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User Manual

F5D7010

Connect your notebook computer to a wireless network

Wireless G

Notebook Card

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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

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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

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

(a)

(b)

(c)

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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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2.2

2.3

2.4

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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3.2 Th e Be lk in W irele ss Net working

Utility screen will appear.

3.3 Se lect a net work to co nnect to

fro m the “Available Netw orks” list and click “Connec t”.

Note: In orde r to see your availab le n et works, you must be near a w orking wire less rout er or access poin t.

3.4 Th e Be lk in W irele ss Net working

Utility ico n can also be found on the system tray.

Note: Doubl e-clickin g on the Belkin Wireless Networ ki ng U tility icon on the system tray will bring up the “ Utility” screen.

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Installation is now complete.

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Using the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility

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After succe ss fully install ing the Be lkin Wire le ss N etworking Uti li ty (WNU), conf ig uration s for wireless connec tion a nd s ecurity are jus t a few easy clicks away.

Accessing the Belkin Wireless Networking Utility from the Windows System Tray

To access the WNU, simply place you r mo us e po inter and right-c li ck over the WNU icon on t he W indows task tray.

If the i con is n ot p resent, cli ck on “Sta rt > Pro grams > Belkin > B elkin Wirel ess Utility”.

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The WNU’s defa ult screen is the “Current Status” tab. The “Current Status” tab display s th e cu rrent Netwo rk Sta tus and Ava il able Networks .

Network Status

This window displ ays the co nnectiv it y st atus of th e cu rrent netwo rk. It even displays conn ectivity betw ee n th e co mputer and rout er, and route r an d In te rn et. In the eve nt o f a connec tivity prob lem, this window can be used to determin e th e problem’s so urce (e.g. compute r, rou ter, o r Inte rn et /modem) .

Available Networks

This window displ ays the av ailable netwo rks at t he cur rent locati on as well as t heir SSID, Signal Strength, Securi ty Typ e, C hannel, and Network Type.

Lost Wireless Connection

If the c urren t wi reless conn ec tion is lost, a wi ndow will pop up a nd the WNU will attempt to rec onnect.

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Connection Failure

Other optio ns wil l ap pear d uring attempt s to reconnect. To stop connect ing, c lick “Stop” and to reat te mpt connectio n, c lick “ Retry”.

Network Status and Solution Tips

To further unders tand the c urren t Ne tw ork Status, click “Op en Wirel ess Utility”. The defau lt s creen will be the “Current Status” tab and the “Network Stat us” se ction determi nes which connectio ns a re good and/or fault y.

The WNU also features a “So lution Tips” sectio n th at provides tro ub leshootin g gu idelines.

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Setting Wireless Network Profiles

The “My Connectio ns” tab on the WNU all ow s yo u to add , edit , an d delete conn ec tion prof il es. It a lso di splays signal strength, secu rity, and network type.

Securing your Wi-Fi® Network

If you c hoose to connect to a secure netw ork, d etermine the type of security (WPA o r WE P* ) an d us e th e appropria te fie ld i n th e dialog box.

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*Note: Types of se cu rity

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Note: When y ou selec t a network using e ncryption, you w ill firs t see the simple s ecurity sc reen. Click the “A dv anced” b utton to see other security options (below).

Wirel es s Equi va lent P ri vacy (WE P) is a l ess secu re, but more w id ely adopted wirel es s secu ri ty protocol. Depending on th e securi ty level (64- or 128- bit), th e user will be as ke d to input a 10- or 26-character hex key. A he x key is a combinat ion of letters, a–f, and nu mbers, 0 –9.

Wirel es s Protected Access ( WPA) is t he new standard in the wirel es s secu ri ty. However, no t all wire le ss cards a nd adapt er s support this technology. Pleas e check your wireles s adapte r’s user manual to ch eck if it supports WPA. Instead of a hex key, WPA uses only passphrases, which are much easier to remember.

The following section, intended for th e home, home-office, and small-

off ic e us er, presents a few d ifferent ways to maximize the

securit y of your wireless networ k.

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At the time of publication, four Encryption Methods are available:

Encryption Methods:

Name 64-Bi t Wir ed

Equiv ale nt Priva cy

Acronym 64-bi t WEP 1 28-bi t WEP WPA- TKIP/ AES

Secur ity G ood Bette r Best Best

Featu res Stati c key s Stati c key s Dynam ic ke y

Encry pti on keys ba sed o n RC4 alg ori thm (typi cal ly 40-b it keys)

128-B it Wi red Equiv ale nt Priva cy

More secure than 64 -bi t WEP usi ng a key len gth o f 104 bit s plu s 24 addi tio nal bits of s yst emgener ate d data

Wi-Fi P rot ected Acces s-T KIP

(or jus t WPA)

encry pti on and mut ual authe nti catio n

TKIP (Tempor al Key Int egr ity Pro tocol ) added so that k eys are rota ted and encry pti on is strength ened

Wi-Fi Pro tecte d Acces s 2

WPA2 -AES (o r just WPA2)

Dynam ic ke y encry pti on and mut ual authe nti catio n

AES (Adva nce d Encry pti on Stand ard ) does no t cause a ny throughp ut loss

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

WEP is a com mon protoco l th at a dd s se curity to all Wi-Fi-com pliant wirel ess produ ct s. W EP g ives w irele ss n et works the equival en t le vel of privacy protection as a comparabl e wired network.

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64-Bit WEP

64- bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encry ption, which includes a key le ngth of 40 b it s pl us 2 4 ad di tional bits of system-g enerated data (64 bits total). Som e hardware ma nufacturers refer to 64-bi t as 40-bit encrypt ion. Shortly afte r the tech nology was introd uced, res ea rcher s fo un d th at 6 4-bit encryptio n wa s to o easy to deco de .

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128-Bit Encryption

As a result of 64-bit WEP’s po tential secur ity we aknesse s, a more sec ure method of 128-bit encr yption was developed. 128-bit e ncryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated data (128 bits total) . So me hardware m anufacturers refer to 128- bi t as 104-bit enc ry ption. Most of the new wirele ss e quipment in the market today suppo rt s bo th 6 4-bit WEP and 128-bit WEP encrypt ion, but y ou might have older equi pment that only support s 64 -b it W EP. All Belkin wireless products will supp ort both 64-bit WEP and 128-bit enc ryption.

Encryption Keys

After selec ti ng e ither the 64-bit WEP or 128-bit encry ption mode, it is critica l th at you gen erate an e ncryption key. I f th e en cryption key is not consist en t th rough ou t th e en tire wire less network, you r wireless network ing de vices will be unable to communi cate w ith one another. You can enter your key by typing in the hex key. A hex (hexadeci ma l) key is a com bination of numbers and let te rs f rom A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to en ter 10 h ex k ey s. F or 1 28-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex k eys.

For instanc e:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key

C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-b it W EP k ey

Wri te dow n th e he x WEP key from y ou r wi reles s router (or access point) and enter it manua ll y in to t he h ex WEP key tab le in your Card’s configu ration scre en.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard th at i mprov es upo n th e se cu rity features of WEP. To use WPA securit y, the drivers and software of your wireless equipme nt m us t be upg raded to s upport it. These update s wi ll b e fou nd on y our wireles s vendor’s website. There are three types o f WPA securit y: W PA-PSK (no serve r), WPA (with radius serve r), and WPA2.

WPA- PSK (n o se rver) uses what is known as a pre-shared key as t he network key. A net work k ey i s a pass wo rd that is between eigh t and 63 characte rs lon g. I t ca n be a combina ti on o f le tters, number s, or characters. Each client uses the same network key to access the network. Typical ly, this is the m ode that will be u sed in a home envi ronment .

WPA (wit h radi us s erver) works best in a b usiness environment, in which a radius server automatically distributes the network key to clients.

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WPA2 requ ires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for enc ryption of dat a, which offe rs mu ch greater se curity than WPA. WPA uses both Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP ) and ( AES) for encryption.

Setting up your Belkin Wireless Router (or Access Point) to use Security

To start using securi ty, you need to f irst enable WEP or WPA for your wirel ess route r (or acce ss p oi nt). For Belkin Wireless Routers (or Access Poin ts ), t hese security fea tu res can be configured by us ing the web-bas ed int erface. See your wire less rout er ’s (or access poin t’s) manual for directions on how to a ccess the managem en t in terface.

IMPORTANT: You m ust now set al l wi reles s netw ork cards/a dapters to match these settin gs.

Configuring your Belkin Wireless G Notebook Card to use Security

At this point, you should already have your wireless router (or access point) set to use WPA or WEP. In order for you to gain wireless connection, you will need to set your Wireless G Notebook Card to use the same security settings.

Changing the Wireless Security Settings

The Belkin Wireless G N otebook Card su pports the latest WPA securit y fe at ure as well as the l egacy WEP securit y stan dard. By default , wi reless secu ri ty i s di sabled.

To enable securit y, you will first need to determin e wh ich st andard is used by the route r (or acce ss p oi nt). (See your wire less router ’s or access point’s manual for dire ct ions on how to acc ess the securit y se tt ings.)

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To access the securit y se tt ings on your C ard, clic k the “My Connect ions” tab and point to t he c onnection for which you wan t to change secu ri ty s ettings. Clic k “E di t” t o ch ange s ettings.

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WEP Setup

64-Bit WEP Encryption

1. Select “WEP” fro m the “Dat a En cr yption” dro p-down menu.

2. Aft er sel ecting your WEP encrypt ion mo de, you can en ter your

key by t yping in the h ex k ey m anually.

A hex (h exadecima l) k ey i s a combin ation of n umbers and letter s from A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit W EP, you need to ent er 10 h ex ke ys.

For instanc e:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key

3. Cli ck “Sa ve” to f in ish. Encrypti on i n the wireless ro ut er

(or access point) is now set. Each of your comput ers on you r wirel ess network will now need to be configured with the s ame securit y se tt ings.

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WARNING: If y ou a re using a wirele ss c lient to t ur n on the secur it y

setting s in your wireless ro ut er ( or a ccess point), you will tempor arily lose your wireless connectio n un til yo u ac tivate securi ty o n your wirel ess client. Pleas e record the key prior to apply in g ch anges in t he wirel ess route r (or acce ss p oi nt). If you do n’t rem ember the hex key, your client will be locke d out of the wireless route r (o r acce ss p oint).

128-Bit WEP Encryption

1. Select “WEP ” from t he d rop-d ow n me nu.

2. After selec ti ng y our WEP en cryptio n mode , yo u ca n ente r yo ur

key by t yping in the h ex k ey m anually.

A hex (h exadecima l) k ey i s a combin ation of n umbers and letter s from A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys.

For instanc e:

C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-b it W EP k ey

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3. Click “ Save” to finish. Encryp tion in th e wi reles s router

(or access point) is now set. Each of the compute rs o n your wirel ess network will now need to be configured with the s ame securit y se tt ings.

WARNING: If y ou a re using a wirele ss c lient to t ur n on the secur it y

WPA-PSK (no server)

Choose this setting if your network does not use a radius server. WPA-PSK (no server) is typica lly us ed i n ho me a nd sma ll o ffice netwo rking.

1. Fro m the “Net work A uthentica tion” drop- down menu, select

“WPA-PSK ( no s erver)”.

2. Enter y our network key. Thi s ca n be from ei ght to 6 3 ch ar acters

and can be l etters, numbe rs , or sym bols. This same key must be used on all of t he c li ents (network cards) that you want to i nclude in your wirel ess ne twork.

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3. Cli ck “Sa ve” to f in ish. You must now set all cl ients

(networ k ca rds) to match these setti ng s.

Wireless Networking Utility Options

The “Option s” tab on the WNU prov ides the user the ability to customi ze h is or her WNU settin gs.

Wireless Networking Utility Help

The WNU “Help” tab prov ides users with access to online and telepho ne s up port, as well as a dvanced diagn ostic tools.

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Advanced Diagnostic Tools

The “Advanc ed Dia gnostic Tools ” se ct ion is t he c en tral contro l pa nel for all the settings of the hardw are and software component s of the wirel ess network. It pro vi des an a rray o f te sts and co nnectivit y service s to ensure optimal netwo rk p er formanc e.

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I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly.

If you a re unable to connec t to the Inter net from a wireless compute r, pleas e ch ec k th e fo llowing items :

1. Lo ok a t th e ligh ts o n yo ur wireless rou ter. I f you’ re using a

Belkin Wireless Router, the lights shoul d be as follow s:

• The “P ower” light shoul d be on.

• The “C onnected” lig ht s ho uld be o n, a nd not bli nking.

• The “WAN” light sho ul d be eit her on or blin king.

If your Belkin Wire less Router’s li ghts have the above charact eristics, go to number 2 below.

If this is N OT t he c as e, m ake sure:

• The router’s p ower cord is plugge d in .

• All cables are con nected betwee n the ro uter and t he m odem.

• All the modem’s L ED s are functioni ng c orrectl y. If n ot, see your modem’s u ser manual.

• Reboot the rout er.

• Reboot the modem.

If you c ontinue to have issues, ple ase co ntact Belkin Technic al S up port.

If you a re not using a B elkin Wirel ess Router, consult that ro uter manufac turer’s user g uide.

2. Op en y our wi reles s ut il ity software by cli cking on t he i con in

the system tray at the bottom right -hand corner of th e sc reen. If you’re usi ng a Belki n Wi reless Card, the tr ay i con should look like this (the icon may be red or gree n):

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3. Th e ex act wi ndow that opens will vary depen di ng o n th e mo de l

of wirele ss c ard you have; however, any of the utilities sho uld have a l ist of “ Availab le N etworks”. Available networ ks a re wirel ess networks to which you can connect .

If you are using a Belkin 802.11g (G Plus) Router, or Belkin 802.11g (54g) Route r, “Belk in 54g” is the de fault name. If you are using a Belkin 802. 11 b Ro uter, th e de fault name should be “WLAN” .

If you a re NOT using a B elkin Router, please cons ult yo ur router manufac turer’s user m anual for the default name.

The name of your wireless network appears in “Available Networks”.

If the c orrec t ne tw ork name is li sted in the “Availa ble Ne tworks” list, pleas e foll ow t he s te ps b elow to co nnect wirel essly:

1. Click on the correct network name in the “Available Networks” list.

2. If the net wo rk h as s ecurity (encryp tion) enabled , yo u will

need to enter the network key. C lick “ Connect ”. For more informa tion regarding securit y, see the page e ntitled : “Sec uring your Wi-Fi Networ k” o n pa ge 15 of this User Manua l.

3. Wi thin a f ew sec onds, the tray icon in t he l ower right-ha nd

corner of your s creen sho ul d tu rn green, indicat in g a success ful co nnectio n to the netwo rk .

If you a re still unable to acce ss the Int er ne t af ter co nnectin g to the wirel ess network, please con tact B elkin Technic al S upport.

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The name of your wireless network DOES NOT appear in the list of “Available Networks”.

If the correct network name is not listed, check the SSID settings to see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each computer must be exactly the same in order for the Card to connect to the wireless router (or access point).

Note: To check the SSID setting s or loo k for an avail ab le network , do ub le-clic k the Sign al I nd icator icon to bring up the “Wire less Networks ” sc reen. Click “Add” if you do not see the network you are t ry ing to c onnect to and type i n th e SS ID. For more info rmation about setti ng u p an SSID, ple ase reference your rou te r ma nufacturer’s user man ua l.

If issues persist eve n at close ran ge, pl ease contact Belk in Technic al S up port.

Installation CD-ROM does not start Belkin Wireless Networking Utility.

If the C D-ROM does not start the Belkin Wireless Network ing Utility aut om aticall y, it c ould b e th at t he c om puter is running other appli ca tions that are inte rfering with the CD drive.

If the B elkin Wirel ess Networkin g Ut il ity scree n does not app ea r within 15-2 0 seco nds, open up y our CD-ROM drive by doubleclickin g on the “My Compu te r” i con. Next, double -c lick on the CD-ROM driv e that the Ins ta llation CD has been placed in to start the install at ion. Then double- click on t he f older named “Files” . Next, doubl e- click on the i con named “setup. exe”.

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Power LED does not come ON; Card is not working.

If the L ED i ndicators are n ot O N, the problem may be that the Card is not conne ct ed o r in stalled pro perly.

Verify that the Card i s plug ged firmly into the CardB us s lot of your comput er. Chec k to see that the driver s fo r the Card h ave been instal le d. R ight-clic k on the “My Compu ter” i con on y our desktop . Ch oo se “ Prope rt ies” and navigate to the “Devic e Manager ” an d see if your CardBus Card is listed with out an y error s. I f an error i s in dicated, cont act Be lkin Technica l Su pp ort.

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Link LED is blinking slowly; I cannot connect to a wireless network or the Internet.

If your Card appe ar s to be func ti oning pro pe rly, but you cannot connect to a network or you have a red wire less i con at t he bottom of your scre en, the problem may be that there i s a mismatc h be tw een the network name (SSID) set tings in y our wirel ess network pro perties.

Check the SSID settings to see if they match. The SSID is case-sensitive and the spelling on each comput er m ust be exa ctly the s ame in order for the Card to connect to the wireless router (or access point).

For more info rmation about setti ng u p an SSID, ple as e reference your rout er m anufacturer’s use r manu al. If i ss ues persist even at close range , plea se c ontact Belkin Techn ical Support.

Link LED is solid but I cannot connect to the Internet.

If you h ave a si gnal b ut c an’t get online or obtain an IP addre ss, the probl em m ay b e that the re is a mism atch between the encrypt ion ke y se ttings in your computer and wireless rou ter (o r access poin t) .

Check the WEP key setting s to see if they match. The key is case-se nsitive and the spellin g on each comp uter a nd w irele ss rou te r (o r ac cess p oint) must be exactly the same in ord er for the Card to conne ct to the ro uter. Fo r mo re informat io n ab out encrypt ion, p lease see “Securi ng y ou r Wi -Fi Network” on page 15 of th is U ser Manual.

If issues persist eve n at close ran ge, pl ease contact Belk in Technic al S up port.

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Data transfer is sometimes slow.

Wirel ess technolog y is radio -based, which mea ns con nectivity and the throu ghput performan ce b etween device s decreases when the distance bet ween d evices increases. Other fact ors th at will cause signal deg radation (met al is gene rally the worst culprit ) are obstr uctions such as walls and metal appli ances. As a result, the typical indoo r ra nge of you r wi reless devi ces wi ll b e be tween 100 to 2 00 f eet. Note also that connect io n sp eed may de creas e as you m ove farther fro m th e wi reless ro uter ( or a ccess point).

In order to deter mi ne i f wi reless issu es a re relate d to range , we suggest tem po rarily moving the com pu ter, i f poss ible, to f ive to 10 feet away from the wireless route r (o r ac ce ss p oint). Please see the section title d “P la cement of your Wire less N etworki ng Hardw are for Optimal Per formance” on page 2 of t his User Manual. If issues per sist e ven at c lose r ange, please cont act Belkin Tech ni cal Support.

Signal strength is poor.

In order to deter mi ne i f wi reless issu es a re relate d to range , we suggest tem po rarily moving the com pu ter, i f poss ible, to f ive to 10 feet away from wireless rou te r (o r ac cess p oint).

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Changin g th e wireless channe l – Depe nding on l ocal wirele ss traff ic a nd i nterference, switchi ng the wireless chann el o f your network can improve performa nce and reliabi lity. The defaul t channel the router is s hipped with is channel 11. You may choose fro m seve ral other channels depe nding on y our region; see you r rou te r’s (or access point ’s) user manua l for inst ructions on how to choose othe r chan nels.

Limitin g th e wireless transm it r ate – Li mi ting the wirele ss transmi t ra te can hel p im prove the maximum wireless range , an d connect ion st ability. M ost wireles s ca rds have the ability to limit the transmi ssion rate. To change this property, go to the Wind ow s

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Control P anel, open “Network Con nections” and doubl e-click on your Card’s c onnection . In the “Propertie s” dia log, select the “Config ure” button on the “Gener al” ta b (W indows 98 users will have to select the Wire less Card in the list box and then click “Prop erties”), the n ch oo se t he “ Advanced” tab and selec t th e rate pro pe rty. Wireless client cards are usually set to automa tically adjust the wireless transmit rat e fo r you, but doi ng so can caus e periodi c di sc onnects when the wireless signal is too weak; as a rule, slowe r tran smission rate s are mo re stable . Expe riment with diffe rent conn ec tion rates until you find the best one for your environment; note that all avail able t ransmis si on r ates should be accepta ble fo r browsin g the Inte rn et . Fo r mo re assistan ce, se e your wire less card’s literature.

If issues persist eve n at close ran ge, pl ease contact Belk in Technic al S up port.

Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray? Which one do I use?

There are s everal features and a dvantag es from using the Belkin Wirel ess Networkin g Ut il ity over the W indows XP Wirel ess Zero Conf iguration uti li ty. We offe r a site surve y, detaile d link informa tion, and adapter diagn osis, to n ame a fe w.

It’s ess en tial to know w hich utility is manag in g yo ur C ard. We rec om mend using the Belkin Wireless Network ing Ut ility. To us e the Belkin Wireless Networki ng U tility, fo ll ow t he s teps b elow:

Step 1 Right -click on the network statu s icon in the system tra y

and select the “Statu s” t ab .

Step 2 Fro m th e “S tatus” tab, uncheck the “Use Wind ows to

configu re my wireles s ne twork settings” box . On ce the box is uncheck ed, cl ick the “Close” butto n to close the windo w.

You are now using the Belki n Wi reless Netw or king Utility to configu re the Card.

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Card does not perform or connection is unstable when computer has a second built-in wireless network card (such as a mini PCI or Intel® Centrino™).

This condit io n oc curs if yo ur c omputer has a built-in wireless card whil e yo ur B el kin Wirel es s Ca rd is also a ctive. This happe ns because Win do ws m ust now ha ndle two active wirel ess connectio ns.

You need to disable the built-i n wi reless card f rom your comput er under “Netw or k Ad apters” in the Device Manag er.

Card does not perform or connection is slow when computer has a built-in wired Ethernet card.

This condit io n oc curs if yo ur c omputer has an active Ether net card whil e yo ur W ireless Card is als o ac tive. This happens because Win do ws m ust now ha ndle two active netwo rk connect ions. You need to di sable the Ethernet card from your compute r un de r “N etwork Adapte rs” in the Dev ice Ma nager.

What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and Pre-N?

Curre ntly there are fo ur l evels of w irele ss net working stand ards, which trans mi t da ta a t ve ry different maximum speeds. Eac h is based on the designati on for cer tifying netwo rk sta ndard s. The most common wireless network ing st andard, 8 02 .11b, transmi ts i nf ormatio n at 11Mbp s; 8 02 .11a and 802.11g work at 54Mbps; and Pre-N w orks at 108Mbps. Pre-N, t he p recur so r to the upcomin g 802. 11n release , promises spee ds t ha t ex ceed

802.11g , an d up to twice the wire less coverage area. See t he chart on the next page for more detai led informati on .

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Wireless Comparison Chart

Wireless

Speed

Techn ology

11Mbp s 54Mbp s

Commo n house hol d devic es su ch as cordless p hones and mic row ave ovens m ay

Fre quenc y

inter fer e with th e unlic ens ed band

2.4GH z

802.1 1b

Commo n house hol d devic es su ch as cordless p hones and mic row ave ovens m ay inter fer e with th e unlic ens ed band 2. 4GH z

802.1 1g

802.1 1a

54Mbp s

5GHz— uncrowde d band

Belki n

Pre -N

600% fa ste r than st and ard

802.1 1g*

Commo n house hol d devic es su ch as cordless p hones and mic row ave ovens m ay inter fer e with th e unlic ens ed band 2. 4GH z

Compa tib le with 80 2.1 1g

Compa tib il ity

Depen ds on inter fer ence— typic all y 100–2 00 ft .

Cover age *

indoo rs

Mature—l egacy techn olo gy

Advan tag e

*Di sta nce a nd con nec tio n spe eds w ill va ry depen din g on you r net wor kin g env iron men t.

Compa tib le with 80 2.1 1b

Depen ds on inter fer ence— typic all y 100–2 00 ft . indoo rs

Commo n— wides pre ad use for I nte rn et shari ng

Incom pat ible with 80 2.1 1b or 802. 11g

Inter fer ence range i s typic all y 50–10 0 ft.

Less inter fer ence— gre at for multi med ia appli cat ion

Compa tib le with

802.1 1g or 802. 11b

Up to 800 % wid er cover age t han stand ard 8 02.11 g*

Leadi ng ed ge— best co ver age and throug hput

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Technical Support

You can find technica l su pp ort informati on a t www.belkin.com or www.belkin.com/networking. If yo u wa nt t o co nt act technical support by phone, ple ase ca ll:

US: 877-736-5771

Europe: 00 800 223 55 460

Australia: 1800 235 546

New Zealand: 0800 235 546

Singapore: 800 616 1790

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

We declare that the product is limited in CH1~CH11 by specified firmware controlled in the USA.

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Canada-Industry Canada(IC)

Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélec-triques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

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Information

Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage 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).

• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference

• EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) – Electromagnetic Immunity

• EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) – Power Line Harmonics

• EN 61000-3-3 (IEC610000) – Power Line Flicker

• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety

Products that contain the radio transmitter are labeled with CE 0682 or CE alert marking and may also carry the CE logo.

Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty

Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of purchase may be required.

This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.

BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN, OR USED WITH, BELKIN PRODUCTS.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.

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Notebook Card

Belkin Tech Support

US: 877-736-5771

310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790

Belkin Corporation

501 West Walnut Street Compton, CA 90220-5221, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax

Belkin Ltd.

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