Belkin Wireless Dual-Band Travel Router F9K1107 8820-00920 Rev. A00 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY

Limiting the wireless transmit rate

Limiting the wireless transmit rate can help improve range and

connection stability. Most wireless cards have the ability to limit the

transmission rate. To change this property in Windows, go to the

Windows Control Panel, open “Network Connections,” and double-

click on your wireless card’s connection. In the properties dialog,

select the “Configure” button on the “General” tab, then choose

the “Advanced” tab and select the rate property. Wireless client

cards are usually set to automatically adjust the wireless transmit

rate for you, but doing so can cause periodic disconnects when the

wireless signal is too weak; as a rule, slower transmission rates

are more stable. Experiment with different connection rates until

you find the best one for your environment. Note that all available

transmission rates should be acceptable for browsing the Internet.

For more assistance, see your wireless card’s user manual.

Does the Router support Wireless Protected Access

(WPA) security?

The Router ships with WPA/WPA2 security turned on.

Windows XP and some older network hardware may

require a software update to support WPA/WPA2.

I am having difficulty setting up WPA security on my Router .

1. Log in to your Router by visiting http://router/ with your web browser.

Click on the “Login” button in the top right-hand corner of the

screen. You will be asked to enter your password. If you have never

set a password, leave the “Password” field blank and click “Submit.”

2. Click “Wireless” in the left-hand menu. Then click “Security”

just below that.

3. Select the “WPA/WPA2” option.

4. Enter a password. This can be from 8–63 characters of your choice,

including spaces and punctuation, OR a 64-digit hexadecimal

number (using only the numbers 0–9 and letters A–F).

5. Click “Apply Changes” to finish. Your wireless

connection is now encrypted. Each computer using your

wireless network will need to use the new key.

Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless

connection, you will have to re-connect to the

Router after changing any security settings.

Note: Some older networking hardware supports

only WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot

connect to your network, try 128-bit or 64-bit WEP, or

seek software updates from their manufacturers.