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Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter
User Manual
Macintosh OS 9.xVersion
P73851-B
F5D6050 ver. 2
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Knowing your Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter
Adjustable Antennas
Status Light
Indicates network
activity and power
1.
USB “B” socket
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Placing the Belkin Wireless USB Network Adapter
A six-foot USB cable is provided with the Adapter to allow you to place it as high as possible. The best location is on top of
your computer’s monitor. Placing the Adapter on your desktop is acceptable, however, avoid placing the adapter near
metal objects such as a computer case or speakers. Any object that is metal has the ability to block the radio signals from
the Adapter.
Installing and setting up the Adapter
Installing your Adapter is done in three easy steps.
1. Install the software FIRST. If you connect your adapter to your PC before you install the software, it will not work
until you install the software.
2. Connect the Adapter to your MAC.
3. Configure the Adapter and MAC TCPIP Settings
NOTE: INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FIRST BEFORE YOU CONNECT THE ADAPTER TO YOUR COMPUTER
Step 1: Software and Driver Installation (Mac OS 9.x)
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click on the file “Belkin_F5D6050Mac9v100b4.sit”.
3. Open the folder created on your desktop and double-click on the Installer.
4. The Installer will start. Select Easy Install. Click Install.
5. The installer will start. Click Continue to automatically quit all other running applications. The installer will
continue.
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6. After the software installation is finished, the message will appear “Installation was successful. You must now
restart your computer to use your new software”. Click Restart. While the computer is rebooting, plug the USB
cable into the adapter and connect it to an available USB port on your PC or USB hub.
Step 2: Connect the Adapter to you MAC
1. While the computer is rebooting, plug the USB cable into the adapter and connect it to an available USB port on
your PC or USB hub.
Step 3: Configure the Adapter and MAC TCPIP Settings
1. After rebooting the computer, the adapter will be installed. Now click on the Apple Menu. Click on Control Panel
and select Belkin USB_Setup. The Belkin Wireless USB Adapter Manager will start. If you get an error stating “No
Wireless Card Found” then make sure you have plugged the USB Wireless adapter into an onboard USB controller
or a self powered USB Hub.
NOTE: If you already have a wireless router or an access point in your home or office, the
Adapter will automatically attempt to connect to your wireless network. In most cases, the
Adapter will be able to connect to your network automatically. If you are using encryption, you
will have to set the encryption settings on your wireless router or access point before the
adapter can successfully connect to your wireless network. For information about configuring
your Adapter, see the next section in this manual.
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2. Click on the Apple Menu and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel select the TCPIP Control Panel. In the
Connect Via drop down list select “Belkin USB Wireless Driver 11”. Configure your TCPIP Settings to match your
network. Please contact your system administrator for these settings. Click on the close box and then click on
Save.
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Connecting to your wireless network
If you already have a wireless router or an access point in your home or office, the Adapter will automatically attempt to
connect to your wireless network. In most cases, the Adapter will be able to connect to your network automatically. If
your wireless network is using encryption, you will need to set the encryption settings of your Adapter to match that of
your wireless network. For information about configuring your Adapter, see the next section in this manual.
Uninstalling the Software and Drivers
If you need to remove the software and drivers for any reason, you can easily accomplish this in one of two ways. You can
insert the software CD and click on the Installer. Select Customer Remove from the dropdown list. Check the Belkin_USB
WLAN MAC9 Driver v1.00 and the Belkin_USB WLAN MAC9 Driver Setup Utility v1.00. Click Remove.
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Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility
To run the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, click on the Apple Menu. Click on Control Panel and select Belkin
USB_Setup. When you launch the Wireless LAN Monitor Utilty (the Utility), you will be presented with the screen below.
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e
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i
g
h
The Configuration Screen
(a) Network Mode
Shows the current wireless mode the Adapter is operating in. There are two operating modes: Access Point and
Peer-to-Peer. Access Point is the most common mode to operate in and is the factory default setting. Use Access
Point mode when connecting your PC to a Wireless Access Point or to a Wireless Router. Peer-to-Peer mode is
used to connect two or more computers together without the use of an Access Point or Wireless Router. To change
the mode, click the up/down arrow next to the network mode field. Select the mode you wish to use, then click
“Apply”.
(b) Channel
Shows the current channel the Adapter is operating on. When operating in Access Point mode, the channel is set
automatically by the Access Point or Wireless Router that the Adapter is connected to. You cannot change the channels in
Access Point mode. In Peer-to-Peer mode, the channel can be set manually. For more information about operating in
Peer-to-Peer mode, see Operating in Peer-to-Peer mode.
(c) Network SSID
The Network SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current SSID with which the Adapter is
associated. The default (factory) setting is “ANY” which will cause the Adapter to automatically look for any
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wireless network in the area. To connect to a specific wireless network, you can manually enter the SSID of the
known wireless network. Note that the SSID is case-sensitive, so, capital letters do make a difference. To change
the SSID, click in the Network SSID field, type the SSID you want, then click “Apply”.
(d) PS Mode (Power Save)
Enabling Power Save will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by turning the Adapter OFF after each data set is
sent or received to or from the network. Enabling this mode will decrease performance of the Adapter, but may greatly
enhance your battery life. Use this feature only if necessary.
(e) Transmit Rate
Displays the current rate of data transmission. There are four Transmit rates possible:
Fixed 11Mbps – Always transmit and receive at 11Mbps data rate regardless of signal quality
Fixed 5.5Mbps - Always transmit and receive at 5.5Mbps data rate regardless of signal quality
Auto 1Mbps or 2Mbps - Auto transmit and receive at 1Mbps or 2Mbps data rate regardless of signal quality
Auto – Adjust speed according to signal strength. This mode is the recommended setting. It will decrease the amount of
transmit and receive errors by reducing the speed of transmission in favor of receiving error free data. Note that data
being sent at Fixed 11Mbps with low signal quality will not necessarily get the data to the computer faster. This is because
when errors occur, the data must be re-sent. When the signal quality is low, the chances for errors to occur at high speeds
are greatly increased. Sending the data at lower speeds when the signal quality is poor, will reduce the chances of errors,
and thus data will get to the computer in the shortest possible time.
(f) Preamble Mode
The preamble is a signal used to synchronize the timing between the wireless network Adapter and the Access Point. Some
older wireless equipment may not be able to work if this setting is too short. Leaving this setting to “Auto” is the most
effective way to ensure the Adapter will connect to any wireless network available.
(g) Status
Displays the BSSID (in hexadecimal) of the access point with which the Adapter is associated. If you are connected to a
network, the word “Associated” followed by a series of number (the MAC address of the Access Point) will be displayed.
(h) Signal Strength
Displays the strength of the wireless signal from 0 to 100%. The closer to 100% the better the signal strength is. The closer
you are to a wireless Router or Access Point the stronger the signal should be.
(i) Defaults
Clicking this button will set all values back to default.
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The Site Survey Screen
Clicking on the Site Survey radio button will display a list of all available access points in your area. The following
information about each is displayed:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
(a) BSSID – The MAC address of the access point
(b) SSID – The Service Set Identifier (wireless network name) of the access point.
(c) Channel number – The current operating channel of the access point
(d) Encryption – Will display “No” when encryption is disabled, 64-bit when 64-bit encryption is enabled and 128-bit
when 128-bit encryption is enabled.
(e) Signal Strength – The signal strength of the related access point. This is a “snap-shot” of the signal strength at the
time of the site survey. Pressing the “Rescan” (g) button may get a different result.
(f) BSS – Displays the mode that the access point is operating in: Infrastructure or AD-Hoc
(g) Rescan – Rescans for available wireless access point and wireless routers.
(h) Connect – Double click on a BSSID (a) and click Connect (h) to select an available wireless access point or wireless
router.
TIP-> Double-clicking on the BSSID and clicking Connect (h) of an access point will make the Adapter join that particular
network. To check the area for more access points, click “ReScan”.
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The Encryption Tab
The encryption tab is used to set up the wireless encryption settings.
There are two ways to set up the encryption settings of your Adapter. Create with Passphrase or Manual Entry.
Select 64-bit from the drop-down menu. You will notice when using 64-bit encryption there are four keys labeled “Key
1” through “Key 4”. Only one key can be used at a time. For ease of use, the software can generate keys using a
“Passphrase” that you enter. This passphrase can be easily distributed to other wireless equipped computer users in
your network. For instance, creating a key using the passphrase “Passphrase” generates four keys in 64-bit encryption
mode and one key in 128-bit encryption mode. In this scenario, 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, passphrase and key. The passphrase can
be changed as often as desired.
Setting 64-Bit or 128-bit Encryption using a Passphrase (Easiest)
1. Select 64-bit or 128-bit from the drop-down menu (a).
a
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2. Select “Create with Passphrase” (b).
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3. Enter a Passphrase and click “Apply”. Clicking “Apply” will generate four keys if you choose 64-bit or 1 key if
you choose 128-bit.
4. You can now select which 64-bit key you want to use from the ”Use WEP Key” (c) drop-down menu. Leave this
set to “1” unless you have a specific reason to use another key. Click “Apply” for the changes to be saved.
c
Encryption is now enabled. Each wireless equipped computer (client) that needs to communicate on the wireless
network must be set to the same encryption settings (rate, passphrase and key).
Setting 64-Bit or 128-bit Manually using a Hexidecimal key (Advanced)
1. Select 64-bit or 128-bit from the drop-down menu.
2. Select “Create Keys Manually” then enter one to four 10 digit hexadecimal keys for 64-bit encryption or one 26
digit hexadecimal key for 128-bit encryption. Hexadecimal values consist of number 0-9 and letter a-f.
3. If using 64-bit Encryption, select the key you want to use.
4. Click “Apply”
Encryption is now enabled. Each wireless equipped computer (client) that needs to communicate on the wireless network
must be set to the same encryption settings (rate, passphrase and key).
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Operating in Ad-Hoc/Peer-to-Peer Mode
Ad-Hoc mode is a peer-to-peer mode (computer-to-computer). To set two or more computers to communicate directly
with each other, follow these steps.
1. `Select “Peer-to-Peer” from the Mode box. (a)
a
b
c
2. Enter the channel you want to use in the “Channel” box. (b) You can choose any one of the available channels you
wish.
3. In the Network SSID field (c), type in the name you want to use to identify the Peer-to-Peer network. You can
name this anything you want.
4. Using these same settings, set the rest of the computers on your Peer-to-Peer network to the same settings. When
you have completed setup of the Peer-to-Peer network, computers will network together normally as if wired
together through a hub or switch.
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Technical Support
You can find technical support information at www.networking.belkin.com or www.belkin.com through the tech support
area. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call 800-223-5546. Technical support is available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
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