Belkin F5D7633au4A User Manual

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Network your computers and share your ADSL Internet access

ADSL Modem with 802.11g Wireless Router

Designed to Meet ADSL2+ Specification

User Manual

F5D7633au4A

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Advantages of a Belkin Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Make Sure You Have the Following . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Internet Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

4 Connecting your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Positioning your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting your Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Connecting your ADSL Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Powering Up your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

5 Setting Up your Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manually Configuring Network Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Recommended Web Browser Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

6 Configuring your Router with the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . .21

Running the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Connecting to the Wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

7 Manually Configuring Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Understanding the Web-Based User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing LAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Internet WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 Technical Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

10 Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Appendix A: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appendix B: Important Factors for Placement and Setup . . .85

Appendix C: Internet Connection Setting Table . . . . . . . . . . .88

11 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

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Introduction

Thank yo u for purchasing th e Belkin AD SL Modem with W irel ess

802.11g Ro uter (the R ou ter). In mi nu tes you w il l be able t o share your Int er net c on nection and n etwork your c omputers wi th your new Router. Th e following i s a list of f eatures that ma ke your Rou te r an ideal so lu tion for yo ur home or sm al l office networ k. Please b e su re t o rea d through this Us er Manual c om pletely, and pay s pe cial atte nt io n to Appendix B entitled “ Im portant F ac to rs for Pl ac ement and S et up”.

Product Features

Compatibility with Both PCs and Mac® Computers

The Router support s a variet y of netwo rk ing e nvironments includin g Mac OS® 8 .x, 9 .x, X v1 0. x, Ap pleTalk®, Linux®, Windows® 9 5, 98 SE, Me, NT®, 2000, and XP, a nd ot hers. You ne ed an Inte rnet browser and a n etwork adapter that suppor ts TC P/ IP (t he st andard la nguage of the Inter ne t) .

Front-Panel LED Display

Lighted LEDs on the fro nt of th e R ou te r i nd icate which functio ns are in oper at ion. You’ ll kn ow at -a-glance whethe r you r Rou te r i s connecte d to the Internet. This feature eliminates the need for advanced soft wa re and statu s- monitoring procedures.

Web-Based Advanced User Interface

You ca n set up the Router’s advanced functi on s e as ily t hrou gh yo ur web brow ser, without having to instal l add it ional software o nto t he computer. The re are no di sk s t o ins ta ll or ke ep tr ac k o f and , bes t of all, you can m ake c hanges and perform setup functi on s f rom any computer on the network quic kl y a nd ea si ly.

Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch

The Router has a built-in, 4-port netw or k s wi tch t o a ll ow yo ur wi re d computer s to share printers , dat a and MP3 files , dig it al ph otos, and much more . T he sw it ch fe atures au tomatic detectio n so it will adjust to the speed of connected devic es . T he sw it ch wi ll tr ansfer data between compu te rs an d t he In te rnet simul ta neously without interrup ti ng or co ns uming res ourc es .

Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point

802.11g is an exciting new wireless techno lo gy th at ac hieves data rates up to 54Mbps, nearly five times faste r tha n 802 .1 1b.

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Introduction

Turbo Mode

Belkin’s rout er su pp orts Frame Bursting mode.

Selectin g “Fr am e B ur sting” will re sult in al l d ev ices capable of Frame Burstin g to funct io n i n fra me bu rs ting mode, and all c lients not capable to operate in normal 802.1 1g mo de s. Fr ame B ursting mode supports both Fram e Bur st ing e nabled devices and non Frame Bursting enab le d d ev ices simultaneou sl y. Frame Bursti ng mo de is based on the unrel eased 802.11e speci fi cation.

Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Built-In Dyna mi c H os t C on figuration Protocol (DHCP ) on- bo ard mak es for the easiest possibl e con ne ction of a ne tw ork. The D HCP s erver will assign IP addresses to each computer autom at ically so there is no need for a c omplicated netwo rk ing s etup.

NAT IP Address Sharing

Your R ou ter e mploys Network Address Transla ti on (N AT) t o s ha re the single IP address assigned to you by y our I ntern et Se rv ice P ro vi der while saving the cost of adding additi on al IP ad dres se s t o you r Intern et se rvice account.

SPI Firewall

Your R ou ter i s e qu ipped with a fi re wa ll th at wi ll prot ec t y ou r n et work fro m a wide arra y o f com mo n h ac ke r a tt acks including IP Spoofi ng , Land Attack, Ping of Death (PoD), Deni al of Serv ic e ( Do S), I P w it h z ero length, Smurf Atta ck , T CP Nu ll Sc an , S YN fl oo d, UD P f lo oding, Tear Dro p A tt ack, ICMP defect, RIP defect, and fragm en t f lo oding.

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.

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Compatibility

UPnP (Univers al Pl ug -and-Play) is a technology that offers seamle ss operatio n of voice mess ag ing, video messaging, game s, an d oth er applicat io ns th at are UPnP- co mpliant.

Support for VPN Pass-Through

If you connect to your off ic e n et work from ho me us in g a VPN connecti on , y ou r R ou ter w ill a llow your VPN-equippe d com pu ter t o pass through the R outer and to yo ur offi ce ne tw ork.

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Benefits of a Home Network

By following our simple setu p ins tr uctions, you will be able to u se your Belkin home networ k to:

• Share on e h ig h-speed Internet connection with all the compute rs in your home

• Share reso urce s, su ch as file s, an d hard drives among all the connecte d com pu ters in yo ur ho me

• Share a sin gl e p ri nter with the e ntire f am ily

• Share do cuments, music , vid eo , a nd di gi tal p icture s

• Store, ret ri eve, and c opy f iles from on e com pu ter t o a no ther

• Simultan eo usly play games online, check Internet email, and chat

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Advantages of 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 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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Make Sure You Have the Following

Package Contents

• ADSL Modem with 802.11g Wireless Router

• RJ11 Telephone Cord

• RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable

• Power Adapter

• User Manual CD

System Requirements

• An active ADSL service with a telephone wall jack for connecting the Router

• At least one computer with a Network Interface Card (NIC) and Internet browser installed and correctly configured

• TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer connected to the Router

• No other DHCP server on your local network assigning IP addresses to computers and devices

Internet Connection Settings

Please collect the following information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) before setting up the ADSL Modem Wireless G Router.

• Internet connection protocol: _________ (PPPoE, PPPoA, Dynamic IP, Static IP)

• Multiplexing method or Encapsulation: __________ (LLC or VC MUX)

• Virtual circuit: VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) __________ (a number between 0 and 255)

• VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) __________ (a number between 1 and 65535)

• For PPPoE and PPPoA users: ADSL account user name _____________ and password _______________

• For static IP users: IP Address ___ . ___ . ___ Subnet Mask ___ . ___ . ___ Default Gateway Server ___ . ___ . ___ .

• IP address for Domain Name Server ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ (If given by your ISP)

Note: See Appendix C in this User Manual for some common DSL

Internet setting parameters. If you are not sure, please contact your ISP.

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Knowing your Router

The Router is designed to be placed on a d esktop. All of the c ables exit fro m t he rear of the Router for better org anization and utility. The LED indicator s are easily visibl e on the front of th e R ou ter t o p rovi de you with informati on ab ou t n et work activity and status.

Front Panel

1. Power LED

When you apply power to the Router or res ta rt it , a sh or t p er io d of time elapses while the Router boots up. When the Router has complete ly bo ot ed up , t he Po we r L ED be co mes a SO LI D l ig ht,

indicati ng th e Rou te r i s ready for use.

2. LAN Status LED

These LAN Status LEDs are la beled 1–4 and c orre spond to t he numbered ports on the rea r of the Router. Whe n a comput er is pro perly connecte d to one of the LAN p orts on th e rear of the Router, the LED will light. Solid GREE N mea ns a compu te r o r a network- en abled device is connected. When info rm ation is b eing sent over the port, the LED blinks rapidly. ORANGE indicates a 10Base-T conn ec tion.

(1) (4) (5)(3)(2)

OFF Router is OFF

Gre en Router is ON

Red Router failed to start

OFF Your d ev ice i s c on nected

Orange Ethern et li nk is up an d 10B as e- T

Orange - blinking When 10Base-T devi ce tr an smitting

Gre en Ethern et li nk is up an d

Gre en - bli nk ing When 100Base -T de vi ce

device connec te d

or rec ei ving data

100Base- T con ne cted

transmit ti ng or receiv in g d at a

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3. WLAN Status LED

The WLAN Status LED is solid GREEN when you enable the wireless LAN function. It flashe s whe n the Rout er is tran sm itting or rec ei ving data wire lessly.

OFF WLAN is off

Gre en WLAN is up a nd co nnected

Gre en - bli nk ing Whe n tra ns mi tted or rece iv ing d ata

4. ADSL LED

The ADSL LED flashes GREEN during nego ti ation with your ISP. It stays GREEN when the Router is connected properly to your ADSL service.

OFF no ADSL connection

Gre en ADSL link is up a nd co nnected

Gre en -

5. Internet LED

The Inter ne t L ED sh ow s y ou wh en th e R ou ter i s c on nected to the Inter ne t. Wh en th e L ED is OF F, the Router is NOT connected to the Inter ne t. Wh en th e L ED is soli d GRE EN , t he Ro ut er is connecte d to the Internet. When the LED is b linking, the Router is transmitti ng or receivin g dat a from the Intern et.

blinking negotiat in g c on nection

OFF No Intern et co nn ection

Gre en Connecte d to the Internet

Gre en -

Red Failed to get IP

blinking When transmit ti ng or receiv in g d at a

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Back Panel

(6)

6. DSL Line

This port is for connection to your ADSL line. Connec t you r ADS L line to this port.

7. Ethernet Ports

The Ether ne t p or ts are RJ45, 10/1 00 au to -negotiatio n. Th e por ts are la be led 1 th roug h 4. These port s cor resp on d t o the numb ered LEDs on the fron t o f the Rout er. C on ne ct your network-ena bl ed computer s or any networ ki ng de vices to o ne of th es e p or ts.

8. Reset Button

The “Reset” button is used in rare c as es wh en th e R ou ter m ay function improper ly. Resetting the Router will restore the R outer’s normal operat io n w hi le ma intaining the programmed setti ng s. You can also re st ore the fact or y d ef ault settings by using the Reset button. Use the re store o pt ion i n i ns tances where y ou ma y h av e forgo tten your custom password.

a. Resetting the Router

b. Restoring the Factory Defaults

9. Power Plug

Connect the includ ed 15 V DC power supp ly to this inle t. Using the wro ng ty pe of po we r a da pter may c ause damage to your Router.

Push and hold the Reset button for one second then re lease it. When the Power/Read y lig ht be co mes s olid again, the res et is co mp lete.

Pre ss an d h ol d t he Re se t b ut ton f or fi ve se conds then rel ease it. W hen t he Po wer/Ready ligh t bec om es so lid a gain, the re st ore is compl et e.

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Positioning your Router

Your w irel es s c on nection will be stron ger t he cl oser your computer is to y our R outer. Typi cal i ndoor operatin g ran ge fo r you r wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way, you r wireless connecti on an d per fo rmance will degrade somewh at as the dista nc e between your Route r con ne cted devices increases. This may or may not be noticeable to you. As you move further from yo ur Ro uter, connecti on sp ee d m ay de crea se . F ac tors that can w eaken signals simply by getting in the way of your network’s ra dio w aves are metal applianc es , o r obs tr uctions, and walls. Please see “Appe nd ix B: Importan t Fac to rs fo r P la cement and Setup” in this User Manual for more g ui delines.

If you have concern s a bo ut yo ur ne tw ork’s perf or mance that might be rel ated to ra nge o r o bs truction facto rs , t ry mo vi ng th e c om puter to a position between five and 10 feet from th e R ou ter, in orde r to see if distance is the prob lem. If di ff ic ulties persist even at close range, please see the Troubleshoot in g s ec tion for s olutions.

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Connecting your Computers

1. Pow er off your compu te rs an d n et working equipmen t.

2. Con nect your computer to one of the YE LLOW RJ45 ports on t he

rea r o f the Rout er la be led “ connectio ns to your comp ut ers” by using an Ether ne t n et working cable (one Ether net network cable is supplied).

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Connecting your ADSL Line

Connecti on fo r the Rout er to the ADSL line varie s by count ry an d reg ion. Typi cally it i nvolves a microf ilter or a mi crof il ter w ith b uilt-in splitter to allow simul ta neous use of AD SL se rvice and telephone service on the same telephon e lin e. Pl ea se read the follo wi ng st eps carefully and select appropriate metho d.

1. If your telephone servi ce an d ADS L ser vi ce are on the same

telephon e lin e, AD SL mi crof il ters are neede d for each tele ph one and device, such as answerin g mac hi ne, f ax ma chine, and caller ID display. Ad ditional splitte rs ma y be used to separat e tel ep hone lines for telephon e and the Route r.

Note: Do not connect the ADSL microfilter betwe en th e wal l jac k and the Router—thi s wil l prevent ADSL serv ic e f rom reaching the modem.

2. If y ou r t el ep hone service and ADSL service are on th e s am e

telephon e lin e and you are u sing an AD SL mi crof ilter with built-in splitter, con ne ct th e s pl itter to t he te lephone wall jack providing ADSL service. Then , con ne ct th e t el ephone cord from the ADSL microfilter RJ11 port gener al ly la beled “DSL” to the g ray R J11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router. Connec t telephon y dev ic e t o the othe r por t on the ADSL splitt er co mm only labeled “Phon e” . A n add it ional ADSL microfilter is needed for another telep ho ne an d d ev ice o n t he sa me li ne .

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Note: One RJ11 telephon e cord is supplied. When inse rt ing a n RJ11 plug, be sure th e t ab on the plug click s int o pos it io n t o ensure t hat i t i s p roperl y sea te d.

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3. If y ou ha ve a dedic at ed AD SL se rvice telephone line with an RJ11

wall jack, simply conne ct a telep ho ne co rd from the wall jack to the gray RJ11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router.

4. If y ou ha ve an RJ45 wall jack for your ADSL servi ce , c on nect an

RJ45-to- RJ 11 co nverter to the wa ll ja ck. T hen c onnect one end of a telephone cord t o t he co nv erter and the o ther end t o t he gr ay RJ11 port labeled “DSL line” on the back of your Router.

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Powering Up your Router

1. Connect the suppli ed po we r a da pter to th e R ou ter p ower-input

plug labeled “Powe r” .

Note: For safety and perform an ce reas on s, on ly us e t he su pp lied power adapter to prevent damage to the Router.

2. After connect in g t he po we r a da pter and t he po wer s ourc e i s

turn ed on , t he Ro ut er ’s power icon be on. It mi ght t ake a fe w min ut es fo r t he Ro ut er to fu ll y s et up .

on the fron t pan el sh ou ld

3. Turn on your comp ut ers. After your computers boot up, the LAN

status LED o n the front of the Router will be on f or ea ch po rt to which a w ired co mp ut er is co nn ected. These lights show you the connection and activ it y s ta tus. Now y ou are ready to configure the Router for ADSL connect io n.

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Setting Up your Computers

In order for your computer to properly communicate with your Router, you will need to change your computer’s “TCP/IP Ethernet” settings to “Obtain an IP address automatically/Using DHCP”. This is normally the default setting in most home computers.

You can set up the computer that is connected to the ADSL modem FIRST using these steps. You can also use these steps to add computers to your Router after the Router has been set up to connect to the Internet.

Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows XP, 2000, or NT

Click “Start”, “Settings”, then “Control Panel”.

2. Double-click on the “Network and dial-up connections” icon

(Windows 2000) or the “Network” icon (Windows XP).

3. Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” associated with your

network adapter and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu.

4. In the “Local Area Connection Properties” window, click “Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click the “Properties” button. The following screen will appear:

(1)

(2)

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5. If “Use the following IP address” (2) is selected, your Router will need to

be set up for a static IP connection type. Write the address information the table below. You will need to enter this information into the Router.

6. If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”

(1) and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” (3). Click “OK”.

Your network adapter(s) are now configured for use with the Router.

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Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me

Right-clic k on “My Networ k Nei gh bo rhood” and select

“Properties” from the drop -d own m enu.

2. Sel ec t “ TC P/IP -> se ttings” for your install ed ne tw ork a dapter.

You wi ll se e the foll ow ing w indow.

(1)

(3)

(2)

3. If “ Sp ec ify a n I P a dd ress ” is selec te d, yo ur Ro uter will need

to be s et up fo r a static IP connec ti on ty pe. Wri te th e add ress informat io n i n the tabl e bel ow. You will need to enter this informat io n i nt o t he Ro ut er.

4. Write the IP address and subnet mask from th e “ IP Ad dres s”

tab (3).

5. Cli ck th e “ Ga te way” tab (2). Wri te th e g at eway addres s d ow n i n

the chart.

6. Cli ck th e “ DN S C on figuratio n” ta b (1). Write the DNS address(es)

in the chart.

7. If not already selecte d, se le ct “O btain an I P a dd re ss

automati ca lly” on th e I P add ress tab. Clic k “OK ”.

Restart the comput er. W he n t he co mp uter re st arts, your network adapter( s) are now configured for use with the Router.

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Set up the c omputer that is connected to the cable or DSL modem by FIRST using these steps. You c an al so us e t he se st eps t o a dd computer s to your Route r aft er th e Rou te r h as be en se t up to connect to the Inter ne t.

Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Mac OS up to 9.x

In order for your computer to properly comm unicate with your Router, you wil l need to chan ge y our Mac computer’s TCP/IP settings to DHCP.

1. Pul l d ow n t he Ap pl e m enu. Select “Control Panels” and

select “TCP/I P” .

2. You will see the TCP/IP control panel. Select “Ethe rnet Built-In”

or “Ether ne t” in th e “ Co nn ect v ia:” drop -down menu (1).

(1)

(2)

3. Nex t to “Co nf ig ure” (2), if “M an ually” is selected, your Router

will need to be s et up fo r a static IP connec ti on ty pe. Wri te th e address informati on in the table belo w. You w ill n eed t o e nt er th is informat io n i nt o t he Ro ut er.

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4. If not alre ad y s et , a t “ Co nf igure:”, choose “Using DHCP

Server”. This will tell the compu te r t o obt ai n a n IP address fro m t he Ro ut er.

5. Clo se th e w in dow. I f y ou ma de an y cha ng es, t he fo llowing

window will appear. Cli ck “S av e”.

Restart the comput er. W he n t he co mp uter re st arts, your network

settings are now c onfigured for use w ith t he Ro uter.

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Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Mac OS X

Click on the “System Pre fere nces” icon.

2. Sel ect “ Network” (1) from the “System Pre fere nces” menu.

(1)

3. Sel ect “ Built-in Ether net” (2) next to “Show” in the

Network menu.

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4. Sel ect the “TCP/IP” tab (3). Next to “Configure” (4), you should

see “Manually ” or “Usin g DHC P” . I f you do not, check the PPPoE tab (5) to make sure th at “C on nect using PPPoE” is NOT selected . If it is, you will need to configure y our R outer for a PPPoE connect io n t yp e u si ng yo ur us er na me an d p as sword.

5. If “ Ma nually” is selected, your Route r wil l nee d to be set up

for a s tatic IP c onnection type. Write the address i nformation in the table below. You wil l nee d to enter this info rm ation into the Router.

6. If not already selecte d, se le ct “U sing DHCP” next to “ Configure”

(4), then click “Appl y Now ”.

Your n et work adapter(s ) are now configured for u se wi th the R outer.

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Recommended Web Browser Settings

In most cases, you will not need to m ake a ny ch anges to y our w eb bro wser’s set ti ngs. If yo u a re having trouble accessi ng th e Int er net or the advanced web-b as ed us er in terface, then change your browser’s settings to the re commended sett in gs in th is se ct ion.

Internet Explorer 4.0 or Higher

Start your web b ro ws er. S elect “Tool s” th en “I ntern et Op ti ons”.

2. In the “Int er net Options” screen, there are th ree selecti on s:

“Never dial a connectio n” , “ Di al wh enever a n etwork connectio n is not pres en t”, a nd “A lways dial my d efault connect io n”. I f y ou can make a s election, select “Nev er di al a conne ct ion”. If y ou cannot make a selection , go to the next step.

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3. Und er th e “ In te rnet Optio ns ” s cree n, cl ic k o n “Co nn ections” and

select “LAN Settin gs …”.

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4. Mak e sure there a re no check marks next to any of the displayed

options: “Aut om atically detect setti ng s”, “ Use a utomatic configur at ion s cript”, and “Use a p ro xy se rv er”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again in the “Intern et Op tions” page.

Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Higher

Start Netscape. Clic k on “Edit ” the n “Preferences” .

2. In the “Preferences” windo w, click on “Advan ce d” th en se lect

“Proxies”. In the “Pro xies” window, select “Direct connectio n to the Inter ne t”.

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Running the Setup Wizard

1. You ca n acc es s t he we b- based manageme nt us er in te rface of t he

Router using the Internet brow ser o n a comp ut er co nnected to the Router. Type “ 192.168.2 .1 ” ( do no t typ e in anyth in g e ls e s uc h as “http://” or “www”) in your browser’s ad dres s bar. The n press the “Enter” key.

Note: It is stro ng ly reco mm ended that you use a co mp uter physical ly co nn ected to t he Ro uter with an RJ 45 ca ble f or in itial setup. Using a wirelessly connec te d c om puter for initial setup is not re co mmended.

2. The following screen will appear in your browser to prom pt yo u

to log in. T he de fault User Name is “ Admin” and the default Password is “ Admin”. Enter both User Name and Passwo rd, then click the “Submit” butt on to log in.

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Note: It is stro ng ly reco mm ended that you change the password to your own for i ncre as ed se curity. Pl ea se read the follo wi ng section, enti tl ed “M anually Configur in g y ou r R ou ter”, for details on how to ch ange your password an d t o reference other security feat ures .

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3. A Status page will follow showing deta il st at us of yo ur Ro ut er.

Next, click on the “Setup Wizard” button for express configur at ion ( re co mmended).

4. Click on the “Setup Wizard” button to start the Router’s S et up

Wizard. The f irst step is to se le ct yo ur co nnection type (this informat io n i s provide d by your ISP) and click “Next ”.

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5. Now enter the re qu ired va lu es prov id ed by yo ur IS P. Fo r the

“PPPoE” or “PPPoA” page you will see the followi ng sc reen . Enter the req uire d v al ues p ro vi de d b y y ou r I SP an d cli ck “N ex t”.

Note: For more detailed inst ru ction on o ther connection types ,

please refer to th e “ Ma nually Configu ri ng yo ur Ro uter” section of this User Manual.

6. Double-c he ck th e s et tings shown on the f ollowing screen. You

can click “Back” to change the setting s or click “App ly ” t o activate your sett in gs.

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Note: You c an al wa ys rest ar t t he Se tu p W iz ard or use the Navigati on Me nu on the left to change your setti ng .

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Connecting to the Wireless LAN

Now you can connect to the Router via a wi re le ss -LAN-enab le d computer with the follo wi ng de fault wireless LAN settings:

Wireless Channel = 11

SSID = belkin54g

Security = off

Note: Belkin strongly recommends that you enable wireless security to WEP or WPA and chang e SSI D to somet hi ng of your own. Please read t he Us er Ma nual for d etails on levels of wireless security and how to change your securi ty se tt ings.

8. Congratu la tions! You h av e f in ished installing your new Belki n

Router. To te st yo ur In terne t con ne ction, open your browser and visit any website, such as www.bel ki n. com/anz. For advanc ed features and more de ta iled installatio n and secu ri ty se tup informat io n, se e t he fo ll owing section, “Manua ll y C on figuring your Router”.

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Understanding the Web-Based User Interface

The home page shows you a q uick view of th e R ou ter’s stat us an d settings . All adva nc ed se tup p ages can b e reach ed from this page.

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1. Quick-Navigation Links

You ca n go directly to any of the Router’s U I pag es by clic ki ng

directly on t hese links. The links are d iv ided into logical categori es an d grouped by tabs to make finding a particul ar setting easie r to find. Clic ki ng on th e hea de r o f eac h tab will show you a s hort description of the tab’s fu nction.

2. Home Button

The “Home” button is availab le in ever y pag e of the UI. Pressing

this button will take you back to the home page.

3. Help Button

The “Help” button gives you acces s to the Router ’s help pages.

Help is also available on many pages by clicking “more info” next to certain section s of each page.

4. Login/Logout Button

This button enable s you to log in and out of th e R ou ter w ith t he

pre ss of on e but to n. Wh en yo u a re logged into the Route r, th is button will change to read “ Logout”. Loggi ng in to th e Rou te r w il l

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take you to a s ep arate login page where y ou wi ll ne ed to en te r a password. When you are lo gg ed in to th e R ou ter, you c an ma ke changes to the settings . Whe n you are finished makin g cha ng es, you can log out o f t he Ro ut er by cl ic king the “ Logout” button. For more in fo rmation about loggi ng in to th e Rou te r, se e t he section calle d “Lo gg ing i nto t he Ro uter”.

5. Internet Status Indicator

This indicato r is visib le in all pages of the Router, show in g

the connectio n sta tu s o f the Rout er. W he n t he in di cator says “connect io n O K” in GREE N, th e Rou te r i s con ne cted to th e Intern et. W hen t he Ro uter is no t c on nected to the Intern et , t he indicato r wil l read “no connecti on ” i n RED . The indi ca tor i s automati ca lly u pdated when you make changes to the settings of the Router.

6. LAN Settings

Shows you the settings of the Local Area Ne twork (LAN) side of

the Router. Change s can be made to the settings by clickin g the “LAN” “Quick Navig at ion” link on th e l ef t s id e o f the screen.

7. Features

Shows the status of the Router’s U PnP, NAT, and firewall

features. Changes can be made to the s ettings by clicking on any one of the l inks or by cl ic king the “ Quick Navigation ” lin ks on the left side of the scre en .

8. Internet Settings

Shows the settings of the Inter net/WA N s id e o f the Rout er th at

connects to the Inter net. Changes to any of these settings can be made by clicking on the “Intern et/WAN ” “ Qu ick N avigation ” lin k on the left side of th e s cree n.

9. Version Info

Shows the firmware version, boot -c ode v ersion, hardware

version, and seria l num be r o f the Rout er.

10. Page Name

The page you are on can be identif ie d b y thi s nam e. Th is ma nu al

will sometime s refer to pages by name. For instance, “LAN > LAN Settings ” refers to the “LAN Settings ” pag e.

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Changing LAN Settings

All settings for the inter nal L AN se tup of t he Ro uter can b e v ie wed and changed here.

Clicking on the header of the LAN tab (1) w ill t ake y ou to th e LAN tab’s h ea der p age. A q ui ck de scription of the functions can be found here. To view the settin gs or make chan ge s t o any of the LAN settings , cli ck on “LAN Sett in gs” (2) or to view the list of connect ed computer s, cl ic k o n “DH CP Cl ie nt Li st” (3).

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LAN Settings

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1. IP Address

The “IP addre ss” i s t he in te rnal IP address of t he Ro uter.

The default IP address is “1 92.168.2. 1” . To access the setup interfac e, ty pe th is IP address into the address bar of y our bro wser. This address can b e c ha nged if ne eded. To cha ng e the IP addres s, ty pe in th e n ew IP address and click “Apply Changes” . The IP address you choose should be a non-routable IP. Example s of a non-routable IP are:

192.168. x. x ( wh ere x is anything betw ee n 0 and 255)

10.x.x.x (whe re x is an ything between 0 and 255)

2. Subnet Mask

There is no need to chan ge th e sub ne t m as k. Th is is a uniqu e,

advanced feat ure of your Belkin Route r.

3. DHCP Server

The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy

by assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically. The default setting is “On”. The DHCP server can be turned OFF if necessary, however, in order to do so you must manually set a static IP address for each computer on your network. To turn off the DHCP server, select “Off” and click “Apply Changes”.

4. IP Pool

The IP Pool is th e r an ge of IP addresse s set asid e for dyna mi c

assignme nt to the compu te rs on yo ur ne tw ork. The d efault is

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2–100 (99 computer s) . I f you want to change this numb er, y ou can do so by en te ring a n ew st ar ting and e nding IP a ddre ss an d clicking on “Apply Chan ge s”. T he DH CP se rver can a ssign 100 IP addresses automat ic ally. This means that you cannot spec if y a n IP addre ss po ol la rger than 100 compu te rs. F or ex ample, starting at 50 m eans you h ave t o e nd at 150 or lower so as not to ex ceed the 100-clien t lim it . T he st ar ting IP ad dres s m us t b e low er in number than the ending IP address.

5. Lease Time

Lease time is the length of time the DHCP server will re se rve

the IP addres s f or ea ch co mp uter. We recomm en d t ha t y ou leave the lease time set to “Fore ver”. The default settin g is “Forever”, meanin g tha t any time a compute r is assig ne d a n IP addre ss by th e D HC P s er ve r, th e I P a dd ress will not chang e for that particula r com pu ter. Setting lease times for short er interval s, su ch as one day or one hour, frees IP ad dres se s a ft er the specified peri od of time . Thi s als o mea ns th at a parti cu lar computer ’s IP addres s m ay ch an ge ov er ti me. I f y ou ha ve se t any of the other advanced features of the Router, such as DMZ or client IP filters, thes e are dependen t on the IP address. For this rea son, you w ill n ot wa nt th e I P a dd ress to change .

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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DHCP Client List

You ca n vie w a list of the computers (k no wn as cl ie nt s), w hich are connecte d to your netwo rk . You are ab le to vi ew th e IP address (1) of the computer, the host name (2) (if the computer has been assigne d one), and the MAC addre ss (3) of the comp ut er ’s Network Inte rf ace Card ( NI C). P re ss ing t he “R efre sh ” (4) bu tt on wi ll up date the l ist. If there ha ve be en an y c ha nges, the list will be up dated.

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Internet WAN

The “Internet WAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to connect to your Internet Service Provider. The Router is capable of connecting to virtually any ADSL Service Provider’s system provided you have correctly configured the Router’s settings for your ISP’s connection type. Your connection settings are provided to you by your ISP. To configure the Router with the settings that your ISP gave you, click “Connection Type” (1) on the left side of the screen. Select the connection type you use. If your ISP gave you DNS settings, clicking “DNS” (2) allows you to enter DNS address entries for ISPs that require specific settings.

When you have finished making settings, the “Internet Status” indicator will read “Connection OK” if your Router is set up properly.

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Connection Type

From the “Connection Type” page, you can select one of these five connection types based on the instruction provided by your ISP:

• P PP oE

• P PP oA

• D yn amic IP (1 483 B ridged

• S ta tic I P ( IP OA)

• M od em On ly (D isable Inter ne t S ha ring)

Note: See Appendix C in this User Manual for some common DSL Internet setting parameters. If you are not sure, please contact your ISP.

Select the type of connection you use by clicking the radio button next to your connection type and then clicking “Next” (2).

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Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE or PPPoA

PPPoE (Point- to -Point Protocol over Ether ne t) is th e sta nd ard method of connecti ng ne tw orked devices. It require s a user name and password to a ccess the network of your ISP for c onnecting to the Intern et. P PPoA (PPP over ATM) is similar to PPPoE, but is mostly implemen te d i n the UK. Selec t PPP oE or PPPo A and clic k “Ne xt ”. Then enter the informat io n p rovi de d b y you r ISP, a nd cl ic k “ Ap ply Changes” to activa te yo ur se tt ings.

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1. User Name - Enter the user name. (Assigned by your ISP).

2. Password - Enter your password. (Assigned by your ISP).

3. Retype Password - Confirm the password. (Assigned by your ISP).

4. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit

Identifier (VCI) parameter here. (Assigned by your ISP).

5. Encapsulation - Select your encapsulation type (supplied by your ISP)

to specify how to handle multiple protocols at the ATM transport layer.

VC-MUX: PPPoA Virtual Circuit Multiplexer (null encapsulation) allows only one protocol running per virtual circuit with fewer overheads.

LLC: PPPoA Logical Link Control allows multiple protocols running over one virtual circuit (more overhead).

6. Dial on Demand - By selecting “Dial on Demand” your Router will

automatically connect to the Internet when a user opens up a web browser.

7. Idle Time (Minutes) - Enter the maximum idle time for the Internet

connection. After this time has been exceeded, the connection will be terminated.

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Setting your Connection Type to Dynamic IP (1483 Bridged)

This connecti on me th od br idges your network and ISP’s n et work together. The Rout er wi ll ob ta in an IP address autom at ically from yo ur ISP’s D HC P s er ver.

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1. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit

Identifier (VCI) parameter here. These identifiers are assigned by your ISP.

2. Encapsulation - Se le ct LL C o r VC MUX your ISP uses.

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Setting your ISP Connection to Static IP (IPoA)

This connecti on ty pe is also call ed “C la ssical IP over ATM” or “C LIP”, which your ISP pro vides a fi xed I P f or yo ur Ro ut er to co nn ect t o the Inter ne t.

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1. WAN IP Address – Enter an IP address a ssigned by your ISP for

the Router WA N i nt erface.

2. WAN Subnet Mask - Enter a subnet mask assign ed by your ISP.

3. Default Route - Enter a default gateway IP address. If the Router

cannot find the destina ti on ad dres s w it hin i ts lo cal n etwork, it will forward the p ackets to the d efault gateway assi gn ed by yo ur IS P.

4. VPI/VCI - E nt er yo ur Virtua l Pat h Ide nt ifier (VPI) and Vir tual Circ ui t

Identifi er (V CI ) p ar ameter here. T hese identifiers are assigned by your ISP.

5. Encapsulation - Se le ct LL C o r VC MUX your ISP uses.

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Setting your Connection Type to Modem Only (Disable Internet Sharing)

In this mode, the Router simply acts as a bridge passing packet s across t he DS L p or t. It requires additi on al so ftware to be instal le d o n your computer s in order to a ccess the Inter ne t.

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1. VPI/VCI - Ente r you r Virtual Path Iden ti fier (VPI) and Virt ua l C ircu it

Identifi er (V CI ) p ar ameter here. ( Assigned by your ISP).

2. Encapsulation - Se le ct LL C o r VC MUX. (Assi gn ed by yo ur IS P) .

DNS (Domain Name Server) Settings

A “Domain Name Server” is a server located on the Internet that translat es Un iv ersal Resource Links (URLs) like “www.belki n. com” to IP addre sses. Many ISPs do n ot requ ire you to enter this informa ti on into the Router. The “Automa ti c f rom ISP” box (1) should be checked if your ISP did n ot gi ve yo u a spec if ic DN S a dd re ss . I f you are using a static IP connection type, then you may need to enter a specific DNS address a nd se condary DNS address for your connection to work pro perly. If your conne ct ion t ype i s d yn amic or PP PoE, it is li ke ly th at you do not h ave t o e nt er a DNS address. Leav e the “Aut om at ic from ISP” box checked. To en ter t he DN S a dd re ss se tt ings, uncheck the “Automat ic from ISP” box and enter your DNS entries in the spaces pro vided. Click “Apply Chan ge s” (2) to save the settin gs .

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Wireless

The “Wi reles s” t ab lets you ma ke c hanges to the wireless network set tings. From t his tab, you c an m ake changes to the wireless networ k nam e (S SID), operating c hannel, and encryption security setting s.

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There are a nu mb er of o perating channel s you c an choose f rom. In the United States, t he re are 11 channels. I n the U ni te d Kingdom and most of Europe, there are 1 3 channels. In a small number of other countries, t he re a re other channel require me nt s. Your Router is configured to operate on the proper channels fo r the c ou ntry you reside in. The default channel is 11 ( un le ss you are in a coun tr y that does not allow channel 11 ). The ch an ne l can b e changed if needed. If there are other wireless networks operat in g in yo ur are a, your n et wo rk should be set to operat e on a channel t ha t is di ffere nt than t he other wireless networ ks . For b est performa nc e, use a channel that is at l ea st five channels aw ay from the oth er wirel es s networks. For instance, if another network is operating on channel 11, then set your network to channel 6 or below. To c ha ng e the c ha nnel, select the channe l from the drop-down list. Clic k “Apply Ch an ges”. The change is immediate.

2. Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

To ide nt ify y our w irel ess n etwork, a name called the SSID (Service Set Identifie r) is used . The defa ul t S SI D o f the Rout er is “bel ki n54g”. You ca n cha ng e t hi s t o any th ing y ou wa nt to or yo u can leav e it unchange d. If there are o th er wi re le ss ne tworks operating in your are a, yo u w il l w an t t o m ak e s ure that your SSID is unique (does not match that of another wireless networ k in the area). To cha ng e t he SSID, type in the SSID that you want to us e i n the SSID fiel d (1) and click “Apply Chang es ” (2). The chan ge is imme di ate. If yo u m ak e

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a change to the S SID, your wire le ss-equipp ed co mp uters may also need to be recon fi gure d t o con ne ct to yo ur ne w net wo rk na me. R efer to the documentati on of your wireless netw or k a da pter for i nformation on making this change.

3. Using the ESSID Broadcast Feature

For security purpo se s, yo u c an ch oo se no t t o broadca st yo ur network’s SSID. Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computer s tha t are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To tur n off the broadcast of the SSID, select “DIS AB LE” a nd th en click “Apply Chang es ”. Th e c ha nge i s i mm ediate. Each computer now needs to be s et to co nn ect t o y ou r s pe cific SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no longer be accepted. Refe r to the docume nt ation of y our wireless network adapt er fo r inf or mation on making this change.

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

4. Using the Wireless Mode Switch

Your R ou ter c an op erate in t hree di fferent wireless modes: “802.11g -A uto”, “802.11g-O nl y”, a nd “8 02.11g-LR S” . T he di fferent modes are e xp lained below.

• 802.11g-Aut o -

802.11b and 802.11 g wireles s cli en ts si multaneousl y. This is th e factory defau lt mo de an d ens ures succ es sful operation with all Wi-Fi-co mp atible devices. If you have a mix o f 8 02 .11b and

802.11g clien ts in your netw or k, we recomm en d s et ting the R outer to 802.11g-Au to mo de . T hi s s et ting should only be changed if you have a specific re ason to do so .

• 802.11g-Onl y Mod e -

clients only. This mode is recomm en ded o nly i f y ou wa nt to pre vent 802.11b client s from accessing your netw or k. To switch modes, select the desired mode from t he “W irel ess M ode” dro p-down box. Then, click “Appl y Cha ng es”.

• 802.11g-LRS Mode - We recom me nd yo u D O N OT us e thi s mode unless you have a very specific reason to d o s o. Th is mo de exists only to solve unique problems that may occur with some

802.11b clien t ada pt ers a nd is NO T nec es sary for i nteroperability of 802.11g and 802.11b stand ards .

When to Use 802.11g-LRS Mode -

clients may not be compatibl e wit h 802 .1 1g wi re le ss te chnology. These adapter s ten d to be of inferior desig n and may use older drivers or technol og y. 802.11g -L RS (L imited Rate Support) allow s

I n t hi s m od e, th e R ou ter i s c om patible with

8 02.11g-Only mode work s wit h 802 .1 1g

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these clients to be compatib le wi th th e new er 80 2. 11g t echnology. Switchin g to this mode can solve problems that somet im es oc cur with these clients . If you suspec t tha t you are using a cl ient adapter that falls into this categor y, first check with the adapter vendo r to see if there is a driver upda te . I f the re is no d river update availabl e, switchin g to 802.1 1g -LRS mode may f ix yo ur prob le m. Pl ea se no te

that switchin g to 802.1 1g -LRS mode may d ecre ase 8 02.11g performa nc e s li ghtly.

5. Protected Mode Switch

As part of t he 80 2.11g specificat io n, Prot ec ted m ode e nsures proper operatio n of 802.1 1g cl ie nts a nd ac cess points when there i s h ea vy

802.11b traffic in the operating envi ronmen t. Wh en Protec te d m od e is ON, 802.11g scans for other wireless network traffic before it transmit s dat a. Th eref ore, using this mode in environment s wit h HEAVY 802.11 b tra ffic or interference achi ev es be st pe rformance res ults. If y ou are in an environment with very little —o r n o— wire le ss network traffic, your best perfo rm ance will be ac hieved with Prot ected mode OFF.

6. Using Frame Bursting

The Router support s Fra me Bu rs ting.

Selectin g “Fr am e B ur sting Mode” will re sult in al l d ev ices capable of Frame Burstin g to funct io n i n Fra me Bu rs ting mode, and all c lients not capable, to operate in normal 802. 11 g m od es. F rame Bursting mode supports both Fram e Bur st ing-enabled devi ce s a nd no n- Frame Bursting -e nabled devices simult an eously. Fr am e B ur sting mode is based on the unrel eased 802.11e speci fi cation.

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Encryption/Security

Securing your Wi-Fi Network

Here a re a few diffe re nt wa ys yo u can maxi mi ze th e s ec urity of y our wireless network and protect your data from pr ying eyes and e ars. This section is intende d for the home, home office, and small office user. At the time of t his U ser M anual’s pu bl ication, there a re three encrypti on me th ods a vailable.

Name 64-bit Wired

Acron ym 64-b it W EP 128 -b it W EP WPA-TK IP WPA- AE S

Secur it y Good Bette r Best Best

Featu re s Stat ic k ey s Static k ey s D yn amic k ey

Equivalent Privacy

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

128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy

More secu re than 64-bit WEP using a key length o f 104 bits p lu s 24 a dditional bits of sy st em gener at ed data.

Wi-Fi Protected Access-TKIP

encry pt io n and mutual authe nt ic at io n.

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

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

WEP is a c om mon p ro to co l t ha t a dd s s ec urity to a ll Wi -Fi-compl ia nt wireless pro ducts. WEP was designed to give wireless networks the equivale nt le ve l o f pri va cy prot ec tion as a com pa rable wired ne tw ork.

With Protected Access

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

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

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64-Bit WEP

64-bit WEP was f ir st in trod uc ed wi th 64 -b it en cr yption, which includes a key l ength of 4 0 b it s p lu s 2 4 add it ional bits of s ystem-gener at ed data (64 bits total). Some hardware m anufacturers re fer t o 6 4- bit as 40-bit encrypti on . S ho rtly after the technology was introduced , res earc hers found that 64-bit encrypti on wa s too easy to decode .

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128-Bit WEP

As a result of 64-b it WE P’s potential secur it y w ea knesses, a more secure m ethod of 1 28-bit encrypt io n w as de ve loped. 128-bit encrypti on in cl udes a k ey le ng th of 10 4 bit s plu s 24 addit io nal b its o f system-g en erated data (128 bits total). Some hardware m anufacturers ref er to 12 8- bit a s 1 04 -bit encryptio n.

Most of the new w irel es s e qu ipment in the m arket today support s both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encry pt ion, but y ou mi ght h ave o lder equipmen t tha t onl y sup po rts 6 4-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products will support both 64-bi t and 128- bi t W EP.

Encryption Keys

After selecti ng ei th er th e “ 64 -bit” or “ 128-bit WEP” encrypti on mo de , it is c ritical that you generate an encrypt io n k ey. If the encryption key is not consistent throughou t the enti re wireless network, your wireless networki ng de vi ces w ill b e u na ble t o c om municate with one another on your network and you will not be a ble t o s uc cessfully commun ic ate within your networ k.

You ca n ent er yo ur ke y by typin g in the hex key manual ly, or y ou ca n type in a pa ssphrase in the “Passphras e” fi el d a nd cl ic k “ Ge nerate” to cre at e a key. A h ex (h ex adecimal) key is a m ixture of nu mb ers a nd letters from A–F a nd 0– 9. Fo r 6 4- bit W EP, you need to en ter 1 0 h ex keys. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys.

For instance:

AF 0F 4 B C 3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key

C3 03 0 F A F 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 12 8-bit WEP key

The WEP passphrase is NOT the same as a WE P k ey. Your w irel es s card u se s t hi s p as sphrase to generate your WEP keys, but different hardware m an ufacturers might have differe nt me thods for generating the keys. If you have equipment from m ultiple vendor s in your network, you can use the hex WEP key from yo ur Ro ut er or ac ce ss point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your wireless card’s config ur ation scree n.

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WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

WPA (Wi -F i P rotect ed Ac ce ss) i s a new Wi-Fi stan da rd that was designed to improve upon the security feat ures of WEP. To u se WPA security, the drivers and software of yo ur wi re le ss eq uipment must be upgraded to support WPA. T hese updates will be found on the wireless vendors’ webs it es. T here are two types of WPA security : WPA- PSK ( no se rver) and WPA (with radius serve r) .

WPA-PSK (no server)

This method uses what is known as a P re -S ha re d key as the Network key. A Netwo rk ke y is basic al ly a pas sw ord that is between eigh t and 63 characters long. It can be a c ombination of letters , num be rs, or characters . Eac h cli en t u se s t he sa me Ne tw ork k ey to ac ce ss th e network. Typicall y, this is th e m od e t ha t w il l b e use d in a home environment.

WPA (with radius server)

With this system, a radius server dist ri butes the Network key to the clients automa ti cally. Thi s is typic al ly fo und i n a busi ne ss environment. For a list of B elkin wireless pro ducts that support WPA, please visit our websit e at www.be lk in .com/netw or ki ng.

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Wireless G Router

Wireless G Notebook

Network Car

Wireless G Desktop

Network Car

Wireless G Desktop

Network Car

Sharing the Same Network Keys

Most Wi-Fi products ship with securit y tur ned off . S o onc e you have your network worki ng , y ou ne ed to acti va te WE P o r WPA and m ake sure y ou r w irel es s n et working devices are sharing the same Network key.

Network key= MyPassword

Network key= WRONG Password

The Wire less G D es ktop Network Card c annot access the network because it is using a diff eren t Net wo rk ke y t ha n t he Ne tw ork k ey th at is configured on t he Wi re le ss G Rou te r.

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Using a Hexadecimal Key

A hexadecimal key is a mixture of nu mb ers a nd le tters fro m A –F an d 0–9. 64-bit keys are fi ve tw o-digit number s. 12 8- bit k eys a re 13 two-digi t num be rs.

For instance:

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

In the boxes below, make up yo ur ke y b y wri ti ng in tw o cha ra cters between A–F and 0–9 in each box. You wi ll us e thi s key to program the encryptio n set ti ngs o n y ou r R ou ter a nd yo ur wi re le ss co mputers.

Note to Mac users: Original Apple AirP or t 64-bit encryp ti on on ly. Apple AirPo rt 2 products can suppor t 64- bi t o r 128-bit encry pt ion. Please check your product to see w hich version you are usi ng . I f y ou ca nn ot co nf igure y ou r n et work with 128-bit encrypti on , t ry 64 -b it en cryption.

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WEP Setup

64-Bit WEP Encryption

Select “64-bi t WEP ” from the dro p-down menu.

2. After selectin g you r WEP encr yp tion mode, you can e nter your key

by typing in the hex k ey ma nually.

A hex ( hexadecimal ) key is a mixture o f n um bers and l etters from A– F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 h ex ke ys.

For instance:

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

3. Click “Apply Change s” to fini sh . E nc ryption in the Router is now

set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be c onfigured w ith t he sa me se curity setting s.

WARNING:

fro m a comp ut er wi th a w ireles s cli en t, yo u w il l n ee d t o ens ure that security is turn ed ON fo r t hi s w ireles s cli en t. If th is is not done, you will lose your wireless connecti on .

If you are confi gu ring the W irel ess R outer or a ccess point

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128-Bit WEP Encryption

Select “128-b it WE P” from the drop-down menu.

2. After selecti ng yo ur WE P enc ry ption mode, you can enter your

key manually by typing in the hex key manually.

A hex ( hexadecimal ) key is a mixture o f n um bers and l etters from A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 h ex ke ys.

For instance:

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

3. Click “Apply Change s” to fini sh . E nc ryption in the Router is now

set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be c onfigured w ith t he sa me se curity setting s.

WARNING:

If you are confi gu ring the W irel ess R outer or a ccess point

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Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your R ou ter i s e qu ipped with WPA (Wi-F i Protect ed Ac ce ss), the latest wireless securi ty st an dard . It also suppo rt s t he le ga cy se curity standard, WEP (Wired E quivalent Privac y) . B y def au lt, w irel ess security is disabl ed . To enable secur it y, you must first determine which standard you want to u se. To acces s the secu ri ty se ttings, click “Securit y” on the Wireless tab.

WPA Setup

Note: To us e WPA security, al l y ou r c li ents must be up graded to drivers and software that support it. At the time of th is Us er Manual’s publication , a securi ty pa tc h d ow nload is a vailable free fro m M ic ro so ft. T his p atch works only with the Windows XP operating system. You a lso n eed t o d ow nload the latest driver for your Belkin Wireless G De sktop or N otebook Networ k Card from th e B el kin support site. Othe r ope ra ting systems are no t s up ported at this time. Microsoft’s p at ch on ly su pports devices with WPA-enabled driver s such as Belkin 802.11g products.

There are two types of WPA se cu ri ty: W PA-PS K (no serv er ) a nd WPA (with radius serve r) . W PA-PSK (no server ) use s a so-cal le d Pre -Shared k ey as th e sec ur ity k ey. A Pre- Shared ke y i s a passwo rd that is between eight and 63 character s lon g. It can be a combinatio n of letters, number s, an d oth er ch ar acters. Each client uses the same key to access the network. Typically, th is mo de wi ll be us ed in a home environment.

WPA (wi th ra di us se rver) i s a co nf ig uration wherein a r adius server distribu te s t he ke ys to the clien ts au to matically. T his i s t yp ically used in a bu siness environment.

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Setting WPA-PSK (no server)

Fro m t he “S ec urity Mode” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK

(no server)”.

2. For Encryption Techniqu e, se le ct “T KIP” or “A ES”. This setting will

have to be i dentical on the clients that you set up.

3. Enter your Pre-Shared k ey. This can be from ei gh t t o 6 3 cha ra ct ers

and can be l etters, numbers, or symbol s. Th is sa me ke y mus t be used on all of th e c li ents that you s et up . F or ex am ple, your PSK might be something like : “Sm it h f am ily n etwork key”.

4. Click “Apply Change s” to fini sh . You must now set all clients to

match these settin gs .

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Setting WPA (with radius server) Settings

If your network uses a radius server to distribu te ke ys to the clien ts , use this setting.

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

“WPA—Radius server)” .

2. For Encryptio n Techniq ue , s el ect “ TKIP” or “ AES”. This setting

will have to be i dentical on the clients that you set up

3. Enter the IP addre ss of th e r ad iu s s er ver i nto t he “R adius

Server” field s.

4. Enter the radius key into the “Radius Key” field .

5. Enter the key interval. Key inter va l i s how ofte n the keys are

distribu te d ( in pa ck ets).

6. Click “Apply Chang es ” t o fin is h. You must now set all clients to

match these settin gs .

Configuring your Belkin Wireless G Network Cards to Use Security

Please Note: This secti on provides informat io n o n how to config ure

your Belkin Wireless G Network Cards to us e s ec urity.

At this point, you should already have your Wireless Router or access point set to use WPA or WEP. In ord er fo r y ou to gain a wireless connecti on , y ou wi ll ne ed to set your wireless noteb oo k c ard and wireless desktop card to us e t he sa me se cu rity settings.

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Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires a 64-Bit or 128-Bit WEP Key

Double-c li ck th e “ Si gnal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. The “Advan ce d” bu tton will allow you to vi ew and configure more o pt ions of yo ur wi re le ss ca rd.

2. Under the “Wireless Network Properties ” tab , sel ec t a netw or k

name fro m t he “Avail ab le ne tworks” list and click “Configu re”.

3. Under “Data Encryp ti on” s elect “WEP”.

4. Ensure t he ch eck b ox “N etwork key is p ro vi ded f or me

automati ca lly” at th e b ot tom i s u nc hecked. If you are usi ng th is computer to connec t to a corporat e net wo rk, p lease consult your network admin is trator if this box n eeds to be ch ec ked.

5. Type y ou r W EP ke y in the “Netwo rk ke y” bo x.

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Important: A WEP key is a m ixture of nu mb ers a nd le tters fro m A–F

and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 keys. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 k eys. This Network key needs to match the key you assign to your Wire less Router or access point.

6. Click “OK” to save the settings.

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

2. Under the “Wireless Network s” ta b, se le ct a net wo rk na me from

the “Ava ilable network s” li st an d cli ck “C on figure ”.

3. Under “Networ k Aut he ntication” selec t “WPA-PSK (No Server) ”.

4. Type y ou r W PA key in t he “N etwork key” box.

Important:

and 0–9. For WPA- PS K y ou ca n ent er ei gh t t o 63 keys. This Netw or k key needs to match the key you a ssign to y our W irel es s R ou ter o r access point.

WPA- PSK i s a mixt ure of numbers and letters from A–Z

5. Click “OK” to save the settings.

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

2. Under the “Wireless Network s” ta b, se le ct a net wo rk na me from

the “Ava ilable network s” li st an d cli ck “C on figure ”.

3. Under “Networ k Aut he ntication” selec t WPA.

4. Under the “Authent ic ation” tab, select the settings that are

indicate d by your netwo rk ad mi nistrator.

5. Cli ck “O K” to sa ve th e set ti ng s.

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

For non-Belki n WPA Wire le ss De sktop and Wire less Notebook Cards th at are not equipp ed wi th WPA-enabl ed so ft ware , a file from Microsoft called “Wind ow s X P Sup po rt Pa tch f or Wi rele ss Protec te d Access” is availab le as a free do wnload.

Please Note: The file that Microsoft has made availa bl e w or ks on ly with Windows XP. Othe r ope ra ting systems are no t sup po rted at this time.

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Important: You also need to ensure th at th e w irel es s c ard

manufact urer supp or ts WPA and that you h ave d ownloaded and installe d the late st dr iv er from thei r sup po rt si te.

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows XP Professional

• Windows XP Home Edition

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

In ord er to use WPA-PSK, ensure y ou are using Wind ow s W irel es s Network Utili ty by doin g the foll ow ing:

1. Under Windows XP, cli ck “S ta rt > Con trol Pane l >

Network Conne ct ions”.

2. Right-cl ic k o n “Wi rele ss Ne tw ork C onnection”, and

select “Propertie s” .

3. Clicking on the “Wireless Networ ks ” t ab wi ll di sp lay t he fo llowing

screen. Ensure th e “ Us e W in dows to co nfigure m y w ireles s network setti ng s” ch eck b ox is ch ec ked.

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4. Und er th e “ Wire le ss Ne tworks” tab, click the “Configu re” butto n,

and you will see the f ollowing screen.

5. For a h ome o r s ma ll bu siness user, select “WPA-PSK” under

“Network Auth en tication”.

Note: Select “WPA” if yo u a re using this compute r to conne ct to a corporat e net wo rk th at su pports an authenticat io n s er ver s uch a s a radius server. Ple as e c on sult your network administ ra tor f or fu rther informat io n.

6. Sel ec t “ TK IP” o r “ AE S” un der “ Data Encryptio n” . T hi s s et ting will

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

7. Type in your encrypt io n k ey in the “Netw or k K ey ” b ox .

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Importan t: En te r y ou r P re-S ha red key. T his c an be from eight to 63 characte rs an d can be letter s, nu mb ers, or sy mbols. This same key must be used on a ll of th e cli en ts th at yo u s et up .

8. Click “OK” to apply settings .

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Firewall

Your R ou ter i s e qu ipped with a fi re wa ll th at wi ll prot ec t y ou r n et work fro m a wide arra y o f com mo n h ac ke r a tt acks including :

• IP Spoofing

• Land Attack

• Ping of Death (PoD)

• Denial of Service (DoS)

• IP with zero le ng th

• Smurf Attack

• TCP Null Scan

• SYN flood

• UDP flooding

• Tear Drop Attack

• ICMP defect

• RIP defect

• Fragment flood in g

The fire wall also masks common ports that are f re qu ently used to attack networ ks . T he se po rts a ppear to b e “ St ealth”, meaning that essentia ll y t he y d o not exis t to a would-be hack er. You can tur n the firewall function off if ne eded; however, it is rec ommended that you leave the firewall enabled. Disa bl ing t he fi rewa ll protec ti on wi ll no t leave your network comp le tely vulnerable to hacker attac ks , b ut it is rec ommended that you leave the firewall enabled.

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Virtual Servers

Virtual servers allow you to route external (Internet) calls for services such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications, through your Router to your internal network. Since your internal computers are protected by a firewall, machines from the Internet cannot get to them because they cannot be “seen”. If you need to configure the virtual server function for a specific application, you will need to contact the application vendor to find out which port settings you need. You can manually input this port information into the Router.

Choosing an Application

A list of po pular applicatio ns ha s bee n inc lu ded t o c ho ose f ro m. Cl ic k on “Select a Service” then select your appl ic ation fro m t he drop-dow n list. The settings will be transf er re d to the first row a vailable. Click “Add” to save the setting for that applicat io n.

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Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server

To man ua lly e nter settings, clic k on “Cust om Se rv er” a nd en ter a name for the server. Enter the Server IP address in the space pro vi ded for the intern al ma ch ine a nd th e p or t(s) re qu ired to pass . The n sel ec t the prot ocol type (TCP or UD P), a nd th en cl ick “ Add”.

Opening ports in your firewall can pose a s ec urity risk. You c an enab le and disable settin gs ve ry qu ic kly. It is re co mmended that you disable the settings when you are no t u si ng a s pe ci fic a pplicatio n.

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Client IP Filters

The Router can be configured to restrict access to the Internet, email, or other network services at specific days and times. Restriction can be set for a single computer, a range of computers, or multiple computers.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

To restric t Int er net access to a single compute r for exam pl e, en ter a name of th e f il ter i n “ Fi lter Name” box computer you wish to re strict access to in the I P f ie ld (2). N ext, enter “80:80” in the Port field (3). Select protocol from th e “ Prot oc ol ” dro p-down box (4). Click “Apply Chan ge s”. T he co mputer at the I P address you s pecified will now be blocked from Inter ne t a cc ess.

(1) and I P a dd re ss of the

MAC Address Filtering

The MAC addre ss fi lter is a p ow er ful s ecurity feature that allows you to specify which comput er s a re allowe d on the networ k. An y com pu ter attempti ng to acce ss th e net wo rk th at is no t spe ci fied in th e f il ter l ist will be denied access. When you enable this feat ure, you must enter a name for the user and the M AC ad dres s o f eac h cli en t o n you r net wo rk to allow network access . Nex t, cl ic k “ Ad d” to sa ve th e set ti ngs.

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DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)

If you have a c li ent P C t ha t c an not r un an In te rnet appli ca tion pro perly fro m b eh ind t he fi re wa ll , y ou ca n o pe n t he cl ie nt up to unrestricted two- wa y I nt ernet access . Thi s may be necess ar y i f the NAT feature i s c au sing prob lems with an ap plication such as a game or video conferencing appli ca tion. Use this feature o n a tempor ar y basis. The compute r in the DMZ is not pro te cted from

hacker attack s.

To put a comp uter in the DM Z, e nter its LAN IP ad dress in the “Private IP” fie ld and click “ Apply Chang es” for the ch ange to take effect.

Blocking an ICMP Ping

Computer hack er s u se wh at is know n as “ping in g” to fi nd po te ntial victims on the Intern et. B y p in ging a s pecific IP addre ss an d rec eiving a res po nse f ro m the IP address, a hacker can determine that somethin g of interest might be there. The Router can be s et up so i t w il l n ot respon d to an ICMP ping from th e o ut side. This heighten s the leve l of secur it y o f you r Rou te r.

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To tur n off the ping response, sele ct “B lo ck IC MP Pi ng” (1) an d cli ck “Apply Change s” . T he Ro ut er wi ll no t respo ng to an ICMP Ping.

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Utilities

The “Utilitie s” sc reen lets you manag e different paramete rs of the Router and perform cert ai n a dm inistrative func ti ons.

Restart Router

Sometime s it may be necessar y to restart or reb oot t he Ro uter if it begins workin g imp rope rl y. Restartin g or rebooting the Route r wil l NOT delete any of your configurat io n s et tings.

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Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation

Click the “Restart Rout er ” b ut ton.

2. The following message will appear. Click “OK” to restart your Router.

Restore Factory Defaults

Using this option will restore a ll of th e set ti ngs i n t he Ro ut er to th e factory (defa ul t) se ttings. It is rec om mended that you back up y our settings befo re you re store a ll of the defau lt s.

1. Click the “Restore Defaults ” but to n.

2. The following message will appear. Click “OK” to restore factory defaults.

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Saving/Backup Current Settings

You ca n sav e you r cur rent conf ig uration by using this feature. Saving your configur at ion w ill a llow you t o resto re it later if your settings are lost or changed. It is rec om mended that you back up y our c urre nt configur at ion b efore p er forming a firmware up date.

1. Click “Save”. A window called “File Download” will open. Click “Save”.

2. A window will open that allows you to select the location in

which to save the configurat io n f il e. Se lect a l oc ation. There a re no res tr ictions on the file name, however, be sure t o n am e t he fi le so you can l ocate it y ourself later. When you have selecte d the location and entered the file name, click “Save ”.

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3. Whe n t he sa ve is co mp lete, you will see t he wi ndow below.

Click “Close” .

The configura ti on is no w sav ed .

Restore Previous Settings

This option will allow you to res tore a previousl y sav ed co nf iguration.

1. Click “Browse”. A window will open that allows you to select the

location of the configu ra tion file. All configurati on fi le s e nd wi th a “.bin”. Locate the configu ra tion file you w ant t o resto re and double-c li ck on it .

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2. Then, click “Open” .

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Firmware Update

Fro m t im e t o tim e, Be lk in ma y relea se ne w ver si ons o f t he Ro ut er’s firmware. Firmware updates contain featu re improvements and fixes to pro blems that may have existed. When Belki n releases new firmwa re, you can download the firmware from th e B el kin u pdate website and update your Router ’s firmware to th e l at est v ersion.

Updating the Router’s Firmware

In the “Firmware Update” page, click “Browse”. A window will ope n th at allows you to s elect the location of the firmware upd ate file.

2. Bro wse t o t he fi rm ware fi le yo u dow nl oaded. Select the file by

double-c li cking on t he fi le na me.

3. Click “Update ” to upgra de to the lates t fir mw are ver si on.

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System Settings

The “System Settin gs ” p ag e i s whe re you can enter a n ew administ ra tor p assword, set t he ti me zo ne, e nable rem ot e manageme nt , a nd tu rn on an d o ff the UPnP functio n of the Router.

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password

The Router ships with NO password entered. If y ou wi sh to ad d a password for grea ter s ecurity, y ou ca n set a password here. Write down your password and keep it in a saf e pla ce , a s you will need it if you need to log i nto t he Ro uter in th e f ut ure. It is also recommended that you set a pa ssword if yo u pla n to use the re mote management feature of yo ur Ro uter.

Changing the Login Time-Out Setting

The login time-out opti on al lo ws yo u t o set the perio d of time that you can be l ogged into the Router’s a dv anced setup interface . The timer starts when there has been no ac tivity. Fo r exa mp le, y ou ha ve made some changes in the advanced setu p int er face, then left your computer alon e wit ho ut cl icking “Logout”. Assu mi ng th e t im e-out is set to 10 mi nutes, then 10 minutes after you leave, the login sessio n will expire. You wil l hav e to log into the Router again to make any more c ha nges. The login time-out opti on is for secur it y p ur poses and the default is set to 10 mi nutes.

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Note: Only one computer can be logged into the Router ’s advanced setup interfa ce at one time.

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Setting the Time and Time Zone

Select desired NTP time servers and the time zone that you res ide in, then click “Apply Change s” . T he sy st em cl ock m ay no t u pd ate immediat el y. Allow at least 15 minutes for the Router to contact the time servers on the Intern et an d g et a response. You cannot set the clock yoursel f.

Enabling Remote Management

Before y ou en able this advanced featu re of your Belkin Router, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SET THE A DMINISTRATOR PASS WO RD. R emote

manageme nt al lo ws yo u t o mak e cha ng es to yo ur Ro ut er’s setti ng s fro m a ny where o n the Inte rnet.

Click on the “Change Setting s” bu tt on to br in g u p the “Rem ot e Manageme nt ” p ag e.

There are two method s of remotely manag in g t he Ro ut er. T he fi rst is to a llow access to the R outer fro m a ny wh ere on the Internet by selectin g “An y IP address can re motely manage the Router”. By typing in your WAN IP address from an y c omputer on the Interne t, you will be pres en ted w ith a lo gi n s cree n whe re you need to type in the password of yo ur Ro uter.

The second method is to allow a specific IP address o nly t o remot el y manage the Router. This is more s ecure, bu t l es s c on venient. To us e this method, enter the IP address you know you w ill b e a cc essing the Router from i n t he sp ac e p rovi de d a nd se le ct “O nly t his I P a dd re ss can re mo tely manage the Router”. Befo re you enable this functio n, it is S TRONGLY R EC OMMENDED that you set your adminis tr ator password. Leaving the passw ord empty will potent ia lly o pen y our

Router to intrusio n.

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Click on the “Apply Changes” butt on to save your sett in gs.

Enabling/Disabling UPnP

UPnP (Univers al Pl ug -and-Play) is yet another advan ce d f ea ture off ered by your Belk in Ro ut er. I t i s a techno lo gy th at offe rs se am less operatio n of voice mess ag ing, video messaging, game s, an d oth er applicat io ns th at are UPnP- co mpliant. Some applica ti ons req ui re the Router’s f irew al l t o be confi gu re d in a specific way to operate pro perly. Thi s usu al ly requ ires openin g TCP and UDP ports, and in some instance s, se tt ing t rigger ports. An applicati on th at is UPnP complian t has the abili ty to comm un icate with the Router, basica ll y “telling ” the Rout er wh ic h w ay it need s the firewall conf ig ured . The Router ships with the UPnP feature disable d. If you are u sing any applicat io ns th at are UPnP- co mpliant, and wish to take advantage of the UPnP features, you can e nable the UPnP feature.

Click on the “Change Setting ” but to n t o bri ng up the “UPnP Sett in g” page. Then select “On” for “Enabl e UPn P” . C li ck on th e “Ap pl y Changes” butt on to save your sett in gs.

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Problem:

T he AD SL LE D i s not on.

Solution:

Check the connecti on be tw een t he Ro uter and A DSL l ine. Make

sure t he ca bl e f rom the ADSL line is connecte d to the port on the Router labeled “DSL Line ”.

2. Make s ure the Rout er ha s pow er. T he Po we r L ED on the fro nt

panel should be illumin at ed.

Problem:

T he In terne t LED is not on.

Solution:

Make sure t he ca bl e f rom the ADSL line is connecte d to the port

on the Router labeled “DSL Line” and the ADSL LED is on .

2. Make s ure you have the correct VPI/VCI, user name , and pass wo rd

fro m y ou r I SP provid er.

Problem:

My connection type is static IP address. I can’t c on nect to the Inter ne t.

Solution:

Since your connect io n t yp e i s sta ti c I P add ress , you r ISP must assi gn you the IP a ddre ss , s ub net m ask, and g ateway address. Instead of using the Wizard, g o t o “ Co nn ection Type”, and t hen s elect your connection type. Click “Next” , sel ec t “ St atic IP”, and e nter your IP ad dres s, su bnet mask, and default gatew ay in fo rmation.

Problem:

I’ve forgo tten or lo st my pa ss word .

Solution:

Pre ss an d h ol d t he “R es et” b utton on t he rear pane l for at least six seconds to re store t he fa ct ory d efaults.

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Problem:

My wirel ess P C c an not c onnect to the R outer.

Solution:

Make sure t he wi rele ss PC has the same SSID settin gs as the

Router, and you have the same security sett in gs on th e cli en ts such as WPA or WEP encrypti on .

2. Make sure t he di st ance between the Router and wireless PC are

not too far away.

Problem:

The wire less network is often interru pt ed.

Solution:

Mov e yo ur wirele ss PC closer t o th e Ro uter to find a bet ter signal.

2. The re may also be interfe renc e, po ss ibly caused by a m ic rowa ve

oven or 2.4GHz cordless phones. Chang e the loca ti on of th e Router or use a d iffe rent wireless chan ne l.

Problem:

I can’t con ne ct to th e I nt er net wirelessly.

Solution:

If you are un able to connect to the Internet from a wireless comp uter, ple ase check the followi ng i tems:

1. Loo k at the lights on you r Router. If you a re using a Belkin Router,

the lig hts should be as f ollows:

• The “Po wer” light should be on.

• The “Co nnected” light sh ould be on, and not bl inking.

• The “WAN” light shou ld b e either on or bli nking.

2. Ope n y ou r w irel es s u ti lity software by cl icking on the i con i n

the system tray at the bottom right-ha nd co rner of the scree n. If you’re u si ng a B el ki n W irel es s C ard, the tray icon shoul d loo k like this. T he ic on ma y b e red or g re en .

3. The exa ct window that opens will vary depending on the model of

wireless card you have; however, any of the uti lities should hav e a list of “Av ailable Networks”— those wireless net works it can con nect to.

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Does the name of your wire le ss ne twork appear in the re su lts?

Yes, my network name is listed—go to the troubleshoo ti ng

solution titl ed “I can’t connect to the Inter net w irel essly, but my network name is listed” .

No, my network name is not listed—go to the trou bleshooti ng solution titl ed “I can’t connect to the Inter net w irel essly, and my network name is not listed”.

Problem:

I can’t con ne ct to th e I nt er net wirelessly, b ut my ne tw ork n ame is listed.

Solution:

If the name of yo ur ne twork is l isted in t he “Ava il ab le Ne tworks” list, please follow the steps belo w to conne ct wi rele ss ly:

1. Click on th e c or re ct ne tw ork n ame i n t he “Availab le

Networks ” lis t.

2. If th e net wo rk ha s s ec urity (encryptio n) en ab led, you w ill n eed t o

enter the network key. F or mo re inform at ion reg arding secu ri ty, see the page e ntitled: “Chan gi ng th e Wireles s Sec ur ity S ettings”.

3. Wi thin a f ew se co nds, the t ray i con i n t he lo we r l ef t-hand

corn er of yo ur sc reen should turn gree n, in di cation a s uccessful connecti on to the netwo rk .

Problem:

I can’t con ne ct to th e I nt er net wirelessly, a nd my ne tw ork n ame i s not listed.

Solution

If the correc t n et work name is no t l is ted u nder “Ava ilable Networks ” in the wireless utilit y, please attempt the follo wi ng tro ubleshoot in g s te ps:

1. Temporari ly mo ve co mp uter, if p ossible, five to 10 feet from

the Router. Close the wireless utilit y, and re- op en it . I f the

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correct network name now appears unde r “Availabl e Net wo rks”, you may have a ra nge o r i nt erfere nce p ro bl em. P lease see the suggesti on s d is cussed in Appendix B entitled “Impor ta nt Fa ctors for Placement and Setup ”.

2. Usi ng a compu te r t ha t i s con ne cted to th e R ou ter v ia a net wo rk

cable (as opposed to wire lessly), ensure that “B ro ad cast SS ID” i s enabled. This sett in g i s fou nd on the Route r’s wireless “Channel and SSID” configur at ion p age.

If you are still un ab le to ac ce ss th e I nt er net after compl et ing

these steps, pleas e con ta ct Be lkin Tech nical Support.

Problem:

My wirel ess n etwork perform an ce is in co nsistent.

Data transfer is someti me s s lo w.

Signal strength is poor.

Difficulty establ is hing and/or maintaini ng a Virtual Privat e Net wo rk (VPN) connect io n.

Solution:

Wireless technolo gy is radi o- based, which means connect iv ity a nd the thro ughput perform an ce be tween devices decreases when the distance betwe en de vi ces i ncre ases. Other factors that will cause signal degra da tion (metal is generally the worst culpri t) are obstruct io ns su ch as wa ll s a nd me ta l a pp liances. As a res ul t, th e typical indoo r ran ge of your wireless devi ce s w il l b e bet we en 10 0 to 200 feet. Note also that connection spee d may decrease as you move further from the R outer or a ccess point.

In ord er to dete rm ine i f w irel es s i ss ues a re related to range, we suggest tempo ra rily moving the computer, if possibl e, fi ve to 10 feet fro m t he Ro ut er.

Changing the wireless channel - Depen di ng on lo ca l w ireles s

traffic and i nterference, switchi ng th e wireles s cha nn el of yo ur network can improve perform an ce an d reliabi li ty. The default channel the Router is shippe d wit h is chann el 11 , you may choos e fro m s ev eral other channels depe nd ing o n y ou r region; see the section entit le d “ Ch anging the Wireless Channel” on page 37 for instruct io ns on ho w to choos e oth er ch an nels.

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Limiting the wireless transmit rate - Limiti ng t he wirele ss t ransmit

rat e ca n help improve the maxi mum wireless range, and connection sta bility. Most wireless cards ha ve t he a bility to limit the transmission rat e. To change this property, go to the Windows Control Panel, ope n “N etwork Connections” and doub le-click on your wireless card’s connection. In th e “P roper ties” dialo g, select the “Config ure” but ton on the “General” tab (Win dows 98 users will have to select the wireless card in t he l ist box and th en c lick “Pro perties ”), then choose the “Ad vanced” tab and selec t th e rate property. Wireless clie nt cards are usually set to automatically adju st t he wirele ss transmit rate for you , bu t doing so can cau se periodic disconnects when the wireless sig nal is too weak; a s a rule, slower transmis sion rates are more sta ble. Experiment with different connection rate s un til you find the bes t on e for your env ironment; note that all available transmi ssion rat es s hould be acceptab le f or b rowsi ng t he Inter net. For more ass istance , see your wireless card’s user manual.

Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wired Eq uivalent Privacy (WEP ) security on a Belkin Router or Belkin Acces s Poi nt .

Solution

Log into your Wireless Router or access point.

2. Op en yo ur we b b rows er an d typ e in IP address of t he Wi re le ss

Router or access point. (The Rout er de fa ult i s 1 92 .168.2.1, the

802.11g acces s poi nt is 192. 16 8.2.254 ). Log into your Router by clicking on the “Login” butt on in the top right- ha nd co rner of the screen. You wil l be asked to enter your passw ord. If you never set a p assword, le ave t he pa ssword fi eld b lank and click “Submit ”.

3. Cl ick t he “W irel es s” ta b o n t he le ft of your screen. Select

the “Encrypti on ” o r “Se cu rity” tab to ge t t o the secu ri ty settings page .

4. Se lect “128-bit WEP” from th e d rop- do wn me nu.

5. Af ter s electing your WEP encrypti on mo de , y ou ca n typ e in

your hex WEP key manually, or yo u can type in a passphras e in the “Passphrase ” fie ld an d cli ck “G en erate” to crea te a WEP key from th e pas sp hrase. Click “Apply Chan ge s” to fi ni sh. You must now set all of yo ur cl ients to m atch these settings. A hex (hexadec im al) k ey is a mixtu re of numbers and letter s from A-F

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

F or ex ample:

C 3 0 3 0F AF 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 E 4 = 128- bi t k ey

6. Click “Apply Change s” to fini sh . E nc ryption in the Wire less

Router is now set. Each of your computers on your wireless network will now need to be configured with the same security sett in gs.

WARNING: I f you are configuri ng th e Wireles s Rou te r o r Acc es s

Point from a com pu ter w ith a wi rele ss cl ie nt, y ou wi ll ne ed to en su re that security is turn ed on fo r t hi s w ireles s cli en t. If th is is not done, you will lose your wire less connectio n.

Note to Mac users: Origi na l A pp le Ai rPort

64-bit encryp ti on on ly. Apple AirPo rt 2 products can suppor t 64-bit or 128-bit encry pt ion. Please check your Apple AirPort pro duct to se e w hi ch ve rsion you are usi ng . I f you cann ot co nf igure your network with 128-b it en cr yption, try 64-bit encrypt io n.

Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wired Eq uivalent Privacy (WEP ) security on a Belkin Wireless Card.

Solution:

The Wire less Card mu st us e the same key as the Wireless Router or access point. For insta nc e, if yo ur Wi rele ss Ro ut er or ac ce ss po int uses the key 0011223344 55 66778899AAB BC C, th en th e W irel es s Card m us t b e set to the exact same key.

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1. Double-cl ic k t he “S ig nal I ndicator” icon to bring up the Wireless

“Network ” screen. The “Adva nc ed” b utton will allow you to v iew and configure more o pt ions of yo ur Ca rd .

2. The “Adv an ced” button will allow you to view and c onfigure

more o pt ions of th e C ard.

3. On ce th e “ Ad vanced” button is clicked, the Belki n Wireles s LAN

Utility will appea r. Th is Ut il ity w ill a llow you t o m an age a ll th e advanced feat ures of the Belkin Wireless Card.

4. Under the “Wireless Network Propertie s” ta b, se le ct a

network name from the “ Av ai lable networks” list and click the “Properties” butt on .

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5. Under “Data Encrypt io n” se lect “WEP”.

6. En sure th e che ck bo x “Th e key is provided for me automatical ly ”

at the bottom is unchecked. If you are us in g t hi s c om puter to connect to a corporate netwo rk , p le ase c onsult your network administ ra tor i f t hi s b ox ne ed s t o be check ed .

7. Type your WEP key in th e “ Ne twork key” box. Important: A WEP key is a mi xture o f num be rs an d l et ters from

A–F and 0–9. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 k eys. This Network key needs to match the key you assign to your Wire less Router or access point.

For example:

C3 03 0 F A F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 E4 = 12 8-bit key

8. Cl ick “ OK”, and t hen “ Apply” to save the s ettings.

If you are NOT using a Belkin Wireless Card, please consult the manufact urer for that wireless client card’s use r man ua l.

Problem:

Do Belkin pro ducts support WPA?

Solution

Note:

To use WPA sec ur ity, all your client s mus t be upgra de d to drivers and software that support it. At the time of th is FAQ publicat io n, a sec ur ity p atch download is available , for free, fro m M ic ro so ft. T his p atch works only with the Windows XP operatin g sys te m.

Download the patch here:

http://w ww. mi cros oft.com/dow nl oads/detail s. aspx?Fam il yID=009d842 5- ce2b-47a4 -a be c-274845d c9 e91&display l ang=en

You al so ne ed to down lo ad th e l at est d river for your Belkin Wireless

802.11g Deskt op or Note bo ok Ne twork Card f rom the Belkin support site. Othe r ope ra ting systems are no t s up ported at this time. Microsoft’s pa tch o nly s upports devices with WPA-enabled drivers such as Belkin 802.1 1g produc ts .

Download the latest driver at: http://web.belkin.com/support/networkingsupport.asp.

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Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Acces s Poi nt fo r a home network.

Solution:

From th e “ Se curity Mode” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK

(no server)”.

2. Fo r “ En cryption Technique”, sele ct “T KI P” or “A ES ”. Th is se tting

will have to be i dentical on the clients that you set up.

3. En ter y our p re -s ha re d key. This can be from eight to 63

characte rs an d can be letter s, nu mb ers, or sy mbols or s paces. This same key must be used on al l o f the clie nt s t ha t y ou se t up. For example, your PSK might be somethi ng li ke : “ Sm ith f amily network key”.

4. Cl ick “ Apply Changes” to finish. You m ust n ow se t a ll cl ie nts t o

match these settin gs .

Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Acces s Poi nt fo r a business.

Solution:

If your network uses a radius server to distribu te ke ys to the clien ts , use this setting. This is typical ly us ed in a busines s env iron me nt.

1. From the “Security Mode” drop-dow n men u, se le ct “W PA

(with server) ”.

2. Fo r “ En cryption Technique”, sele ct “T KI P” or “A ES ”. Th is se tting

will have to be i dentical on the clients that you set up.

3. En ter t he IP ad dres s of the radius serv er in to th e “Ra di us

Server” field s.

4. En ter t he ra dius key i nto t he “R adius Key” field.

5. En ter t he ke y i nt erval. Key interval is how often the keys are

distribu te d ( in pa ck ets).

6. Cl ick “ Apply Changes” to finish. You m ust n ow se t a ll cl ie nts t o

match these settin gs .

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Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin Wireless Card fo r a home netw or k.

Solution:

Clients must use the same key that the wireless router or access point uses. For instance if the key is “Smith Family Network Key” in the wireless router or access point, the clients must also use that same key.

1. Dou ble-click the “Sign al In di cator” icon to bring up t he “W irel es s

Network” screen. The “Advan ce d” bu tton will allow you to vi ew and configure more o pt ions of yo ur Ca rd .

2. The “A dv anced” button will allow you to view and configure more

options of the Card.

3. Onc e the “A dv an ced” button is clicked, the Belkin Wireless LAN

Utility will appea r. Th is Ut il ity w ill a llow you t o m an age a ll th e advanced feat ures of the Belkin Wireless Card.

4. Under the “Wireless Network Properties” tab, select a network name

from the “Available networks” list and click the “Properties” button.

5. Und er “N et work Authentic at ion” select “WPA- PS K ( no se rv er)”.

6. Type your WPA ke y in the “Netwo rk ke y” bo x. Important: WPA-P SK is a mixture of n umbers and letters from

A–Z and 0–9. For WPA-P SK yo u can ente r eig ht to 63 charac te rs. This network key needs to match the key you assign to your Wireless Router or access point.

7. Cli ck “O K, th en “A pp ly” t o s av e t he se tt ings. Problem:

I am ha ving diff ic ulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin Wireless Card fo r a busi ne ss.

Solution:

Double -c lick the “ Signal Indicator ” ico n to bring up the “Wireless

Network” screen. The “Advan ce d” bu tton will allow you to vi ew and configure more o pt ions of yo ur Ca rd .

2. The “A dv anced” button will allow you to view and configure more

options of the Card.

3. Onc e t he “A dv anced” button is clicked , the Belk in Wi reless LAN

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Utility will appea r. Th is Ut il ity w ill a llow you t o m an age a ll th e advanced feat ures of the Belkin Wireless Card.

4. Und er th e “ Wi re le ss Ne twork Pro perties” tab, select a network

name fro m t he “Avail ab le ne tworks” list and click the “Properties” butt on .

5. Und er “N etwork Authent ic ation” select “WPA” .

6. In t he “A ut he ntication ” tab , sel ec t t he se tt ings that are indic at ed

by your network adminis tr ator.

7. Cli ck “O K, th en “A pply” to save the settings.

Problem:

I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security and I am NOT using a Belkin Wireless Card for a home network.

Solution:

If you are NOT using a Belkin Wireless Deskto p or Wireless Notebook Netw or k C ard and it is n ot eq uipped with WPA-e nabled software, a f ile f ro m Mic roso ft ca ll ed “W indows XP Support Patch for Wire less Prot ected Access” is available for free download. Download the patch from Microsoft by searching the knowledge base for Windows XP WPA.

Note: The file that Microsoft has made available works only with

Windows XP. Othe r ope ra ting systems are no t sup po rted at th is time. You a ls o n ee d t o ens ure that the wireless card m anufacturer supports WPA a nd th at yo u h av e d ow nloaded and installed the latest driver from their support site .

Supported Operating Systems:

• Windows XP Pro fe ssional

• Windows XP Home Edition

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Enabling WPA-PSK (no server)

Under Window s XP, cl ic k “ St art > Co nt rol Panel > Network

Connecti on s”.

2. Ri ght-clickin g on the “Wireless Netwo rk s” ta b w il l d is play the

followin g screen. Ensu re the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network setti ng s” ch eck b ox is ch ec ked.

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3. Un der t he “W irel es s N et works” tab, click the “Config ure” button ,

and you will see the f ollowing screen.

4. Fo r a home or small busin es s u se r, se lect “WPA- PS K” un der

“Network Admi ni stration”.

Note: Sel ec t W PA (with radius server ) if you are us ing t his

computer to connec t to a corporat e net wo rk th at su pports an authenti ca tion server such as a r ad ius s erver. Please consu lt your network admin is trator for further informa ti on.

5. Se lect “TKIP” or “AES” under “Date Encrypti on ”. Th is se tting will

have to be i dentical to the wirel ess rou te r o r acc es s p oi nt th at you set up.

6. Type in your encrypti on ke y i n the “Net wo rk Ke y” bo x. Important: Enter your pre- shared ke y. This can be f ro m eig ht

to 63 c haracters and can be letters, number s, or symb ol s. Th is same key must be used on al l o f the clie nt s t ha t y ou se t up.

7. Cli ck “O K” to appl y set ti ngs.

What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g,

802.11a, and Pre-N?

Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Each is based on the designation 802.11(x), so named by the IEEE, the board that is responsible for certifying networking standards. The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits information at 11Mbps;

802.11a and 802.11g work at 54Mbps; and Pre-N works at 108Mbps. Pre-N, the precursor to the upcoming 802.11n release, promises speeds that exceed 802.11g, and up to twice the wireless coverage area. See the following chart for more detailed information.

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Wireless Comparison Chart

Wireless

Technology

Speed

Frequency

Compatibility

Coverage

Adoption

11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps 108Mbps

Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band

2.4GHz

Compatible with 802.11g

Depends on interference

- typically 100–200 ft. indoors

Mature – widely adopted

802.11b

Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compatible with 802.11b

Depends on interference

- typically 100– 200 ft. indoors

Expected to continue to grow in popularity

802.11g

802.11a

5GHz uncrowded band

Incompatible with 802.11b or 802.11g

Less interference

- range is typically 50-100 ft.

Slow adoption for consumers

- more popular in business environments

Common household devices such as cordless phones and microwave ovens may interfere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compatible with

802.11g or 802.11b

8x the coverage of standard 802.11g

Expected to continue to grow in popularity

Pre-N

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Technical Support

For latest software updates or if you have any f urther questio ns reg ardi ng in stallation of this product, please visit

www.belkin.com/networking

o r c on tact:

US: 877-736- 57 71 or 310-8 98 -1100 ext. 2263

Europe: 00 800 223 5 5 4 60

Australi a: 1800 235 546

New Zealand: 0800 235 546

Singapore: 800 616 1790

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Appendix A: Glossary

IP Address

The “IP addre ss” i s t he in te rnal IP address of t he Ro uter. To acc es s the advanced setup inte rf ace, type this IP ad dres s i nt o t he ad dress bar of your brow se r. Th is ad dres s c an be chan ge d i f nee de d. To change the IP address, type in th e n ew IP ad dress and click “Appl y Changes” . The IP address you choose should be a non-routable IP. Examples of a non-routable IP are:

192.168. x. x ( wh ere x is anything betw ee n 0 and 255)

10.x.x.x (whe re x is an ything between 0 and 255)

Subnet Mask

Som e ne tworks are far too large to allow all traffic to flood all its parts. The se n etworks must be broken down into smaller, more manageable sec tions, called subnets. The subne t mask is the netw ork addre ss p lus the inf ormation reserved for identifying the “subnetwork”.

DNS

DNS is an ac rony m f or Do ma in Na me Se rv er. A Do main Name Server is a se rver located on the Inter ne t t ha t t ra nslates URLs (Univers al Resource Links) like www.belki n. com t o I P add ress es . M an y I SP s do not requ ire you to enter this informa ti on in to th e R ou ter. If yo u are us in g a stat ic IP co nn ec tion type, then you may n eed t o e nt er a specific DNS address and s econdary DNS address for your connecti on to work properly. I f y ou r c on nection type is Dynamic or PPPoE, it is likely that you do not h ave t o e nt er a DNS address.

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Most ADSL pro viders use PPPoE as the c onnection type . If you use an ADSL modem to connect to the Inter ne t, yo ur IS P m ay us e PPP oE to log you i nto t he se rvice.

Your c on nection type is PPPoE if:

1. Your I SP ga ve yo u a user name and passw ord which is req uire d

to connect to the Intern et .

2. Your I SP ga ve yo u sof tw are suc h as WinPo ET or Ente rnet300 that

you use to c onnect to the I ntern et .

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3. You have to double-c li ck on a deskt op ic on ot he r t ha n y ou r

bro wser to ge t o n t he In te rnet.

To set the Route r to use PPPoE, type in your user name and

password in t he sp aces prov ided. After you have typed in your informat io n, cl ick “ Apply Changes”.

After you apply the changes, the “Inte rnet Status” indi ca tor w ill read “connect io n O K” if your Rout er is set up properly.

PPPoA

Enter the PPPoA informa ti on in th e provide d spa ce s, an d c li ck “N ext”. Click “Apply” to activa te yo ur se tt ings.

1. Use r n am e - En te r t he us er na me . ( As signed by your ISP).

2. Pas sword - Ente r you r pas sw ord. (A ss igned by y our I SP).

3. Retype Passw ord - Confirm the password. (Assigned by your ISP).

4. VPI /VCI - E nt er yo ur Virt ua l P at h I de ntifier (VPI) and Virtual Circ uit

Identifi er (V CI ) p ar ameter here. ( Assigned by your ISP).

Disconnect after X...

This feature is us ed to au to matically disc on nect the R outer fro m your ISP when there i s n o act iv it y f or a spe ci fi ed pe riod of ti me. F or instance , pla ci ng a che ck ma rk ne xt to this opti on an d ent er ing “ 5” into the minute field will cause the Router to discon ne ct from the Intern et af ter f ive m inutes of no In terne t act iv ity. This optio n sho ul d be used if y ou pa y f or yo ur In te rnet servi ce by the minut e.

Channel and SSID

To cha ng e t he ch an nel o f o pe ration of the R outer, select the desired channel from the d ro p- down menu and s elect your channel. Click “Apply Change s” to save the setti ng . You can also change the SSID. The SSID is the e quivalent to the wire less network’s na me. You can make the SSID anything you want to. If there a re other wireless networks in your area, you s hould give your wireless network a unique name. Click inside of the SSID box and type in a n ew na me . C li ck “Apply Change s” to make the chang e.

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ESSID Broadcast

Many wireless network adapt er s c ur rent ly on the marke t pos se ss a feature k no wn as si te su rv ey. It scans the air for any available network and allows each comp ut er to au to matically select a network fro m t he su rv ey. This occurs if the compute r’s SSID is set to “A NY”. Your B el kin R outer can block this random search for a n et work. If you disable the “ESSID Broadcast ” fea tu re, the only way a computer can join your network is by its SSID being set to th e s pe cific name of the network (like WLAN) . Be sure that you k now y our S SID ( network name) before enabling this featu re. It is possible to make your wireless network nearl y inv is ible. By t urning off the broa dc ast o f t he SSID, your network will not appea r in a site survey. O bviously, tu rning off th e broadca st fe at ure of the SSID helps increase securit y.

Encryption

Setting encry pt ion c an he lp ke ep yo ur ne twork secure. The R outer uses Wired Eq uivalent Priva cy (W EP ) e nc ryption to pro te ct yo ur da ta and features two r ates of en cryption: 64-b it an d 128 -b it. E ncryption works on a s ystem of k eys. The k ey on th e com pu ter m ust m atch the key on the R outer, and there are two ways to make a ke y. The easiest is to l et th e R ou ter’s soft wa re conver t a passph ra se yo u’ve crea ted into a key. The advanc ed me th od is to ente r the keys manu al ly.

Virtual Servers

This function will allo w you to route exter na l ( In terne t) ca ll s f or services such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applicat io ns th ro ug h y ou r R ou ter t o y ou r i nt ernal networ k. Si nc e y ou r intern al co mputers are prot ec ted b y a firewall, machi ne s f rom the Intern et ca nnot get t o t he m b ec ause they cannot be “seen”. If you need to configure the v irtual server funct io n f or a speci fi c a pp lication, you will need to contact the applicati on ve nd or to fi nd ou t whi ch po rt settings you need.

To man ua lly e nter se ttings, enter the IP a ddre ss in th e space provided for the intern al ma ch ine, the p ort t ype (TCP or U DP), and t he LA N and public port(s) required to p ass. Then select “Enable” and click “Set”. You ca n o nl y p as s o ne po rt pe r i nt er nal IP address. Opening ports in your fire wall can p ose a se cu rity risk. You ca n ena bl e a nd disable setti ng s v er y q ui ckly. It is rec ommended that you disabl e the settings when you are n ot us ing a sp ec ific applicati on .

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Client IP Filters

The Router can be configured to res tr ict a ccess to t he In terne t, email, or other network serv ic es at sp ec ific days and t imes. Restrict io n c an be set for a single compute r, a range of comput er s, or multiple comput er s.

URL Blocking

To con fi gure th e URL bloc ki ng fe ature, sp ec ify t he we bsites (www. somesite .c om) a nd/or keywords you want to fi lter on yo ur ne twork. Click “Apply Chang es ” t o act iv ate t he ch ange. To com pl ete t his configur at ion, you w ill n eed t o c reat e or modif y an acces s rul e in the client IP filters secti on . To modify an existin g rul e, cl ic k t he “E di t” option next to the rule you want to m odify. To crea te a new rule , click on the “Add PC” o ption. From th e “ Ac ce ss Co ntro l A dd PC ” sec ti on, check the option for “WWW with URL Blocking ” in the “Clien t PC Service” tabl e to filte r out the websi te s a nd ke yw ords sp ec ified.

Schedule Rule

To con fi gure th e sch ed ule r ule, specify the name, comment, star t time, and end time that you want to f ilter on y our n etwork. This page defines sched ul e r ul e n am es an d a ct ivates the schedule for use in the “Access Control” page.

MAC Address Filtering

The MAC addre ss fi lter is a p ow er ful s ecurity feature that allows you to specify which compute rs are allowed on the network . Any computer atte mp ting to ac cess the n etwork that is not s pecified in the filter list will be denied access. When you enabl e thi s fea tu re , you must enter the MAC address o f e ac h c li ent o n y ou r n et work to al low network acces s to each or copy the MAC address b y s el ecting the name of the computer from th e “ DH CP Cl ient List”. To en ab le th is feature, select “Enabl e” . N ex t, cl ick “ Apply Changes” to save the settings.

DMZ

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NAT feature i s c au sing prob lems with an ap plication such as a game or video conferencing appli ca tion. Use this feature o n a tempor ar y basis. The compute r in the DMZ is not pro te cted from ha ck er attacks. To p ut a com pu ter i n t he DM Z, en te r t he la st di gi ts of it s LAN IP addres s i n t he “S ta ti c I P” fi el d a nd cl ic k “ Ap ply C hanges” for the change to take effe ct.

If you have only one p ublic (WA N) IP address, then you can leave the public IP to “0.0.0.0”. If you are us in g m ul tiple public (WA N) IP addresses, it is p ossible to select which publi c (WAN) IP a ddre ss th e DMZ host will be dire ct ed to . Type in the public (WA N) IP ad dres s you wish the DMZ host to di re ct to , ent er th e las t two digits of the IP address of th e D MZ ho st co mp uter, and click “Apply Change s” .

Administrator Password

The Router ships with NO password entered. If y ou wi sh to ad d a password fo r m ore secur it y, you can set a pa ssword from your Router’s web-based user interf ac e. Ke ep yo ur pa ssword in a safe place as you will need this password i f y ou ne ed to lo g int o the Router in the future. I t i s S TR ON GLY REC OM MENDED that you set a password if yo u p la n t o use the remote managemen t fea tu re . The login time-ou t opt io n a ll ows y ou to se t the peri od of time that you can be logged into the Router’s a dvanced setup interfa ce . T he ti me r s ta rts when there ha s b ee n n o a ct iv ity. For exampl e, yo u hav e mad e som e changes in the advanced setu p int er face, then left your computer alone without clic ki ng “L ogout”.

Assuming the time- ou t i s set to 10 minutes, then 10 minute s aft er you leave, the login session will expi re. You w ill h ave t o l og in to th e Router again to make any more c ha nges. The login time-out opti on is for security purpose s and the defau lt is set to 10 minutes. Note, only one computer can be logged into the Router’s advanced setup interfac e at a time.

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Time and Time Zone

The Router keeps time by connecti ng to a Simple Netwo rk Ti me Pro tocol (SNTP) server. Thi s all ow s t he Ro ut er to sy nc hron iz e t he system clock to the global Internet. The synchronized clock in the Router is used to rec ord the securi ty lo g and cont rol clien t fil te ring. Select the time zone that you res ide i n. If yo u reside in an area th at observes dayl ig ht sa ving time, then place a c heck mark in th e b ox next to “Enable Dayligh t Sav in g”. T he sy stem clock may not u pdate

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immediat el y. Allow at least 15 minutes for the Router to contact the time servers on the Intern et an d g et a response. You cannot set the clock yoursel f.

Remote Management

Before y ou en able this function, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINIST RATOR PASS WORD. Remote manage me nt al lo ws yo u t o

make changes to your Router’s settings from a nywhere o n the Inter ne t.

UPnP

UPnP (Univers al Pl ug -and-Play) is a technology that offers seamle ss operatio n of voice mess ag ing, video messaging, game s, an d oth er applicat io ns th at are UPnP- co mpliant. Some applica ti ons req ui re the Router’s f irew al l t o be confi gu re d in a specific way to operate pro perly. Thi s usu al ly requ ires openin g TCP and UDP ports and in some instance s set ti ng tr igger ports. An applicatio n tha t is UPnP-com pl iant has t he ab ility to c ommunicate with the Router, basicall y “te ll ing” the R outer which way it n eeds the f irew all configured. The Router ship s wit h the UPnP feat ure disable d. If you are usi ng an y a pp li cations that are UP nP-complian t, an d wis h to take advantage of the UPnP features, you can enable the UPnP feature. Simply select “Ena bl e” in th e “UP nP En ab ling” section of the “Utiliti es ” p ag e. Cl ick “ Apply Changes” to save the change.

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Appendix B: Important Factors for Placement and Setup

Note: While some of the items listed below can affect network performa nc e, th ey wi ll no t p rohi bi t y ou r w ireles s net wo rk from function in g; if yo u are concer ned t hat y our n etwork is not o perating at its maximum eff ectivenes s, th is ch ec klist may help.

1. Wirel es s R ou ter ( or Ac cess Point) Placeme nt

Place your Wireless Router (or access poin t) , t he ce nt ral

connecti on po in t o f you r net wo rk, a s c lo se as po ss ible to th e center of your wireless network devic es .

To ach ie ve th e b es t w irel es s n et work coverage for your “wireless

clients” (i.e ., co mp uters enabled by Belkin Wireless Noteboo k Network Cards, Wireless Desktop Networ k Cards, and Wireless USB Adapters) :

• E ns ure tha t you r Wireless Route r’s (or access point’s) networki ng an te nnas are par al lel t o e ac h o th er, a nd are position ed ve rt ically (toward the ceiling). If your Wireless Router (or access point ) its el f i s pos it ioned vertically, point the antennas a much as possible in an upward di re ct ion.

• I n mul ti story homes, place the Wireless Router (or access point) on a floor that is a s c lo se to th e cen te r o f the home as possible. This may mean placin g the Wireless Rout er (o r access point) on an upper floor.

• Try no t to place the Wireless Route r (or acce ss po in t) ne ar a cordless 2.4GHz phone.

2. Avoid Obstac le s a nd In te rference

Avo id pl acing your Wireless Router (or access point) near devic es

that may emit radio “noise,” such as microwave ovens . Den se objects that can inhibi t wireles s com mu nication include :

• R ef rigerators

• Washers and/or dryers

• M et al ca binets

• L arge aquarium s

• M et allic-based UV tinted wind ow s

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If your wirel ess s ignal seems weak in some spots, make sure th at

objects such as these are no t b lo cking the signal’s p at h ( be tween your computer s and Wireless Rout er or acce ss po in t).

3. Cordless Phones

If the performance of your wireless networ k is impai red after

attendin g to the above issue s, an d you have a cordless phone:

• Try mo vi ng co rd le ss ph on es away from Wireless Rout er s ( or access points ) and your wireless -e nabled computers .

• U np lug a nd remo ve th e bat te ry from any cordless phone that operates on the 2.4GHz band (chec k man uf acturer’s informat io n). I f t hi s f ix es th e p robl em , y ou r p ho ne ma y be interferin g.

• I f you r pho ne su pp orts channel selectio n, ch an ge th e c ha nnel on the phone to t he fa rthest channel from y our w irel ess network. For examp le , c ha nge t he ph one t o c ha nnel 1 a nd move your Wireless Router (or access point ) to chann el 11 . See your phone’s us er ma nual for d etailed instruct io ns.

• I f nec es sary, cons id er sw itching to a 90 0MHz or 5G Hz cordless phone.

4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network

In locations where homes or offi ces a re clos e tog et her, such as

apartmen t bui ld ings or offi ce co mp lexes, there m ay be wireless networks near by th at ca n con fl ict w ith y ours.

Use the Site Survey capabili ti es fo und i n t he Wi rele ss LA N Uti li ty

of your wirel ess a dapter to locate any other wireless networks that are av ai lable (see your wireless adapter’s m anual), and move your Wireless Router (or access point ) and comp ut ers t o a channel as far away fro m o th er ne tworks as possible.

Experime nt wi th mo re than one of the a vailable chann el s, in

ord er to fi nd th e c le ares t con ne ction and avoid interference from neighbor in g c ordl es s p ho nes o r o th er wi rele ss de vi ces.

For Belkin wireless network in g p roduct s, us e the deta il ed Si te

Survey and wireless channel info rm ation included in your User Manual.

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These guideli ne s s ho uld a llow you t o c ov er th e m ax imum

possible area with your Wireless Router (or access point). Shou ld you need to cover an e ven w ider area , w e sug ge st th e B el ki n Wireless Range Extende r/ Access Point.

5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL

Secure connections typically require a user name and password, and

are used where security is important. Secure connections include:

• Virtual Priva te Ne tw ork ( VPN) connections , oft en us ed to connect remotely to an offi ce ne twork

• The “Brin g Your Own Access” program from A merica Online (AOL), which lets you use AOL through broa dband pro vided by another cable or DSL service

• Most onli ne ba nk ing w ebsites

• Many comm erci al we bs ites that requ ire a user name and password to a ccess your account

Sec ure conne ctions can be interrupted by a computer’s power

man agement setting, which cause s it to “go to sleep.” The sim plest solution to avo id t his is to simply reconnect by rerunning the VPN or AOL softwa re, or by re-lo gging into the secure website.

A second alter na tive is to ch an ge yo ur computer’s p ow er

manageme nt se tt ings so it do es no t go to sleep; howev er, t hi s may not be a ppro pr iate for p ortable comput er s. To change your power managem en t s et ting under Windows, see the “Power Options” item in the Control Panel.

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If you continue to have diff iculty with Secure Connections , VPN s,

and AOL, please re view the s teps in th e p revi ou s p ag es to be sure y ou ha ve ad dres se d t he se is sues.

Appendix C: Internet Connection Setting Table

The tab le on the next pag e provide s references to select and configure Int er net connection in set ting up your A DSL connection. Many ISPs use different setting s de pending on the region and e quipmen t they use. You may t ry t he setting for the ISPs in your region. If it doe s not work, ple ase contact your ISP for your specific setting .

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Country Connecti on

Pro tocol

Europe

France PPPoE 8/35 L LC Var io us

Germany PPPoE 1/3 2 LLC T-Online,

Holland 1483

Bridged

PPPoA 8/ 48 VC MUX KP N, He tnet,

PPPoA 0/ 3

PPPoE 8/3 5 LLC Vario us

Belgium PPPoA 8/ 35 LLC Belgacom,

Italy PPPoE or

PPPoA

Spain PPPoE or

1483 Bridged

Sweden 14 83

Bridged

UK PPPoA 0 /3 8 VC MUX B T, Freeserve,

Asia

Australi a PPPoE or

PPPoA

New Ze al and PPPoE or

PPPoA

Singapore P PP oE 0/100 LLC SingNet,

VPI/VCI Encapsu la tion ISPs

various

0/35 0/3

0/34

8/35 V C M UX TIN

8/32 L LC Telefo ni ca

3/35 L LC Telia

8/35 L LC Var io us

0/100 V C M UX Various

LLC

LLC LLC

2 VC MUX Versatel PPP,

BBNed, XS4all Versatel DHCP

Baby XL, Tiscali (star t/ Surf/ Family/ Live)

HCCNet, Tiscali (lite / Basis/Pl us ) Wanad oo

Zonnet

Tiscali, Scar le t

Tiscali, AOL*

Pacific Inter net

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FCC Caution:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This transmitter must not be co-locatred or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

FCC Statement

DECL ARATION OF CON FORMITY WITH FCC R ULES FOR

ELEC TROMA GNETI C COMPATIBI LITY

We, Belk in Cor poration, of 501 West Waln ut Stree t, Comp ton, CA 90220, declare under our so le responsibil ity th at the product,

F5D7 633-4

to which this declaration relates, comp lies with Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Ope ration is subj ect to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) t his de vice must accept any interference received, including inte rferenc e that may cause undesired operation.

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.

The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized.

When connecting an external antenna to the device, the antenna shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

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Federal Communications Commission Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

to which the receiver is connected.

Modifications

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Canada-Industry Canada (IC)

The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Europe-European Union Notice

Radio products with the CE 0682 or CE alert marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1995/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards).

• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety

• EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment

• ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment.

To determine the type of transmitter, check the identification label on your Belkin product.

Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards).

• EN 55022 (CISPR 22) – Electromagnetic Interference

• EN 55024 (IEC61000-4-2,3,4,5,6,8,11) – Electromagnetic Immunity

• EN 61000-3-2 (IEC610000-3-2) – Power Line Harmonics

• EN 61000-3-3 (IEC610000) – Power Line Flicker

• EN 60950 (IEC60950) – Product Safety

Products that contain the radio transmitter are labeled with CE 0682 or CE alert marking and may also carry the CE logo.

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Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty

Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of purchase may be required.

This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or addition to this warranty.

BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN, OR USED WITH, BELKIN PRODUCTS.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.

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