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Summary of Contents for Belkin F5D5130-5
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Page 1: Network Switch
5-and 8-Port 10/100 Network Switch Share your files and Internet connection network F5D5130-5 F5D5130-8... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Product Description ........2-5 Belkin Docking Options ....... . .6 Connecting a Simple Network . -
Page 3: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this quality Belkin product. You can now enjoy the benefits of sharing printers and peripherals, sharing one Internet account*, exchanging data quickly between connected computers, and communication via-e-mail and the Internet. The Network Switch can be used to connect PCs, additional switches, Gateway Routers, and other networking components. -
Page 4: Product Description
F5D5130-5 5-Port 10/100 Network Switch Product Description Front Panel Port Activity/Status Lights Provide information about the network Power Light Indicates the power is on or off Rear Panel Product Descriptions LAN Ports Connect your PCs to these ports DC Power Jack... - Page 5 (10Base-T) link between the 5-Port Switch and the computer connected to that port. Flashing–A flashing port-status (either amber or green), indicates that data is flowing between the Belkin 5-Port Network Switch and the computer connected to that port. Rear Panel Power Input Jack–Connect 6V DC power supply...
- Page 6 F5D5130-8 8-Port 10/100 Network Switch Product Description Front Panel Port Activity/Status Lights Provide information about the network Power Light Indicates the power is on or off Rear Panel Product Descriptions Uplink Button Allows you to easily add additional ports to your network LAN Ports Connect your PCs to these ports DC Power Jack...
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Page 7: Product Description
(10Base-T) link between the 8-Port Switch and the computer connected to that port. Flashing–a flashing port status light (either amber or green), indicates that data is flowing between the Belkin 8-Port Network Switch and the computer connected to that port. Rear Panel Power Input Jack–Connect 6V DC power supply... -
Page 8: Belkin Docking Options
Belkin has designed the SOHO switches to link together with other Belkin networking products through the docking ring on the side of the module. The ring will fit into the mating ring of another Belkin network product such as a gateway router, a wireless access point. Simply place modules side by side and push them together. -
Page 9: Connecting A Simple Network
To connect your network you will need a network switch or hub with enough ports for the number of computers you intend to connect immediately or in the near future. (The F5D5130-5 provides five ports and the F5D5130-8 provides eight ports.) Although hubs and switches perform the same function, they do so at different rates of performance, efficiency, and speed. - Page 10 USB Ethernet adapter (an alternative to opening up your PC; for USB-equipped computers only). Each computer connects to the Belkin Switch via a CAT5 networking cable. You will need one networking cable for each PC. 1. Be sure that the power to the Belkin Switch, your modem, and all of your PCs has been turned OFF or disconnected from the power supply.
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Page 12: Installing The Network Card Drivers
2. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will start. Click Next. Note: In Windows 2000 and Me, Windows will automatically detect drivers and will not prompt you for Belkin drivers. Skip to page 11. 3. When asked, "What do you want Windows to do?" select the first option- "Search for the best driver for your device. -
Page 13: Installing Software To All Pcs On Your Network
For each computer you connect to the network switch, you must assign a network address to be used by the other computers. Belkin has simplified this process by providing you with the Belkin SOHO Networking Software to configure your computers. -
Page 14: Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin Netsetup
Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 1. Once your computer has restarted, click Start, click Programs, highlight Belkin SOHO Networking and select Belkin NetSetup to launch this easy-to-use computer configurator. The following screen will appear:... - Page 15 Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 2. Select "I am setting up my own network" and click Next. The following screen will appear: 3. Select "I am setting up the first computer in my network" and click Next.
- Page 16 Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup 4. After you have determined the static or dynamic addressing scheme, the following screen will appear: 5. In the "Computer Name" field, type a name for the computer such as "Computer 1". The name must be different for each computer that belongs to the same network/workgroup.
- Page 17 Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin NetSetup description of any other computer on the network. You may also leave this field blank. Click Next and the following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select "I want to share files and printers on my computer"...
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Page 18: Configuring Your Computer Using Belkin Netsetup
9. NetSetup now needs to know if you want to create a client setup floppy disk. If you have more computers that you need to set up to work with the Belkin Switch, click Yes. This will save some setup files to disk, simplifying setup of subsequent computers. If you are not going to set up any more computers, click No and skip to page 17. -
Page 19: Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin Netsetup Software
Now that the first computer has been configured we are ready to configure the other PCs on your network. 1. You should now be working with the next computer. Click Start, Programs, Belkin SOHO Networking, and then Belkin NetSetup to launch the easy-to-use computer configurator the following screen will appear:... - Page 20 3. Windows will now prompt you to insert the newly created client setup disk into the PC’s floppy drive. Insert the disk you labeled "Belkin Networking" into the floppy drive and click OK. The following screen will appear: 4. In the "Computer Name" field, type a name for the computer such as "Computer 2".
- Page 21 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup 7. When finished filling in the fields, click Next. The following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select "I want to share files and printers on my computer" and click Finish.
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Page 22: Sharing Files And Peripherals
PC in the network. Belkin has simplified the sharing of files, peripherals, and internet connections by providing you with the Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options. 1. From the Start menu, click Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility to set up your sharing options. - Page 23 2. The Network Info tab allows you to change the name of the computer and the workgroup by clicking on the change buttons. Verify that the computer name and workgroup match what you entered in the Belkin NetSetup Software. 3. If you press the File Sharing tab the following screen will appear:...
- Page 24 Sharing Files and Peripherals 4. This screen will show you all the PC drives available for sharing with the entire network. To make a drive accessible to all PCs in your network, highlight the drive in the left-hand column and select Share.
- Page 25 Sharing Files and Peripherals 7. On this screen you can share files on your computer as Read Only or Read/Write files. In addition, you can set passwords so only authorized users can change these settings. 8. Click on the Printers tab and the following screen will appear:...
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Page 26: Sharing Files And Peripherals
Sharing Files and Peripherals 9. This screen will list all printers connected to your PC. Highlighting the printer you would like to share (or not share) and select the Sharing button the following screen will appear: 10. Select the preferred sharing option for this printer and click OK. 11. -
Page 27: Accessing Resources On Other Computers
Accessing Resources on Other Computers Accessing Resources on Other Computers: 1. From the Start menu, go to Programs and select Belkin NetShare Utility. The following screen will appear: 2. Select Browse Your Network. The following screen will appear:... -
Page 28: Accessing Resources On Other Computers
Accessing Resources on Other Computers 3. Double-click on the Entire Network icon and your workgroup will appear. Click on your workgroup and all resources available to you will be listed. 1. To access resources available on other computers, click on the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places icon on your desktop. -
Page 29: Software Internet Connection Sharing With Multiple Pcs
Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs Sharing a single Internet account is one of the most useful advantages of networking your computers. It eliminates the need for separate modems, phone lines and Internet accounts for each of your computers. - Page 30 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs Software Internet sharing If you have a working Internet connection on a computer running Windows 98 SE, Me, or 2000, you can use the built-in Internet Connection Sharing capabilities of your operating system. On the computer which has the Internet connection follow these steps.
- Page 31 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. Click Next and the following screen will appear: 6. Click Next and the following screen will appear: 7. Click Next again.
- Page 32 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 8. When asked, "What type of connection do you use to access the Internet?" select the first option, "Dial Up Connection", and click Next. 9. Internet Connection Sharing will now create a Client Configuration Disk to configure the browsers on the other computers on your home network to use Internet Connection Sharing.
- Page 33 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 10. Click the Next button and the following window will appear: 11. Insert a floppy disk into drive A and click OK. 12. You have now successfully created the Client Configuration Disk to configure the browser on the other computers of your home network.
- Page 34 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. Double-click on TCP/IP- Internet Connection Sharing and the following screen will appear: 6. Click on "Obtain an IP address automatically" and click OK. Configuring client computers Now that you have successfully configured the host computer, we can set up other computers on your network to access a remote modem.
- Page 35 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3. The Browser Setup Wizard screen will appear. Click Next. 4. The Wizard will now check the browser settings. Click Next.
- Page 36 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. You have now completed the Browser Setup Wizard. Click Finish. Client configuration check To access the Internet using a Connection Sharing Computer, ensure that the TCP/IP settings for your network adapter are set correctly by carrying out the following steps: 1.
- Page 37 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3. The following screen will appear. Select the "Obtain an IP address automatically" check box. 4. Click the WINS Configuration tab, and then select the check box next to "Use DHCP for WINS resolution".
- Page 38 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. The following screen will appear. Select the "Obtain an IP address automatically" check box. 6. Click the WINS Configuration tab, and then select the check box next to "Use DHCP for WINS resolution".
- Page 39 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 8. Click the DNS Configuration tab, and then select the check box next to "Disable DNS". 9. Click OK to accept the new TCP/IP settings. 10.Click OK again to update your new network configuration. 11.Any changes to the network configuration will require a restart of the system.
- Page 40 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs Windows Me host configuration 1. From the desktop, double-click on My Network Places and the following screen will appear: 2. Double-click on the Home Networking Wizard and the following screen will appear. Click Next.
- Page 41 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3. The following screen will appear. Select Yes, if you use the Internet on this computer and select, "A direct connection to my ISP using the following device:" and select the device that you use to sign on to the Internet.
- Page 42 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. The following screen will appear, enter a computer name and a workgroup name and click Next. 6. The following screen will appear. Select the check boxes if you want to share your files and printers with other computers on the network.
- Page 43 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 7. You will now be prompted to create a setup disk to enable the use of Home Networking in Windows 98 and Windows 95 operating systems. To create a setup disk, select the first option and click Next.
- Page 44 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs Configuring client computers 1. Insert the Setup disk in the floppy drive of the client computer. From the Start menu go to Run and type, "A:\setup.exe" and click OK. The screen will look something like this: 2.
- Page 45 Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 3. Select Yes, if you use the Internet on this computer and select, "A connection to another computer on my home network that provides direct access to my Internet Service Provider" and click Next.
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Page 46: Software Internet Connection Sharing With Multiple Pcs
Software Internet Connection Sharing with Multiple PCs 5. Select the check boxes to the corresponding resources you want to share with other computers on the network. Click Next. Note: To allow access to other resources on the computer that cannot be found in the screen above, double-click on My Computer. -
Page 47: Product Specifications
Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: 5 x or 8 x 10/100Base-T Auto sensing RJ45 ports,and an auto uplink RJ45 port(s) (F5D5130-5) and a shared uplink RJ45 port (F5D5130-8) MAC Address: 1024 Unicast MAC Addresses Limits Unlimited Multicast MAC Addresses Max Frame Size:... -
Page 48: Warranty, Fcc, Ce Statements
Belkin Components 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 transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. - Page 50 Fax: +31 (0) 235612694 Belkin Components, Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent • West Gosford NSW 2250 • Australia Tel: +61 (2) 43254666 Fax: +61 (2) 43254277 P73793 © 2001 Belkin Components. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.