Wireless Notebook Network Card Wireless Desktop Network Adapter User Manual F5D6020 F5D6000 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3­4 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5­6 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7­8 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9­11 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12­13 Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 . . . . . . . 15­16 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me . . . . 17­18 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 2000 . . . . . 19­20 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows NT . . . . . . 21­22 Installing Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24­30 Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software for Windows 98/Me . . . . 31 Configuring Your Windows 98/Me Computer Using Belkin NetSetup . . . 32­33 Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software . . . 34­35 Sharing Files and Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36­38 Accessing Resources on Other Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Glossary of Wireless Networking Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40­41 Glossary of Wired Networking Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42­43 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44­46 Introduction Thank You for purchasing the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Desktop Network Adapter and/or the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Notebook Network Card. Now you can take advantage of the wireless world of networking that frees you from using cables with your home or office network. The Wireless Network Card Adapter serves as a way for your PCs to communicate on a wireless network. Features · Compatible with PCMCIA and PCI specifications · Provides LED indicators for monitoring network traffic Contents of Package · One Wireless Notebook Network Card or One Wireless Desktop Network Adapter · One CD-ROM · User Guide 1 Overview There are two ways to use your Wireless Notebook Network Adapter. 1. Use in a desktop computer with the optional PCI adapter. If you are using the Optional PCI adapter, go to the section on page 3 titled "Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter" 2. Use in a laptop with PCMCIA slot. If your are installing your card directly into a laptop computer, skip to the section on page 14 titled "Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC". 2 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 1. Network cards are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate electronic components. To protect your device, always: Touch the metal chassis of your computer before you pick up the card. This grounds the electrostatic charge. Avoid touching any of the electrical components when handling the card. If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap or antistatic gloves. Note: Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire an electrostatic charge. 2. Turn off the power to the PC and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3. Remove the cover to the PC. Please refer to your computer's Owner's Manual for instructions on how to remove the cover. 4. Find any available PCI expansion bus slot and remove the protector bracket from the computer's case. 5. Carefully insert the Wireless Desktop Network Card into the slot until the connectors at the edge of the card are firmly in place. 3 Installing the Wireless Notebook Network Adapter using the Optional PCI Adapter 6. Secure the card into the slot using a standard case screw. 7. Carefully insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card into the slot on the Wireless Desktop Network Adapter until it connects to the Network adapter. The PCMCIA card MUST be installed into the PCI adapter before installing the software drivers. 8. Replace the cover to the PC and connect the power cord to the electrical outlet. Be sure to re-connect other cables that may have come loose during the installation. Your hardware is now installed. Next you need to install the PCI software drivers for your operating system. The next section in the manual explains how to install the PCI software drivers for your particular operating system. Find the appropriate instructions for your operating system and follow them. 4 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following windows. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows will tell you that it is unable to locate a driver. Click "Other Locations..." 3. The screen below will appear. Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD-ROM drive. In the "Location" bar, type "D:\": where "D:\" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM Drive. 5 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 95 4. Windows will install the drivers from the CD-ROM drive. The window below will appear. Click "Finish". 5. Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD. Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive and click "OK". 6. Windows will now ask you to restart. Click "Yes" to restart your computer. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 6 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window: 2. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will begin. Click "Next". 3. When asked, "What do you want Windows to do?" select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)" and click "Next". 4. Select "CD-ROM". Place the CD-ROM supplied with the card in your CD-ROM drive and click "Next". 7 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 98/Me 5. Windows will find the appropriate drivers and the following screen will appear: Click "Next". 6. The following screen will appear: Click "OK". 7. Click on the Finish Button to complete the wizard. Your computer may prompt you to restart, if so, allow the system to restart. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98/ME. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 8 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the following window: 2. The "Found New Hardware Wizard" will start. Click "Next". 3. In the next screen, select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" then click "Next". 9 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 4. This screen will appear. Insert the CD (provided with the card) into your CD-ROM drive. Select "CD-ROM drive" then click "Next". 5. This screen will appear. Click "Next". 6. The "Digital Signature Not Found" screen will appear. This does not mean there is a problem. Click "Yes" to continue. 10 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows 2000 7. Windows will install the drivers. When finished, the screen below will appear. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. If Windows prompts you to restart your computer, do so. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 2000. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 11 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT Since Windows® NT is not a plug-and-play operating system, it will not automatically detect the installation of the PCI adapter. To manually install the PCI Software Drivers, follow the steps below. After Windows NT starts up, 1. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows NT starts up, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click on "Start", select "Settings" then click on "Control" panel to open the "Control Panel" Window. 3. Double-click on the "Network Icon". The screen below will appear. A list of adapter may appear in the window, however the Belkin PCI adapter will not. Click on "Add". 12 Installing the PCI drivers for Windows NT 4. In the next screen, type "D:\" where D:\ is the drive letter of your CDROM drive. Click "OK". 5. Select "Belkin 11Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Card" then click "OK". 6. This screen will appear. Click "OK". Hardware and driver installation is now complete for Windows NT. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 13 Installing the Notebook Network Card in your Notebook PC 1. Insert the Wireless Notebook Network Card in the PCMCIA slot of your notebook with the color label facing up. 2. Install the drivers for your particular operating system. Go to the next section that applies to your operating system. 14 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 1. Turn on the power to your laptop PC. After Windows starts up, Windows will automatically detect that a new device has been installed and will display the windows Below. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Windows will tell you that it is unable to locate a driver. Click "Other Locations..." 3. The screen below will appear. Make sure that the CD is inserted into your CD-ROM drive. In the "Location" bar, type "D:\": where "D:\" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM Drive. 15 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 95 4. Windows will install the drivers from the CD-ROM drive. The window below will appear. Click "Finish". 5. Windows may ask you to insert the Windows 95 CD. Insert your Windows 95 CD into the CD-ROM drive and click "OK". 6. Windows will now ask you to restart. Click "Yes" to restart your computer. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 95. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 16 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me 1. Insert the PCMCIA card into your Notebook PC. Turn on the power to the PC. After Windows 98/Me starts up, the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will begin. Click "Next". 2. When asked, "What do you want Windows to do?" select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)" and click "Next". 3. Select "CD-ROM". Place the CD-ROM supplied with the card in your CD-ROM drive and click "Next". 17 Installing the Notebook Network Card Drivers for Windows 98/Me 4. Windows will find the appropriate drivers and the following screen will appear: Click "Next". 5. The following screen will appear: Click "OK". 6. Click on the Finish Button to complete the wizard. Your computer may prompt you to restart, if so, allow the system to restart. Hardware and software driver installation is now complete for Windows 98/ME. The next step is to install the Belkin 11Mbps Wireless Setup Utility. Go to page 23. 18 ...