[. . . ] Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Desktop Network Adapter
User Manual
F5D6020 F5D6000
Table of Contents
Introduction . 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter . 1516 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me . 1718 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 . [. . . ] The wireless network must use the same key to be able to communicate using encryption. You will notice when using 64-bit encryption there are 4 keys labeled, "Key 1" through "Key 4". Keys can be entered manually, but for ease of use, the software can generate keys using a "Passphrase" that you enter. This passphrase can be easily distributed to wireless equipped computer users in your network. For instance, creating a key using the passphrase
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Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility
"Passphrase" generates four keys in 64-bit encryption mode and one key in 128-bit encryption mode. A user of a laptop needs only to enter the passphrase and the key number into their computer's wireless management software to be able to communicate while using encryption. All computers on the network must use the same encryption rate and passphrase. Enter a Passphrase and click "Apply" 128-bit encryption is now enabled.
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Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98/Me
The Belkin SOHO Networking software provides a simple way to setup your Windows 98/Me computers for networking, file and printer sharing. If you are familiar with TCP/IP and know how to configure the file and printer sharing, it is not necessary to use the Belkin SOHO Networking software. Now that your wireless network card/adapter drivers have been installed, you can configure the network. For each computer you connect to the network, you must assign a network address to be used by the other computers. Belkin has simplified this process by providing you with the Belkin SOHO Networking Software to configure your computers. Make sure that no other network adapters are installed in your computer before running the SOHO Networking Software. Insert the SOHO Networking Software that came with your Belkin Wireless Notebook Network Card or Wireless Desktop Network Adapter into your CD-ROM. Click Start, click Run, and type "D:\NetSetup. " ("D" is usually the default drive letter for the CD-ROM drive, if necessary, adjust drive letter to reflect your designated CD-ROM drive letter. After the program is installed, Windows may ask you to restart your computer. Repeat these steps for each computer that you are connecting to your network. Once you have installed the Belkin SOHO Networking Software on all of your computers, continue on to the next section.
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Configuring Your Windows 98/Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup
1. Once your computer has restarted, click "Start", "Programs", highlight "Belkin SOHO Networking" and select "Belkin NetSetup" to launch this easy-touse computer configurator. Select "I am setting up my own network" and click "Next". Select "I am setting up the first computer in my network" and click "Next".
3. You will need to enter some information into the next screen that appears: 4. [. . . ] In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8inches) during normal operation.
Federal Communications Commission Notice
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. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may 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 and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. [. . . ]