Belkin F5D7231-4P User Manual

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High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Server

User Manual

F5D7231-4P

Table of Contents

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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Placement of your Wireless G Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Knowing your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 Connecting and Configuring your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

5 Configuring and Using the USB Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6 Alternate Setup Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

7 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Viewing the DHCP Client List Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Configuring the Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

WEP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

WPA Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using the Access Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Wireless Range Extension and Bridging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Configuring the Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Setting MAC Address Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Utilities Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Restarting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

8 Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

9 Recommended Web Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

10 Using your Router with AOL Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

11 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

12 USB Print Server FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

13 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router (the Router) with Built-In USB Print Server. Below are two short sections, one discusses the benefits of home networking, the other outlines best practices in order to maximize your wireless home network range and performance. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled “Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance” on the next page. By following our simple setup instructions your Belkin Home Network will allow you to:

• Share one h igh-speed Inte rnet connect io n w it h a ll th e c om puters in your home

• Share a s in gle p rinter with the entire family

• Share reso urce s, su ch as fi le s, an d h ard drive s a mo ng al l t he connecte d c om puters in your home

• Share documents, mus ic , v id eo, a nd di gital pictures

• Store, ret ri eve, and copy files from on e c omputer to another

• Simultan eo usly play games online , che ck In te rnet e-m ai l, and chat

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Here are some of the advantages of setting up a Belkin Wireless Network:

Mobility – you’ll no longer need a dedicated “computer room”— now

you can work on a networked laptop or desktop computer from virtually anywhere within your wireless range

Easy installation –

Flexibility – set up and access printers, computers, and other

networking devices from anywhere in your home

Easy Expansion – the wide range of Belkin networking products let

you expand your network to include devices such as printers and gaming consoles

No cabling required – you can spare the expense and hassle of

retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office

Widespread industry acceptance – choose from a wide range of

interoperable networking products

Belkin’s Easy Installation Wizard makes setup simple

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Placement of your Wireless G Router

Important Factors for Placement and Setup

Your w irel es s c on nection will be stronger the closer your com pu ter is to y our W irel ess R outer or Access Point. Typical indoo r ope ra ting range for your wireless device s is bet we en 10 0 a nd 20 0 f ee t. In th e same way, yo ur wi rele ss co nn ection and perfor ma nce w ill d egrade somewhat as the dista nc e b et ween your Wireless Router or Access Point and connec te d d ev ices increases. This may or may not be noticeab le to yo u. As you mov e fur th er from your Wireless Rout er or Access Point, conn ec tion speed may decrease. Factor s tha t can weaken sign al s s im ply b y g et ting in the w ay of yo ur ne twork’s ra di o waves are m etal appliance s or obstr uc tions, and walls.

If you have concern s a bout your network’s pe rformance that mi gh t b e rel ated to range or o bstructio n fac to rs, try moving the computer to a position be tw een f ive a nd te n f eet f ro m the Wireless Rout er or Ac ce ss Point, in order to se e i f d is tance is t he prob le m. If di ff ic ulties persist even at close range, pleas e c on tact Belkin Technical Suppor t.

Note: Wh il e s ome o f t he it em s l isted below can aff ect n etwork performa nc e, they will not p ro hi bit y our wirel ess network from function in g; if yo u a re concer ned that your networ k is not oper at ing a t its maximum effectiv en ess, this checklist may help.

1. Wireless Router or Access Point Placement

Place your Wireless Route r or Acces s P oi nt, t he ce ntral

connecti on po int o f y ou r n et work, as close as possible to the center of your wireless networ k dev ic es.

To ach ie ve the b est w irel ess n etwork coverag e for yo ur “w irel es s

clients” (i .e ., co mputers enable d by Belki n W ireles s N ot ebook Network Cards, Wireless Deskt op Ne tw ork C ards , a nd Wi rele ss USB Adapter s) :

• E ns ure tha t you r Wireles s Rou te r’s or Access Poin t’s networki ng an tennas are p ar allel to e ach other, and are position ed ve rtically (towa rd the ceiling ). If your Wi reless Router or Access Poin t its el f i s p os itioned vertic al ly, point the antennas as much as possib le in an upwa rd direction.

• I n mul ti story homes, place the Wireless Rout er or Acce ss Point on a f loor that is as cl ose to t he ce nter of the h ome a s possible . T hi s m ay me an pl ac ing the Wire less Router or Access Point on an upper floor.

• Try no t to place th e Wireles s Rou te r o r Acc es s P oint near a cordless 2.4GHz phon e.

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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference

Avo id placing your Wireless Router or Access Po in t n ea r devices tha t may emit radi o “ no ise,” such as m icro wave ovens. Dense objec ts th at ca n inh ib it Wire le ss communicati on in clude:

• R ef rigerators

• Wa shers and/or drye rs

• M et al ca binets

• L arge aquarium s

• M et allic-based UV tint ed wi nd ows

If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots , mak e s ure that

objects suc h as these are not blocking the signa l’s path (betwe en your comput er s a nd Wi rele ss Ro ut er or Ac cess Point).

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3. Cordless Phones

If the performan ce of your wi reless ne tw ork i s i mp aire d a ft er attendin g t o the abov e iss ue s, and y ou ha ve a c ordles s p ho ne:

• Try mo vi ng co rd le ss ph ones away from Wi rele ss Ro uters or Access Poin ts an d you r wireles s- enabled comput er s

• U np lug a nd remo ve th e bat te ry from an y cordles s pho ne that operat e on the 2.4GHz ba nd (c he ck ma nufacturers informat io n). If t his f ixes the pro bl em, your phone may be interfer in g.

• I f you r pho ne su pp orts channel sele ct ion, change the channel on the phone to the furthe st ch an nel f ro m you r wireless network. Fo r exa mp le, c hange the phone to channel 1 and move your Wireless Router or Acces s Poi nt to chan ne l 1 1. See your phone’s us er manual for detailed inst ru ctions.

• I f nec es sary, cons id er sw itching to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone.

4. Choose the “quietest” channel for your wireless network

In locations where hom es o r offices are close t ogether, such as apa rtment buildings or office complexes, there m ay be wireless net works nearby that can conflict with yours.

Use the Site Surv ey capabilities f ound in the Wi reles s LA N Utility

of your wireless adapt er t o locate a ny o ther wireless networks that are a vailabl e (see you r wi reles s adapter’s manual), and move your Wireless Rou ter (or Ac cess Point) and compu ters to a chan nel as far away from other networ ks as poss ible.

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Exp eriment with more t han one of the ava ilable channe ls, in

order to find the c learest c onnection and avo id interference from nei ghboring cordless phon es o r other wi reless de vices.

For Belkin wireless ne tworkin g products, use the detailed Site

Sur vey and wireless ch annel information includ ed in your Use r Guide.

These guide li nes s hould allow you to cover the maximum possible area with your Wireless Router or Acce ss Po in t. Sh ould you need to cover an even wider area, w e s uggest the Belkin Wireless Range Exten de r/Access Point .

5. Secure connections, VPNs, and AOL

Secure connection s a re connec ti ons t hat t ypically require a us er name and password, and are u se d w here se cu rity is im portant. Secure connection s i nc lude:

• Virtual Pr iv ate N etwork (VPN) connec ti ons, often used to connect remotely to an office network

• T he “B ri ng Your Own Acces s” progra m f rom Ameri ca On li ne (AOL), whic h let s you use AOL through broadband provided by another cab le or DSL servi ce

• M os t o n- line banking websit es

• M an y c om merc ial w ebsites which require a us er name and password to access your accoun t

Secure connection s c an be inte rr upted by a co mputer’s p ow er

manageme nt se tting, which causes it to “go to sleep.” The simplest so lu tion to av oid t his is t o s im ply rec on nect by re- running the VPN or AOL software, or by re- lo gging into the secure web s ite.

A second alter native is to change your compute r’s power manageme nt se ttings so it do es not g o t o sle ep ; h owever, this may not be appropriate for portabl e com pu ters. To cha ng e y our p ower manageme nt se tting under Windows , see the “Po we r O pt ions” item in the Control Panel.

If you continue to have difficulty wit h Sec ure Conne ct ion, VPNs and AOL please review the steps above to be sure y ou ha ve ad dres sed these issue s.

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For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking or call Belkin Technical Support at:

US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext.2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 666 040

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Product Overview

Product Features

In minutes you will be able to share yo ur Inter ne t c on nection and network you r com pu ters. The following is a list of features that make your new Belkin Wireless G Router an ideal solut io n f or yo ur home or small office network.

Works with Both PCs and Mac® Computers

The Router suppo rt s a vari et y o f n et working environmen ts in cl uding Mac OS® 8 .x, 9 .x, X v1 0.x, AppleTalk®, Linux®, Windows® 9 5, 98 , Me, NT®, 2000, and XP, and others. All that is needed is an Inter net bro wser and a ne twork adapter that sup po rts T CP/IP (the standard language of the Inter net).

Front-Panel LED Display

Lighted LED s on the front of the R outer indicate whic h f un ctions are in op er ation. You’ll know at-a-glan ce wh et her y our Router is connecte d t o the Inte rnet. This feat ure elimi na tes t he ne ed fo r advanced so ft ware an d sta tu s-monitor in g p roce du res.

Built-in USB Print Server

Your route r inc lu des a bu ilt-in USB print server tha t let s you prin t t o a USB p rinter from an y c omputer on the network. The prin t ser ve r is very simple to setup and conven ie nt to us e. Si mply install your printer’s drivers and softwa re on each comput er, a nd th en ru n t he easy to use Print Server Setu p Wiz ard to setup the print serv er. I n minutes, al l of your compu te rs will have access to the same printer.

NAT IP Address Sharing

Your R ou ter employs Netwo rk Ad dres s Tra ns lation (NAT) to share the single IP address assigne d to you by your Internet Service Provider while savin g the cost of addi ng ad di tional IP addresses to your Internet service accoun t.

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SPI Firewall

Your R ou ter is e quipped with a fire wall that will protect your network fro m a wi de ar ra y o f c om mon h acker attacks inclu di ng IP Sp oofing, Land Attack , Pin g of Death (P oD ), De nial of Se rvice (DoS), IP with zero l ength, Smurf Attack , TCP Null Sc an , S YN fl oo d, UD P f looding, Tear D rop Attac k, IC MP de fect, RIP defect, and fragm en t f lo oding.

Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch

The Router has a built-in, 4- po rt ne twork switch to allow your wired computer s t o sha re printe rs , d at a a nd MP 3 f il es, d igital photos, and much more. T he sw itch features automatic de te ction so i t w il l adjust to the speed of connec te d d ev ices. The switch will trans fe r data betwee n com pu ters and t he Inter ne t s im ultaneous ly wi th out interrup ti ng or co nsuming resources.

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Compatibility

UPnP (Unive rs al Pl ug-and-Pl ay ) i s a techno lo gy that offe rs se amless operatio n o f voi ce me ss aging, video messag in g, games, and other applicat io ns that are UPn P- compliant .

Support for VPN Pass-Through

If you connect to your office network from home using a VPN connecti on , y our R outer will allow your VPN-e qu ipped computer to pass through the Router and to your office network.

Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Built-In Dy na mic H ost C onfigurat io n P roto co l ( DH CP) o n-board m akes for the easiest possi bl e c on nection of a network. The DHCP serv er will assign IP addresses to each compu te r a ut omaticall y so there is no need for a c omplicated net wo rking setup.

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Easy Install Wizard

The Easy Install Wiza rd takes the gues sw ork o ut of se tt ing up y our Router. Thi s aut om atic software determine s you r net wo rk settings for you and sets up the Router for connecti on to yo ur In te rnet Servi ce Provider (ISP). In a matter of minutes, your Wireless Router will be up and running on the Internet. A separate wizard is included for setup of the print server.

Product Overview Knowing Your Router

NOTE: Easy Install Wizard software is compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Mac OS 9.X and Mac OS X. The Print Server Setup Wizard software is compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP. If you are using another operating system, the Wireless Router can be set up using the Alternative Method described in this manual (see page 34).

Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point

802.11g is an exciting new wireless technology that achieves data rates up to 54Mbps in 54G Mode, nearly five times faster than 802.11b.

125 High-Speed Mode

High-Speed Mode (HSM)*, a 54g™ performance enhancement, provides the fastest wireless connectivity for 802.11g-capable networks in real-world environments. It is designed for home networks that require additional bandwidth for applications such as sharing digital pictures. 125HSM makes

802.11g WLANs more efficient without impacting the performance of neighboring networks, and is compatible at high speeds with leading brands.

Integrated Parental Control Web Content Filter

Belkin has teamed with Cerberian, a leading content-filtering company, to bring you this unique feature. Your Belkin Wireless G Router is the first home networking solution with an integrated web content filter that allows you to block unwanted or offensive web content before it makes it to your network. Unlike other Parental Control solutions, Parental Control is built into the Belkin Wireless Router, so there is no software to install on any computer and you will never be charged a per-computer fee for the service, ever. Your Wireless Router comes with a six-month free trial of this feature so you can take advantage of the capabilities right away. No credit card is needed to use the trial. You have control: Belkin Parental Control can be modified to meet your needs. You can set up your own policies and block any website you want. There is also an optional reporting feature (fee-based) that allows you to get a report showing you every website that was visited from your network (refer to your Parental Control Manual for more information).

MAC Address Filtering

For added security, you can set up a list of MAC addresses (unique client identifiers) that are allowed access to your network. Every computer has its own MAC address. Simply enter these MAC addresses into a list using the web-based user interface and you can control access to your network.

*When operating in High-Speed Mode, this Wi-Fi device may achieve an actual throughput of up to or greater than 34.1Mbps, which is the equivalent throughput of a system following

802.11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of 125Mbps. Actual throughput will vary depending on environmental, operational and other factors.

Package Contents

• Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Serverr

• Quick Installation Guide

• Belkin Easy Install Wizard Software CD

• Belkin RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable

• Power Supply

• User Manual

System Requirements

• Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection

• At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter

• TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer

• RJ45 Ethernet networking cable

• Internet browser

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Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements

• A PC running Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP or a Mac computer running Mac OS 9.x or OS X

• Minimum 64MB RAM

• Internet Browser

Print Server Setup Wizard System Requirements

• A PC running Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP

• Minimum 64MB RAM

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The Router has been design ed to be plac ed on a deskt op . A ll of th e cables exit from the re ar of th e Rou te r f or be tt er organi za tion and utility. The L ED in dicators are easily visibl e on the front of the R outer to pro vide you w ith i nformatio n abo ut ne twork activity and statu s.

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2.4GHz • High-Speed Wireless G

1. Power/Ready/Print Activity LED

When you apply power to the Router or restart it, a short period of time elapses while the Rou te r b oo ts up . D ur ing this time, the LED blinks. When the Router has completely booted up , t he Power/Re ad y L ED be comes a SO LID light, indica ti ng th e R ou ter is rea dy fo r u se . W he n d ata i s b ei ng se nt to th e p ri nter, the light will blink fast.

OFF Router is OFF

Slow B linking Gre en Router is Booting Up

Solid Green Router is Ready

Fast Blinki ng Green Printer Act iv ity

2. WLAN: Wireless Network LED

OFF Wireless Network is OFF

Gre en Wireless Network is Ready

Blinking Indi cates Wireless Activity

3. LAN Port-Status LEDs

These LEDs are l abeled 1–4 and correspond to the numbered ports on the rea r o f t he Ro ut er. W hen a co mputer is prop erly connecte d t o one of the LAN ports on the rear o f t he Ro ut er, the LED will light. GREEN mean s a 10Ba se -T de vice is connected, ORANGE mean s a 100Bas e- T d ev ice is c onnected. When informat io n i s b ei ng se nt ov er the p ort, the L ED blinks rapidly.

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OFF No Device is Linked to the Port

Gre en 10Base-T De vi ce Co nnected

Orange 100Base- Tx De vice Connected

Blinking (Orange or Green)

4. WAN Status LED

This LED lights in GREEN to indica te th at yo ur mo dem i s connecte d p roperl y t o the Rout er. I t b li nks r apidly when informat io n i s b ei ng se nt ov er the p ort b etween the Router and the modem.

OFF No WAN Link

Solid Green Good WAN Li nk

Blinking Green WAN Activit y

5. Connected LED

This unique LED shows you whe n the Rout er is co nn ected to t he Internet. When the light is OFF, th e Rou te r i s N OT co nn ected to the Inter net. When the light is blinking, the Route r i s att em pting to connect to the Internet. When the light is solid GREEN, the Router is connec te d t o the In te rnet. When usin g the “D is connect after x minutes” feat ure, this LED bec om es ex trem ely u seful in monitori ng th e s ta tus o f y ou r R outer’s co nn ection.

OFF Router is not Connect ed to th e Int er net

Blinking Green Router is Attemp ti ng to Co nn ect to t he

Solid Green Router is Connec te d t o the In te rnet

Port Activi ty

Internet

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6. Power Jack - GRAY

Connect the incl ud ed 5V DC po we r s up ply t o t hi s j ack.

7. Connections to Computers (LAN Ports) - BLUE

Connect you r wired (non-w irel es s) co mputers to these ports. These ports are RJ45, 10/100 auto-n eg otiation, auto -u plinking ports for standa rd UTP categor y 5 or 6 Ether ne t c able. The ports are la beled 1 th ro ug h 4 . The se po rts c orre spond to t he nu mbered LEDs on the fron t o f t he Ro ut er.

8. Connection to Modem (WAN Port) - GREEN

This port is for connectio n t o you r cab le or DS L mod em . U se th e cable that was provided with the modem to connec t the mo de m to this port. Use of a ca ble o ther than the cable supplie d wit h t he cable modem may not work properly.

9. Reset Button

The Reset button is used in rare c ases when the Router may function im proper ly. Resett in g t he Ro ut er wi ll rest ore the Rout er ’s normal oper at ion w hile maintaini ng th e program me d s et tings. You can also re store t he fa ct ory d efault setting s b y usi ng th e Res et button. Use the restore o ption in instances whe re you may have forgo tten your custom passw ord.

a. Resetting the Router

Push and re lease the Reset button. The ligh ts on the Rou te r will moment ar ily f lash. The Power/Rea dy li gh t w ill b egin to blink. When the Power /R eady light becomes sol id ag ai n, th e res et is co mplete.

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b. Restoring the Factory Defaults

Pre ss and h old t he Re set button for at least ten seconds then release it. The lights on the Router will moment ar ily flash. The Power /R eady light will begin to blink. When the Power/Re ad y l ight becomes solid again , the restore is complete .

10. USB Port - PURPLE

For USB printers only. See the s ection called “Conn ec ting your printer to Route r’s print server” on page 22.

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Connecting and Configuring Your Router

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Verify the contents of your box. You should have the following:

• Belkin High -S peed Mode Wire less G R ou ter

• Quick Insta ll ation Guide

• Belkin Easy Inst al l W iz ard Sof tw are CD

• RJ45 Ethernet Networkin g Cab le (f or co nnection of the Router to the compute r)

• Power Suppl y

• User Manual

Modem Requirements

Your c ab le or DS L m od em mu st be eq uipped with an RJ45 Ether net port. Many modem s hav e bot h a n RJ4 5 Eth er net port and a USB connecti on . I f y ou ha ve a mod em wi th bo th Et he rnet and USB, and are us ing t he US B c on nection at this time, you will be instru ct ed to use the RJ45 Ethern et port during the installa ti on proc ed ure. If your modem has only a USB port, you can re qu est a di ff erent typ e of modem from your ISP, or you c an, in s ome c ases, purchase a modem that has an RJ45 Ether net p ort o n i t.

Ethernet USB

ALWAYS INSTALL YOUR ROUTER FIRST! IF YOU ARE INSTALLING

NUMEROUS NETWORK DEVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR ROUTER IS CONNECTED AND RUNNING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OTHER NETWORK COMPONENTS SUCH AS NOTEBOOK CARDS AND DESKTOP CARDS.

Easy Install Wizard

Belkin has provided our Easy Instal l W iz ard sof tw are to make installi ng yo ur Ro uter a s im ple and easy task. You ca n use it to get your Router up and running in minu te s.

The Easy Install Wiza rd requires t hat y our Windows® 98SE , Me, 2000, XP or Mac OS 9 .2x, X.1.x computer be conn ec ted d irec tly t o your cable or DSL modem and that the Inter net connecti on is acti ve

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and working at the time of install at ion. If it is no t, yo u mus t u se th e “Alter nate Setup Method ” sec ti on of th is ma nual to co nfigure y our Router. Add it ionally, i f you are using an operatin g sys te m o th er than Windows 98S E, Me , 200 0, or XP, you mu st se t up the Rout er us in g the “Alternate Setup Method” sect io n o f t hi s m an ual.

IMPORTANT: R un th e E as y I nstall Wizard software from th e

computer th at is directly conn ec ted t o t he ca ble o r D SL mo dem.

DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUTER AT THIS TIME.

Step 1 Run the Easy Install Wizard Software

1. Shut do wn an y program s tha t are running on your compu te r a t

this time.

2. Make sure y ou ha ve th e f ollowing items at the compute r t ha t i s

now directly connect ed to the cable or DSL modem . DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUT ER AT THIS TI ME .

• Quick Installa ti on Gu ide

• The E asy I nstall Wizard CD-ROM

• The R outer

• The R outer power supply

• RJ45 Ether ne t n et working cable

• This User Manual

3. Turn off any firewall or Internet connect io n s ha ring software on

your comput er.

4. Inser t t he Ea sy In st all W izard s of tware C D i nt o y ou r C D– ROM

drive. The Insta ll ation Menu will automati ca lly appear on your screen within 15 seconds. If it does not, select your CD -R OM drive from “My C omputer” and double -c lick on the f ile n amed “Start.e xe ” o n t he CD -R OM.

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5. Clic k “ Ru n R ou ter S etup Wizard”.

Welcome Screen

The Wizard’s wel co me sc re en wi ll appear. Mak e sure you have not connecte d t he Ro ut er at th is po int. If you have connected your Ro ut er, please reconnect you r com pu ter directly to the modem. Click “Next” when you are ready to move on.

Progress Screen

Easy Instal l wil l sho w you a progress screen each time a st ep in th e s et up has been complet ed . E ac h t im e y ou se e the progre ss sc reen , c li ck “N ext” when you are ready to move to the next step.

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Examining Settings

The Wizard will now e xamine your computer ’s network sett in gs an d gather info rm ation needed to complete the Router’s c onnection to the Internet. When the Wizard is fi nished examinin g y ou r c om puter, click “Next” to continue .

Multi-NICs Screen

If you have more th an on e n et work adapter instal le d i n y ou r c om puter a Multi-NIC Screen will appear. If you have more than one network adapter ins ta lled in yo ur co mputer, the Wizard will need to know which adapt er is conn ec ted t o y our m odem. Select the network ca rd that is connecte d to your mod em from the list and click “Next ”. If you are no t s ure which adap te r t o c ho ose, select the adapter at the top of the list. If you mistakenl y c ho ose t he wron g ada pt er no w, y ou wi ll be able to choose a diff eren t o ne la ter.

Step 2 Hardware Setup

The Wizard will walk you throu gh connecting you r Rou te r t o you r computer an d mod em . F ol low t he steps on t he sc re en us in g t he pictures as a gu ide.

2.1 T hi s s te p i nstructs you to locate

the cable connec te d b et ween your modem and the network in g p or t o n your comput er. U np lug t his c able fro m t he co mputer and plug it into the GREEN port on the Router. Click “Next ” to conti nu e.

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2.2 T hi s s te p i nstructs you to locate

the BLUE cable that is includ ed with your Router. Plu g one en d of this cable into ANY one of the BLUE ports on your Router. Pl ug the other end of the cable into the networki ng po rt on yo ur co mp uter. Click “Next ” to conti nu e.

2.3 T hi s s te p i nstructs you to locate

the power supply that is incl ud ed with your Router. Plu g the po we r supply’s small connecto r int o the GRAY po rt on the Rou te r. Pl ug th e power suppl y int o an empty po we r outlet. Cli ck “N ex t” to co nt inue.

2.4 T hi s s te p i nstructs you to look

at the lights on the fro nt of yo ur Router. Mak e sure the appropriate lights are ON. R efer to the E asy Install sof tw are on your compu te r’s screen for more de ta ils. Click “Next” to contin ue .

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Step 3 Checking the Connection

3.1 O nc e y ou ha ve co mpleted

connecti ng th e R ou ter, the W izard will check the connec ti on to th e Router and then go on to determine what type of Intern et connection you have.

3.2 User Name and Password Needed

If you have a connection type that requires a user name and a password, the Wizard will ask you to type in your user name and password. If your connection type does not require a user name and password, you will not see this screen.

Your user name and password is

provided to you by your Internet Service Provider. If you have to type in a user name and password to connect to the Internet, then type that same user name and password in here. Your user name looks something like “jsmith@myisp.com” or simply “jsmith”. The service name is optional and is very rarely required by your ISP. If you don’t know your service name, leave this blank. When you have entered your information, click “Next” to move on.

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3.3 Wireless Setup

This Step Is Optional. Click “Next” if

you want to skip it.

Using this step, you can cust om ize

your wireless networ k set ti ngs i f you want to. Follow the steps on the screen to co mplete this step. Click “Next ” to conti nu e.

Step 4 Configuring the Router

The Wiza rd w il l now tra ns fer all o f the configu ra tion info rm ation to th e Router. Th is will t ak e approximate ly one minute . During th is time, do not turn off the Ro ut er or com pu ter. The Ro uter will resta rt itself a t the end of t hi s step.

4.1 Checking Internet

The Wizard will now c heck for an Internet connectio n. Th is ca n tak e a few m inutes. The Wizard may not detect a connect io n r ig ht aw ay. If not, it will ret ry a n um ber o f t im es. The “Connec te d” li ght o n t he front panel of the Router will flas h dur in g this time. Pleas e be patie nt th roug h this process.

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4.2 Finished

When the Inter net c onnection is complete , the Wiza rd will tell you that you are fi ni shed. The “Connect ed ” L ED on th e front of the Router will be solid GREE N, indicati ng th at th e R ou ter i s n ow connecte d t o the Inte rnet.

Your Router is now conn ec ted to the In terne t. Now you ca n begin surfing th e Inter net by open in g your browser an d going to yo ur favorite web page .

Congratulations! You have fini sh ed installi ng your new B elkin Rou te r.

You are rea dy to set u p the other c omputers in your hom e. You c an also add c omputers to your Rou te r any tim e you want.

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Connecting your printer to the Router’s print server

Please closely follow the directions to set up your printer.

Before you start

Install the printer’s drivers and software on each computer from which you plan to print. This enables the PC to print to the networked printer (printer that is attached to your USB Print Server). Every manufacturer ships its printer with a driver and, usually, printing software. In some cases, while installing the drivers and software for your printer, you may be required to connect the PC directly to the printer in order to complete the installation. This varies according to manufacturer. You must also install the Belkin Printer Port on each of the computers you want to print from. This may be done using the Printer Server Setup Wizard, or can be done manually.

Start

1. Insert the CD into your CD-RO M dri ve . W it hin 1 5 s econds, you

should see the instal la tion menu on the s cree n. If th e m en u does not appear withi n 15 sec on ds, s elect your CD-ROM drive and view the contents of the drive . Dou bl e-click on the file named “Star t. exe”.

2. Fro m t he me nu, c lick on “Run Print Server Setup Wizard”. This

will open the Print Server Se tu p W iz ard men u.

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3. On the Wizard me nu, d rag your mouse over the “Run Wizard”

button and click the words “Click Here” to start the Wizard.

4. The first screen of t he Wizard ap pears. Be sure th at yo u h av e

installe d y ou r p ri nter’s dri ve rs an d s oftware o n t he PC s from which you plan to print. Clic k “Ne xt ”.

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5. Next, make sure the R outer is ON. Make sure th e p ri nter is ON .

Plug in the USB cable that is connected to the print er to the USB port on the re ar of th e Rou te r. Th e U SB po rt on th e Rou te r i s color-cod ed pu rp le. C lick “Next”.

6. The Wizard will scan for and locate the Print Server in the Router.

Next, a list of the printers insta ll ed on th e c om puter will appear. Click once on the name of the printer that is connec te d t o the Router to highli gh t i t. Cl ic k “ Next”.

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7. The next screen that appears will allo w you to test prin t. Cl ic k

on the “Print Test Pa ge” b utton. When your test page is finis he d printing , c li ck “N ext”.

8. You are now finish ed se tt ing u p y ou r c omputer to print to the

Print Serve r. Ne xt , r un th is Wi zard on the other comp ut ers on your networ k from which you wish to print to this printe r.

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Manually installing the print server port

Advanced users can manually install the Belkin Printer Port without using the Wizard. To do this, from the Installer menu, click “Install Printer Port Only” to skip the Wizard. Belkin has also included a standalone installer on the CD. From the CD, double-click on the file called “instportA.exe”.

Configuring Computers to Print to the Print Server

1. Install Pri nt er Po rt So ftware on ea ch co mputer by running

“instpor tA .exe” fro m t he CD or by usin g the Wiza rd.

2. Configure the Belkin Port Moni to r o n e ac h c om puter’s pr in ter

driver to point to the Router ’s Print Server as follow s:

a. In Windo ws , s el ect t he pr inter’s proper ti es for t he pr inter

connecte d t o the Prin t Ser ve r a nd se lect the “ Port” tab, select the Belki n por t, an d c li ck “C onfigure Port...”

b. On the “Belkin PortA: Properties” window, click “Locate Servers”.

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c. On th e “Availa bl e S er vers” window, your Router ’s print server

name will appear. Sel ec t t he Pr int S erver. Click “OK” to close.

d. On th e “Be lk in Port A: Prop er ties” window, the name of the

Print Serve r wil l app ea r. Cl ick “OK” to c lose.

e. On the P orts tab, uncheck the box next to “Enabl e bid irec ti onal

support” if currentl y che ck ed. C lick “Apply”.

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f. Click “Close” to clos e the wind ow.

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Uninstalling the print server port

1. In Windows, sele ct th e pri nt er’s propertie s f or th e pri nt er co nnected to

the Print Server and selec t t he “P or t” ta b, se lect the Belkin port, and click “Configu re Port.. .” .

2. Select a different p ort f ro m the list of avai la ble p orts. You mu st se le ct a

differe nt po rt before yo u c an remove the Belki n p or t.

3. Fro m t he In staller menu, click “Rem ov e P rinter Port” to uninstal l the

printer por t. Be lk in ha s a ls o p rovi de d a n u ni nstaller appli ca tion that will rem ove the Belkin printer port from the PC. Fro m t he CD , d ou ble-click on the file called “rmvp or tA.exe”. This will remove the printe r por t.

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Using the Print Server

Print Server Configuration Screen

For proper operation of the Print Server, install the printer’s drivers and software on each computer from which you plan to print. The Belkin Print Server Port must also be installed on each of these computers. See page 26 of this manual for more information and instructions.

The Print Server Configuration screen is the central point in the Router where you can find the printer status (ready/not ready) and make certain adjustments. See page 52 in this manual for directions to access the Advanced Web Based User Interface.

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Printer field (1)

This line shows you the name of the printer that is connected to the Print Server and its status.

Print Server Name (2)

The Print Server name identifies the Print Server. If you wish, you can change it by typing in a new name such as “My Print Server” then clicking “Apply Changes”.

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LPR Printing (3)

The Belkin Printer Port uses LPR as the main printing method.

Raw TCP/IP Printing (4)

This feature allows clients to print to the Print Server using the standard TCP/IP printer port built into Windows XP and 2000, instead of the Belkin Port Monitor. Using Raw Printing requires that you configure all port parameters manually. It is not recommended for users unfamiliar with TCP/IP printing.

FTP Printing (5)

This feature enables the printer to receive print jobs sent by FTP (see “Using FTP Printing” on this page). Disabling this feature will prevent FTP jobs from printing

Using FTP Printing

This section describes how to send print jobs to the printer using FTP.

1. In Windows, sele ct th e pri nt er’s propertie s.

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2. Set the printer port to “File ”, cl ic k “ Ap ply”.

3. Print the docume nt us in g t he pr inter that you configured. A

dialogue bo x wil l ope n prompti ng yo u t o nam e the prin t f il e. After namin g the file , cli ck “O K”. A fi le wi ll be sa ve d t o the us er ’s default Win do ws di re ct ory ( typically “C:\ ” or “C:\D oc uments and Settings \< user’s n am e>”).

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4. On the Windows deskto p, cl ic k “ Start>Run” and type in “cmd” for

Windows XP and 2000 or “comma nd ” f or Wi nd ows 9 8SE and Me; click “OK” to open a “Command /M S-DOS Pro mpt” window.

5. At the prom pt , t yp e “ ft p” fo llowed by the I P a dd re ss of the Route r

(default is 192. 16 8.2.1); press the “ Enter” key to cre ate a n F TP connecti on wi th th e P ri nt Se rver.

6. When the connect ion i s m ad e, th e u ser w ill b e p romp te d t o

enter a user name and a p assword. The u ser name for the P rint Server is “anony mo us”; the p assword s hould be left blank. After a successfu l log in , a list of the print er s c on nected to the Print Server will appe ar, f ol lowed by simple usage instr uc tions for how to print the file.

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7. At the prom pt, t ype “ put”, followed by the file path and file

name, follo we d b y the prin te r n umber (for example, “put c: \example pr in ter1”).

8. The file will be sent to the P rint Server. When the trans fe r i s

complete , a no ther prom pt wi ll ap pear. If finished, typ e “qu it ” a nd pre ss “Enter” to end the FTP session. Then, clos e the “C om mand Pro mpt” window.

Note: FTP Printing by default is enabled in the Print Server. It can be

disabled using the Router’s Web-Based Setup Interface. See page 29 for details.

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The Advance d Use r Int er face is a w eb -based tool that you can use to set up the R outer if you don’t w an t t o u se th e Eas y Ins ta ll Wizard . You can also use it to m anage advanced func ti ons o f t he Ro uter. Fro m t he Advanced Us er In te rface, you can perform the follo wi ng ta sks:

• Vie w t he Ro uter’s cur rent sett in gs an d s tatus.

• Configure the Router to connec t to you r ISP with the set ti ngs t hat they provided you.

• Change the current networ k set ti ngs s uch as t he In terna l IP address, the IP address p ool, DHCP settings and more.

• Set the Router’s fi re wa ll to wo rk wi th sp ecific applica ti ons (port forwa rding) .

• Set up security featu res such as clien t restric ti ons, MAC a ddre ss filterin g, WE P a nd WPA.

• Enable the DMZ feature for a single compute r on your net wo rk.

• Change the Route r’s intern al password.

• Enable/D is able UPnP (Univer sa l P lu g-and-Pla y) .

• Reset the Router.

• Back up your configur at ion s ettings.

• Reset the Router ’s default settin gs .

• Update the Route r’s firmware.

Step 1 Connecting your Router

1.1 Turn o ff the power to your mode m by unp lu gging the power

supply from the modem.

1.2 Loca te th e n et work cable that is connecte d bet we en yo ur mo dem

and your compute r and unpl ug it from your comput er, l ea ving the other end connec te d t o you r m od em.

1.3 Plu g the loos e end of the cable you jus t unp lu gged into the gre en

port on the back of the R outer labeled “Conn ec tion to Modem”.

1.4 C on nect the new blue network cable (incl ud ed) fro m t he ba ck of

the compute r to one of the blue ports labele d “ 1– 4”. Note: It do es not matter which numb ered port you cho os e.

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1.5 Tur n your cable or DSL modem on by re co nnecting the power

supply to the modem.

Mac or PC computer that was originally

connected to the cable or DSL modem

To Power Adapter

Existing networking cable

Note: Your Router ma y hav e por ts in di fferent locatio ns th an

1.6 B ef ore plu gg ing t he power cord i nt o t he Ro ut er, plug the cord

1.7 Veri fy th at yo ur mo dem i s c onnected to the Router by checki ng

1.8 Verify that your co mp uter is co nnected properly to the Router

Network cable

(to computer)

depicted in the illus tr ation above.

into the wall, then plug the cord into the Router’s po wer j ack.

the lights on the fro nt of th e R ou ter. The gre en li ght l abeled “WA N” sh ould be ON if yo ur mo de m i s c on nected correctly to the Router. If it is not, re check your connecti on s.

by checking the light s lab el ed “LAN 1,2,3,4”. The light whic h corresponds to the numbered port connec te d t o y ou r c om puter should be ON, if your compute r is conne ct ed prop er ly. If it is n ot, rec heck your connect io ns.

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Step 2 Set your Computer’s Network Settings to Work with a DHCP Server

See the section in this manua l cal le d “ Ma nually Configu ri ng Ne twork Settings ” f or di rect io ns.

Step 3 Configuring the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

Using your Inter net bro wser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based Advanced Us er In te rface. In your brow ser, type “192.16 8. 2.1” (you do not need to type in anything else such as “http :/ /” or “w ww ”). T hen pre ss the “ Enter” key.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have difficulty acc es sing the R outer’s we b-

based inter fa ce, g o t o Sec ti on 7 o f the user ma nu al ti tled “Manually Configur in g C omputer Networ k Set ti ngs”.

Logging into the Router

You wi ll se e t he Ro ut er’s home pag e in your browser window. The home page is visible to any user who wants to see it. To mak e a ny changes to the Router ’s settings, yo u hav e to log in. Click in g t he “Login” but to n o r cli ck ing o n a ny on e o f the li nk s o n the home pa ge will take you to the login screen. The Router ships with no passwo rd entered. In the login screen, leave the password blank and click the “Submit” bu tt on to lo g in.

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Logging out of the Router

One compute r at a time can log in to t he Ro uter for the purposes of making change s to the sett in gs of th e Rou te r. Once a u se r h as logged in to make changes, th ere are t wo wa ys th at the c omputer can be logged out. Clickin g t he “L og out” button will log the compute r out. The second metho d is aut om atic. The login will time out after a specifie d p er iod o f t im e. Th e d efault login time out is 10 minutes. This can be changed from 1 to 99 minu te s. Fo r m ore inf or mation, see the section in this manua l tit le d “ Changing the Login Timeo ut Se tt ing”.

Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

The home page is the first page you will see when you access the Advanced Us er In te rface (UI). The home page shows you a quick view of the Router’s s ta tus and settings. All advan ce d s et up pages can be rea ched from th is pa ge.

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1. Quick-Navigation Links

You ca n g o directl y to any of the Router’s a dvanced UI pages by clicking di rectly on thes e lin ks . T he li nks a re divi de d i nt o l og ical categori es an d g roup ed by tabs to make find in g a part ic ular setting eas ie r t o fin d. Cl ic king on the p urple header of each tab will show you a short descrip ti on of th e tab ’s functio n.

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2. Home Button

The home button is availab le in ev er y p ag e o f t he UI . Pressin g this button will take you bac k to the home page .

3. Internet Status Indicator

This indica to r i s vis ib le in al l p ag es of th e R ou ter, indicatin g the connect io n s ta tus o f t he Ro uter. When the indicator says “connect io n O K” in GR EE N, th e R outer is c onnected to the Internet. When the Router is not connecte d to the Inte rnet, the indicato r w il l read “no connec ti on” i n R ED. T he in dicator is automati ca lly updated when you make change s t o the sett in gs of the Router.

4. Login/Logout Button

This button enab le s y ou to lo g in and out of the Router with the pre ss of on e b ut ton. When you are lo gg ed in to th e R outer, this button will chan ge to read “Logout” . L og ging into the R outer will take you to a s eparate login page where you will need to enter a password. When you are lo gged in to th e R ou ter, you can make changes to the settin gs . W he n y ou are finis he d m ak ing c hanges, you can log out of t he Ro uter by clicking the “Logou t” bu tt on. F or more i nformation abo ut lo gg ing i nto t he Router, see the section called “Log gi ng in to th e R ou ter”.

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5. Help Button

The “Help” butto n giv es yo u a cc ess t o t he Ro ut er’s hel p pag es . Help is also availabl e on man y pag es by clic ki ng “more i nf o” ne xt to certain secti on s o f eac h p ag e.

6. LAN Settings

Shows you the setting s of the Loca l Area Network (LAN ) s id e o f the Router. Chan ge s c an be ma de to the setti ng s b y c li cking on any one of t he links (IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Serv er ) o r by clicking the “LAN” Quic k N av igation link on the left side of the screen.

7. Features

Shows the status of the Route r’s NAT, f irew al l, an d w irel es s features. Changes ca n be made to the settin gs by clic ki ng on an y one of the l inks or by cl icking the “Quick Navi ga tion” links on the left side of the scre en.

8. Internet Settings

Shows the settin gs of the Int er net/WAN side of the Router that connects to the Inter net. Changes to any of these sett in gs ca n be made by c licking on the links or by clicking on the “Internet/ WAN ” Q ui ck Na vigation link on the left side of the screen.

9. Version Info

Shows the firmwa re versio n, bo ot -code version, hardware version, an d ser ia l n um ber o f t he Ro uter.

10. Page Name

The page you are on ca n be ident if ied b y t his n ame. This manual will someti me s refer to pages by name. For insta nc e “ LA N > LA N Settings ” refers to the “LAN Settin gs ” p age.

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Step 4 Configuring your Router for Connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

The “Internet/WAN” t ab is wh ere you will set up your Route r to connect to your Inter net Service Provider (IS P) . T he Ro ut er is ca pable of connecti ng to virt ua lly a ny ISP’s syst em provid ed yo u hav e correctly configu red the Rout er ’s setting s for your IS P’s connecti on type. Your ISP c onnection sett in gs are provided to you by your ISP. To con fi gure th e R ou ter w ith t he se ttings that your ISP gave you, click “Conn ec tion Type ” (A) on the left sid e of the screen. Select the connect io n t yp e y ou us e. If yo ur IS P gav e y ou DN S set ti ngs, clicking “D NS ” (B) al lows you t o e nt er DNS a ddre ss en tries for ISPs that require sp ecific setting s. Cl ic king “MAC address” (C) will let you clone your compu te r’s MAC address or type in a sp ecific WA N MAC address, if req uire d b y you r ISP. W he n y ou ha ve fi nished making settings , t he “I nt ernet Stat us ” i nd icator will read “connecti on OK ” if your Router is set up properly.

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Setting your Connection Type

From the connection type page, you can select the type of connection you use. Select the type of connection you use by clicking the button (1) next to your connection type and then clicking “Next” (2).

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Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Dynamic IP

A dynamic connec ti on ty pe is th e m os t c om mon c onnection type found with cable mode ms . S et ting the connecti on ty pe to “dyn am ic” in many cases is enough to complet e the conn ec tion to your ISP. Some dynami c con ne ction types may req uire a hos t nam e. You can enter your host name in the space provided if you were a ssigned one. Your h os t n ame i s a ss igned by your ISP. Some dynami c con ne ctions may re quire t ha t y ou cl on e t he MA C a dd re ss of the PC that was original ly co nnected to the modem.

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1. Host Name

This space is provided to enter a host name that needs to be visible to your ISP. Ent er yo ur ho st na me he re and click “App ly Changes” (3). If yo ur IS P did not ass ig n y ou a host nam e, or you are no t s ure, leav e thi s bla nk .

2. Change WAN MAC Address

If your ISP re qu ires a speci fi c M AC ad dres s t o con ne ct to th e service, yo u can ente r a spec if ic MA C a dd re ss or clon e t he current computer’s MAC address t hrou gh th is li nk.

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Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Static IP

A static IP address connection type is less common than other connection types. If your ISP uses static IP addressing, you will need your IP address, subnet mask, and ISP gateway address. This information is available from your ISP or on the paperwork that your ISP left with you. Type in your information, then click “Apply Changes” (5). After you apply the changes, the Internet Status indicator will read “connection OK” if your Router is set up properly.

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1. IP Address

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter your IP address here.

2. Subnet Mask

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter your subne t mas k here.

3. ISP Gateway Address

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter the ISP gateway address here.

4. My ISP Provides More Than One Static IP Address

If your ISP assigns you more than one s tatic IP address, your Router is capabl e of handl in g u p t o fiv e sta ti c WAN IP addresses. Select “My ISP provides more t han one static IP address” and enter your addit io nal a ddre sses.

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Setting your ISP connection type to PPPoE

Most DSL providers use PPPoE as the connect io n t yp e. If yo u u se a DSL modem to connect to the Internet, your ISP may use PPPoE to log you into the service. If you have an Internet connectio n in your home or small office that doesn’t req ui re a modem , you may also use PPPoE.

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Your connection type is PPPoE if: a) Your I SP ga ve yo u a user na me an d pas sw ord whi ch is required to

connect to the Internet

b) Your I SP ga ve yo u s of tware s uc h a s W in POET or En terne t3 00 th at

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1. User Name

This space is provided to type in your User name that was assigned by your ISP.

2. Password

Type i n y ou r p as sword a nd re-typ e it into the “Ret yp e P as sword” box to confirm it.

3. Service Name

A Service name is rarely req ui re d by an ISP. If you are no t s ure if your ISP re quires a ser vi ce na me, leave this blank.

4. MTU

The MTU setting shoul d nev er be ch an ged u nless your ISP gives you a s pecific MTU setting . M ak ing c hanges to the MTU setting can cause problems with your Internet connect io n i nc luding disconne ct ion fro m t he In te rnet, slow Inte rnet acces s and pro blems with Internet applicati on s w or king prop erly.

5. Disconnect after X...

The Disconn ec t f ea ture is used to auto ma tically discon ne ct th e rou ter fro m y ou r I SP wh en th ere is no activit y for a speci fi ed period of time. For instan ce , p lacing a c heckmark next to this option and enter in g 5 into th e min ut e f ie ld wi ll cause the ro ut er to disconne ct from the Inter net after 5 m inutes of no Inter ne t activity. This option should be used if you pay for your Inter net service by the minute .

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Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)

[European Countri es On ly]. Some ISPs re qu ire a connec ti on using PPTP protocol, a type of connection mo st co mm on in Eu rope an countrie s. Th is se ts up a direct conne ct ion t o t he IS P’s system . Type in the informati on provid ed by your IS P in the space provided. Wh en you have finishe d, cl ic k “ Ap ply Changes” (9). After you apply the changes, th e Int er net Status indi ca tor will rea d “ co nnection OK” if your Router is set up properly.

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1. PPTP Account

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter your PPTP accou nt na me he re.

2. PPTP Password

Type i n y ou r p as sword a nd retype it into the “Rety pe Pa ss word ” box to confirm it.

3. Host Name

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter your host name here.

Alternate Setup Method

4. Service IP Address

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter your servi ce IP address here.

5. My IP Address

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter the IP address here .

6. My Subnet Mask

Pro vided by your ISP. Enter the IP address here .

7. Connection ID (optional)

Pro vided by your ISP. If your ISP did not give you a co nnection ID, leave this blank.

8. Disconnect after X….

The Disconn ec t f ea ture is used to auto ma tically discon ne ct th e Router from your ISP when there i s n o act iv ity f or a s pe cified period of time. For instan ce , p lacing a c heck mark next to this option and enter in g “ 5” in to th e m in ute f ield will cause the Router to disconne ct from the Inter net after five minutes of no Internet activity. This option should be used if you pay for your Inter net service by the minute .

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Setting your Connection Type if you are a Telstra® BigPond User

[Austral ia On ly] Your use r nam e and pass wo rd are prov ided to you b y Telstra BigPond. Enter th is in fo rmation below. Choos in g y ou r s ta te fro m t he drop -d own m enu (1) will automatic al ly fi ll in yo ur lo gin s erver IP address. If y our l ogin server address is differe nt th an on e p rovi de d here, you m ay ma nually enter the login serv er IP address by placi ng a check in the box next to “User decide login ser ve r m an ually” (4) and type in the address n ext to “ Login Server” (5). Whe n you have ente red all of your informati on , c li ck “Apply Changes ” (7). Aft er yo u a pp ly th e changes, th e Int er net Status indi ca tor will rea d “ co nnection OK” if your Router is set up properly.

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1. Select your State

Select your stat e from the dro p-down menu (1). The “Login Server” box will auto ma tically be filled in with an IP address. If for some re as on th is addres s d oes n ot ma tch t he addres s that Telstra has given, you can manually en te r t he lo gi n s er ver address. See “User Decide Logi n Ser ve r M anually” (4).

2. User Name

Pro vided by your ISP. Type i n y ou r u se r n am e h ere.

Alternate Setup Method

3. Password

Type i n y ou r p as sword a nd retype it into the “Rety pe Pa ss word ” box to confirm it.

4. User Decide Login Server Manually

If your login server IP address is not available in the “Sele ct Your State” drop-down men u (1), you may man ua lly e nter the l ogin server IP address by placing a check in the box next to “ User decide logi n ser ve r m an ually” and type in the address n ext to “Login Serv er ” (5).

Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings

A “Domain Name Server” is a server located on the Internet that translates Universal Resource Locater (URLs) like “www.belkin.com” to IP addresses. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do not require you to enter this information into the Router. The “Automatic from ISP” box (1) should be checked if your ISP did not give you a specific DNS address. If you are using a static IP connection type, then you may need to enter a specific DNS address and secondary DNS address for your connection to work properly. If your connection type is dynamic or PPPoE, it is likely that you do not have to enter a DNS address. Leave the “Automatic from ISP” box checked. To enter the DNS address settings, uncheck the “Automatic from ISP” box and enter your DNS entries in the spaces provided. Click “Apply Changes” (2) to save the settings.

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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address

All network comp on ents including cards, adapte rs , a nd router s, ha ve a unique “serial numb er ” c al led a MA C a dd re ss . Your Inter net Service Pro vider may re cord th e MAC address of your compu te r’s adapte r and only let that particu la r c om puter connect to the Internet service. Whe n you install the Route r, it s o wn MA C add ress will be “see n” by the ISP and may cause the connect io n n ot to work . B el kin h as prov id ed the ability to clone (copy ) t he MA C add ress of the compu te r i nt o t he Router. Thi s MAC address, in turn, w ill b e s ee n b y t he IS P’s system as the origina l MAC address and will allo w the conn ec tion to work. If y ou are no t s ure wheth er yo ur IS P n ee ds to se e the or ig inal MAC a ddre ss, simply clon e the MAC address of the compute r tha t was or ig inally connecte d t o the mode m. Cl on ing the address w ill n ot ca use any pro blems with your networ k.

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Cloning your MAC Address

To clo ne yo ur MA C a dd re ss , m ak e s ure that you are using the computer that was ORIGINA LLY CONNE CT ED to yo ur mo de m b efore t he Ro ut er was install ed . C li ck th e “ Cl one” button (1). Click “App ly Ch anges” (3). Your M AC ad dres s i s now clon ed to th e Rou te r.

Entering a Specific MAC Address

In certain circumsta nc es yo u m ay ne ed a spe ci fic WAN MAC address. You ca n m an ually enter one in the “MAC Address” page. Type i n a MAC address in t he sp aces prov ided (2) and click “Apply Chan ge s” (3) to save the changes. The Rout er ’s WA N MAC ad dress wil l now be changed to the MAC address you specifi ed .

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Using your Inter net bro wser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based Advanced Us er In te rface. In your brow ser, type “192.16 8. 2.1” (do not type in anything else suc h as “http :/ /” or “w ww”) then pres s t he “Enter” key.

You wi ll se e t he Ro ut er’s home pag e in your browser window.

Viewing the LAN Settings

Clicking on the heade r of the LAN tab (1) w ill take you to th e L AN tab’s h ea der p age. A q uick descripti on of the funct io ns can b e found here. To vie w the sett in gs or ma ke ch anges to a ny of th e L AN settings , c li ck on “L AN Se tt ings” (2) or to view the l ist o f c onnected computer s, cl ick o n “ DH CP Cl ient List” (3).

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Changing LAN Settings

All setting s for the inter nal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed here.

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1. IP Address

The “IP address” is t he inter na l I P add ress of the Route r. Th e default IP address is “192.168 .2 .1”. To acce ss th e a dv anced setup inter fa ce, t ype t his I P a ddre ss in to th e a dd re ss ba r of you r bro wser. This address can be c hanged if needed. To c hange the IP address, type in t he new I P a dd re ss an d cli ck “A pply Changes”. The IP address y ou ch oose should be a n on-routable IP. Examples of a non-routabl e IP are:

192.168. x. x ( where x is anythi ng be tw een 0 an d 2 55 )

10.x.x.x (w he re x is anything betwe en 0 and 255)

2. Subnet Mask

There is no ne ed to ch an ge th e s ub net m ask. This is a u ni que, advanced fe at ure of your Belki n Rou te r. It is po ss ible to change the subnet mask if necessa ry, howeve r, do NOT make changes to the subnet mask unles s you ha ve a speci fi c reaso n to do so. The default set ti ng is “2 55 .255.255. 0” .

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3. DHCP Server

The DHCP server funct io n m ak es setting up a ne twork very easy by assignin g IP addresses to each comp ut er on th e net wo rk automati ca lly. The defa ul t s et ting is “On”. The DHCP server can be turne d OFF if nece ss ary, howev er, i n o rder to do so you must manual ly se t a static IP address for each comput er on your networ k. To turn off the DHCP server, selec t “Off” and click “Apply Chan ge s”.

4. IP Pool

The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic as signmen t to the com puters on your networ k. T he d efault is 2–100 (99 compu ters). If you want to chang e this number, you can do so by entering a new sta rting and ending IP address and c licking on “Apply Cha nges”. The DHCP server c an assign 100 IP addres ses automatic ally. This mea ns that you ca nnot specify an IP address pool l arg er t han 100 com puters. For examp le, starting at 50 means you have to end a t 150 or lower so as not to ex ceed the 100-clie nt limit. The starting IP address must be lower in number than the ending IP address.

5. Lease Time

The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP address for each compute r. We re commend that you leave the lease time set to “Forever”. The default set ti ng is “F orev er ”, me aning that any time a computer is assign ed an IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not change for that par ti cular computer. S et ting lease times for shorter int er vals such as on e day or one h our fre es IP ad dres se s a ft er th e s pe cified period of time. This also means that a parti cu lar c omputer’s IP ad dres s may change over time. If you have set any of the other advance d features of the Router such as DMZ or c lient IP filters, thes e are dependen t o n the IP address. For this reason, you will not want the IP address t o c ha nge.

6. Local Domain Name

The default setting is “Belkin”. You can set a local domain name (network name) for your network. There is no need to change this setting unless you have a specific advanced need to do so. You can name the network anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”.

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Viewing the DHCP Client List Page

You ca n v ie w a list of the compu te rs (k nown as clients), whic h are connecte d t o you r net wo rk. You are able to view the I P a ddre ss (1) o f the compute r, th e hos t nam e (2) (i f the co mp uter has b een a ssigned one), and the MAC address (3) of t he computer’s n etwork interfa ce card ( NIC). Pre ssing the “Refresh” button will update th e lis t. If there have been any changes , the li st wi ll be upda te d.

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Configuring the Wireless Network Settings

The Wireless tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings . F rom this tab you can make change s to the wireless netw or k name (SSID) , ope ra ting channel, encry pt ion s ecurity settin gs , a nd configure the Router to be used as an a ccess point.

Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

To ide nt ify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Ser vi ce Set Identif ie r) is us ed . T he de fault SSID of t he Router is “belkin54 g” . You ca n c ha nge t his t o a ny thing you want to or you c an le ave i t unchange d. If th ere are o ther wire less networks opera ti ng in yo ur are a, you w ill w ant t o m ake s ure tha t you r SSI D i s uni qu e ( do es no t match that of another wireless netw or k i n t he area). To c hange the SSID, type in the SSID that you want to use in t he SSID field (1) and click “Appl y Cha ng es” (2). The change is immediate . If you make a change to the SSID, your wireless-e qu ipped computer s m ay al so ne ed to be rec on figured t o c on nect to your new n etwork name. Refer to the document at ion of y our w irel ess n etwork adapter for inf or mation on making this chan ge .

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Using the Wireless Mode Switch

Your R ou ter can operate in three di ff eren t wireles s mod es : “ 80 2.11gAuto”, “802 .1 1g-Only”, and “802. 11 g-LRS”. The different m odes are explaine d b el ow.

802.11g-Auto Mode

In this mode, the Router is compat ib le wi th 80 2.11b and 802.11g wireless clients sim ul taneously. T his i s t he fa ctory default mode and ensures successfu l o pe ration with all Wi-Fi-co mp atible devices . If you have a m ix of 80 2.11b and 802.11g client s i n you r net wo rk, w e rec ommend setting th e Rou te r t o 802 .1 1g-Auto mode. Thi s set ti ng should only be change d if you have a specifi c reason to do so.

802.11g-Only Mode

802.11g- On ly mode works with 802.11g clien ts on ly. This mode is rec ommended only if you want to pre vent 802.11b client s from accessin g y ou r n et work. To swi tc h m od es, s elect the desired mode from t he “W irel ess M ode” drop -down box. Then, click “Apply Chan ge s”.

802.11g-LRS Mode

We reco mm end y ou DO NO T u se th is mo de un le ss you h ave a ve ry specific reason to do so. This mode exists only to solve uniq ue pro blems that may occur with some 802. 11 b c li ent a dapters and is NOT necessa ry fo r int erop er ability of 802.11g and 802. 11 b s ta ndards.

When to Use 802.11g-LRS Mode

In some cases, older 802.1 1b cl ients may not b e c ompatible with

802.11g wireless. Th es e a da pters tend to be o f i nf erior design and may use older drivers or tech no logy. 802. 11 g-LRS (Limited Rate Support) al lo ws th ese c lients to be compatibl e wit h the newe r

802.11g tec hn ology. Swi tc hing to th is mode can s olve prob lems that sometime s o cc ur wi th th ese c lients. If you suspect that you are using a client adapter that fall s i nt o t hi s c at egory of adapters, fir st ch ec k with the adapter vend or to se e if there is a dr iver update. If there is no d river update availa bl e, switching to 802.11 g- LRS m ode m ay fix your problem. Please note that switching to 802.11g-LRS mode may decrease 802.11g performance slightly.

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Using High-Speed Mode

The Router suppo rt s t wo Hi gh -Speed modes, 125 HS M* mo de an d Frame Burst in g m od e.

Selectin g “ 12 5HSM mode” will res ult i n a ll de vices running in 125HSM mode if all devices are capable of 125Mbps speed s. If an y non-125H SM de vice connects or associa te s w it h t he ne twork, the Router will auto ma tically shift the entire network bac k to Frame Bursting mo de .

Selectin g “ Fr ame B ursting” will result in all devices capab le of Frame Burst in g t o fun ct ion i n F rame Bursting mode, and all clie nt s not capable , to opera te in no rm al 80 2.11g modes. Frame Burst in g mode suppor ts bo th Fr am e B ur sting-ena bl ed de vices and non-Fra me Bursting -e nabled devices si mu ltaneously. Frame Bursting mode is based on the unreleased 802.11 e spe ci fication.

Selectin g “ Off” will disa bl e Tur bo mo de.

*When operating in High-Speed Mode, this Wi-Fi device may achieve an actual throughput of up to or greater than 34.1Mbps, which is the equivalent throughput of a system following

802.11g protocol and operating at a signaling rate of 125Mbps. Actual throughput will vary depending on environmental operational and other factors.

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Changing the Wireless Channel

There are a number of operat in g c hannels you can choose from. In the United State s and Aust ra lia, there a re 11 channe ls . I n the Un it ed Kingdom and most of Europe, there are 13 chan ne ls. I n a sm al l number of other count ri es, t here are other chan ne l requi rement s. Your R ou ter is c onfigured to o perate on the pro per c hannels for the country you reside in. The default chan ne l i s 11 (un le ss yo u a re in a co untry that does not allow channe l 11) . T he ch an nel c an be changed if neede d. If there are o ther wire less networks opera ti ng in your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is differe nt th an the o ther wire less networks. For best per fo rmance, use a channel that is at least five channel s awa y f rom the other wireless network. Fo r ins ta nce, if an other network is opera ti ng on ch an nel 11, then set your network to chan ne l 6 or below. To ch ange the channel, select the chann el from the drop-down list. Cli ck “A pp ly Ch anges”. The change is immedia te .

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Using the Broadcast SSID Feature

Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.

For securit y, you c an choose not to b ro ad cast your network’s SSID. Doing so will keep your netwo rk na me hi dd en from comp ut ers that are sc anning for the pres ence of wire le ss networks. To t urn off th e bro adcast of the SSID, re move the check mark from th e b ox ne xt to “Broadcast SSID”, an d the n cli ck “A pp ly Changes”. The chang e is immediat e. Ea ch co mputer now needs to be set t o c onnect to your specific SS ID ; a n SSI D of “AN Y” wi ll no long er be ac ce pted. Refer to the documen ta tion of yo ur wi re le ss ne twork adapter for info rm ation on making this change .

Protected Mode Switch

As part of t he 802.11g specif ic ation, Protected Mode ensures proper operatio n o f 802 .1 1g cl ients and access point s whe n the re is heavy

802.11b tra ffic in the operati ng en vi ro nm ent. When Prot ected mode is ON, 802.11g scans for othe r wireles s net wo rk tr affi c b ef ore it transmit s d at a. Th eref ore, us in g t hi s m od e i n e nv iron me nts with HEAVY 802.11 b tra ffic or inte rf eren ce ac hieves best perform an ce res ults. If you are in an environment wi th ve ry li tt le—or no—other wireless network tra ffic, you r bes t per fo rmance will be achieve d wit h Pro tected mode OFF.

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Securing your Wi-Fi® Network

Here a re a few differe nt wa ys yo u c an ma ximize the security of your wireless networ k and protect your data from prying eyes and ears. This secti on is inte nd ed for t he ho me, h ome off ic e, and s mall off ice user. At the t ime of t his m anual’s pu bl ication, there are th ree encrypti on me thods availabl e.

Name 64-bit Wired

Equivalent Privacy

Acron ym 64-bit WEP 128-bit WE P WPA- TK IP WPA- AE S

Secur it y G ood B etter Bes t Best

Featu re s Static ke ys St at ic key s Dynam ic key

Encry pt io n keys b ased on R C4 algor it hm (typi ca ll y 40-bi t keys)

128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy

More secu re than 6 4-bit WEP us ing a key le ngth o f 104 bi ts p lu s 24 a dd itional bits o f sy st em gener at ed data.

Wi-Fi Protected Access-TKIP

encry pt io n and mu tual authe nt ic at io n.

TKIP ( temporal key in tegrity pro to co l) added so that k eys are rot at ed a nd encry pt io n is stren gt hened.

With Protected Access

Dynam ic key encry pt io n and mu tual authe nt ic at io n.

AES (Adva nc ed Encry pt io n Stand ar d) d oe s not ca use an y throu gh put loss.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

WEP (Wired Equivalen t Pri va cy) i s a co mm on prot oc ol th at ad ds security to all Wi-Fi -c ompliant wireless products. WEP was desi gn ed to give wireless networks the equiv al ent level of privacy protection as a comparabl e wired networ k.

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64-Bit WEP

64-bit WEP was first introduce d wit h 6 4- bit e ncryption , whi ch includes a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additi on al bi ts of system-g en erated data (64 bits total) . Som e h ardware manufact urer s refer to 64-bit as 40-bit encr yp tion. Shortly aft er the technol og y w as in trod uc ed, res ea rc he rs fo und t hat 6 4-bit encrypti on wa s t oo ea sy to decode.

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128-Bit WEP

As a resu lt of 64-b it WE P’s potent ia l s ec urity weakness es , a mo re secure method of 128-bit encry pt ion w as developed. 128 -b it encrypti on in cludes a k ey le ngth of 104 b its p lus 24 a dditional bits of system-g en erated data (128 bits total ). So me ha rdwa re manufact urer s refer to 128-bi t as 104-b it en cr yption.

Most of the new wirel ess equipment in the market toda y s up ports both 64-bit and 128-b it WE P e nc ryption, but you might have older equip me nt th at on ly su pports 64-bit WEP. All Be lk in wireless pro ducts will suppor t bot h 64- bi t a nd 12 8-bit WEP.

Encryption Keys

After selecting either the 64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption mode, it is critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key is not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another on your network and you will not be able to successfully communicate within your network.

You ca n e nt er yo ur ke y b y t yp ing i n t he he x k ey ma nu ally, or you can type in a pa ssphrase in the “Passp hr ase” field and click “Gener at e” to cre ate a ke y. A h ex (h exadecima l) ke y is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys. For 128-bi t WEP, y ou ne ed to en te r 2 6 hex keys .

For instanc e:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key

C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key

The WEP passphra se is NOT the same as a WEP key. Your card u se s this passph ra se to ge ne rate your WEP keys, but differe nt ha rd wa re manufact urer s mig ht ha ve di ff erent met ho ds on ge ne rating the keys. If you have multiple vendo rs ’ e quipments in your networ k, th e e as iest thing to do is to us e t he he x W EP ke y from your Router or acces s point and enter it manuall y i nt o t he he x WEP ke y tab le in your ca rd’s configur at ion scree n.

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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

WPA (Wi -F i P rote ct ed Ac cess) is a ne w W i- Fi st andard th at was designed to improve upon the securi ty fe atures of WE P. To use WPA security, the drivers and software of your wireless equipme nt mu st be upgraded to suppor t WPA. These updates will be foun d on the wireless vendors web si te. T here are two types of WPA secu ri ty, WPAPSK (no server) and WPA ( wi th ra dius server).

WPA-PSK (no server) uses what is known as a

Pre -Shared k ey as th e N et work key. A Networ k key is basi ca lly a password that is between 8 and 63 character s lon g. It ca n be a combinat io n o f l et ters, numbers, or charac te rs. Each client uses the same Network key to acces s the netw or k. Typi ca lly, this is the mode that will be used in a ho me enviro nment.

WPA (with radius server) is a system where a radius server

distribu te s t he Ne twork key to the c lients automat ic ally. This is typicall y f ou nd in a busin es s e nviron ment.

For a l ist o f B elkin wireless pro ducts that support WPA, p lease visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking.

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Wireless G Router

Wireless G Notebook

Network Car

Wireless G Desktop

Network Card

Wireless G Desktop

Network Card

Sharing the Same Network Keys

Most Wi-Fi products ship with secur it y t urned off. So o nce you have your networ k wor ki ng, y ou ne ed to ac tivate WEP or WPA and make sure y our w irel ess n etworking devi ce s a re sharin g the sa me Network key.

Network key= MyPassword

The Wireless G D esktop Network Card cannot acce ss th e net wo rk because it is using a differen t N etwork key than the Network key that is configured on the Wire less G R outer.

Network key= MyPassword

Network key= WRONG Password

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Using a Hexadecimal Key

A hexadecim al ke y is a mixture of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. 64-bit keys are five two-digit nu mb ers. 128-bit keys are 13 two-digi t n um bers.

For instanc e:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit key C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key

In the boxes below, make up your key by w riting in two characte rs between A–F and 0–9 in each box. You wi ll us e t his k ey to progra m the encrypt io n s et tings on y our Router and your wireless compute rs .

Note to Mac users: Or iginal Apple AirPor t

bit encrypt io n o nl y. Apple AirPor t 2 products can suppo rt 64 -b it or 128-bit enc ry ption. Please check your product to see which versi on you are u si ng. I f y ou ca nnot configure your network with 128-b it encrypti on , t ry 64 -bit encryptio n.

p ro du cts s upport 64-

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WEP Setup

64-Bit WEP Encryption

1 Select “64- bi t W EP ” f rom the drop-down menu.

2. After selec ti ng yo ur WE P e nc ryption mode, you can enter your

key by typing in the hex key m anually, o r y ou ca n typ e i n a passphra se in th e “Pa ss phrase” field and clic k “Ge ne rate” to cre ate a ke y.

A hex ( hexadecim al ) k ey is a mixtu re of numbers and lett er s f rom

A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys.

For instance:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key

3. Click “Appl y Cha ng es” t o f in ish. Encryptio n i n the Rout er is no w

set. Each of your computer s o n you r wireles s net wo rk wi ll now need to be c onfigured with the same securit y set ti ngs.

WARNING: If you are co nfiguring the Wireless Rou te r o r Acc es s P oi nt

fro m a co mp uter with a w irel es s c lient, you will need to ensure t hat security is turned ON for t his w irel ess c lient. If this is not d one, you will lose your wireless connec ti on.

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128-Bit WEP Encryption Note to Mac® users: The Passp hr ase option will not operate with

Apple® A irPort®. To conf ig ure enc ry ption for your Mac computer, set the encrypti on us in g t he ma nual method describ ed in the next sectio n.

1. Selec t “ 12 8-bit WEP” fro m t he drop-d ow n m en u.

2. After se le cting your WEP encryptio n mod e, yo u c an en te r y ou r

key manuall y by typin g in the hex key manual ly, or you can type in a pa ssphrase in the “Passp hr ase” field and click “Generat e” to cre ate a ke y.

A hex ( hexadecim al ) k ey is a mixtu re of numbers and lett er s f rom

A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys.

For instance:

C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key

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3. Clic k “ Ap ply C hanges” to finish. Encry pt ion in t he Ro uter is now

set. Each of your computer s o n you r wireles s net wo rk wi ll now need to be c onfigured with the same securit y set ti ngs.

WARNING: If you are co nfiguring the Wireless Rou te r o r Acc es s P oi nt

fro m a co mp uter with a w irel es s c lient, you will need to ensure t hat security is turned ON for t his w irel ess c lient. If this is not d one, you will lose your wireless connec ti on.

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Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your R ou ter is e quipped with WPA ( Wi rele ss Protec te d A ccess), the latest wireless secu ri ty st andard. I t a ls o s up ports the legacy secur it y standard, WEP (Wired Equivale nt Pr iv acy). By d efault, wireless security is disa bl ed. To enabl e sec ur ity, you must firs t det er mine which stand ard you want to use. To a cc ess t he se curity setting s, cl ic k “Securit y” on th e Wireles s tab .

WPA Setup

Note: To use WPA securi ty, all your clients must be upgr ad ed to

drivers and soft wa re that supp or t i t. At th e tim e of thi s man ua l’s publicat io n, a s ec urity patch downloa d is ava il able, for free , f rom Microsoft. This patc h wor ks on ly wi th th e W in dows XP op erating system. You also need to d ownload the lates t dri ve r f or yo ur Be lkin Wireless G Desktop or Notebook Netw or k C ard from the Belkin support sit e. Ot he r o pe rating systems are not supporte d at this time. Microsoft’s p atch only supports devic es wi th WPA-ena bl ed dr ivers such as Belkin 802.11 g product s.

There are two type s of WPA se curity: WPA- PSK ( no server) and WPA (with radiu s ser ve r). W PA-PS K (no se rv er) u ses a so -c alled Pre Shared key as th e s ec urity key. A Pre-Shared key is a pa ssword th at is between 8 and 63 character s lon g. It can be a combinat io n o f letters, nu mb ers, and o ther character s. Ea ch cl ient uses the s ame key to access the network . Typical ly, this mode will be used in a ho me environment.

WPA (wi th ra di us se rver) is a co nfigurati on wh erei n a radius se rv er distribu te s t he ke ys to th e c li ents automatic al ly. This is typicall y u se d in a bu siness environment .

Setting WPA-PSK (no server)

1. From the “Securi ty Mo de ” d rop- do wn me nu, s elect “WPA-PSK

(no server) ”.

2. For Encrypt io n Techniq ue , s elect “TKIP” or “AES”. This sett in g

will have to be identical on the client s tha t y ou se t up.

3. Ent er your pre- shared ke y. This can be fro m 8 to 63 charac te rs

and can be l etters, number s, or sy mb ols. This same key must be used on all of the c lients that you set up. For example, your PSK might be somethi ng li ke : “ Sm ith family networ k key ”.

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4. Clic k “ Ap ply C hanges” to finish. You must now set a ll clients to

match these sett in gs.

Setting WPA (with radius server) Settings

If your network uses a radius serv er to dist ri bute keys to the c lients, use this setting .

1. Fro m t he “S ecurity Mode” drop-down menu , sel ec t

“WPA—Radius Server ”.

2. For Encrypt io n Techniq ue , s elect “TKIP” or “AES”. This sett in g

will have to be identical on the client s tha t y ou se t up.

3. Enter th e IP address of the radius serve r int o the “R ad ius

Server” fie ld s.

4. Enter th e rad iu s k ey in to th e “ Ra dius Key” field.

5. Enter th e key inte rv al. K ey interval is how often the keys are

distribu te d ( in pa ckets).

6. Click “Appl y Cha ng es” t o f in ish. You mus t n ow se t all clie nt s t o

match these sett in gs.

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Configuring your Belkin Wireless G Network Cards to Use Security

Please Note: This section i s to provide you with the informa tion on how

to configure your Belkin Wireless G Network Cards to use security.

At this point, you should already have your Wireless Rout er or Ac ce ss Point set to use WPA or WEP. In order for y ou to ga in a wireles s connecti on , y ou wi ll ne ed to se t y ou r w irel es s n ot ebook card a nd wireless desktop card to use t he same security setti ng s.

Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key:

1. Doub le -click the Signal Indi ca tor i con t o b ring up th e W irel es s

Network screen. The Advan ce d b ut ton w ill allow you to v iew and configure more options of your card.

2. Under the “Wireless Netwo rk Proper ti es” t ab, s elect a network

name from t he “Ava il able networks” list and cli ck “C on figure”.

3. Under “Data Encr yp tion” select “WEP”.

4. Ensure the check box “Network key is provided for me

automati ca lly” at the b ottom is unchecked. If you are u sing this computer to conn ec t t o a corp or ate n etwork, please cons ul t y ou r network adm in istrator if this box needs to be checked.

5. Type y ou r W EP ke y i n

the “Networ k key ” box .

Important: A WEP key is

a mixture o f n um bers and letters from A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you nee d to enter 26 keys. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 keys. This Networ k key needs to match the key you assign to your Wireless Router or Access Poin t.

6. Cli ck “OK” to sa ve

the setting s.

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Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires WPA-PSK (no server)

1. Doubl e- click the “Signal Indi ca tor” icon to bring up t he “W irel ess

Network” sc reen. The Adva nc ed bu tton will allow you to view and configure more options of your card.

2. Under th e “Wi rele ss Ne tw orks” tab, select a network name from

the “Available netwo rk s” li st an d c li ck “Configure”.

3. Under “N et work Authentic at ion” select “WPA- PSK ( No Server)”.

4. Type your WPA key in the “Network ke y” bo x.

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Important: WPA-PSK is a m ix ture of numb er s a nd le tt ers fro m

A–Z and 0–9. For WPA-P SK yo u c an en te r 8 to 63 keys. Thi s Network key need s to match th e key you assig n t o you r Wireles s Router or Access Poin t.

5. Click “OK” to save the settin gs .

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Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires WPA (with radius server)

1. Doubl e- click the Signal Indic at or ic on to br ing u p t he “W irel es s

Network” sc reen. The “Adv an ced” button will allow you to view and configu re more o ptions of your Card .

2. Under th e “Wi rele ss Ne tw orks” tab, select a network name from

the “Available netwo rk s” li st an d c li ck “Configure”.

3. Under “N et work Authentic at ion” select WPA.

4. Under th e “Au th enticatio n” ta b, se le ct th e s ettings that are

indicate d b y you r net wo rk ad ministrat or.

5. Click “O K” to save the set ti ngs.

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Setting Up WPA for a Non-Belkin Wireless Desktop and Wireless Notebook Cards

For non-Bel ki n W PA Wire less Desktop and Wireless Noteb oo k Cards that are not equi pp ed wi th WPA-e na bled software, a fi le from Microsoft called “Wi nd ows X P S up port Patch for Wireless Protected Access” is avail ab le fo r f ree downl oa d.

Please Note: Th e f il e t ha t M icro so ft has m ade a vailable works only

with Window s XP. Othe r o pe rating systems are not s upported at this time.

Important: You also need to ensu re that the wireless card

manufact urer supp or ts WPA and that you have downlo ad ed an d installe d t he la te st dr iver from th ei r s upport site.

Supporte d O pe rating Systems :

• Windows XP Pro fessional

• Windows XP Home Edition

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Setting Up Windows XP Wireless Network Utility to Use WPA-PSK

In ord er to us e WPA-PSK, ensu re you are u si ng Wi ndows Wireless Network Uti li ty by do in g t he fo llowing:

1. Under Wi nd ows X P, cl ick “Start > Control P anel > N etwork

Connecti on s”.

2. Right -c lick on “Wireless Network Conne ct ion”, and select

“Properties” .

3. Click in g o n t he “W irel es s N et works” tab will displa y the foll ow ing

screen. Ensure the “ Use W indows to configure my wireless network set ti ngs” check box is checked.

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4. Und er the W irel ess N etworks tab, click the “Con fi gure ” b ut ton,

and you will see the followin g screen.

5. For a home or small busine ss us er, s el ect “ WPA-P SK ” u nder

“Network Au th entication” .

Note: Se le ct “WPA” if you are u sing this computer to connect to

a corporate netw or k t ha t s up ports an authenti ca tion server such as a ra dius server, please co ns ult y our n etwork adminis tr ator for further inf or mation.

6. Selec t “ TK IP” o r “ AE S” un der “Data Encrypt io n”. T his s etting will

have to be i dentical to the Router that you set up.

7. Type in yo ur encryption key in the “Networ k K ey ” b ox .

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Important: Enter your Pre- Shared ke y. This can be fro m 8 to 63

characte rs an d c an be lett er s, numbers, or symbols . Thi s sam e k ey must be used on all of th e c li ents that you set up.

8. Click “O K” to appl y set ti ngs.

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Using the Access Point Mode

Note: This advance d fea tu re shou ld be em pl oyed by ad vanced users

only. T he Ro ut er ca n b e c on figured t o w or k a s a wireless netw or k access poin t. Us in g t hi s m od e w ill d efeat the NAT IP s haring feature and DHCP server. In Access Po in t ( AP ) m od e, th e R outer will need to be configured with an IP addre ss that is in th e s am e s ub net a s t he res t o f t he ne tw ork t hat you will bridge to. The default IP address is 192.168. 2. 254 a nd su bnet mask is 255.255.2 55 .0. T hese can b e customiz ed fo r y ou r n ee d.

1. Enable the AP mode my selecti ng “E na ble” in th e “ Use a s A cc ess

Point only” page . Whe n you se le ct th is op tion, you will be able to change the IP setting s.

2. Set your IP settings to match your netw or k. Cl ick “Apply

Changes” .

3. Connect a cable from the WAN port on the Route r to your

existing ne tw ork.

The Router is now acting as an access point. To access the Router’s advanced us er in te rface again, type the IP address you specified into your browser’s n av igation bar. You ca n s et th e e nc ryption settin gs , MAC address filterin g, SS ID , a nd ch an nel normally.

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Wireless Range Extension and Bridging

Wireless Range Exten si on an d B ri dging works with the follow in g models only :

F5D7231- 4P Hi gh-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Buil t- In USB Print Server F5D7231- 4 H ig h-Speed Mode Wireless G Router F5D7230- 4 W ireles s R ou ter F5D7235- 4 H ig h-Speed Mode Wireless G Gigabit Router F5D7130 Wireless Ran ge Ex te nder/Acce ss Po in t

Please make sure to download the latest firmware version for the Router or Access Point for optimal performance: http://web.belkin.com/support

What is a Wireless Bridge?

A wire less bridge is actually a “mode” in which your Wireless Rou te r can directly connect to a secondary Wi reless Ac ce ss Po int. Note that you can only bridge your Wireless G Router (mode l F 5D 7230-4, F5D7235- 4, F5 D7231-4P, F5D7 23 1-4) to a B el kin W irel ess G Ra ng e Extender /A ccess Point (mode l F5D 71 30). Bridging with acces s p oi nts of other manufac tu re rs is not suppo rt ed at th is ti me. You can use the bridge mode to extend the ran ge of your wireless netw or k, or ad d an extensio n of your netwo rk in an ot her a re a of your office or home without run ni ng ca bles.

Range Extension

Range exten si on wi ll ex tend the wirel ess coverage area in y our h ome or off ice. The e xample on the next page illustra te s u se of br id ging to extend the range of your wireless netw or k. In th is ex am ple, the Router is set up to co nnect to a n A cc ess Point located in anothe r area. Laptops can roam, or move between the two wireless covera ge areas.

* Wireless Range Ext en si on and b ridging will not work while in 125

HSM mode.

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Adding Another Network Segment Wirelessly

Bridging an Acce ss Po in t t o y ou r W irel es s R ou ter a llows you to add another netwo rk se gm ent i n a no ther area in the home or office without running wires. Conne ct ing a ne tw ork s witch or hub to th e A ccess Point’s R J45 j ack w ill allow a n umber of computers con ne cted to th e switch acce ss to the rest of the n etwork.

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FCC ID: K7SF5D7130A

model # F5D7131

Wireless

Range Extender/

Access Point

IC: 3623A-F5D7130A

Complies with Canada RSS-210

P81807

F5D7131

WLAN MAC Address

Serial #

LAN MAC Address

Setting Up a Bridge Between your Wireless Router and a Secondary Access Point

Bridging yo ur Be lk in Ro uter to a s ec ondary Access Point requires that you access the Router ’s Advanced Set up Ut il ity a nd en ter the MAC address of the A ccess Point in the appropriate area. There are also a few other requirements. PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW,

CAREFULLY.

1. Set your Acce ss Po in t t o t he sa me ch an nel a s t he Ro uter. By

default, th e Rou te r a nd Ac ce ss Point channels are set t o c hannel 11 at t he fa ctory. I f you have neve r c ha nged the c hannel, you don’t need to do an yt hing (for more in formation on changi ng channels , s ee pa ge 47 of this manu al ).

2. Find the Acce ss Po in t’s MAC address on the bottom of the

Access Poin t. Th ere are t wo MA C a ddre ss es on th e b ot tom l abel. You wi ll ne ed th e M AC ad dres s nam ed “W LAN M AC Ad dres s”. The MAC address starts with 0030BD or 00115 0 and is foll ow ed by six other numbers or lette rs (i .e . 0 03 0BD-XXXXX X) . Write the MAC address below. Go to th e n ex t s te p.

0030B D- XX XX XX

3. Place your secondar y Acc es s P oi nt within range of your Wireless

Router and near the area where yo u w an t t o ext en d t he ra nge or add the n etwork segment . Typical ly, indoor rang e sho ul d b e between 100 and 200 feet.

4. Conne ct po wer t o y ou r A cc ess Point. Make sure t he Ac cess Point

is on a nd proc ee d t o t he ne xt st ep .

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5. From a c omputer already connect ed to your Ro ut er, a ccess the

Advanced Se tu p U ti lity by op ening your browser. In the address bar, type in “192.168 .2 .1”. Do not t ype i n “ ww w” or “h ttp://” before the number. Note: If yo u hav e c ha nged your Router’s I P address, use that IP address.

6. You w ill s ee the R outer’s us er in te rface in the brow ser w indow.

Click “Wireless Brid ge ” (2) on th e lef t- hand side of the s cree n. You wi ll se e t he fo ll owing screen.

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7. Check th e box that says “E na ble O NLY spe ci fic A ccess Points to

connect” (1).

8. In the field named AP1 (3), typ e in the MAC address of your

secondar y A cc ess P oint. When you have typed in the address, click “Appl y Cha ng es”.

9. Bridg in g i s n ow se t up.

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Configuring the Firewall

Your R ou ter is e quipped with a fire wall that will protect your network fro m a wi de ar ra y o f c om mon h acker attacks inclu di ng:

• IP Sp oofing

• SYN f lood

• Land Attack

• UDP f looding

• Ping of De ath (PoD)

• Tear Drop Attack

• Denial of Service (DoS)

• ICMP defect

• IP wi th ze ro leng th

• RIP d efect

• Smurf Attack

• Fragment flood in g

• TCP N ull S can

The firewall also mask s co mmon ports that are frequent ly used to att ack networks. The se ports appear to be “Stealth” , meaning that for all intents and p urposes, they do not exist to a would-be hack er. You can turn the fire wall function off i f ne eded, however, it is recommended tha t you leave th e firewal l enabled. Disabl ing the fi rewall protect ion will not leave your ne twork completely vulnerable to hac ker attacks, but it is re commend ed that yo u le ave the fi rewall en abled.

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Configuring Internal Forwarding Settings

The Virtual Servers fu nction will allow you to route external (Internet) cal ls for services such as a we b server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other application s through your Rout er t o your int er nal network. Sin ce your internal computer s are prote cted by a firewall, com puters out side your network (over the Int er net) c annot get to t hem because the y cannot be “s een.” A list o f common applicat ions has been provided in case you need to configu re the Virt ual Server functi on f or a specific applicati on. If your ap plication is not listed, you wi ll need to con tact the applicat ion vendor to find out which port settings yo u need.

Choosing an Application

Sel ect your applicat ion from the drop-down list. Click “Add”. The set tings will be transferred to the next available sp ace in the screen. Cli ck “Apply Changes ” to save the setting for th at application. To remove an application, select the numbe r of the row that yo u want to remove then click “Cle ar”.

Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server

To manually enter settings, enter the IP address in the spa ce p rovid ed for the inter na l (server) machin e, the por t(s) requ ired to pass, selec t th e por t type (TCP or UDP), and cli ck “Apply Changes ”. Each inbound port ent ry has two fie lds with 5 cha racters maximum p er field that allows a sta rt and end por t range, e.g. [xxxxx]-[xxxxx]. For each entry, you can ent er a single po rt value by fi lling in the t wo fields with the same value (e. g. [7500]-[7500] or a wide rang e of ports (e. g. [7500]-[9000]). If you nee d multiple single port value or mixture of ranges and a single value , you must use mult iple entries up to the maximum of 20 entries (e.g.

1. [7500]-[7500], 2. [8023]-[8023], 3 . [9000]-[9000]). You can only pass one port per inte rnal IP address. Opening ports in your firewall ca n pos e a security r isk. You can enable and disable settings very quickly. It is rec ommended that you disable t he s ettings when you are not using a specific applicati on.

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Setting Client IP Filters

The Router can be configured to restrict acce ss to the Inte rnet, e- mail, or othe r network service s at spe cific days and times. Res triction can be set for a single computer, a ra nge of computers, or multiple c omputers.

To restrict In ternet access to a single computer for exam ple, enter the IP address of the c omputer you wish to res trict access to in the IP fie lds (1). Next, enter “80 ” in both the port field s (2). Select “Both” (3). Sel ect “Block” (4). You can also select “Always” to block access all of the time. Sele ct the day to start on top (5), the ti me to start on top (6), t he day to end on the bottom (7), an d the time to stop (8) on the bottom. Select “Enable” (9). Click “Appl y Changes”. The computer at the IP address y ou s pecified will now be blocke d from Internet acc ess at the tim es you specified. Note: Be sure you have selected the cor rect time zone unde r “U tilities> Sys tem Settings> Tim e Zo ne”.

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Setting MAC Address Filtering

The MAC address filter is a powerful sec urity feature that allows you to specify which computers are allowed on the network . An y computer att empting to access the network t hat is not spe cified in the filter list wil l be denied ac cess. When you enable this feat ure, you must enter the MAC address of each client (comp uter) on your network to allow net work access to each. The “Block ” feature lets you turn on a nd off acc ess to the net work easily for any computer wi thout having to add and remove the compute r’s MAC address from th e list.

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To enable this feature, select “Ena ble MAC Ad dress Fil tering” (1). Nex t, enter the M AC addres s of each comp uter on yo ur n etwork by cli cking in the s pace prov ided (2) and enterin g th e MAC address of the computer you want to add to the list. Cli ck “Add” (3), then “Appl y Cha nges” to save the settings. To delete a MAC address from the l ist, sim ply click “Delete ” next to the MAC address you wish to delete. Click “Ap ply Changes” to save the settin gs.

Note: You will not be able to delet e the MAC address of the computer

you are u sing to ac cess the Router’s administrative functions (the com puter you are using now ).

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Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

The DMZ feature allows you to specif y on e computer on your network to be placed outs ide of the firewall . Th is may be nece ssary if t he firewall is causing problems wi th an application such as a game or vid eo conferencing applic ation. Use this featu re on a temporary basis. The computer in t he DMZ is NOT protected from hacker attack s.

To put a computer in th e DMZ, enter t he last digits of its IP add ress in the IP field and select “Enable”. Click “Apply C hanges” for the change to take effect. If you are using multiple static WAN IP addresse s, it is pos sible to select which WAN I P address the DMZ host will be directed to. Type in the WAN IP addre ss you wis h th e DMZ host to direct to, ent er the last tw o digits of th e IP address of the DMZ host c omputer, sel ect “Enable” and click “Apply C hanges”.

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Blocking an ICMP Ping

Com puter hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential vic tims on the In ternet. By p inging a s pecific IP address and recei ving a res ponse fro m the IP address, a hacker can determ ine that s omethin g of interest might be there. The Router can be set up so it will not respond to an ICMP ping from the outside. This heightens th e level of sec urity of your Router.

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To turn off the ping respons e, s elect “Block ICMP Ping” (1) and cl ick “Ap ply Changes”. The Router will n ot respon d to an ICMP ping.

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Utilities Tab

Thi s screen lets you manag e different parameters o f th e Router a nd per form certain admi nistrative functions .

Parental Control

See separate Parental Control U ser Manual from Bel kin.

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Restarting the Router

Sometime s i t may be necess ar y t o resta rt or reboot the Router if it begins work in g i mp ro pe rly. Resta rt ing o r reboo ti ng th e R outer will NOT delete any of your config ur ation settings .

Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation

1. Click th e “Re st art

Router” but to n.

2. The foll ow ing m essage

will appear. Cli ck “O K” .

3. The foll ow ing m essage

will appear. Res ta rting the Router can take up to 6 0 s ec onds. It is importan t n ot to turn off the power to the Router during the restart.

4. A 60-second coun td own w ill a ppear on the scre en. W hen t he

countdow n reaches ze ro, the Router will be restarted. Th e Rou te r home page should appe ar au to matically. If n ot, t ype i n t he Router’s address ( default = 192.168.2 .1 ) i nt o t he na vigation bar of your browser.

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Restoring Factory Default Settings

Using this optio n wil l restore all of the s ettings in the Router to the factory (de fa ult) settings. It is rec ommended that you back up your settings be fo re you restore a ll of th e d ef aults.

1. Click th e “Re st ore

Defaults ” b ut ton.

2. The foll ow ing m essage

will appear. Cli ck “O K” .

3. The foll ow ing m essage

will appear. Res to ring the default s inc lu des res tarting the Route r. It can take up to 60 seconds. It is import an t not to turn the powe r to the Router off d ur ing the re start.

4. A 60-sec on d c ou ntdown will appear on the screen. When the

countdow n reaches ze ro, the Router ’s defaults will be restored. The Router home page shoul d a pp ear a utomatica ll y. If it does not, type in the Router’s a ddre ss (d efault = 1 92.168.2. 1) in to th e navigati on ba r o f you r browser.

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Saving a Current Configuration

You ca n s av e y ou r c ur re nt co nf iguration by using thi s fea tu re . Sav in g your config ur ation will allow you to res tore it late r if your set ti ngs a re lost or changed. It is recommended tha t you back up your current configur at ion before p erforming a firmware update.

1. Click “S av e”. A wi nd ow

called “Fil e Dow nl oad” will open. Click “Sav e” .

2. A window will open

that allows you to select the locat io n where you w ant t o save the configu ra tion file. Selec t a locati on . You ca n n am e t he fi le anything yo u wan t, or use the default name “Config” . B e sure to name the file so you can locate it yoursel f later. When you have selected th e loc at ion and name of the file, click “Save ”.

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3. W hen t he save is

complete , y ou wi ll se e the followi ng wi nd ow. Click “Clos e” .

The configu ra tion is

now saved.

Restoring a Previous Configuration

This option will allo w you to restore a p revi ou sly s aved configura ti on.

1. Clic k “ Browse ”. A win do w w il l o pe n t hat a llows you to select the

location of the confi gu ration file. All confi gu ration files end with a “.bin”. Locate the confi gu ration file you want to res tore an d double-c li ck on it .

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2. You w ill b e a sk ed if yo u w an t t o con ti nue. Click “OK”.

3. A reminder windo w wil l app ea r. It wi ll ta ke up to 60 seco nd s f or

the configu ra tion re st oration to complete . Cli ck “O K” .

4. A 60-se co nd co untdown will appear on the screen. When the

countdow n reaches ze ro, the Router ’s configura ti on wi ll be res tore d. Th e R outer home page should appear au to matically. I f not, type in the Router’s a ddre ss (d efault = 1 92.168.2. 1) in to th e navigati on ba r o f you r browser.

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Updating the Firmware

Fro m t ime t o t im e, Be lkin may rel ease new v ersions of the Router’s firmware. Firmware updates co nt ain f eature im prov ements and fixes to pro blems that may exist. When Belki n release s new firm wa re , you can download the firmw are from the Belkin update webs it e a nd update your Rout er ’s firmware to the latest versio n.

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Checking for a New Version of Firmware

The “Check Firmw are” (1) button allows you to insta nt ly ch eck f or a new version of firmwa re. When you clic k the butt on , a ne w browser window will appe ar in fo rming you that either no new firmware is availabl e o r tha t the re is a new v ersion availab le . I f a new versi on is availabl e, yo u w il l h av e t he op tion to do wnload it.

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Downloading a New Version of Firmware

If you click the “Check Firmw are” butt on an d a new versi on of firmware is availabl e, yo u wil l see a screen such as the followin g.

1. To download the new versio n of firmw are, clic k “ Do wnload”.

2. A windo w wil l ope n tha t a ll ows y ou to se le ct the l ocation where

you want to save the firmware file. Select a location . You can name the file anythin g you wa nt , o r use the def au lt na me. B e sure t o s av e t he fi le in a place where you can locate it yoursel f later. Note: We sug ge st sa ving this to your desktop to locate the file easily. W hen y ou have selected the locati on , c li ck “Save”.

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3. When th e sav e is compl et e, you w ill s ee th e f ollowing windo w.

Click “Clos e” .

The downloa d of the firmwa re is comple te . To update the firmwa re, follow the next steps in “Upd at ing t he Ro uter’s Fir mw are” .

Updating the Router’s Firmware

1. In the “Firmware

Update” pag e, cl ic k “Browse”. A window will open that allows you to select the location of the firmw are update file . All firm wa re files end with a “.dlf”.

2. Bro wse to t he fi rmware

file you downloa de d. Select the file by double-c li cking on the file name.

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3. The “Update Firm wa re ”

box will now display the locatio n and name of the firmware file you just select ed . C li ck “Update” .

4. You w ill b e a sked if yo u

are su re you want to continue . C li ck “O K”.

5. You w ill s ee one m ore

message. Th is me ss age tells you t ha t the Router may not res pond for a s long as one minute as the firmware is loaded into the Router and the Router is re booted. Click “OK”.

6. A 60-sec on d c ou ntdown will appear on the screen. When the

countdow n reaches ze ro, the Router firm wa re upda te wi ll be complete . T he Ro ut er ho me pa ge should appear autom at ically. If not, type in the Router’s a ddre ss (d efault = 1 92.168.2. 1) in to th e navigati on ba r o f you r browser.

The firmware update is complete!

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Changing System Settings

The “System Settings” page is where you can enter a new administrator password, set the time zone, enable remote management, and turn on and off the NAT function of the Router.

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password

The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you need to log into the Router in the future. It is also recommended that you set a password if you plan to use the remote management feature of your Router.

Changing the Login Timeout Setting

The login timeout option allows you to set the period of time that you can be logged into the Router’s advanced setup interface. The timer starts when there has been no activity. For example, you have made some changes in the advanced setup interface, then left your computer alone without clicking “Logout”. Assuming the timeout is set to 10 minutes, then 10 minutes after you leave, the login session will expire. You will have to login to the Router again to make any more changes. The login timeout option is for security purposes and the default is set to 10 minutes.

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Note: Only one computer can be logged into the Router’s advanced setup

interface at one time.

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Setting the Time and Time Zone

The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server. This allows the Router to synchronize the system clock to the global Internet. The synchronized clock in the Router is used to record the security log and control client filtering. Select the time zone that you reside in. If you reside in an area that observes Daylight Saving, then place a check mark in the box next to “Enable Daylight Saving”. The system clock may not update immediately. Allow at least 15 minutes for the Router to contact the time servers on the Internet and get a response. You cannot set the clock yourself.

Enabling Remote Management

Before you enable this advanced feature of your Belkin Router, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD. Remote management

allows you to make changes to your Router’s settings from anywhere on the Internet. There are two methods of remotely managing the Router. The first is to allow access to the Router from anywhere on the Internet by selecting “Any IP address can remotely manage the Router”. By typing in your WAN IP address from any computer on the Internet, you will be presented with a login screen where you need to type in the password of your Router. The second method is to allow a specific IP address only to remotely manage the Router. This is more secure, but less convenient. To use this method, enter the IP address you know you will be accessing the Router from in the space provided and select “Only this IP address can remotely manage the Router”. Before you enable this function, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you set your administrator password. Leaving the password empty will potentially open your Router to intrusion.

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