Belkin F5D7050 User Manual
Wireless G USB
Network Adapter
Connect your desktop or notebook
computer to a faster wireless network
User Manual
F5D7050
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Advantages of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . .
Placement of your Wireless Networking
Hardware for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Factors for Placement and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Knowing your Wireless USB Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . .
3 Installing and Setting Up the USB Network Adapter . . . . . . .
Step 1: Insta ll the So ftware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 2: Conne ct your USB Ada pter t o your PC . . . 10
Step 3: Let Windows Finish t he Ins talla tion . . . . . . 11
4 Uninstalling the Software and Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
5 Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
6 Securing your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter
(the Adapter). 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 USB Network Adapter works like a conventional
network adapter, but without the wires. The easy installation and setup
will have you networking wirelessly in minutes. Plea se be sure to read
through this U se r Manual comp le te ly, a nd p ay special at te ntion to th e
section en ti tled “Place me nt of your Wi reless N et working Hardware
for Opti ma l Performance ” on page 2. By f ol lowing our si mp le setup
instruct io ns your Belki n Ho me Network wi ll allow you to :
• Share on e h ig h- speed Intern et co nn ec tion with al l t he co mp ut ers
in your h ome
• Share resources, such as files, and hard dr iv es am on g all the
connecte d compu te rs in your home
• Share a sin gl e pri nt er wi th th e ent ire family
• Share do cuments, music, video, and digital pictures
• Store, retri ev e, an d cop y fil es from one computer to another
• Simultan eo us ly pl ay ga me s o nl ine, ch eck I nternet e-mail ,
and chat
Here are some of the advantages of setting up a Belkin
Wireless Network:
• Mobility – you’ll no longer need a d ed icated “computer room”—
now you c an wo rk on a network ed lapt op or deskto p compu te r
anywhere within your wirel ess r an ge
• Easy installati on – Belkin Easy Install at io n W iz ard makes
setup simple
• Flexibil it y – set up and a ccess p rinters, computers , and other
networki ng devi ce s f rom anywhere in yo ur ho me
• Easy Expansion – the wide range o f B el ki n n et working pro ducts
let you e xpand your n etwork to in clude devices such as pr inters
and gaming consoles
• No cabling re qu ired – you can spare the expe ns e and hass le of
ret ro fi tt ing E thernet cabl in g throughou t the home or off ice
• Widespread industry accept an ce – choos e from a w id e r an ge
of interoperable networkin g products
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Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for
Optimal Performance
Your wireless connec ti on will be st ronger t he closer you r computer
is to yo ur W irel es s Router (o r Ac cess Point) . Typi ca l indoor oper at ing
range fo r yo ur wireless devic es i s between 1 00 a nd 200 feet . In the
same way, your wi reless c on nection and p er formance wi ll d egrade
somewhat a s the distanc e be tween your Wi rele ss R outer (or A cc es s
Point) a nd c onnected de vi ce s increases. This m ay or may not b e
noticeab le t o you. As y ou m ove further f rom yo ur Wirel ess Router
or Acces s Po int, connec ti on speed may de crea se . Factors tha t ca n
weaken s ig na ls simply b y ge tting in th e wa y of your n et wo rk’s ra di o
waves are meta l ap pliances or o bs tructions, an d walls.
If you h av e concern s about your ne tw ork’s p er formance th at m ight be
rel ated to ran ge o r obstructi on f actors, try m ov ing the com pu te r to a
position b et ween five a nd t en feet from the Wi rele ss R outer, in o rder
to see i f di stance is t he p ro bl em . If difficulties p er sist even a t cl ose
range, p le as e contact B el ki n Tech nical Suppo rt .
IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR PLACEMENT AND SETUP
Note: While so me o f the items l is ted below c an a ff ec t network
performa nc e, they will no t proh ib it your wireless ne tw ork from
function in g; if you are conce rned that y ou r network i s no t operating a t
its maxi mu m effe ct iveness, th is c hecklist ma y he lp.
1. Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware
Place your Wire less Router (or A ccess P oint), the c entral connection
point of your network, as close a s p os sible t o t he cent er of your
wireless network devices.
To achieve the b es t wireless networ k coverage for yo ur “wireless
clients” ( i. e., compute rs e nabled by B el ki n Wire less Notebo ok N etwork
Cards, Wireless Desk to p Network Cards, an d Wire le ss USB Adapte rs ):
• Ensure t hat y ou r W ireles s Rou te r (or Acce ss Poin t) ne tw or king
antennas are pa rallel to ea ch ot her, an d a re position ed ve rt ic ally
(toward the c ei ling). If yo ur Wi rele ss Ro ut er (o r Acc es s Poi nt )
itself is positioned vertic al ly, point the antennas as much as
possible in an upward d irecti on .
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• In multistory homes, place the Wireless Router (or Access Point)
on a fl oo r t ha t i s as close to the ce nter of th e hom e as possibl e.
This may mean placing the Router on an up pe r flo or.
• Try not t o p la ce th e Wireless Route r (or Access Point) near a
cordless 2.4GHz phone.
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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avo id placing yo ur Wirel ess Router or A ccess Point n ea r devices t ha t
may emit r ad io “noise”, s uc h as microwave ov en s. Dense obje ct s that
can inhi bi t Wire le ss communic at io n can inclu de :
• Refriger at or s
• Washe rs and/ or dr ye rs
• Metal cabinets
• Large aq ua ri ums
• Metallic -b as ed UV ti nt ed wi nd ows
If your wi rele ss s ignal seems w ea k in some s po ts , make sure that
objects su ch as these a re not b lo cking the s ig na l’s p at h (between yo ur
computer s an d Wire less Router o r Access Poin t)
3. Cordless Phone Placement
If the pe rformance of your wirel ess n et work is im pa ired afte r att en di ng
to the ab ove i ssues, and y ou ha ve a cordless phone:
• Try moving cordless phones away from Wireless Router s (or
Access Points) and your wireless-enabl ed comp ut ers
• Unplug and re mo ve th e b at te ry from any cordless phone that
operates on the 2.4GHz band (check manufactu rers informat io n).
If this f ixes the p robl em , you r pho ne may be interferi ng .
• If your p hone supports channel selectio n, ch an ge th e cha nn el
on the ph one t o t he furt he st ch an nel f rom your wireless network,
as possible. For example, change the phone to channel 1 a nd
move your Wirel ess R outer t o c ha nnel 11 . S ee yo ur phon e’s user
manual for detailed instruc ti ons.
• If necessary, co ns ider switching to a 90 0M Hz or 5G Hz
cordless phone.
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4. Choose the “quietest” channel for your wireless network
In locat io ns where homes or o ffices a re c lo se together, su ch as
apartmen t bu ildings or office c om plexes, the re may b e wire less
networks n ea rby that ca n co nflict with y ou rs. Use the S it e Survey
capabili ti es of your Wi reless L AN Utility to l oc ate any oth er w irel es s
networks ( se e page 16 o f th is manual), a nd move your Wi rele ss R outer
(or Acce ss P oint) and computers to a channel as far away from other
networks as possible.
Experime nt w ith more than one o f the availab le c hannels, in o rder t o
find the c le ares t connection an d avoid inter fe renc e from n eighboring
cordless phone s or other wireless d ev ic es.
5. Secure connections, VPNs, and AOL
Secure connect io ns are c onnections th at typically require a us er name
and pass wo rd, an d are us ed where security i s important. Se cure
connecti on s include:
• Vir tual Private Network (VPN) connecti on s, of te n u se d to conne ct
rem otely to a n office network
• The “Bring Your Ow n Acc es s” program from America Online
(AOL), which lets you use AOL t hrou gh broadband provided by
another cable or DSL service
• Most on-line banking websit es
• Many commercial websites which re quire a user name and
password to a cc ess y our a cc ount
Secure connect io ns can be int er ru pted by a c om pu ter’s p ow er
manageme nt s etting, whi ch c auses it to “ go to sleep.” T he simplest
solution t o avoid this is t o simply reconnec t by re- ru nning the V PN o r
AOL soft wa re, or b y re -l ogging into t he secure web site.
A second a lt ernat iv e is to chang e yo ur computer ’s power
manageme nt s ettings so it d oes not go to s leep; howev er, this may
not be a pp ropr ia te for portab le c omputers. To chan ge your power
manageme nt s etting unde r Wi ndows, see th e “Power Opti on s” item in
the Cont rol Pa ne l.
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If you c on ti nue to have d iffi cu lt y with Secu re Con ne ct ion, VPNs a nd
AOL plea se rev ie w steps 1-4 a bo ve to be sure you h av e addressed
these is su es .
These gu id el ines should a ll ow you to c ov er the maximu m po ssible
are a with your W irel es s Router. Sho ul d you need to c over an
even wid er a re a, p lease go to t he networking p rodu ct s ection on
(www.belkin .c om /networking ) fo r more details on B el kin’s W irel es s
Range Ex te nd er/Access P oi nt .
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For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website
at www.belk in .c om/networki ng o r call our Techni ca l Support.
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Features
The Adap te r complies wi th t he IEEE 802 .1 1g standard in order
to commu ni ca te with oth er 8 02.11g and 80 2. 11b-complia nt
wireless devic es .
• 2.4GHz ISM (Industri al , Sci en ce, a nd Me di cal) ba nd op eration
• Integrat ed , eas y- to-use prof il e m an ager fo r s to ring mu ltiple
wireless network settings for work, school, home, or any
other setup
• USB 2.0 i nterface, for Plug-and- Pl ay in st allation and convenience
in virtually any desktop or notebook compute r
• WPA security (Windows XP only), 64-bit WEP or 128-bit Encryption
• Wireless access to n etworked re so urce s
• Support for both infrastruc tu re and ad-hoc (peer-to-p ee r)
networki ng mode s
• Packet transfer rate of up to 5 4M bps
• Easy installati on an d use
• LED link/activi ty in di ca tor
• Desktop stand allows you to position your Adapter for optimal
wireless performance
Applications and Advantages
• Wireless roa mi ng wi th a lapto p around the home o r o ffic e
Off ers t he freedo m of network in g— without cables.
• Compatib le with 802. 11 b
802 .11g wireless LAN solutions are backward -compatible with
exi sting Wi-Fi (80 2.11b) products and with other 802.11g product s.
• Difficult-to-w ire environments
Enables network in g i n build in gs wi th so li d o r finis he d w al ls , o r
open are as wh ere wiring is difficult to i nstall.
• Fre quently changing environments
Adapts easily in off ices or en vi ronm en ts th at frequent ly rearrang e
or change locations.
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• Temporary LANs for s pecial proj ec ts or pe ak ti me
Sets up t emporary networks such as at trade s hows, e xhibitions,
and constructio ns si te s, wh ic h n ee d net wo rks o n a short- te rm
basis; also companie s who need addition al wo rk st ations for a
peak activity period .
• SOHO (Small Off ice/Home Office) n etworking needs
Pro vides the ea sy an d q ui ck sm al l n et wo rk in stallation SOHO
users need.
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Product Specifications
Host Int er fa ce: USB 2.0
This product i s co mpatible wi th t he
USB 1.1 an d USB 2.0 spe ci fi cation.
To achieve max im um networking
speeds ( 54 Mb ps), this d ev ic e must be
connecte d to a USB 2.0 ho st port on a
PC. Conn ec ti on of this de vi ce to a USB
1.1 host p or t will yiel d a maximum of
11Mbps n et wo rking speed .
Power Co ns um ption: 500mA (m ax )
Certific at io n: FCC Clas s B, CE Mark, C -T ic k
Operatin g Temp er at ure: 32–131° F (0 –55° C)
Storage Temper at ure: -13–158° F ( -25–70° C)
Typical Operat in g Range: Up to 20 0’ *
*Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment
System Requirements
• PC with o ne av ailable USB port
• Windows® 98SE, 2000, Me, or XP
Package Contents
• Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter with Desktop Stand
• Quick Installat io n G ui de
• Installa ti on So ft ware CD
• User Manual
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Knowing your Wireless USB Network Adapter Installing and setting up the USB Network Adapter
Protective Cap
Activity LED
Blinking Green: Scanning
Off: No Activity
On: Connected to network
USB Adapter
Desktop stand
(Optional Use)
The cap c an be st ored on the
opposite end of the U SB co nnector.
The cap s naps over th e U SB
connecto r for protection.
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Step 1 Install the Software
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WARNING: Install the software before inserting the Adapter
1.1 Insert the CD i nto y ou r C D- ROM d ri ve.
1.2 The Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter Setup Utility screen will
automati ca ll y a pp ear. If it does not appear within 15–20 second s,
then select your CD-ROM drive and double-cli ck on the folder
named “Files”. Next double- cl ick o n the icon named “Star t. ex e”.
1.3 In the menu window, drag y our m ouse
over the “Install” button then select
“Click here” to st ar t t he soft wa re
installa ti on program.
1.4 T he in st aller w ill s tart. C lick “Next”
to continue.
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1.5 If you are us in g Win do ws 20 00 or
Windows XP, you will see a me ss age
similar to the one be low. T hi s D OE S
NOT mean there is a pro blem. C lick
“Continu e Anywa y” .
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Installing and setting up the USB Network Adapter
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1.6 When the installe r is done installin g
the software, y ou wi ll se e the foll ow in g
screen. Click “ Finish”.
Step 2 Connect the USB Adapter to your PC
2.1 A ft er th e s of tw are insta ll ation i s
finished , the messag e “You can p lug
in your W LAN a dapter now” will ap pear.
Plug the Adapter into an a vailable
USB port on yo ur de sk top o r
notebook comput er.
For desktops: For notebooks:
Product Placement
The best location for your adapter is on to p of your compute r’s monitor.
Placing the Adapter on your desktop is acceptable, howev er, avo id
placing the Adapter near metal objects such as a c om puter case o r
speakers . Any object that is metal has the ab ility t o b lo ck th e rad io
signals from th e A da pter.
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Step 3 Let Windows Finish the Installation
3.1 A ft er co nnecting your Adapter,
Windows will detect that new hardware
has been installed. Dependi ng on your
version of Windows, a window similar
to the on e p ic ture d here will appear.
Select the option “Install the software
automati ca ll y ( Re commended)” and
click “Next”.
3.2 If you are us in g Win do ws 20 00 or
Windows XP, you will see a me ss age
similar to this one. This DO ES NO T
mean there is a problem. Click
“Continu e Anywa y” .
3.3 If you are us in g Win do ws 98 SE or
Me, you w ill b e a sk ed to restart your
computer. Selec t “Re st ar t”. I f y ou are
using Windows 2000 or X P, yo u wil l see
a window similar to t his o ne.
Click “Finish”.
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3.4 When the installa ti on is comp le te , t he
Belkin Wireless Monitor icon will appear
on your d esktop. To ope n the Monito r
Utility, do uble-click on this icon.
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