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F5D6130 Wireless Network Access Point User Manual.
T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2 Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Knowing y our Belkin Wireless Access P oint .
1 Introduction T hank y ou for purc hasing the Belkin 11Mbps W ireless Access P oint (W AP) and welcome to the world of wireless networking. No w you can take adv antage of this great new technology and gain the freedom you need around the home or office without using cables.
Introduction 2 Applications • Wir eless roaming with a laptop ar ound the home or office Gain the freedom you need around the home or office with no cables. • Difficult-to-wire envir onments F or use in buildings with solid or finished w alls or open areas where wiring is difficult to employ .
Product Specifications 3 Specifications Wir eless Standard: 802.11b Radio T echnolog y: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Oper ating Channels: IEEE 802.11 compliant 11 channels (US, Canada) 13 channels (ETSI) 14 channels (J apan) Data Rate: 11, 5.
Knowing your Belkin Wireless Access Point 4 P o wer LED Indicates that the W AP is receiving power T r ansmit/Receiv e LED Flashing Green: Indicates data is being transmitted Flashing Amber: Indicates.
Knowing your Belkin Wireless Access Point 5 DC P o wer J ack Connect the 9V DC connector from the power supply to this jac k. RJ45 Ethernet Jac k Connect an Ethernet cable to this socket, and connect to an open RJ45 10BaseT port on a switc h or hub.
Quick Setup 6 Quick Setup—Connecting the W AP to y our existing netw ork T he factory settings of the Belkin W AP were chosen to get y ou up and running quickly . Step 1: Installation Site Selection In general, the best location to place the WAP is at the center of y our wireless cover age area, within line-of-sight of all wireless stations.
Quick Setup 7 crossover cable). T his connection from your wired LAN w ould come from a hub or switc h connected to your LAN or a cable/DSL router . 2. Connect the external po wer supply to the 5V DC socket on the rear panel of the W AP . Step 3: Install the Belkin W AP Manager Softw are 1.
Installation 8 Selecting an appropriate site for y our W AP Selecting an appropriate site for your W AP will ensure the best performance. First, a few rules of thumb: • A void locating the W AP near metal objects such as appliances like refrigerators, ov ens, and washer/dry ers.
Installation 9 Connection and placement of your W AP is now complete. Go to "Installing the W AP Manager Software" to learn how to configure the W AP .
Installation 10 Using the W AP to expand local co ver age T he W AP can act as a central point of communication of y our wireless-equipped computers without connecting it to a wired network. Using the W AP in this manner will effectively double the range between y our wireless-equipped computers by rela ying the data from one computer to another .
11 Installing the Wireless Access Point Manager Software T he Belkin 802.11b Wireless Manager Software allo ws you to connect to the W AP and make changes to the configuration. F ollow these steps to install the software. 1. Insert the Belkin W ireless Network Access P oint “CD-ROM” into your CD-ROM driv e.
12 Installing the Wireless Access Point Manager Software 5. T he installer will create a program folder called "Belkin Wireless Access P oint Manager". If you wish to change this, enter a name or select from the list below . Click "Next" to continue.
13 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Once you launc h the W AP Manager Software, a window will open and begin scanning for your W AP . T he words "Scanning AP" will be display ed in the bottom right corner of the window . When finished scanning, "Scanning complete" will be displa yed.
14 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager 2. T he "Input P assw ord" window will appear . Y our W AP ships from the factory with the password set to "MiniAP". K eep in mind that the password is case- sensitiv e, and enter the password.
15 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager T he "AP Setting" screen will appear . T his screen displa ys the W AP’ s status and settings. Fix ed P arameters BSSID T his displa ys the MAC address of the adapter . T he MAC address is fixed and cannot be changed.
16 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Firmw are V ersion Displa ys the version of firmw are programmed into the WAP . Belkin ma y from time to time upgrade the firmw are and provide it, at no cost, for download from the Belkin website. F or more on upgrading the firmware, visit www .
Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager 17 IP Address An IP address can be manually entered. T he default IP address is 192.168.0.254. T o enter the IP address, click in the “IP Address” field and enter the IP address. Subnet Mask A Subnet Mask can be manually entered.
Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager 18 W AP and the computers must use the same key to be able to communicate using encryption. F or more information, go to the section called “Using WEP Encryption”. Method 2: MA C Address F iltering T he W AP can be programmed with a list of MA C addresses that are allowed to connect to the WAP .
Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Setting 64-bit Encryption 1. Select 64-bit from the drop-down menu. 2. Select "Create with P assphrase". 3. Enter a passphrase and clic k "Apply". 4. Select the "Default K ey ID" from the drop-down menu.
20 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager 2. T he “MA C Address F ilter” screen will appear . T he W AP comes from the factory with the MA C Address F ilter disabled. T o enable the filtering, select “Enabled” from the drop-down menu. 3.
21 Using the Belkin Wireless Access Point Manager Changing the P ass wor d 1. Select "Configure", then "Change P assword". 2. Enter the new passw ord, then confirm it. Press "OK". After changing the pass word, y ou will need to connect to the AP again.
22 Wireless Networking Using 802.11b T o form a wireless network, two basic components are used. The first is a wireless adapter for a PC. T his can be either a USB wireless adapter or a PCMCIA adapter . T he adapter gives the PC wireless Ethernet capabilities.
PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter WA P Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Notebook Wireless Notebook Network Card 23 Wireless Networking Using 802.11b Infr astructure Mode T he use of a W AP to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN is called Infrastructure.
24 Wireless Networking Using 802.11b Basic Service Set (BSS) T he diagr am below illustrates ho w a W AP acts as a bridge between the wireless BSS and the wired network.
25 Wireless Networking Using 802.11b Roaming More than one W AP can be used to increase the wireless coverage in a wireless LAN. T he diagram below shows tw o W APs configured to extend cover age beyond that of a single W AP . T he ov erlapping area of each BSS is called an Extended Service Set (ESS).
Ad-Hoc An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers eac h with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone T he core infrastructure of a network. T he portion of the network that transports information from one centr al location to another central location w here it is unloaded onto a local system.
27 Glossary of Wireless Networking T erms Infr astructure An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration. Roaming A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network.
28 Glossary of Wired Networking T erms DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home netw ork. DNS Serv er Address DNS stands for Domain Name System, whic h allows Internet host computers to ha ve a domain name (suc h as belkin.
29 Glossary of Wired Networking T erms hardw are address of a device connected to a network. A MA C address is unique (different) for every device. NA T Network Address T ranslation. T his process allows all of the computers on your home netw ork to use one IP address.
30 T roubleshooting Cannot connect to the W AP using the Wireless Access P oint Manager Utility . -OR- I forgot my passw ord. 4 T he default pass word is "MiniAP". It is case-sensitiv e. Make sure that you are capitalizing where necessary . If you ha ve forgotten the password, see belo w for performing a reset.
31 Information FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMA GNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 W est W alnut Street, Compton, C A 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F5D6130 to whic h this declaration relates, complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canada- Industry Canada (IC) T he wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. T his Class B digital complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Information 33 Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product W arr anty Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and w orkmanship for its lifetime.
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