Belkin Basic wireless router User Manual

Basic

wireless router

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started ........................................... 1

What’s in the Box .............................................1

Initial Setup..................................................1

Advanced Tools & Settings.....................................6

The Belkin Router Manager ....................................7

Manual Setup Using Your Browser ..............................8

Adding Computers to Your Network .............................9

Getting to Know Your Router .............................. 11

Front Panel .................................................11

Back Panel .................................................12

Technical Details ........................................ 13

Technical Features ..........................................13

System Requirements........................................14

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty ................... 15

Troubleshooting .............................................15

Technical Support ...........................................22

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warranty .........23

Regulatory Information ...................................26

FCC Statement..............................................26

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Basic Wireless Router

Ethernet cable (attached to router)

Power supply (attached to router)

Network information card (attached to router)

Belkin Setup CD with User Manual

Initial Setup

Whe re to Place Your Rout er

For th e best resul ts, p la ce th e Rou ter n ext t o your m od em in
an open location away from large metal objects and magnets
suc h as th ose found in sp eaker s. Ra ising t he Ro uter above
floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

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modem

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How to Set It Up

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Setup

1. Co nn ec t your R outer ’s Eth er net c able to your mo dem’s Eth er net
por t (on the back of your m odem). Th is port m ight be labe le d
dif ferently on y our p ar ti cular m odem. If you ar e a dding a
Rou ter for the f ir st ti me, this p or t may be c onnecte d to you r
computer by an Ethernet cable. It is OK to disconnect your
computer and plug the Router into the modem instead.

2. Plug the Router’s power supply into a wall outlet.

3. Put the CD i nto your comput er. If th e CD doesn ’t

ope n aut omati ca ll y, p lease b row se to yo ur CD driv e
and double- click on the Belkin Setup CD icon.

4. Click the Setup icon on the CD menu.

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5. Afte r a b ri ef in stallat ion, the s etup soft ware will as k y ou

for th e net work name and p as swo rd fr om th e net work
informat io n car d tha t is at tached to your Route r. S tore the
card under the base of your Router for future reference.

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6. A progres s scree n wil l app ea r whi le ad ditiona l sof tware is

ins ta lled. This may take a few minut es to comp lete. Once
fin ished, a “ Su cc es s” me ss age w ill a pp ear i ndicati ng th at you
are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

During setup you may be asked for additional information.

You m ay ne ed to en ter a user na me an d pas sword prov ided
by you r ISP. T his u sername and passwor d i s likely to b e
found on materials that came f rom your ISP when you
sig ne d up for ser vi ce. If n ec essary, you m ay ne ed to cont act
your ISP to retrieve your username and password.

If you have a stati c IP addre ss, y ou may n ee d t o enter
additional information also provided by your ISP.

If you r compu ter d oesn’ t have a wire le ss ad apter, or the
set up so ft ware is unabl e to contr ol it, you may be as ked to
connect your computer to the Router with a network cable.

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Advanced Tools & Settings

After the initi al setup i s compl ete, you have th e o pt ion to
change settings like your network name, security type, and
pas sword . To ma ke these changes and others, cli ck on t he
Advanced Tools ic on at the CD Setup menu and se lect on e
of the following set tings that you would like to change:

Network Name & Se curit y – Person al ize your networ k nam e
(SSID), password, and strength of wireless security.

Internet Service Provider & Login Settings – Ha ve
you moved or changed Internet Service Providers?
If you ’d like t o cha ng e the se se tt in gs wi th out r unning
through the setup process again, this is the place.

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Router Settings
User Manual

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The Belkin Router Manager

The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray
(Wind ows) or m en u bar (M ac). It s icon indicat es th e cur re nt
sta tus o f your R outer and al so al lows you to access your
Rou ter’s sett ings to ma ke ch anges. It also provide s qui ck
access to software that came bundled with your Router.

To access the Router set tings, click on the icon
and select from the menu that appears.

The status of your Router is shown by the Belkin Router Manager
icon, which closely mimics the light on the front of the Router.

Green: You a re co nn ec ted to your Belkin Rout er
and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You a re co nnected to your Belk in Ro uter,
but it is not connected to the Internet.

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