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User Manual W ireless G Desktop Card VZ4000 ...
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1 Intr oduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Be nef it s of a H om e Ne tw ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ad van ta ges of a Wi r el es s Ne tw ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pl ace me nt o f y o ur Wi r el es s Ne tw or ki n g H ar ...
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Introduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thank you for pur chasing the Wireless G Desktop Card (the Card) from V erizon. Now you can take advantage of this gr eat new technology and gain the freedom to network your home and office computers wirelessly . This Card allows you to connect a desktop computer to your network. The easy installation and setup will ...
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2 Introduction Introduction Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardwar e for Optimal Performance Y our wireless connection will be str onger the closer your computer is to your wireless router . T ypical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless connection and performance will d ...
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Introduction Introduction 3 Introduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your wireless router near devices that may emit radio “noise”, such as micr owave ovens. Other objects that can inhibit wireless communication can include: • Refrigerators • W ashers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets • Large aquar ...
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4 4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network In locations where homes or offices ar e 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 Networking Utility to locate any other wireless networks, an ...
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5 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introduction Pr odu ct Fea tur es The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11g standard in order to communicate with other 802.11g-compliant wireless devices at 54Mbps. The Card is compatible with all 802.11g devices as well as other 802.11b products at 11Mbps. 802.11g products operate on the same 2.4GHz frequency band as 802.11b W ...
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6 App lic atio ns and Ad vant ages • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking—without cables • Connection rates of up to 54Mbps Provides immediate wireless connectivity at home, work, and hotspot locations without compr omising the use of existing 802.11b and 802.11g pr oducts • Compatibility ...
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7 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Over view (a) Link LED Lights up when the Card links t o a wireless network (b) Activity LED Lights up and flashes when the Card is active (c) Car d Connector Fits securely into your computer’ s PCI slot (d) Antenna Sys tem Re quir emen ts • PC-compatible desktop computer with one available PCI slot and CD-ROM drive • Wi ...
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8 Installing and Setting up the Card Step 1 Install the Software I mp o rt a nt N ot e: In st al l t h e s of twa re b ef or e i ns e rt in g th e C ar d. 1.1 Insert the Installation Softwar e CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 The Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) from V erizon will automatically appear (may take 15–20 seconds to appear). Note: If t ...
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Installing and Setting up the Card 9 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 2 I ns e rt t he C ar d i nt o a n A va il ab le PC I S lo t o n y ou r D es kt op 2.1 Shut down your computer and disconnect your power cor d. 2.2 Remove the screws behind your computer case that secur e the computer cover and r emove cover . Note: T ouch any metal part of the case to d ...
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10 Installing and Setting up the Card Installing and Setting up the Card 2.7 Carefully screw the antenna onto the threaded connector on the Card. T urn the antenna until it is vertical and pointing up. 2.8 Replace the computer’ s cover . Now that the Car d is installed, you can reconnect the power cord, and tur n it back on. 2.9 After restarting, ...
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Installing and Setting up the Card 11 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Step 3 Use the Wireless Networking Utility from V erizon 3.1 After restarting your computer , double-click the Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) icon on the desktop screen. 3.2 The Wireless WNU screen will appear . Select a network to connect to by selecting a network from the “Available N ...
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12 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n After successfully installing the Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) from V erizon, configurations for wireless connection and security are just a few easy clicks away . Acc ess ing the WN U fr om the Win dow s Syste m T r ay T o access the WNU, simply place your mous ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 The WNU’ s default screen is the “Current Status” tab. The “Current Status” tab displays the current network status and available networks. Network Status This window displays the connectivity status of the current network, between the c ...
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14 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n Connection Failur e Other options will appear during attempts to reconnect. T o stop connecting, click “Stop” and to reattempt connection, click “Retry”. Network Status and Soluti ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 section The WNU also featur es a “Solution Tips” section that provides troubleshooting guidelines. Set tin g Wir eles s Netw ork Pr of iles The “My Connections” tab on the WNU allows you to add, edit, and delete conn ectio n prof iles. It also dis ...
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16 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n Note: When you select a network using encryption, you will first see the simple security scr een. Click the “Advanced” button to see other security options (below). ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Wir ed Equi vale nt Pri vacy (W EP) is a less secur e, but more widely adopted wireless security protocol. Depending on the security level (64- or 128-bit), the user will be asked to input a 10- or 26-character hex key . A hex key is a combination ...
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18 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 64-Bit WEP 64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (64 bits total). Some hardwar e ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 section WP A (W i-Fi Pr otec ted Acc ess ) WP A is a new Wi-Fi standard that improves upon the security features of WEP . T o use WP A security , the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support it. These updates will be fou ...
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20 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n Con fig urin g your Wi re less G Des kto p Car d to use Secur ity At this point, you should already have your wireless router set to use WP A or WEP . In order for you to gain a wireless ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 section WEP Se tup 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “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 ...
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22 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 3. Click “Save” to finish. Encryption in the wireless router is now set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configur ed with the same security setting ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 section 3. Click “Save” to finish. Encryption in the wireless router is now set. Each of the computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security settings. W ARNIN G: If you are using a wireless client to turn on th ...
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24 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK (no server) Choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server . WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK (no server) is typically used in home and small office networkin ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 section 3. Click “Save” to finish. Y ou must now set all clients (network cards) to match these settings. Wir eles s Netwo rki ng Util ity Op tion s The “Options” tab on the Wireless Networking Utility (WNU) provides the user the ability to custom ...
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26 U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n Adv anc ed Diag nos tic T oo ls The “Advanced Diagnostic T ools” section is the central control panel for all the settings of the hardware and software components of the wireless netw ...
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U si n g t h e Wi re l e ss N et w o rk i n g U t i l it y f ro m V e r i z o n 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 section ...
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28 T roubleshooting I can’ t connect to the Inter net wir elessly . If yo u 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 Wir eless Router from V erizon, the lights should be as follows: • The “Power” light should be on. ...
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T roubleshooting 29 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 The name of your wireless network appears in “Available Networks”. If the correct network name is listed in the “Available Networks” list, please follow the steps below to connect wirelessly: 1. Click on the corr ect network name in the “Available Networks” list. 2. If the network has security (en ...
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30 T roubleshooting Installation CD-ROM does not start WNU. If the CD-ROM does not start the WNU automatically , it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering with the CD drive. If the WNU screen does not appear within 15–20 seconds, open up your CD-ROM drive by double-clicking on the “My Computer” icon. Nex ...
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31 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T roubleshooting Lin k LED is sol id but I can not co nnec t to the Int ernet . If you have a signal but can’t get online or obtain an IP address, the problem may be that there is a mismatch between the encryption key settings in your computer and wireless router . Check the WEP key settings to see if they match. The key is ...
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32 T roubleshooting If issues persist even at close range, please contact V erizon T echnical Support at 888-604-5880. Why ar e ther e two wi re less ut ili ties in my sy ste m tra y? Whi ch one sh ould I use ? There are several features and advantages to using the WNU over the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration utility . W e offer a site surve ...
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33 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 T roubleshooting 4 . Locate a dif ferent empty PCI expansion slot. It is usually white in color . 5 . 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 are cables and other connections in the way , try to pick the PCI sl ...
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34 Information Manufactured by Belkin Wi-Fi ® Inter operability Certificate ...
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Information 35 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency 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 a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. When connecting an external antenna to th ...
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36 Manufactured by Belkin This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy . If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • ...
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37 1 2 3 4 5 6 section Information Manufactured by Belkin Belkin Corporation Limited Five-Y ear Product W arranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for five years. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no char ge provided it is returned during the ...
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38 Information ...
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User Manual W ireless G Desktop Card V erizon T echnical Support 888-604-5880 © 2006 V erizon. All rights reserved. VERIZON and the VERIZON Logo are trademarks of V erizon T rademark Services LLC. The mark Wi-Fi is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The “Wi-Fi CER TIFIED” logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trad ...
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