Belkin F5D6020 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Installing and Setting Up the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

The Status Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The Statistics Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
The Site Survey Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The Encryption Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Advanced Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using Profile Manager Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating in Ad-Hoc Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card (the
Card). Now you can take advantage of this great new technology and gain the
freedom you need around the home or office without using cables. The
Wireless Notebook Network Card works like a conventional network card, but
without the wires. The easy installation and setup will have you networking
wirelessly in minutes. Please be sure to read through this manual completely
to be sure that you are getting the most out of your Wireless Notebook
Network Card.

Features
The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard in order to communicate
with other 802.11b-compliant wireless devices.

• 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation
• Integrated, easy-to-use profile manager for storing multiple wireless

network settings for work, school, home, or any other setup

• Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard
• PCMCIA Interface, for operation in virtually any notebook computer
• 64- or 128-bit Wireless (WEP) Encryption
• Wireless access to networked resources
• Support for both infrastructure and ad-hoc (peer-to-peer)

networking modes

• Data rate of up to 11Mbps

Supports 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps rates (auto-rollback)

• Easy installation and use
• Integrated

external

antenna

• LED

indicators