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Belkin F6D6050ea User Manual

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  • Page 1: Usb Adapter

    Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter User Manual 8820ea00268 F6D6050ea...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Belkin Double N+ 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 .

  • Page 4: Optimal Performance

    “wireless you . As you move farther from your wireless router (or access point), clients,” (i .e ., computers enabled by Belkin Adapters or cards): connection speed may decrease . Factors that can weaken signals •...

  • Page 5: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNtRoDUctioN SectioN table of contents 2 . Avoid obstacles and interference 3 . cordless Phone Placement Avoid placing your wireless router (or access point) near devices that if the performance of your wireless network is impaired after attending may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens . other objects that to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone: can inhibit wireless communication can include: •...

  • Page 6: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    Aol software, or by re-logging into the secure website . networks nearby that can conflict with yours . Use the Site Survey capabilities of your Belkin Wireless Networking Utility to locate any other A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management wireless networks, and move your wireless router (or access point) and settings so it does not go to sleep;...

  • Page 7: Overview

    5GHz frequency band as 802 . 1 1a Wi-Fi products . • 2 .4GHz or 5GHz band operation • integrated easy-to-use Belkin Wireless Networking Utility for Windows 2000 and XP • USB 2 .0 interface, for operation in virtually any computer with a USB 2 .0 bus-power port...

  • Page 8: Applications And Advantages

    oVeRVieW SectioN table of contents Applications and Advantages Product Specifications • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or Host interface: USB 2 .0 office offers the freedom of networking without cables operating temperature: 32–131 degrees F (0–55 degrees c) • Connection rates of up to 300Mbps* Provides immediate high- Storage temperature: -4–149 degrees F (-20–65 degrees c) speed wireless connectivity at home, work, and hotspot locations without compromising the use of existing 802.11b/g products Humidity: Max. 90% (non-condensing)

  • Page 9: System Requirements

    Protected Setup™ handshaking . (c) WPS Push Button Used for Wi-Fi Protected Setup handshaking with routers (on Windows XP and 2000 systems with the Belkin utility only) . this button is functional on Windows Vista only when the software application is installed .

  • Page 10: Installing And Setting Up The Adapter

    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” icon; then double-click on the cD-RoM drive into which the installation cD has been placed .

  • Page 11: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A .3 the installShield Wizard starts the installation process . A .4 Select a destination folder for the software installation by clicking “Browse”; or, simply click “Next” to select a default location. Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...

  • Page 12: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A .5 A Setup Status screen will let you know A .6 Your Adapter has a physical push button that allows it to easily where you are in the setup process . connect to a WPS-enabled access point .

  • Page 13: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 7 A window may appear a second time showing the message, A .8 When prompted, turn off your computer and plug in “Windows can’t verify the publisher of this driver software” . your Adapter .

  • Page 14: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 9 When the installation completes, click on “Finish” . A . 1 0 the Found New Hardware Wizard might appear within 3–15 seconds . if it does, continue to follow the prompts . Select “locate and install the driver software”...

  • Page 15: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 1 1 You might see a screen similar to the one pictured below . this A . 1 2 to connect to the internet, open the Network and Sharing center DoeS Not mean there is a problem .

  • Page 16: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 1 3 in the control Panel, click on “View network status and tasks” . A . 1 4 in the Network and Sharing center, click on “connect to a network” . Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...

  • Page 17: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 1 5 In the next screen, select an available wireless A . 1 6 Your Adapter will attempt to connect to the selected network . network and click “connect” . Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...

  • Page 18: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 1 7 Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, A . 1 8 After connecting to the network, you can choose to save this you may be prompted to enter a network security key or a network and connect automatically when your Adapter is in range .

  • Page 19: Double N+ Wireless Usb Adapter

    iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents A . 1 9 the Network and Sharing center now indicates the network connection that you have just made . the links on the left of the window allow you to configure your network connections . Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...

  • Page 20: Than Windows Vista

    20 seconds . click “Install Software” or “Next” to start the installation. 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” icon; then double-click on the cD-RoM drive into which the installation cD has been placed .
  • Page 21 iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents B .3 the installShield Wizard starts the installation process . B .4 Select a destination folder for the software installation by clicking “Browse”; or, simply click “Next” to select a default location. Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...
  • Page 22 iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents B .5 A Setup Status screen lets you know where B .6 After the software installation is finished, the following message you are in the setup process . will appear . connect the Adapter to your computer . Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...
  • Page 23 iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents B . 7 the Found New Hardware Wizard might appear B .8 Select “install the software automatically in 3–15 seconds . if it does, select “Yes, this time (Recommended)” and click “Next” to continue. only” and click “Next” to install the hardware. Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...
  • Page 24 iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents B . 9 You might see a screen similar to this one . this DoeS B . 1 0 the Wizard will now install your software . Not mean there is a problem . our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system .
  • Page 25 iNStAlliNG AND SettiNG UP tHe ADAPteR SectioN table of contents B . 1 1 the installation is now complete . click “Finish” to B . 1 2 Click “Finish” again to exit the InstallShield Wizard. close the “Found New Hardware Wizard” . B . 1 3 Depending on which operating system you are using, you might be required to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect .

  • Page 26: C . Configuration

    Select a network to which to connect from the “Available Networks” list and click “connect” . Note: the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility icon can also be found on the system tray . Note: in order to see your available networks, you must be near a working wireless router or access point .

  • Page 27: Using The Belkin Wireless Networking Utility

    WNU icon on the Windows task tray . the WNU’s default screen is the “current Status” tab . the “current if the icon is not present, click on “Start > Programs > Belkin > Double Status” tab displays the current Network Status and Available Networks .

  • Page 28: Available Networks

    USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents Available Networks Network Status and Solution tips this window displays the available networks at the current location as well to further understand the current Network Status, click “open Wireless as their SSiD, signal strength, security enabled/disabled, WPS Utility”...

  • Page 29: Setting Wireless Network Profiles

    USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents Setting Wireless Network Profiles Securing your Wi-Fi Network ® the “My connections” tab on the WNU allows you to add, edit, and delete if you choose to connect to a secure network, the utility will automatically connection profiles .
  • Page 30 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the Wireless equivalent Privacy (WeP) is a less secure, but more widely simple security screen . click the “Advanced” button to see other security adopted wireless security protocol .
  • Page 31 64-bit WeP . bits of encryption is loss All Belkin wireless products will support both 64-bit WeP and 128-bit system- strengthened encryption . generated data Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter...
  • Page 32 Access Point) to use Security to start using security, you must first enable WeP or WPA for your wireless router (or access point) . For Belkin Wireless Routers (or Access Points), these security features can be configured through the web- based interface .

  • Page 33: Configuring Your Adapter To Use Security

    At this point, you should already have your wireless router (or access supported with the Belkin utility on Windows 2000 and XP . the hardware point) set to use WPA or WeP . in order for you to gain wireless...
  • Page 34 . (Alternatively, you may click the “WPS connect” button on the Belkin utility instead of the physical push button .) then, complete the WPS procedure on the router within two minutes . Your client will automatically exchange the security information and be added to your wireless network .
  • Page 35 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents PiN: Your notebook computer has an 8-digit PiN that is associated with if desired, you may connect manually to a WPS-enabled network . click WPS . Select the WPS-enabled network and click “connect” to start the on the “Advanced”...
  • Page 36 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents the Belkin Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter supports the latest WPA security feature as well as the legacy WeP security standard . By default, wireless security is disabled . to enable security, you first must determine which standard is used by the router (or access point) .
  • Page 37 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents WeP Setup 64-Bit WeP encryption Select “WeP” from the “Data encryption” drop-down menu . After selecting your WeP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you must enter 10 hex characters .
  • Page 38 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents 128-Bit WeP encryption Select “WeP” from the drop-down menu . After selecting your WeP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combination of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9 . For 128-bit WEP, you must enter 26 hex characters.
  • Page 39 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents WPA-PSK choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server . WPA- PSK is typically used in home and small office networking . From the “Network Authentication” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK”...
  • Page 40 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents Wireless Networking Utility options Wireless Networking Utility options the WNU “Help” tab provides users with access to online and telephone support, one-click check for upgrades to updated versions of software, and advanced diagnostic tools .
  • Page 41 USiNG tHe BelKiN WiReleSS NetWoRKiNG UtilitY SectioN table of contents Advanced Diagnostic tools the “Advanced Diagnostic tools” section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and software components of the wireless network . it provides an array of tests and connectivity services to ensure optimal network performance .

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    (the icon may be red or green): please check the following items . look at the lights on your wireless router . if you’re using a Belkin Wireless Router, the lights should be as follows: • The “router” light should be on.
  • Page 43 . your screen should turn green, indicating a successful connection to the network . if issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin technical Support . if you are still unable to access the internet after connecting to the wireless network, please contact Belkin technical Support .
  • Page 44 . if the Belkin Wireless your screen, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the Networking Utility installer screen does not appear within 15-20 network name (SSiD) settings in your wireless network properties .
  • Page 45 “Securing your Wi-Fi Network” on page 27 of this User Manual . router (or access point) . if issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin in order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest technical Support .
  • Page 46 . For more assistance, see your wireless card’s channel the router is shipped with is channel 6 . You may choose literature . if issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin from several other channels depending on your region; see your technical Support .
  • Page 47 ® ™ this condition occurs if your computer has a built-in wireless card while your Belkin Double N+ Wireless USB Adapter is also active . this happens because Windows must now handle two active wireless connections . You must disable the built-in wireless card from your computer under “Network Adapters”...
  • Page 48 SectioN table of contents Belkin Wireless comparison chart N300/N+ Double N+ N150 (802 .11g) (802 .11n with MiMo) (802 .11n with MiMo) Up to 54Mbps* Up to 150Mbps* Up to 300Mbps* Up to 300Mbps* common common common common household...

  • Page 49: Information

    SectioN table of contents technical Support coUNtRY NUMBeR iNteRNet ADReSS You can find technical-support information on our website, www .belkin . AUStRiA 0820 200766 www .belkin .com/de/networking/ com, by navigating to the tech-support section . www .belkin .com/nl/networking/ BelGiUM 07 07 00 073 www .belkin .com/fr/networking/...
  • Page 50 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Fcc Rules . these limits are designed to provide reasonable protection We, Belkin international, inc ., of 501 West Walnut Street, compton, against harmful interference in a residential installation .
  • Page 51 Fcc requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure approved by Belkin international, inc ., may void the limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment . end users user’s authority to operate the equipment . must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with...
  • Page 52 [Italian] Latviski Ar šo [Belkin Ltd Belkin Ltd ] deklar , ka [F6D6050] / iek rtas tips] atbilst Direkt vas 1999/5/EK For information on product disposal please refer to b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem.
  • Page 53 Belkin product you must take the following steps: Belkin will repair or replace, at its option, any defective product free of charge contact Belkin tech Support at the number listed on page 47, within 15 (except for shipping charges for the product). Belkin reserves the right to...
  • Page 54 Belkin product to Belkin for inspection shall be tHiS WARRANtY coNtAiNS tHe Sole WARRANtY oF BelKiN . borne solely by the purchaser . if Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, tHeRe ARe No otHeR WARRANtieS, eXPReSSeD oR, eXcePt AS...
  • Page 55 Netherlands © 2009 Belkin international, inc . All rights reserved . All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed . Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries .

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