Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto F8T030 del fabbricante Belkin
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Bluetooth ™ Access Point with USB Print Server Access your network and USB printers through Bluetooth devices U ser Manual F8T030 P74181_F8T030_man.qxd 1/10/03 5:33 PM Page 1.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Intr odu ction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview P ackag e Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 INTRODUCTION Congr atulati ons on your pur chase of this Bluetooth A ccess P oin t with USB Prin t Server (the AP) fr om Belkin. Th e AP adds th e convenien ce o f wireless Bluetooth techn ology and LAN prin tin g to a USB prin ter .
OVERVIEW 3 P ack age Contents • Bluetooth A ccess P oin t with USB Prin t Server • Print Server U tility CD-Rom • User M an ual • Quick In stallati on Guid e • Registrati on Car d System Req.
Key F eatur es and Benefits • Offers compatibility with any Bluetooth v1.1-compli an t devi ce • Allows you to work at distances o f up to 100 m eters • Features flash-upgr ad e support • Offe.
OVERVIEW 5 Applications SOHO (Sm all Offi ce/Hom e Office) • SOHO users wh o n eed easy and qui ck setup Wireless r oamin g with a PDA or laptop ar ound th e h ome or o ffice • Gain the fr eed om .
6 OVERVIEW Product Specifications Bluetooth Compli ance V ersion 1.1 Physi cal Interf aces 2 USB A Conn ectors, RJ45 Connector Operatin g Frequen cy 2.4 to 2.4835GHz Output P ower 0 to 20 dBm, Class 1 Sensitivity < 0.1% BER at -70 dBm Data Rate 723/56Kbps Asyn chron ous, 400/400Kbps Synchr onous Operati on Rang e 100-meter (333 ft.
7 OVERVIEW Unit Display Diagrams: P ower LED (Green) System LED (Green) LAN LED (Green) Connected LED (Green) Bluetooth LED (Blue) U SB 1 LED (Amber) U SB LED 2 (Amber) P74181_F8T030_man.
8 OVERVIEW Front P anel: Pow er LED (Gr een) On: Indi cates that th e AP is receivin g power System LED (Gr een) Blinks once per secon d: AP has obtain ed a valid IP ad dr ess or has a pr e-configur e.
9 OVERVIEW Connected LED (Green) On: AP is connected to th e In ternet Off: AP is not conn ected to th e Intern et (or has not been able to con tact an y of th e common In tern et sites) Bluetooth LED.
OVERVIEW 10 Rear P anel: USB P ort 1 DC P ower J ack RJ45 Ethern et J ack P74181_F8T030_man.qxd 1/10/03 5:34 PM Page 10.
Connecting Network Cables and P ow ering On Connect on e en d of a stan dar d CA T5 twisted-pair cable to th e RJ45 connector on th e AP and conn ect th e other en d to a 10Base-T or 100Base-T Ethern et r outer/switch or wall dr op jack. HARDW ARE INS T ALLA TION 11 W all J ack P74181_F8T030_man.
Connect th e in clud ed power adapter in to an available power outlet. A ttach the barr el plug into th e power jack o f the AP . Y ou should see the power LED li ght turn on, th e system ligh t blink a few tim es, an d then th e system, LAN, U SB 1, USB 2, an d Bluetooth ligh ts will blink r epeatedly as the AP initi ates itself.
Connecting USB Printers (optional) The AP supports up to two U SB prin ters. Please d o not conn ect an y devi ces other than a USB prin ter dir ectly to these ports . 1. A ttach on e en d of a U SB cable to one o f th e USB ports on th e AP . 2. Connect th e oth er end to an available U SB prin ter .
The IP ad d ress will autom atically be set if your n etwork has DHCP . Once th e AP is conn ected to the n etwork, it will attempt to get an ad d ress fr om a DHCP server upon power up. Note: The AP will use the stored address and will not try DHCP if an IP address has been manually stored via the web manager .
Connecting Is as Easy as 1.2.3.4 I t’s easy to conn ect to th e AP and m anag e it. Y ou can connect to th e AP using Bluetooth technology , and a browser to conn ect to: h ttp://1.2.3.4. This is the ad dr ess of every AP as seen from Bluetooth clien ts, m akin g man aging it as easy as 1-2-3-4.
Bluetooth Client Connectivity The curr en t firmwar e release supports g en eral AP fun ction ality . Fr om a Bluetooth clien t, you can perform Devi ce Discovery an d Service Discovery on th e AP , and attach to the n etwork vi a LAN access over PPP pr ofile .
user nam e an d password . When th e cli ent pr ompts for a PPP conn ecti on user nam e an d password , use user n ame “guest” an d password “guest” (with out th e quotes). Some cli en ts also requir e link-key establishm en t befor e connectin g.
4. Y ou should see “discovering servi ces”, and th en thr ee icon s will appear . Double-click on the “LAN access usin g PPP” i con. 5. Y ou will see “conn ecting, status” an d th en a Bluetooth Nu ll Connection bo x will appear . T ype in “guest” as the user n am e and “guest” as th e passwor d.
U sin g a Bluetooth PD A Ad apter Card (part n umber F8T020) or P ock et PC PDA s with WIDCOMM stack such as HP/Compaq iP AQ: 1. T ap on the Bluetooth i con at th e bottom righ t o f the scr een (i con is blue with two opposing arr ows). 2. Select “ Bluetooth Mana ger ” .
Us ing Pock et PC PD A s with Socket CF Car ds First go to th e “T oday” page o f th e P ock et PC. If the Sock et softwar e is pr operly installed , an d a working CF car d exists in th e slot, you sh ould see a Bluetooth i con in the lower ri gh t-hand corn er .
Socket appli cati on will then always conn ect to this AP . In addition, certain appli cati ons , such as P ocket Explorer , can be setup to automatically conn ect to the AP wh en pag es are r equested . Us ing Palm Handheld with SDIO Car d Find th e Bluetooth i con and cli ck on it.
To connect, simply run an appli cation that uses LAN access , su ch as Eud ora e-m ail, web browser , or a network. HotSyn c an d the P alm will autom ati cally connect to th e AP . U sin g PC Car ds with Digi answer stacks (T oshiba, IBM, Motor ola) 1.
U sing 3Com PC Car ds Connectin g to th e AP using th e 3COM clien t on a laptop involves first settin g up the clien t (please r efer to the 3COM Bluetooth manu al for this). Th e AP uses the “3COM LAN Access Cli en t” . 1. Run the “ Bluetooth Conn ecti on Man ager” fr om th e 3COM Bluetooth f old er .
“MY BLUETOOTH PLACES ” PROGRAM Ethernet LAN Connectivity The AP appears as a typi cal IP n ode on th e network, with support f or pin g, telnet, FTP file service , and http file servi ce . To test the IP ad dr ess settin g, you can browse or pin g the IP ad d ress .
“MY BLUETOOTH PLACES ” PROGRAM The AP can be easily m an aged usin g any web br owser , in cludin g a Bluetooth connected clien t br owser . T o access th e web m anag er , simply browse th e IP ad dr ess of th e unit, or if connected vi a a Bluetooth cli ent, you can altern ately browse h ttp://1.
UNINST ALLING THE SOFTWARE On the m ain pag e you will see some useful inf ormati on, su ch as • Connected to: N am e of th e AP . • Uptime: H ow lon g the unit has been oper ation al sin ce the last r eboot. • IP add r ess: IP add ress o f th e AP that was obtained autom atically vi a DHCP or set man u ally .
UNINST ALLING THE SOFTWARE LAN The Belkin AP allows you to autom atically obtain an IP add ress or set one m anually . From this pag e you can access TCP/IP settin gs • Host N ame • IP Ad dress • Subnet M ask • Router/Gateway • DNS • Domain To chang e network settings , click or tap on the “CHANGE” button.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 28 U se this pag e to view/chang e permanen t stored settin gs of th e unit. Y ou can also r eset all settin gs to factory def ault values by clicking on th e “RESET” button. Reset will enable th e AP to obtain an IP addr ess automatically fr om the network.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 29 Bluetooth From this pag e you can view and chan ge Bluetooth settings . • Bluetooth Name • Bluetooth Conn ections • Data Activity P74181_F8T030_man.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 30 Bluetooth Status A ddr ess: Indicates th e Bluetooth d evice ad dress o f the AP . Every Bluetooth d evice has a unique Bluetooth Device A ddr ess (BDA). Connections: Indi cates the total number o f Bluetooth d evi ces that are curren tly connected to the AP .
USING THE WEB MANAGER 31 Bluetooth Settings Friendly Name: He re you may chan ge th e Bluetooth name of your AP . The Bluetooth name is what appears when a Bluetooth cli ent discovers the AP . Max Clients: He re you may specify th e max imu m nu mber of Bluetooth clien ts that can be connected to th e AP at one time .
USING THE WEB MANAGER 32 USB Y ou can connect up to two USB prin ters and print to th em via Bluetooth or the (wir ed) LAN. If you have two USB prin ters connected to the AP , both may be accessed vi a Bluetooth only . The wir ed LAN will only have access to the USB prin ter connected to the lower U SB port.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 33 Security The AP can be confi gured as an open box, wh ereby all users have access with a common user nam e and password . The def ault user name is “guest” an d the d efault passwor d is “guest” . Strong er security can also be implemented wh ere users and th eir unique passwords are cr eated.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 34 Bluetooth U sers Y ou may create up to ei ght users with indivi dual passwor ds. This feature is disabled by def ault. • Show U sers • Ad d/Change U ser • Delete User • Set User M ode Show U sers: Lists the users n ame and password f or each created user account.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 35 A dd/Change U ser: U se this to add a n ew user or to edit a user nam e and password . T ype the user nam e and password in th e provi ded text bo x. Click or tap on the “UPDA TE” button to submit changes . Delete User: Delete a user accoun t.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 36 Set User Mode: This featur e allows you to enable or disable user m ode . By def ault, this feature is set to “OFF” . Click or tap on th e “ON” radio button to enable this featur e. Cli ck or tap on the “OFF” radi o button to disable.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 37 W eb Manager Y ou may en able the web m anager auth enticati on to provid e protection again st unwanted access to the web in terface on the ad dress h ttp://1.
USING THE WEB MANAGER 38 Utilities Upgrading The AP Firm ware: W eb Manager The AP supports firm ware update vi a http from an y web server . Browse the IP ad dress , then select “U tilities”, then “Upgr ade” pages . Y ou should see a pag e showin g the curren t release in the unit an d a URL pointing to www .
USING THE WEB MANAGER 39 Rebooting the AP After an upgrad e completes, you will need to r eboot the unit by cycling power or clickin g the “REBOO T” button. NOTE: Once the REBOO T button is clicked, you will lose all network and Bluetooth connections, including the web manager .
USING THE WEB MANAGER 40 F actory Reset U se this opti on to revert all settings of your AP back to the factory presets . See the “Default Settin gs” section f or a complete list of def ault values. Net Ping T est Y ou may check n etwork connection s manu ally by “pinging” a kn own server or IP add ress.
BLUETOOTH TO USB PRINTING 41 The AP con tains two extern al USB host ports . A USB-enabled prin ter can be attached to either port an d serviced from th e AP . Note: Y ou must add a printer , as a “Local Printer” (NOT Network Printer), and select the “Bluetooth Serial PORT” as its port.
BLUETOOTH TO USB PRINTING 42 2. Double-click on this i con. A connection vi a Serial P ort Profile over th e virtual COM port will be created . This is usually “COM3” or “COM4” but can be configur ed to anoth er port. 3. Go to “Con trol P anel” and open th e “Printers” fold er .
BLUETOOTH TO USB PRINTING 43 5. Und er th e “Ports” secti on, attach the printer to th e virtual COM port created . 6. Y ou should n ow be ready to prin t to your U SB prin ter that is connected to the AP via Bluetooth .
LAN PRINTING 44 Configuring your Netw ork Settings In ord er to connect to the In ternet, your AP needs an IP ad dress . T ypically th ese are provi ded to the AP by a DHCP server . The AP is set to obtain an IP ad dress fr om the Ethern et via DHCP .
LAN PRINTING 45 Installing the Softw are 1. Insert th e USB Print Server U tility CD-ROM in the computer you wish to print fr om. 2. Click on th e “Setup.exe” file . 3. Y ou should see the f ollowing appear on your screen. Cli ck on the “Ne xt” button to begin the in stallation process .
LAN PRINTING 46 4. Once th e software in stallation is complete , you will receive a m essage confirmin g the in stallation process . P74181_F8T030_man.
CONFIGURING YOUR PRINTER 47 Note: Y ou must add a printer , as a Local Printer (NOT a Network Printer), and select the port “Belkin” as its port. 1. Go to the Con trol P anel and open th e “Printers” f older . 2. Select the prin ter that is connected to the AP .
CONFIGURING YOUR PRINTER 48 5. Click on “Locate Servers” . 6. Y ou will see the server "BELKIN_xxx". Select it by clickin g on it. 7. Click “OK”, an d then close the “Prin t Server Properties” win dow . 8. Y our networked computer is n ow ready to prin t.
DEF AUL T SETTINGS 49 The f ollowing are th e default settin gs for the d evice: • Bluetooth – En abled • USB – En abled • IP Ad dress – Obtain ed via DHCP (not stati c) • Bluetooth P asskey – Belkin • Bluetooth first cli ent add ress assign ed: 192.
TROUBLESHOOTING 50 I can connect to the AP but I cannot connect to e xternal web pages. Ve rify th e followin g: 1. The Eth ernet cable is properly conn ected to the AP unit. The LAN LED o f the AP should be on. If it is n ot on, then the d evice is not pr operly connected to the h ub .
TROUBLESHOOTING 51 If you have set the IP ad dress m anually: • Y ou may not have a set a d efault router (d efault gateway). • Y ou may not have set a DNS server . Go back to the AP h ome page (h ttp://1.2.3.4 if using Bluetooth clien t to configure) and select th e Configurati on page .
52 52 TROUBLESHOOTING What devices can I connect to the USB? The curr ently supported devi ces are USB prin ters. I get disconnected from the AP after a while . Some cli ents such as PD As and laptops disconn ect automati cally if the conn ection is i dle f or a while.
TROUBLESHOOTING 53 I can bro wse IP addresses (such as the b uilt-in 1.2.3.4) but cannot access web pages using “www” address names . The DNS is pr obably not being set pr operly . Perhaps th e DNS server addr ess entered is no t valid, or on e was not received if DHCP was used .
COMP ATIBILITY LIS T 54 Belkin has tested the AP an d found it to be compatible with th ese Bluetooth clien ts/produ cts: USB Adapter s Bluetooth U SB A dapter from Belkin, Class 1, part n umber F8T00.
COMP ATIBILITY LIS T 55 P ocket PC 2000 PDA s Compaq iP AQ with Bluetooth PDA A dapter Card fr om Belkin (part number F8T020) Compaq iP AQ with Socket CompactFlash Bluetooth car d P ocket PC 2002 PDA .
CONFIGURA TION NOTES 56 BDA A ddress IP Addr ess Netmask Router DNS Host Name P asske y P74181_F8T030_man.qxd 1/10/03 5:34 PM Page 56.
57 INFORMA TION DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETI C COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporati on, of 501 W est W alnut Str eet, Compton, CA 90220, declar e und er our sole r esponsibility that the pr odu ct, F8T030 to which this d eclaration relates , complies with P art 15 of th e FCC Rules .
58 INFORMA TION This equipmen t gene rates, uses , and can radiate r adio frequency en ergy . If not installed an d used in accordance with the in struction s, it may cause harmful interfer ence to ra.
59 INFORMA TION Complian ce with this directive implies conf ormity to the following Eur opean Norms (in brack ets are the equivalen t internation al standards). • EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Prod uct Safety • EN 300 328 T echnical requir emen t for radi o equipment • ETS 300 826 Gen eral EMC requir ements for r adio equipment.
60 INFORMA TION Belkin Corporati on Limited One-Y ear Produ ct Warr anty Belkin Corporati on warrants this pr oduct against d efects in materials and workm anship for its warran ty period.
Belkin Corporation 501 West W alnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA Te l: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business P ark Shipton Way • Rushd en • NN10 6GL U nited Ki ngdom Te l: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin, Ltd.
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