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Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network 1 Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance 2 2. Overview 6 Product Features 6 Applications and Advantages 6 Product Specifications 7 System Requirements 8 Package Contents 8 3. Installing and Setting Up the Card 9 Step 1: Install the Software 9 Step 2: Insert the Card 10 Step 3: Connect to a Network 11 4. Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 How to Access the Belkin Wireless Network Utility 12 Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection 12 Finding Available Networks in your Area 14 Setting up Wireless Network Profiles 16 Securing your Wi-Fi Network 19 Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to use Security . . . . .27 5. Troubleshooting 34 6. Information 43

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Table of Contents
1.
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Advantages of a Wireless Network
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware
for Optimal Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2.
Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Applications and Advantages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
System Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3.
Installing and Setting Up the Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Step 1: Install the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Step 2: Insert the Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Step 3: Connect to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4.
Using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
How to Access the Belkin Wireless Network Utility . . . . . . . .12
Monitoring the Status of your Network Connection . . . . . . . .12
Finding Available Networks in your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Setting up Wireless Network Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Configuring your Belkin Wireless Card to use Security . . . . .27
5.
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
6.
Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43