Belkin F5D6060 User manual

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Wireless PDA Network Card
F5D6060
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table of contents
Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
Product Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
System Requirements • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3
Compatibility • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4
Contents of Package • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4
Knowing your Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5
Installing and Setting Up the Card • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
Software and Driver Installation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7-8
Uninstalling the Software and Drivers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9
Inserting the Card into the CompactFlash
Type II Slot of your PDA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Using the Card • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11
Opening the Wireless Configuration Utility Screen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
Profile • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
Mode • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Infrastructure • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Ad-Hoc • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
SSID • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
SSID in Infrastructure Mode • • • • • • 16
SSID in Ad-Hoc Mode • • • • • • • • 17
Transmit Rate • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
Power Save Enabled • • • • • • • • • 19
Ad-Hoc Channel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20
Encryption • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21-23
Link • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24-25
Configuring TCP/IP Settings Using a Pocket PC • • • • • • • • • • • 26-29
Configuring TCP/IP Settings Using a Handheld PC • • • • • • • • • • • • 30-31
FCC/CE/Warranty Information • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32-34
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card (the Card).
This high-speed Card provides you with an innovative wireless networking
solution that is easy to set up and use. The Card transmits at a rate of 11,
5.5, 2 or 1Mbps to let you share files and printers on the network—without
the hassle and inconvenience of connecting wires! Operating in the ISM
band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) transmission, the Card
implements the IEEE 802.11b standard and supports many devices running
the Windows CE operating system. Installation of your Belkin Wireless PDA
Network Card Software requires a PC running Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP
and synchronization software.
Features
The Card complies with the IEEE 802.11b standard in order to
communicate with other 802.11b-compliant wireless devices.
• 2.4GHz ISM (Industrial, Science, and Medial) band operation
• Easy-to-use profile manager for storing multiple wireless network
settings for work, school, home, etc.
• Wireless interface compliance with the IEEE 802.11b standard
• CompactFlash™ (CF) Type II interface
• 64- or 128-bit Wireless Encryption (WEP)
• Wireless access to networked resources
• Support for both Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer)
networking modes
• Support for roaming about the wireless network
• Data rate of up to 11Mbps
Supports 11, 5.5, 2, or 1Mbps rates (Auto-Rollback)
• Easy-to-install and use Wireless PDA Network Card Configuration Utility
• Built-in strip antenna
• LED link indicator
• Support for most popular PDAs with a CompactFlash Type II expansion
slot running Windows CE 3.0 or higher
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Product Specifications
Host Interface: 50-pin, 16-bit, 3.3V CompactFlash Type II
Power Consumption: 300mA (Max.)
Physical Dimensions: 1.5" x 2.75" x .25"
(42mm x 70mm x 7mm)
Weight: 1.0oz. (30g)
OS Support: Windows CE 3.0 and up
Certification: FCC Class B, CE Mark, C-Tick
Operating Temperature: 0˚ C to 55˚ C
Storage Temperature: –25˚ C to 70˚ C
Typical Operating Range: Indoor: 160' (50m) @11Mbps, 260'
(80m) @5.5Mbps or lower
Outdoor: 490' (150m) @11Mbps, 980'
(300m) @ 5.5Mbps or lower
Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing
System Requirements
• PDA with CompactFlash Type II expansion slot
• PC running Windows® 98 SE, 2000, NT®, Me, or XP and
synchronization software
• PC with CD-ROM drive (for loading software)
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Compatibility
• Compaq® iPAQ™ H3600 Series*
• Compaq iPAQ H3700 Series*
• Compaq iPAQ H3800 Series*
• Toshiba® e570
• Toshiba e740
• Other PDAs with an available CompactFlash Type II expansion slot
Contents of Package
• Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card
• Protective Carrying Case
• Software CD
• User Manual
*iPAQ requires CompactFlash expansion module
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Knowing your Belkin Wireless PDA Network Card
Your Card provides an LED indicator, which lets you know its status as you
use it. The LED signifies two modes:
Solid: Linked to the wireless network
Blinking: Scanning for wireless network
The plastic on the top of the Card houses the antenna.
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LED Indicator
Antenna Housing
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Installing and Setting Up the Card
There are three basic steps to setting up your Card for operation with your
portable device.
1. Install the software FIRST. If you insert the Card into the CompactFlash
Type II slot of your PDA first, it will not work until you install
the software.
2. After installing the software, insert the Card into the CompactFlash slot
of your PDA.
3. Configure the Card for operation on your network.
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Software and Driver Installation
Install the software FIRST. If you insert the Card into the CompactFlash
Type II slot of your PDA first, it will not work until you install the
software. Installing the drivers for the Card to your PDA requires the use
of a PC with synchronization software installed. The setup program will
guide you through the install and uninstall procedure under Windows 98,
2000, Me, or XP.
Before installing the driver, make sure that your PDA is already
connected to the PC and is able to synchronize with the PC.
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM Drive. Within 15 seconds, the Belkin
Wireless PDA Network Adapter Product wizard will automatically appear
on your screen. If it does not appear, select your CD-ROM drive and
double-click on the folder called “Files”. Inside of this folder,
double-click on the icon called “PDA.exe”
2. Click the “Install” button to start the InstallShield wizard. The screen
below will appear. Click “Next”.
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3. Double-click on the “Setup” icon in the window. This will start the
“InstallShield Wizard”. The screen below will appear. Click “Next”.
4. The InstallShield Wizard will automatically choose a folder
where it will copy the needed files. Click “Next” to continue.
5. The InstallShield Wizard will ask you to review your settings before
starting to copy files. Click “Next” to begin copying the needed files.
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6. The InstallShield Wizard will ask if you will use the default application
to install directory. Click “Yes” to continue.
7. The InstallShield Wizard will begin the application installation. After
the application download is complete, the screen below will appear.
Click “OK” to continue.
8. Check your PDA to see if any additional steps are necessary to
complete the installation.
9. When installation is complete, click “Finish”.
Uninstalling the Software and Drivers
To uninstall the software and the drivers, simply connect your
PDA to your PC and run the setup program. The setup program
will uninstall all of the files that it originally installed.
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Inserting the Card into the CompactFlash Type II Slot
of your PDA
Note: Install the software FIRST. If you insert the Card into the
CompactFlash Type II slot of your PDA first, it will not work until you
install the software.
Slide the Card into the CompactFlash Type II slot of your PDA with the
label facing you. There will be slightly more friction at the end as the pins
inside make contact with the Card. The link light should begin blinking or
become solid when the Card is properly and fully inserted.
CompactFlash
Type II slot
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Using the Card
After inserting the Card for the first time, if you have installed
the software, the Wireless Configuration Utility screen (see below) will
appear automatically on your portable device. If you are using the Card in
a wireless network with an access point or wireless router, then the factory
settings of the Card should already be set correctly to enable access to a
wireless network that is NOT using encryption. If you need to make
changes to the settings to access your wireless network, the following
sections explain how to make these changes.
Configuration Utility displayed on a Pocket PC
Configuration Utility displayed on a handheld PC
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Opening the Wireless Configuration Utility Screen
If the Wireless Configuration Utility Screen is not open, you can open it by
following these steps:
1. Click “Start”.
2. Click “Settings”.
3. Select the “System” tab.
4. In the “System” window, click the icon called “Wireless Config Utility”.
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Profile
The first thing you will notice is the “Profile” bar. Using Profiles allows
you to save configurations for different wireless networks. For instance,
if you use your Card at your workplace as well as your home, your wireless
network settings may be different for each location. Profiles let you store
settings for each location and name them for easy identification. The
default profile will contain the Card’s initial configuration setting.
To create a new profile:
1. Click in the “Profile” bar. The current entry will be highlighted. Using
the keyboard, type a new name such as “Work”.
2. Click the “Apply” button to save the profile name.
3. Any changes you make to the wireless settings will now apply to this profile.
To select a profile:
1. Click the down-facing arrowhead next to the “Profile” bar. A drop-down
list of profiles will appear. (see below)
Profile displayed on a Pocket PC
Note: If you have not saved any profiles, only the “Default” profile
will appear as a selection.
2. Select the profile you want to use by tapping the name with the stylus.
3. Click “Apply” to save the change.
The settings for the profile you selected will now be in use.
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Mode
Under the “Mode” drop-down list, you may choose either Infrastructure
or Ad-Hoc operating mode. The Infrastructure mode allows the Card
to communicate with a wired network that is using an access point or
a wireless router. Ad-Hoc mode allows peer-to-peer
(device-to-device) communication.
Mode displayed on a Pocket PC
To change the mode:
1. Click the down-facing arrowhead next to “Mode” and select the
desired mode.
2. Click “Apply” to save the change.
Infrastructure
Use Infrastructure mode if you want to connect to a wireless network that
uses an access point or wireless router.
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Ad-Hoc
Use Ad-Hoc mode if you wish to communicate directly with another
wireless device. For Ad-Hoc communication, all wireless devices must be
set to the same SSID and Channel. If using encryption, the encryption
settings on each device must also match.
To Configure Ad-Hoc Mode:
1. Click the down-facing arrowhead next to “Mode”.
2. Select “Ad-Hoc”
3. Click inside the “SSID” box.
4. Type an SSID into the box that matches the other computers on the
Ad-Hoc network.
5. Set the Ad-Hoc Channel to the channel that matches the other
computers on the Ad-Hoc network. Next to “Ad-Hoc Channel” press
the up or down arrow until the desired channel appears in the box.
6. Click “Apply” to save the changes.
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SSID
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the wireless network name. Every
wireless network uses an SSID or wireless network name very much the
same way a wired network uses a workgroup name. The SSID is a means
of identifying the wireless network.
SSID in Infrastructure Mode
In Infrastructure mode, the SSID or wireless network name is determined
by the access point or wireless router. The access point or wireless router
is programmed with the SSID. There are two methods of entering the SSID
correctly for your Card. The easiest method is to use an SSID of “ANY”.
Entering “ANY” in the SSID field will make the Card look for all available
wireless network access points or wireless routers in the area. It will
connect to the one with the strongest radio signal strength. The other
method is to enter the exact SSID of the access point or wireless router
that you want to connect to. For instance, if you know the wireless
network name is “WLAN”, then type WLAN into the SSID field to directly
connect to the wireless network named “WLAN”.
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SSID in Ad-Hoc Mode
In Ad-Hoc mode, each wireless device will use the same SSID to create a
small wireless network. For instance, if you want to connect a PDA to a PC,
then both must have the same SSID such as “WLAN”. In addition, the
wireless channel must also be the same. See “Ad-Hoc Channel”.
To change the SSID:
1. Click inside the “SSID” box.
2. Type a new SSID into the box.
3. Click “Apply” to save the change.
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Transmit Rate
The 802.11b wireless Ethernet standard was engineered to operate at
different data rates depending on the environment in which it is operating.
The maximum data rate is 11Mbps (11 megabits per second or 11 million
bits per second). Under the best of circumstances, the data will be
transferred at the highest rate. When excessive noise or other similar
radio signals enter the air, or the wireless device is far enough away from
the access point so the signal is weak, the wireless data can be corrupted
with data errors. Data errors result in a very slow connection because the
data has to be resent over and over until there are no errors. To combat
this, the data rate will automatically be rolled back to a slower rate to
eliminate errors by giving the signal more time to reach its intended
destination. The result is the fastest transmission possible. There are
four possible data rates: 11, 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps.
Note: We recommend that you leave the Transmit Rate at “Fully
Automatic” and let the wireless Card do the job of transmitting
the data at the fastest possible rate. If you set the Transmit
Rate at a fixed setting, this will force data to be sent at that
rate, but errors may occur causing the data to be resent. This
could actually make the connection SLOWER.
To change the Transmit Rate:
1. Click the down-facing arrowhead next to “Transmit Rate” and select the
desired rate.
2. Click “Apply” to save the change.
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