Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter . Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the freedom to network your home and office computers wirelessly . This Adapter allows you to connect a notebook computer to your network .
Placement of your Wireless networking Hardware for To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your “wireless clients,” (i .e ., computers enabled by Belkin Adapters or Cards): optimal Performance • Ensure that your wireless router’s (or access point’s) antennas...
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• Try moving cordless phones away from the wireless router (or capabilities of your Belkin Wireless Networking Utility to locate any other access point) and your wireless-enabled computers . wireless networks, and move your wireless router (or access point) and computers to a channel as far away from other networks as possible .
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. Should you need to cover an even wider area, we suggest the Belkin Wireless Range Extender/Access Point . For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www .belkin .com/networking or call Belkin Technical Support . Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter...
• 2 .4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation Provides immediate high-speed wireless connectivity at home, work, • Integrated easy-to-use Belkin Wireless Networking Utility and hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802 . 1 1b/g products •...
oVErVIEW sections table of contents Product Specifications (a) Protective Cap The cap is provided to protect the USB connector during transportation . Remove the cap before inserting the Adapter to your Host Interface: USB 2 .0 computer’s USB port . Operating Temperature: 32–140 degrees F (0–60 degrees C) Storage Temperature: -4–176 degrees F (-20–80 degrees C) (b) Power/Activity LED...
A . 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive . A .2 Click “Next” to begin the installation process . note: If the Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen does not appear within 20 seconds, access your CD-ROM by double-clicking on the “My Computer”...
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A .3 The InstallShield Wizard will start the installation process . A .4 A window may appear showing the message, “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” . This DOES NOT indicate a problem .
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A .5 When prompted, plug in your Adapter . A .7 Click “Finish” to restart your computer . A .6 When the installation completes, you will see the following pop-up message on your Windows taskbar .
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A.8 To connect to the Internet, open the Network and Sharing Center A .9 In the Control Panel, click on “View network status and tasks” . by first opening the Control Panel from the “Start” menu . Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter...
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A.10 In the Network and Sharing Center, click on “Connect to A . 1 1 In the next screen, select an available wireless network and a network” . click “Connect” . Enhanced Wireless USB Adapter...
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A . 1 2 Your Adapter will attempt to connect to the selected network . A . 1 3 Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, you may be prompted to enter a network security key or a passphrase . Click “Connect”...
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents A . 1 4 After connecting to the network, you can choose to save this A . 1 5 The Network and Sharing Center now indicates the network network and connect automatically when your Adapter is in range . connection that you have just established .
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THE ADAPTER . B . 1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive . B .2 The Belkin Wireless Card Installer screen will automatically appear within up to 20 seconds . Click “Install Software” or “Next” to start the installation .
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents B .3 Select a destination folder for the software installation by clicking B .4 A Setup Status screen lets you know where you are in the “Browse”; or, simply click “Next” to install to the default location . setup process .
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents B .5 A window may appear showing the message, “The software you B .6 When prompted, plug in your Adapter . are installing…” This DOES NOT indicate a problem . Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system .
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InSTAllIng And SETTIng UP THE AdAPTEr sections table of contents B .7 The Found New Hardware Wizard might appear in 3–15 seconds . If B.8 Click “Finish” to restart your computer . it does, select “Install the software automatically” and click “Next” to install the software .
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C . Configuration C .2 The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility screen will appear . Using the Belkin Wireless networking Utility C . 1 After restarting your computer, double-click the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon on the desktop screen .