Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto N300 XR del fabbricante Belkin
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User Manual F9L 1004 88 20 x x0 0 89 4xx R ev. A00 Ex tEn dEd RangE USB WiRE lE SS n ad aptER S URF N3 0 0 XR English.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . Introduction ............................................ 1 Be nef it s of a H ome Net wo rk .................................... 1 Adva nt ag es o f a Wir el es s Net wo rk .............................. 2 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance .
1 Thank you for purchasing the Belkin N300 High Gain Wireless USB A dapter . With its adjustable high-gain ant enna, you can connect farther and faster than standard adapters. Now y ou can tak e advantage of this gr eat new technology and gain the f reedom to network your home and office computers wirelessly .
2 INTRODUCTION Advant ag es o f a Wire le ss N et work • Mob ility –you’ll no longer need a dedicated “computer room”—now you can work on a networked lap top or desktop computer any.
3 INTRODUCTION Plac em ent o f your Wir el es s Net wor kin g Ha rdwa re for O pt ima l Per fo rma nce Y our wireless connection will be stronger the closer y our computer is to your wireless router ( or access point ). T ypical indoor operating range for your wireless devices isbetween 1 00and 200f eet.
4 INTRODUCTION 1. Plac em en t of yo ur Wi re le s s Ro ute r (or Acc e ss Po in t) Place y our wireless router ( or access point ), the c entral connection point of your net work, as close as possible to th e ce nte r of yo ur w ire le ss n et wo rk d evi ce s.
5 INTRODUCTION 3. Cord less Phone Placement Iftheperformanceof your wirelessnetworkis impairedafter attending t o the abo ve issues, and you ha ve a cordless phone : • T r ymoving cordlessphonesawa yfromthe wirelessrouter ( or access point ) and your wireless-enable d computers.
6 INTRODUCTION 5. S ec ur e Co nn ec ti on s, V PN s, a nd AO L Secureconnectionstypicallyrequireauser nameandpassword ,and are used where security is important.
7 Prod uc t Feat ure s The Adap ter complies with the IEE E 802. 1 1 n specification to communicate with other 802. 1 1 n-com pliant wireless devices at up to 300Mbps* . The Adapt er is also compatible with 802. 1 1 g devices at 54 Mbp s as w ell a s 8 02.
8 OVER VIEW Applications and A dvantages • Wire le s sr oa mi ng wi th al ap to pa ro un dt he ho me o ro f fic e Offersthefreedomofnetworkingw.
9 OVER VIEW ProductSpecifications Ho st Inte r fa ce: USB 2.0 OperatingT emperature :32– 1 04degreesF (0– 4 0degrees C) StorageT emperature: - 4–1 58degreesF (- 20 –7 0degreesC ) Humidity:Max.
10 OVER VIEW SystemRe quireme nts •PC-compatiblelaptopwith oneavailable USB2.0 bus-powerport •W in dows ® XP withSP2 orlater ,W indows .
11 A . Ins ta lla ti on Pro ces s for W ind ows Vis ta an d 7 NOT E: For information on updated drivers, please visit the Belkin w ebsite at ww w .belkin.com/support IMPORT ANT : INST ALL THE SOF TWARE BEFORE INSER TING THE AD APTER. A. 1 I nse r t t he In st al la ti on So f t war e CD in to you r CD - ROM d ri ve.
12 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A.3 The InstallShield Wizard will start the installation process. A.4 A wi ndow ma y appear sh owing the message, “Windows can’t v erify the publisher o f this d river software” . This DOE S NOT in di ca te a pr ob lem .
13 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A.5 When prompted , plug in your A dapter . A.6 When the installation comple tes, y ou will see the following pop-up message on your Windows taskbar .
14 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 8 T o c on ne ct to t he I nte rn et, o pe n th e Net w or k an d Sha ri ng C en ter by fi rst opening the Control P anel from the “Start ” menu. A. 9 In t he C on tr ol Pa ne l, cl ic k on “ V iew n et wo rk s ta tu s and t a sks ”.
15 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 10 In th e Ne tw or k an d Sha ri ng C en ter, cli ck on “ Co nn ec t to a ne t wor k ”. A. 1 1 I n th e nex t s cr ee n, se le ct a n avai la bl e wireless network and click “Connect” .
16 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 12 Y ou r Ada pte r wi ll at t emp t to co nn ec t to t he s el ec ted n et wo rk . A. 1 3 Depending on the security settings of your wireless network, you m ay be p ro mpt ed to e nte r a ne tw or k se cu ri ty key or a passphrase.
17 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER A. 14 Aft er c onn ec t ing t o th e net w ork , yo u ca n ch oos e to sa ve this network and connect automatically when your Adapter is in range. A. 1 5 The Network and Sharing Center no w indicates the network co nn ec ti on t hat yo u hav e ju st ma de.
18 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B. In st all ati on Pro ce ss fo r Wind ows XP IMPORT ANT : INST ALL THE SOF TWARE BEFORE INSER TING THE AD APTER. B. 1 Ins er t t he In st al la ti on So f t war e CD in to you r CD - RO M dri ve. B.2 The Belkin Wir eless Adapter Installer screen wi ll automatically appear within up to 20 seconds.
19 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B.3 Select a destination folder for the soft ware installation by clicking “ Bro wse ”; or, simp ly c li ck “ N ex t ” to i ns ta ll to t he d efa ult l oc at io n. B.4 A S etu p St at us s cre en l et s you k now w he re you a re in t he s et up pr oc es s.
20 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B.5 A window ma y appear showing the message, “The so ft ware you a re in st al li ng…” Thi s DOE S NOT in di ca te a pr ob lem . Ou r software has been fully test ed and is compatible with this operating sy stem.
21 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER B. 7 The Found New H ardware Wizard might appear in 3 – 15 seconds. If it does, select “Install the soft ware aut om ati ca ll y ” an d cl ic k “ Nex t ” t o ins ta ll t he s of t wa re. B.8 Click “Finish” to restart your computer .
22 INST ALLING AND SETTING UP THE AD APTER Con ne ct ing to a S ec ure Wi - F i ® Ne t work If yo u ch oo se to c on ne ct t o a se cur e ne t wor k, det er min e th e t yp e of s ec ur it y ( WPA/ WPA2 o r WEP) and use the appropriate field in the dialog box.
23 I ca n’t c on ne c t to t he In te rn et w ir el es sl y. If yo u ar e una bl e to c onn ec t to t he I nte rn et fr om a w ire le ss computer , please check the following it ems: • Look at theligh tson your wireless router .
24 TROUBLESHOOTING Link LED is blinking slo wly; I cannot connect to a wi re le ss n et wo rk o r th e In te rn et . Ifyour Adapter appearstobefunctioning properly ,butyou .
25 TROUBLESHOOTING Da ta t ra ns fe r is s om et im es s low. Wirelesstechnology isradio-based,which meansconnectivity and the thr oughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between de vices increases .
26 TROUBLESHOOTING Signal strength is p oor . Wirelesstechnology isradio-based,which meansconnectivity and the thr oughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between de vices increases .
27 TROUBLESHOOTING Th e Ada pt er d oe s no t pe r for m or c on ne ct io n is u ns ta bl e wh en c om pu ter h as a s e co nd b uil t- in w ir el es s ne t wor k ca rd (su ch a s a min i PC I or In te l ® Centrino ™ ).
28 TROUBLESHOOTING What’ s the difference between 802. 1 1g and 802. 1 1 n? Currentlythere arethreecommonlyused wirelessnetworkingstandards,whichtransmit dataatverydifferentmaximum speeds.Each isbasedon thedesignation forcertif yingnetwork standards.
29 TROUBLESHOOTING T echnica l Support US http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/support UK http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/uk /support Australia http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/au/support New Zealand http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/au/support Singapore 1 80 0622 1 1 30 Europ e http:/ /w ww.
30 FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH F CC RULES FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILIT Y We, Bel ki n In ter na ti ona l, I nc., of 120 45 E . Wate r fro nt D ri ve, Pl aya Vista, CA 9009 4, declare under our sole responsibility that the product, F9L 1004, t o which this declaration relates, complies with Par t 15 of th e FCC R ul es.
31 INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with F CC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follo w the specific operating instructions fo r satisfying RF exposure c ompliance.
32 INFORMA TION Euro pean Compliance Statement: Belkin Int ernational hereb y declares tha t this F 9L 1 004 Ex tended Range USB Wireless N Adapter is in compliance with the essential requireme nts and other rev elant provision s of the RT T& E Directive 1 999/5/E C, the EMC Directive 2004/1 08/ EC , and the Low Vo ltage Directive 2006/5/EC .
33 INFORMA TION Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2- Y ear Product W arranty Wh at t hi s war ra nt y c over s. Belkin Int ernational, Inc . (“Belkin”) warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shal l be free of def ects in design, assembly , material, or workmanship .
34 INFORMA TION How to get service. T o g et s er v ic e for y our B el ki n pr od uc t you m ust t a ke th e fol low in g ste ps: 1 . Contact Belkin Int ernational, Inc ., at the phone number li ste d on pa ge 2 8, wi th in 15 days o f the O c cur re nc e.
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