Delta Electronics LMWB810RA User Manual
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User Manual
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Connect your notebook computer to
a wireless network
Wireless G
Notebook Card
Table of Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for
Optimal Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Applications and Advantages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Installing and Setting up the Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 1: Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 2: Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Step 3: Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4 Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
from the Windows System Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Network Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Available Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Network Status and Solution Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Wireless Network Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring your Belkin Wireless G
Notebook Card to use Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Introduction
Thank you for purch asing the Belkin Wireless G N otebook Card. N ow
you can take advantag e of this great new technolog y and gain the
fre ed om t o ne twork your home and offic e co mp uters wirel essly. Thi s
Card allo ws y ou t o conn ect a no te book computer to your netwo rk.
Please be sure to rea d th rough this User Man ua l co mpletely, and pa y
special att en tion to the se ction entitle d “P lacement of your Wire less
Network ing Ha rdware for Optimal Perform ance”.
Benefit s of a Home Networ k
Your Belki n Ho me N etwork will allow you to:
• Share one hi gh-spee d Inte rn et con nection with all the comput ers
in your home
• Share resources, such as files, and hard dri ves among all the
connect ed c om puters in your home
• Share a si ng le p rinter with the entire fa mily
• Share documents , mu si c, v ideo, and digital pictu res
• Store, retrie ve, and co py f iles from one compu te r to ano ther
• Simu ltaneousl y play gam es o nl ine, check Internet email , an d chat
Advanta ges of a Wireless Network
• Mobilit y – you’ll no long er nee d a dedi ca ted “computer
roo m” —now you can w ork on a net wo rked laptop or desktop
compute r an yw here with in you r wi reless rang e
• Easy instal la tion – B elkin Easy Installa tion Wizard s ma ke
setup simpl e
• Flexibi lity – set up and access pri nters, comput er s, a nd o ther
network ing de vices fro m anyw here in your home
• Easy Expans io n – the wide range of Belk in net working pro ducts
let you expand your netwo rk to incl ude de vices such as printer s
and gaming consol es
• No c abling re qu ired – you can spare the expe ns e an d ha ssle o f
ret rofitti ng E th er net ca bling throu ghout the home or offic e
• Widespread industr y ac ce ptance – choose fro m a wide range
of intero perable netwo rk ing produ ct s
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Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for
Optimal Performance
Your wire less connecti on wil l be stronger the closer your com pu ter
is to yo ur w irele ss router (or access poin t) . Typical indoor operat ing
range for your wire less devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the
same way, your wireless conne ction and performan ce w ill de grade
somewha t as the dista nce be tween your wire less router (or acc es s
point) and connec ted devices increases. This may or may not be
noticea ble to you . As you move fart her from your wireless route r (o r
access poin t) , co nnection spee d ma y decrease. Facto rs t hat ca n
weaken sign al s si mply by ge tting in the w ay o f yo ur n et work’s rad io
waves are met al a pp liances or obstru ct ions, and walls.
If you h ave concerns about your netwo rk ’s perform ance t hat might be
rel at ed t o ra nge or obs truction fact or s, t ry m oving the computer to a
positio n be tw een five and 1 0 fe et f rom the wirel ess router (or acce ss
point) in ord er t o see if dista nc e is the problem. If diff ic ulties persis t
even at close range, plea se con tact Belkin Techn ic al S upport.
Note: While some of the items liste d be lo w ca n affect networ k
perform ance, they will not prohi bit yo ur w irele ss net work from
functio ning; if y ou a re concerned that your netw or k is not ope ra ting
at its m aximum effe ctiveness , th is c he cklist may help.
1. Placement of your Wireless Router (or Access Point)
Place your wireless rout er ( or acc ess point), the central con ne ction
point of your network , as close as poss ib le t o th e ce nt er o f yo ur
wirel ess network devic es .
To achieve the best wireless network cover age for yo ur “ wirel es s
clients ,” ( i. e. c omputers enab led by Bel kin Wireles s No tebook Card s,
Wirel ess Desktop Cards, and Wi reles s US B Adap ters):
• Ensure th at y our wi reles s router’s ( or acc ess point’s) ant ennas
are paral lel to e ac h ot her, and are p ositioned ver ti cally (toward
the ceiling ). If your wireless rou ter (or ac cess point) itsel f is
positio ned ve rticall y, point the antennas as much as possibl e in
an upward direction.
• In multistory homes, place the wireless router (or access point) on a
floor that is as close to the center of the home as possible. This may
mean placing the wireless router (or access point) on an upper floor.
• Try no t to pla ce the wireless rou ter (or ac cess point) near a
cordl ess 2.4GHz phone.
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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avo id pla cing your wirel ess router (or access poi nt) ne ar d evices that
may emit radio “noise ”, s uc h as mic rowave oven s. O th er o bjects that
can inhibit wireless communi cation can includ e:
• Refrige rators
• Washers and/or dryer s
• Metal cabin et s
• Large a quariums
• Metalli c-based, UV-ti nted w indows
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If your wirel ess si gnal seems weak in some spots, make sure th at
objects suc h as these are n ot b lo cking the signal’s p ath between your
compute rs a nd wireless router (or access point) .
3. Cordless Phone Placement
If the p erformanc e of you r wireless networ k is imp ai red after
attendi ng t o the abov e is su es, and you ha ve a cordless phone :
• Try mo ving cordle ss p hones away from the wireless route r
(or access point) and you r wireless- en abled compute rs.
• Unplug and re move t he b attery from any cordless phone
that operat es on the 2.4G Hz ban d (c heck m anufact urer’s
informa tion). If this fixes the prob le m, y our phone may
be interfer in g.
• If your phone support s ch an nel selection , ch ange t he
channel on the phone to the farthes t ch an nel from your
wirel ess network as possible . Fo r ex am ple, change the
phone to channel 1 and move your wire less router (or
access poin t) to chan nel 11 . (Your channel selec ti on w ill
vary depend in g on you r region.) See your phone ’s user
manual for detail ed i nstructio ns.
• If necessar y, consider swit ching to a 900 MHz or 5GH z
cordl ess phone.
4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network
In location s where homes or office s are close togethe r, such as
apartme nt b ui ldings or offic e co mplexes, there ma y be wireless
network s ne ar by t hat can co nflict with yours . Us e the Site Sur ve y
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capabil ities of y our Belkin Wire less N etworki ng Uti lity to lo cate any
other wireless network s, and mov e yo ur wireless router (or access
point) and comput ers to a chann el a s fa r away from other network s
as possible .
Experim ent wi th m ore than one of the available cha nn els in o rder to
find the clearest c onnection and avo id int erferen ce f rom neighbo ring
cordl ess phones or other wirel ess devices.
For more Belk in w ireless net wo rking pro du cts, use the d etailed Site
Sur vey and wirel ess c hannel informati on in cluded in your User Manual.
5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL
Secure co nnections typ ic ally requ ire a us er n ame and pa ssword, a nd
are used where security is importa nt. Secure conn ections include :
• Vir tu al P rivate Networ k (VPN ) co nnections , of te n us ed t o co nn ect
rem ot ely to a n office networ k
• The “Bring Your Own Acces s” program from A me rica Online
(AOL), whic h lets you use AOL through broa db and provi de d by
another cab le or DSL serv ic e
• Most online banki ng w ebsites
• Many commercial websit es tha t require a user name and
password to a ccess your account
Secure co nnections can be interr upted by a com puter’s po we r
managem ent se tting, which caus es i t to “go to sleep.” The simp le st
solutio n to avoid thi s is to simply reconnect by re- running the VPN or
AOL software, or by re-loggi ng int o th e se cu re websit e.
A second a lternati ve is t o change your computer’s po wer management
settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this may not be appropriate
for portabl e comp uters. To change your power man ag ement setting in
Windows , se e the “Pow er O pt ions” item in the Control Pan el.
If you c ontinue to have difficulty with Secure C onnection s, V PN s, a nd
AOL, please review steps 1–4 in t he p revio us pag es t o be sure yo u
have addressed these issues.
These guide li nes should allow you to cover the maximum pos sible
area with your wireless router. Sh ould you need to cover an even wider
are a, we sugg est th e Be lkin Wirele ss R ange E xtender/A ccess Point.
For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website
at www.belki n.com/net working or call Belkin Techni cal Support.
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Product Features
The Card comp lies w ith the IEEE 8 02.11g standa rd in order to
communi cate w ith other 802.11g -complian t wireless device s at
54Mbps. The Card is com patible with all 802.11 g de vi ces as w ell as
other 802.1 1b products at 11Mbps . 80 2. 11g produ ct s op erate on t he
same 2.4GHz frequency band as 802.11 b Wi-F i® p roducts .
• 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medical) band operation
• Integrated easy-to-use Wireless Configuration Utility
• CardBus interface, for operation in virtually any notebook computer
• WPA, WPA2, 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), or
128-bit encryption
• Wireless access to networked resources
• Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer)
networking modes
• Data rate of up to 54Mbps (802.11g), or 11Mbps (802.11b)
• Easy installation and use
• External antenna
• LED power and network link indicators
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Applications and Advantages
• Wirel ess roami ng wit h a lapt op around the home or offic e
Off er s th e freedom of networ ki ng w ithout cables
• Connect ion ra tes of u p to 54Mbp s
Pro vi des immediate , hi gh er-speed wireless conne ct ivity at home,
work, and hotspot loc ations withou t comp romis in g th e us e of
existin g 80 2. 11b produ ct s
• Compati bility with 802.11b products
802.11g wireless LAN solutio ns a re backward-compat ible with
existin g Wi -F i (I EEE 802.11b) products and with other pro ducts
that displa y the 54g™ m ark
• Diffi cult-to-w ire environments
Enables net wo rking in building s wi th sol id o r fi ni shed walls, or
open area s wh ere wiring is diffi cult to install
• Fre qu ently changin g en vi ronme nts
Adapts easi ly in offices or enviro nments that fre quently rea rrange
or change locatio ns
• Tempora ry L AN s fo r sp ecial proje cts or pea k ti me
Sets up temporary net works such as at t ra de s hows, exhibit ions,
and constru ct ion sites, which need netwo rks on a short -term
basis; also compa nies who n eed additiona l wo rkstation s for a
peak activi ty per iod
• SOHO (Small Off ice/Hom e Office) network ing needs
Provides the easy and quick, small network installation SOHO
users need
Product Specifications
Host Interf ac e 32-bit CardBus
Power Consu mp tion Tx/Rx peak 450/26 0mA @ 3. 3V DC ( max)
Operati ng Tem perature 32–185 degrees F (0 –85 degre es C)
Storage Tempe rature -40–194 deg rees F ( -40–90 degrees C)
Humidit y Max. 95% (non- condensin g)
Typical Ope ra ting Range Up to 40 0 ft . (2 31m) ( wirel ess
perform ance m ay v ary depending on the
network ing en viron ment)
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(a) Link LED
Lights up when the Card lin ks t o a wire less network
(b) Activity LED
Lights up when the Card is acti ve
(c) Card Connector
Part of the Card that fits into your comp uter’s
CardB us s lot
System Requirements
• PC-comp atible laptop with one avai la ble CardB us slo t
• Windows® 9 8SE, M e, 2 000, XP
Package Contents
• Wirel ess G No tebook Card
• Quick Insta ll ation Guide
• Install ation Software CD
• User Manual
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Installing and Setting up the Card
Step 1 Install
WARNING: Install the Software before Inserting the Card.
1.1 Insert the Installation Software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
1. 2 The Belkin Setup Utility screen will automatically appear. (This
may take 15–20 seconds.) Click “install” to start the installation.
Note: If the Belkin Setup Utility screen does not appear within 20
seconds , ac ce ss y our CD-ROM by double-cl icking on the “My
Computer” icon; then double-click on the CD-ROM drive into which
the install at ion CD h as b ee n pl aced. Double- click on t he f older
named “file s” , th en d ouble-cli ck o n the icon nam ed “se tup.exe”.
1.3 The first in a series of
progre ss-mo nitor ing screens
will le t you know where y ou
are i n the setup p roc ess.
Click “ Next” .
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1.4 You might see a screen simi lar to
Step 2 Insert
Insert the Card into your Computer
2.1 Pl ease i nsert your Card , th en
this one. This DOES NOT mean
there is a prob lem. O ur s oftware
has been fully tested and is
compati ble wi th t his operating
system. Sel ec t “C ontinue Anywa y”
and follow the on-screen instructions.
click “OK.”
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2.2 You will be prompted to select a
country. C lick the drop-d own box;
select the countr y yo u are located
in, then click “OK.”
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2.3 Th e Fo un d Ne w Ha rdware Wi zard
will appear. (This may take 15–20
seconds .) S el ect “Install the
software automatic ally” and click
“Next” to install the hardware .
2.4 Th e Wi za rd will now install
your softwa re.
2.5 Th e in st allation is now complet e.
Click “Fini sh ” to exi t.
Step 3 Configure
Use the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility
3.1 Af ter restart ing yo ur c omputer,
double- click the Belkin Wire less
Network ing Ut ility icon on the
desktop screen.
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