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    Wir el ess G Plu s MIMO Not e boo k Car d Connect your notebook computer to a wir el ess network F5 D9 01 0 User Manual           �               �            ? ...

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    1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ad va nt ag es of a Wi rel ess N et wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pl ac em en t of yo ur Wir ele ss Ne tw or ki ng Har dwa re fo r Op tima l Perf orma nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    1 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Notebook Card (the Card). This product features new MIMO technology that solves interference and range challenges of wireless networking in larger homes and offices. MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) delivers the best wireless net ...

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    3 2 Intr oduction 3 2 Placement of your Wir el ess Networking Har dware for Optimal Perf ormance 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. Conversely , your wireless connection and performanc ...

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    3 3 Intr oduction section 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Av oid Obstacl es and Interf erence 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 • Washers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets • Large aquariums ...

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    4 4 Experiment with more than one of the available channels in order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices. Use the detailed Site Survey and wireless channel information included in your wireless router’ s (or access point’ s) user guide for more information. 5. Secur e ...

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    5 Overvie w 5 section 1 2 3 4 5 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. 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 Wi-F ...

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    6 Overvie w 6 Applications and Advantages • Wireless roaming with a laptop around the home or office Offers the freedom of networking without cables. • Compatibility with 802.11b products 802.11g wireless LAN solutions are backward-compatible with existing Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) products and with other products that display the Wi-Fi mark. • Di ...

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    7 Overvie w 7 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (a) Power LED Lights up when the Card receives power (b) Link LED Lights up and flashes when the Card links to a wireless network (c) Card Connector Part of the Card that fits into your computer’ s CardBus slot Sys tem Requ ir emen ts • PC-compatible laptop with one available CardBus slot • Windows ® 2000 or ...

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    8 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 8 Step 1 Install the Softwar e Drivers IMP ORT ANT NOT E: Inst all the so ftwar e bef or e in sertin g th e Ca rd. 1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1.2 The Belkin Wireless Client Utility Setup screen will automatically appear (may take 15–20 seconds to appear). Note: If the Wire ...

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    9 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 9 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.4 The installer will now start. Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions. 1.5 Y ou might see a screen similar to this one. This DOES NOT mean there is a problem. Our software has been fully tested and is compatible with this operating system. Select “Continue Anyway” an ...

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    10 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 10 Step 3 Install the Wir eless Client Utility 3.1 After the network card driver installation is complete, click “Next” to install the Wireless Client Utility . 3.2 The wizard will prompt you to choose an installation location. Click “Next” to accept the default location, or click “Browse” to selec ...

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    11 Installing and Setting Up the Car d 11 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 3.6 Select a network to connect to by double-clicking on a network from the Network List. Note: In order to see your available networks, you must be near a working wireless router or access point. 3.7 The Profile screen will appear to save the settings to the network selected. Click “S ...

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    12 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 12 How to Acc ess the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility Double-click the Signal Indicator icon to bring up the Wireless Client Utility . If the icon is not present, click on “Start > Programs > Belkin > Belkin Wireless Client Utility”. The following screen will appear . Navigating the User I ...

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    13 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 13 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the Expanded View (a) Network List List all available networks; double-click on a network to connect. (b) Show BSSID Select this check box if you wish to see the MAC address of the access point or router . (c) Allow Roaming Select this check box to move from one network to a ...

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    14 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 14 Setting Wir eles s Network Pr efer ences T o create a new Wireless Network Profile, click on the “Create” button, which will open up the “Profile” window . (a) Profil e Name Enter a profile name of your choice for the new profile. (b) Service Set Identifier When this option is selected, then ...

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    15 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 15 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (d) Start Ad-Hoc Network When this option is selected, the Card will create a new ad-hoc network for any available computer in the area that is configured to be used in ad-hoc mode to connect to this computer . (e) SSID Enter the SSID of the network you want to connect to or creat ...

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    16 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 16 Securing your Wi-Fi Network Here are a few different ways to maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from unwanted intrusion. This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office user . At the time of publication, three encryption methods are available. En ...

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    17 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 17 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 128-Bit Encryption As a result of 64-bit WEP’ s potential security weaknesses, a more secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufact ...

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    18 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 18 WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Acc ess) W PA 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 found on your wireless vendor’ s website. There are two typ ...

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    19 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 19 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 The following diagram shows the effect of not having the correct network key throughout your network. Setting Up your Belkin Wir eless Router or Access Point to Use Security T o start using security , you need to first enable WEP or WP A for your wireless router or access point. F ...

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    20 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 20 WEP Setup 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 hexade ...

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    21 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 21 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 128-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 cr ...

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    22 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 22 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 eight to ...

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    23 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 23 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 WP A (with server) Settings Choose this setting if your network uses a radius server to distribute keys to the clients (network cards). WP A (with server) is typically used in business networks. 1. From the “Security Mode” drop-down menu, select “WP A (with Radius Server)” ...

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    24 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 24 Configuring your Belkin Wirel ess Notebook or Wir eless Desktop Network Card to Use Security 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 Notebook and Wireless Desk ...

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    25 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 25 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Select “128-Bit” or “64-Bit” encryption and type your WEP key in the “Key” box. IMPORT ANT : 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 ...

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    26 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 26 Setting Up WP A in Windows XP to Connect your Computer to a Wirel ess Router or Acc ess Point that is Using WP A In order to use WP A, ensure you are using “Windows Wireless Network Utility” instead of the “Belkin Wireless Client Utility” by doing the following: 1. Under Windows XP , click ? ...

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    27 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 27 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Under the “Wireless Networks” tab, click the “Configure” button and you will see the following screen. 5. For Home or Small Business Users: Select “WP A-PSK” under “Network Authentication”. NOTE: Select WP A if you are using this computer to connect to a corpora ...

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    28 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 28 Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection (a) Current Pr ofile This is the current profile you are using. (b) Connection Quality Depending on the distance or noise in your area, the quality you receive may be excellent, good, or bad. (c) Acc ess Point The MAC address of the access point. (d) N ...

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    29 Using the Belkin Wir el ess Client Utility 29 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 (g) SSID The network name of the router or access point. (h) BSSID This column will display the router or access point’ s MAC address. (i) Signal Quality The signal strength of the related router or access point. (j) Encryption Will display “None” when encryption is disabled ...

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    30 T roubl eshooting 30 I can’t connect to the Internet 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 light should be on. • The Con ...

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    31 T roubl eshooting 31 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 If you’re not using a Belkin Router , please consult your router manufacturer’ s user manual for the default name. The name of your wirel ess network appears in “Network List” If the correct network name is listed in the “Network List”, please follow the steps below to connect wirelessly: 1. C ...

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    32 T roubl eshooting 32 Installation CD-ROM does not start the Wirel ess Client Utility If the CD-ROM does not start the Wireless Client Utility automatically , it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering with the CD drive. If the Wireless Client Utility Setup screen does not appear within 15–20 seconds, open ...

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    33 T roubl eshooting 33 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 For more information about setting up a SSID, please refer ence your router manufacturer’ s user manual. If issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin T echnical Support. Link LED is solid but cannot connect to the Internet If you have a signal but can’t get online or obtain an IP addre ...

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    34 T roubl eshooting 34 when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that can cause signal degradation are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances (metal is generally the worst culprit). As a result, the typical indoor range of your wireless devices will be between 100 to 200 feet. Note also that connection speed may decrease ...

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    35 T roubl eshooting 35 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 W e offer a Site Survey , detailed link information, and adapter diagnosis, to name a few . It’ s essential to know which utility is managing your Card. W e recommend using the Belkin Wireless Client Utility . T o use the Belkin Wireless Client Utility , follow the steps below: Step 1 Right-click on the ...

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    36 T roubl eshooting 36 What is the differ ence between 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and G Plus MIMO? Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very differ ent maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the board that is responsible for certifying networking standar ...

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    37 T roubl eshooting 37 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wir eless Comparison Chart Wireless T echnology 802.11b 802.11g 802.11a Belkin G Plus MIMO Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps 10x faster than standard 802.11b Frequency Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz Common household devices such ...

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    38 38 T echnical Support Y ou can find technical support information at www .belki n.co m o r www .be lki n.c om/n etw orkin g . If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877 -73 6-5 771 310 -89 8-1 100 ext. 226 3 Eur ope : 00 800 22 3 55 460 Aust ralia : 1800 23 5 546 Ne w Zeala nd: 080 0 235 546 Sin gap or e: 80 0 61 6 1 ...

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    39 Information 39 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 FC C Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Corporation, of 501 W est W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F5D9010 to which this declaration r elates, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operat ...

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    40 Information 40 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy . 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: • Reorient ...

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    41 Information 41 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low V oltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community . Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards). ? ...

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    Wir el ess G Plu s MIMO Not eboo k Car d © 2005 Belkin Corporation. All rights reserved. All trade names ar e registered trademarks of respective manufactur ers listed. The mark Wi-Fi is a registered mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED” logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. P74882 Belkin Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent, W est ...

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