C3030F AF0F4BB2C3D44BC3D4E7 = 128-bit WEP key If you have multiple vendors’ equipment in your network, the easiest thing to do is to write down the hex WEP key from your wir eless router or access point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your Card’ s configuration screen. [...]

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    23 22 23 22 Most Wi-Fi products ship with security tur ned off. So once you have your network working, you need to activate WEP or WP A and make sure all your wireless devices are sharing the same network key . The following diagram shows the effect of not having the correct network key throughout your network. The Car d ca nnot ac ces s the netw o[...]

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    23 23 section In the boxes below , make up your key by writing in two characters between A–F and 0–9 in each box. Y ou will use this key to program the encryption settings on your Wirelesss Router (or Access Point) and your wireless computers. Set ting Up yo ur Bel kin Wir el ess Rout er or Ac c ess P oint to Use Se curit y T o start using secu[...]

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    25 24 25 24 WEP Set up 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “64-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type in a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate” to create a key . A hex (hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numb[...]

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    25 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 section 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “128-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key manually by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type in a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate” to create a key . A hex (hexadecimal) key is a m[...]

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    27 26 27 26 WP A-PSK (no server) Choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server . WP A-PSK (no server) is typically used in home and small office networking. 1. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select “WP A-PSK (no server)”. 2. Enter your network key . This can be from 8 to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or s[...]

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    27 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 section WP A (with server) Settings Choose this setting if your network uses a radius server to distribute keys to the clients (network cards). This is typically used for a business network. 1. From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select “WP A (with server)”. 2. Enter the IP address of the radius server into the “Radius Se[...]

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    29 28 29 28 Con figu ring y our Be lkin Wi r el ess G Not eboo k and Wir el ess G Desk top Ne twor k Car ds to Use Sec urity At this point, you should already have your wireless router or access point set to use WP A or WEP . In order for you to gain wireless connection, you will need to set your Wireless G Notebook and Wireless G Desktop Network C[...]

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    29 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 section 5. T ype your WEP key in the “Network key” box. Imp ortan t: A WEP key is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP , you need to enter 26 keys. For 64-bit WEP , you need to enter 10 keys. This network key needs to match the key you assign to your wireless router or access point. 6. Click ?[...]

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    31 30 31 30 Connecting your computer to a Wirel ess Router or Access Point that uses WP A-PSK (no server) 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network Properties” screen. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure more options of your Card. 2. Under the “Wireless Networks” tab, select[...]

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    31 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Connecting your Computer to a Wirel ess Router or Access Point that uses WP A (with Radius Server) 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network Properties” screen. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure more options of [...]

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    33 32 33 32 Mon itor ing the Sta tus of you r Netw ork Co nnect ion Click on the “Link Status” tab. (a) Netw ork Nam e (SSID ) The SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current network name that you are connected to. (b) AP’ s MAC Addr ess Shows the MAC address of the wireless router or access point that you are connected to[...]

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    33 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility (f) Clie nt IP Addr ess Shows the IP address of the computer . The IP address is obtained automatically by default. Y ou may set the IP address manually through Windows Networking Properties. (g) Netw ork Con necti on T ype Shows the current wireless mode the Card is operating in. Th[...]

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    35 34 35 34 Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Mon itor ing Dat a T ra nsf er Click on the “Statistics” tab. The Statistics tab shows you how much data has been sent and received and if any errors occurred. This screen is mostly for diagnostics. Note that the number of data packets lost is recorded. A large number of lost data packets may [...]

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    35 35 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Fin ding A vai labl e Net wor ks in yo ur Ar ea Click on the “Site Monitor” tab. Clicking on the “Site Monitor” tab will display a list of all available wireless routers or access points in your area. (a) Netw ork Nam e (SSID ) The network name of the wireless router or acces[...]

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    37 36 37 36 Pe rfo rmin g Diagn ost ic T es ts on yo ur Conn ecti on Click on the “Diagnostics” tab. This page allows you to perform several diagnostic tests that are available for your Belkin Wireless G Desktop Network Card. Con tro l Regis ter s This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network controller registers by writing [...]

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    37 37 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Using the Belkin Wir el ess LAN Utility Int errup t T est This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to receive interrupts from the network controller . Loo pback T es t This test verifies that the NDIS driver is able to send packets and receive packets from the network controller . LED T est This test verifies that y[...]

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    39 38 T r oubleshooting 39 38 T r oubleshooting I can ’t co nnec t to the In tern et wir el essl y If you are unable to connect to the Inter net from a wireless computer , please check the following items: 1. Look at the lights on your Wireless Router . If you’re using a Belkin Wireless Router , the lights should be as follows: • The “Power[...]

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    39 39 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T r oubleshooting 3. The exact window that opens will vary depending on the model of wireless card you have; however , any of the utilities should have a list of “Available Networks”. Available networks are wireless networks you can connect to. If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (125HSM) Router , “Belkin54g” is the [...]

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    41 40 41 40 The name of your wirel ess network DOES NOT appear in the list of “ Availabl e Networks” If t h e c o r re c t n e t w o r k n am e i s n o t l i s t C h e c k t h e S S I D s e t t i n g s t o see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each computer must be exactly the same in order for the Card to connect to[...]

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    41 41 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T r oubleshooting see if your PCI Card is listed without any errors. If an error is indicated contact Belkin T echnical Support. Lin k LED is bl inki ng sl owl y; Cann ot co nnec t to a wir el ess net wor k or the Int erne t If your Card appears to be functioning properly , but you cannot connect to a network or you have a[...]

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    43 42 43 42 T r oubleshooting Dat a tra nsf er is som etim es sl ow Wireless T echnology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls[...]

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    43 43 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T r oubleshooting to limit the transmission rate. T o change this property , go to the Windows Control Panel, open the Network Connections and double-click on your wireless card’ s connection. In the properties dialog, select the configure button on the General tab (Windows 98 users will have to select the wireless card [...]

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    45 44 45 44 T r oubleshooting Wir el ess PCI Car d is no t Detec ted by Ope rati ng Sys tem • The Wireless PCI Card is not recognized by your desktop computer • The “New Hardware” Wizard does not appear when booting up the computer • Receive Microsoft Error Code: 10 • Receive Microsoft Error Code: 0 If the “New Hardware Wizard” does[...]

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    45 45 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T r oubleshooting What’ s the differ ence between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a? Currently there are three levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the board that is responsible for certifying networking[...]

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    47 46 47 46 T echnical Support Y ou can find technical support information at www. belki n.co m o r www .belki n.c om/ne twork ing . If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-7 36-577 1 Eur ope: 00 800 22 3 55 460 Aus tral ia: 1800 66 6 040 Information[...]

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    47 47 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Caution: Exposure to Radio Fr equency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human contact normal operation is minimized. When connecting an exter nal antenna to the device, the an[...]

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    49 48 49 48 Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Corporation may void the users authority to operate the equipment. Canada-Industry Canada (IC) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class[...]

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    49 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product W arranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportat[...]

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