Belkin F5D8231-4 User Manual

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N1 Wireless Router

User Manual

F5D8231-4

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Table of Contents

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

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

Placement of your N1 Wireless Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3. Knowing your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setup Assistant Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . 10

4. Connecting and Configuring your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5. Alternate Setup Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface . . . . . . . . . . 38

Changing LAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Viewing the DHCP Client List Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Configuring the Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting WPA Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting WEP Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Setting MAC Address Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Configuring the Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Restarting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

7. Manually Configuring Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

8. Recommended Web Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

9. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

10. Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin N1 Wireless Router (the Router). Following are two short sections—the first discusses the benefits of home networking, and the other outlines best practices that maximize your wireless home network range and performance. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled “Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal Performance” on the next page. By following our simple setup instructions you will be able to use your Belkin Home Network to:

• Share one high- speed Internet c onnection with all the computer s in your home

• Share resource s, s uc h as files and hard dr iv es a mong a ll t he connect ed com puters in yo ur h om e

• Share a single printe r wi th the entire family

• Share doc um ents, music, video, and digital pictu res

• Store , retrieve, and copy files from one compu ter to ano th er

• Simulta ne ously play games online, check Internet email , and chat

Advanta ge s of a Wirel ess Ne twork

Here are so me of the advant ag es o f sett ing up a Belkin Wirel ess Ne twork:

• Mobilit y – you’ll no longer need a dedicated “com pu ter roo m” —now y ou c an wor k on a networked lap to p or deskt op compute r anyw here within your wire less r ange

• Easy instal la tion – Bel kin’s Easy Install ation Wizard make s setup simple

• Flexibi lity – set up and access printer s, com puters, and other network in g de vices from anywhe re i n yo ur hom e

• Easy expans io n – the wide range of Belkin network in g products let you expand your network to include device s su ch as printe rs a nd gaming consol es

• No cabling re qu ired – y ou c an spa re the e xpense and hassle of ret rofitti ng Eth er ne t cabl ing th roughou t th e home or offi ce

• Widespread industry acce pt ance – cho ose from a w id e ra nge of interoperable networ ki ng p roducts

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Revolut io nary N 1 Wi reless Tech no logy w ith MI MO ( N1 M IM O)

Your Belkin N1 Wire le ss R ou ter uses a new smart -a ntenna technolo gy called Multip le Inp ut M ul tiple Output (MIMO). N1 MIMO complies with the IEEE draft 802.11n specifi cation. It i ncrea se s sp ee d, r ange, rel ia bility, and spec tr al e fficien cy for wireless networkin g sy st ems.

The element that makes Belkin ’s N1 M IM O te chnology diff erent fro m a conventi onal r adio i s th e use of multipl e ante nnas a nd t wo simulta ne ous data s treams to deliver wireless transfers around your home or office. A convent io nal ra dio uses o ne a nt enna to tr ansmit a da ta s tream. Belkin ’s N1 M IMO, o n th e othe r hand , us es three antenna s. Thi s desi gn h el ps c om bat distortion and interf erence. Belkin’s N 1 MI MO is multid imensional. It builds on one-dime nsional smart-a nt enna technology by simult an eously transmit ting t wo d at a strea ms t hrough the same channel , whic h increases wirel ess capacity.

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Another eleme nt tha t en ha nces B elkin’s N1 MIMO is the use of aggre gation as specified in the d raft 802.11n specif ic ation. By shorten in g th e spac e be tw een pa ckets and combining multi pl e sm aller packets into one larger p acket, Belkin’s N1 MIM O can transm it m ore data thro ug h av ailable bandwid th .

Think of convention al r ad io t ra nsmission as a t wo-lane highway. T he speed limit governs the maximum allowab le f lo w of traffic throug h that lane. Compared w ith co nventiona l radi os, on e-dimension al s ma rt antenna syste ms hel p mo ve tra ffic thro ug h th at lan e fa st er a nd more rel ia bly—analo go us t o a four-la ne road on w hi ch t ra ffic consis te ntly moves at a r at e cl os er t o the spee d limi t. Bel kin’s N1 MIMO helps traff ic m ov e at the speed limit and opens more la ne s—to become the superhi gh way in thi s ex am ple. T he r ate of tra ffic flow is m ultiplied by the number of lanes that are opened.

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Placement of your N1 Wireless Router

Important Factors for Placement and Setup

Your wire le ss c onnection will be stron ge r th e clos er y ou r co mp uter is to y our Router. Typical indoor operat in g ra ng e fo r wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet.

In t he s ame wa y, your wirele ss c on nection and performan ce w il l degrade somew hat as the dista nc e be tween your R outer and connect ed dev ices i ncrease s. T hi s ma y or may not be n oticeable to y ou. As y ou mov e furt her from your Router, connection spee d may decre as e. F actors that can we aken signals simply by getting in t he w ay o f your netwo rk’s radio waves are metal app li ances or obstruc ti ons, and w alls.

If y ou h ave co ncer ns a bout y our ne twork’s perf ormance that might be relate d to range or obstruct io n fa ctors, try m oving the computer to a pos ition between five and 10 fe et f rom the Router in order to s ee if d istance is the p roble m. If diff iculties persis t ev en at close range, please contac t Belk in Tec hnical Support.

Note: While some of the items listed below can affect netwo rk perform an ce, they w ill no t prohibit your wireless network fro m functio ni ng; if you are c on cern ed t hat yo ur n et work i s no t op er ating at its maximum eff ectiveness, thi s chec kl ist may he lp.

1. Router Placement

Place your Router, the central connecti on p oi nt o f your

network , as close as possible to the center of your wireles s network devic es.

To achieve the best wirel es s ne twork coverage for your “wire le ss

clients ” (i.e ., com puters enabled by Belkin Wire less N otebook Network Cards, Wireles s Desk top Ne twork Cards , and Wire less USB Adapters) :

• Ensure th at y ou r Ro ut er’s netwo rk ing an tennas are parall el to e ach other, a nd are p ositioned vertica lly (t oward the ceiling ). If your Route r itse lf is positi oned v ertically, p oint t he antenna s as much as possible in an u pward direction.

• In multisto ry hom es , pl ace th e Ro ut er o n a floor that is as close to the c enter of t he hom e as possi bl e. T his ma y me an placing the Router on an upper floor.

• Try no t to place the Route r near a cordl ess 2. 4GHz p hone.

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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference

Avo id pla ci ng y our Ro uter n ear de vices that may e mit radio “noise, ” such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that can inhibit wirel ess co mmunicati on inc lude:

• R efrigerat or s

• Wa sh ers an d/or dryers

• M etal cabinets

• L arg e aqua ri ums

• M etallic-b as ed, UV-tinted window s

If y our wireles s sign al s ee ms w ea k in som e spot s, mak e sure t hat

objects such as these are not blockin g th e sign al ’s path (between your computer s and Rout er ).

3. Cordless Phones

If t he p erformance of your wire le ss n etwork is im paire d afte r attendi ng to the above issues , and you have a cordles s phon e:

• Try movin g co rdless phones away from you r Ro ut er a nd you r wirel ess-enabl ed com pu ters.

• U nplug and remove the batter y from a ny cordless phone that operates on the 2.4GHz band (check manuf ac turer ’s informa ti on). If th is f ix es t he problem, your phone may be i nterferin g.

• I f yo ur pho ne s up ports channel selecti on, ch ange t he c hannel on t he p hone t o th e fart hest c hannel from your wire less network . For exampl e, c ha nge th e ph one to cha nn el 1 and move your Router to channel 11. See your p hone’s use r manual for detailed ins tr uctions.

• I f ne cessary, con si der switching to a 9 00 MHz or 5 GH z cordl ess ph one.

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

In location s where ho mes or offices are clos e toge th er, such as apartme nt bui ldings or office comple xe s, t here may be wi reles s network s near by tha t ca n conf li ct w ith yo urs.

Use the Site S urvey capabilit ies fo und in the Wireless Utility of

your wire le ss a dapter to lo cate a ny o ther w ireless net wo rks th at are avail ab le ( see yo ur w ireless adapt er ’s user manual), and move your Router and compute rs to a channel as far away f rom other network s as possibl e.

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• Expe riment with more than one of the avai lable channel s, in order to find the cl earest c onnection and avoid interference from neighb oring cordless phones or oth er wirel ess devices.

• For Belkin wireless networking p roduct s, use the detailed Si te Sur vey and wireless channel inf ormation incl uded with your wireless ne twork card. See your network c ard’s user g uide for more inform ation.

These guid el ines s hould allow you to c ov er t he max imum

possibl e area w ith yo ur R ou ter. Sho uld yo u ne ed to cover an even wider area , we sugge st the Belki n Wi reless Range Extende r/ Access Point.

5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL

Secure co nn ections typical ly require a user name and password, a nd a re used where secur it y is impor tant. Secure connect io ns i nclude:

• Virtua l Priv ate Ne twork (VPN) connectio ns , of ten us ed t o connect rem otely to a n office network

• T he “ Bring Your O wn A ccess” progra m from A merica Online (AOL), which lets you use AOL through broadband prov ided b y another cable or DSL service

• M ost online banking websit es

• M any commerc ial we bsites that requi re a use r name and password to acc ess yo ur a cc ount

Secure co nn ections can be i nterrupte d by a computer’s

power managem ent se tting, which causes it to “g o to sleep .” The simplest soluti on t o avoi d this is to simply reco nnect by rer un ning t he V PN or AOL softwa re, or b y re-logging into the secure we bs ite.

A se cond alternative is to c hange your c omputer’s po wer

managem en t se ttings so it doe s not go to s leep; however, this may not be a pp ropriat e fo r port ab le c omputers. To change your power managem ent se tting under Windows, see the “Power Options ” item in the Contro l Pa ne l.

If y ou c ontinue to h ave difficu lt y wi th S ec ure Connect io ns, VP Ns,

and AOL, please revie w th e step s abov e to be sure you have addre ssed t hese issues.

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For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www.be lk in.com/ne tworking or call Belkin Technical Support at:

US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263

Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790

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Product Overview

Product Features

In m inutes you will be a ble to sha re y our In ternet c onnection and network your comput ers. T he f ol lowing is a li st of features that make your new Belkin N1 W irele ss Rou te r an ide al sol ut ion for yo ur h om e or small off ic e ne twork.

Works with Both PCs and Mac® Computers

The Router supports a variety of networki ng e nv ironm en ts i nc luding Mac OS® 8 .x , 9. x, X v10.x , Linu x®, Wi ndows® 9 8, Me, NT®, 20 00, and XP, and others. All that is n eeded is a n Inte rn et browser and a network adapt er tha t su pp orts T CP/IP (the standard l an guage of the Internet).

Patent-Pending Network Status Display

Lighted LEDs on the front of the Router indicat e whic h func tions are in operatio n. You ’l l kn ow at- a-glance whethe r your Route r is connect ed to the Internet. This feature e liminates the need for advance d soft ware and status-m on itoring pro ce dures .

Web-Based Advanced User Interface

You can set up the Route r’s advanced funct ions e asily throu gh you r web brows er, withou t ha vi ng t o inst all ad ditional softwa re o nto the compute r. There are n o di sk s to insta ll or keep track of and, best of a ll, you ca n ma ke cha nges a nd p er form s etup functions from a ny compute r on the network quick ly and easil y.

NAT IP Address Sharing

Your Router employs Net wo rk A dd ress Translatio n (N AT) to share the single IP addre ss ass igned to y ou by your Inter net Servic e Provider while saving the cost of adding additiona l IP addresses to your Internet service acco un t.

SPI Firewall

Your Router is equipped with a firewa ll t ha t wi ll protect your network fro m a wide array of c ommon hacker attack s incl ud ing IP Spo ofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death (PoD), Denial of Service (DoS) , IP with zero leng th , Sm urf At tack, TCP Nu ll S can, S YN f lo od, UDP fl ooding, Tear Drop Attac k, I CM P de fe ct, RIP de fect, and fr agment flooding .

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Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch

The Router has a b ui lt-in, four-po rt net wo rk s witch to a ll ow y our wired com pu ters to sh are printer s, dat a and MP3 files, digit al pho tos, and much more. The switch featu res automatic detec tion s o it will adjust to the speed of c onnected devices. The switc h will tra ns fer data between comput ers an d th e Inte rnet sim ul taneously witho ut interru pt ing or con suming reso urces.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

UPnP is a te ch nology that offer s seam less o peration of voice messagi ng , vi deo me ssaging, games, and other appli ca tions that are UPnP- co mpliant.

Support for VPN Pass-Through

If y ou c onnect to yo ur o ffice network from ho me u si ng a VPN connect io n, y our Ro uter w ill al low your V PN-equipp ed com pu ter to pass thro ug h th e Rout er a nd to your off ice ne twork.

Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Built-I n Dyna mic Ho st C on figuratio n Protocol (DHCP) on-board makes for the easiest possibl e conn ec tion of a netw or k. T he DHC P se rv er will assign IP addres ses to eac h comp uter a utomatica ll y so there i s no n eed for a comp li cated networkin g setu p.

Setup Assistant

The Setup Assistant , se co nd g en eration of Belkin’s renowned Easy Install Wizard, takes the g uesswork out of setting up your Router. This automati c soft ware determ in es y ou r ne twork settings for you and sets up th e Ro ut er f or con nection to y our Internet S ervice Pro vi der (I SP). In a matt er of minute s, y ou r Ro ut er w ill be up and running on the Internet.

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Note: Setup Assist an t so ftware is compati bl e wi th Win dows 2 000 an d XP. If you are using another opera ting s ystem, the R outer can be s et up u sing the A lter nate Setup Method describ ed in this User Manual (see page 23).

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Integrated N1 Wireless Access Point

N1 M IMO is a n exci ti ng n ew wireless techn ol ogy ba sed on the dra ft IEEE 802.11n specif ication. It employs MIMO (Multi pl e In pu t Mu ltiple Output) smart -antenna techno lo gy t ha t ac hieves data rates of u p to 300Mbps .* Act ual th roughpu t is typic al ly l ower t han th e co nn ected data rate and will v ary depending on your networkin g envi ronment .

*NOTE: The standard t ransmissi on rat e— 300Mbps—i s the physic al data rate. Actual data thro ughput will be l ower.

MAC Address Filtering

For added security, yo u ca n se t up a list o f MA C addresses (unique client identi fiers) that are allowed acces s to your networ k. Eve ry compute r has its own MAC addres s. Sim ply en ter th ese MAC addre sses i nto a list usi ng the Web- Ba sed Advanced User Interfa ce and you can co ntrol acces s to your networ k.

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Package Contents

• Belkin N1 Wirel ess Ro uter

• Quick Install ation Guide

• Belkin Setup Assist ant So ftware CD

• RJ45 Ethernet Network in g Ca bl e

• Power Supply

• User Manual

• Network Statu s Disp lay Gu ide

• Wirel ess Se curity Setup Guide

System Requirements

• Bro ad band I nternet connectio n such as a c able o r DS L mode m with RJ45 (Ethernet) connec ti on

• At l east one c omputer with an installed netwo rk int er face adapter

• TCP/IP networ king p rotocol ins ta lled o n ea ch com puter

• RJ45 Ethernet network in g ca bl e

• Internet brow ser

Setup Assistant Software System Requirements

• A PC run ning W indows® 2 00 0 or XP

• Minimum 500MH z processor and 128MB RAM

• Internet brow ser

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The Router has been designed to be p laced on a deskt op. Al l of the cables exit fro m the re ar o f the Router for bette r organizat io n an d utility. T he N et work S tatus Display is easily visible on the FRONT of t he R outer to p rovide you with informa ti on a bo ut n etwork activity and status. See the Network Status Displa y Gu id e fo r more detaile d info rmation.

(A) (B) (C) (D/E) (F) (G)

A. Wireless Security

OFF Wirel ess se curity is off

Solid Blue Wirel ess se curity is on

B. Wireless-Computer Status

OFF Wirel ess co mputer is not present

Solid Blue Wirel ess co mputer is connected to

the Router

Blinkin g Ambe r Pro bl em w it h wi reless comput er

connect in g properly to the Router

C. Wired-Computer Status

OFF Wired com pu ter is not present

Solid Blue Wired com pu ter is con nected to

the Router

Blinkin g Ambe r Pro bl em w it h wi red computer conn ec ting

pro pe rly to the Route r

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D. Router/Power Status

When you apply power to the Router or restart it, a short period of time elapses while the Router boots up. During this time, the “router” icon blinks. When the Router has completely booted up, the “router” icon becomes a solid light, indicating the Router is ready for use.

OFF Router is off

Blinkin g Blue Router is booting up

Solid Blue Router is on a nd ready

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E. Wireless Status

OFF Wirel ess is off

Solid Blue Wirel ess is on

F. Modem Status

This icon lights in blue to in dicate that your modem is co nnected pro pe rly to the Route r. It turns a mber w hen problem is detect ed .

OFF Router is NOT connected to modem

Solid Blue Router is connected to modem and

Blinkin g Ambe r Pro bl em w it h mo dem

G. Internet Status

Thi s unique icon shows yo u when the Router is connected to the Int ernet. When the light is off, the Router is NOT connected to the Int ernet. When the light is blinking amber, the Router is attemp ting to co nnect to the Internet. When the li ght is solid blue, the R outer is co nnected to the Inter net. When us ing the “Disconnect after x min utes” feature, this icon bec omes extremely useful in mon itoring the s tatus of your Router ’s connection.

OFF Router is NOT connected to the Internet

Blinkin g Ambe r Router is attemptin g to conne ct to

Solid Blue Router is connected to the Internet

functio ni ng p roperly

the Internet

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H. Connections to Wired Computers

Connect your wired (n on-wire less) computers to these ports. These ports are RJ45, 10/ 10 0 au to -negotiat ion, a uto-uplinki ng ports for standard UT P ca te gory 5 or 6 Ethernet cable. The ports are label ed 1 through 4 , wi th onb oa rd LEDs on t he c on nectors.

I. Connection to Modem

This port is f or c on nection to your cable or D SL mod em. Us e th e cable that was provid ed w it h th e mode m to conne ct the modem to t his port. Use of a cable other than the one supplied with the cable modem may not work proper ly.

- Yellow

- Gray

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J. Reset Button

The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Router may functio n improperly. Re setting the Router will res to re the R outer’s normal operat ion wh ile ma intaining the pro grammed settings. You can also restore the fa ctory default setting s by using the “Reset” button. Use the resto re option in i nstances where yo u ma y have forgotten your custom passwo rd.

i. Resetting the Router

Push and releas e the “Res et ” bu tt on. The li ghts o n th e Router will momenta rily f lash. The “Power/Read y” l ig ht w il l begin to blink. When the “Power/Rea dy” li ght be comes solid again, the rese t is compl et e.

ii. Restoring the Factory Defaults

Pre ss and hold the “Reset ” butt on for at least 10 seconds, then rele as e it . The ligh ts on the Router will moment arily flash. The “Power/R eady” light will begin to bl ink. W hen the “Power/Re ady” l ight b ecomes solid again, the res to re is c omplete.

K. Power Jack – Black

Connect the include d 12 V/ 1A D C powe r supp ly t o this jack.

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

• Belkin N1 Wirel ess Ro uter

• RJ45 Ethernet Network in g Ca bl e

• Power Supply

• Belkin Setup Assist ant So ftware CD

• User Manual

• Network Statu s Disp lay Gu ide

• Wirel ess Se curity Setup Guide

Modem Requirements

Your cable or DSL mo dem must b e eq ui pped w ith an R J4 5 Et he rn et port. Many modems have both an RJ45 Ethernet port and a USB connect io n. I f you have a modem with both Ethernet and U SB, an d are using the USB connect io n at this time , you will be instruct ed to use the RJ45 E ther net port d uring the in stallatio n procedure . If your modem has only a U SB por t, you can req uest a differen t ty pe of modem fro m your ISP, or you can, in s ome cases, purcha se a modem that has an RJ 45 E th er net po rt o n it.

Ethernet USB

Setup Assistant

Belkin has prov ided o ur S et up A ss istant software t o ma ke ins ta lling your Router a simple and easy task. You ca n us e it to get your Router up a nd r unning in mi nutes. The Setup Assistan t re quire s that your Windows 2000 or XP c omputer be connected directly to your c able or D SL m odem a nd t ha t th e Inte rn et con ne ction is a ctive and wo rking at t he t ime of ins ta llation. If it i s no t, you must use the “Alternate Setup Method” secti on o f this User Manual to config ure your Router. Additio na lly, if you a re using an operating syste m othe r th an Win do ws 2000 or XP, you m ust se t up the Route r usin g the “Alt er na te Set up Method” secti on of this User Manual .

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Step 1

Hardware Connections – Follow the Quick Installation

Guide (QIG)

A. Unplug your modem’s po we r

cord. Put the Router next to the modem. Raise the Router’s antenna s.

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B. Loc ate th e ne tw orking cable

that connects your mode m and compute r. Unplug that cable fro m your modem, and plug it into any gray port on t he bac k of the Router.

C. Find your new networkin g cabl e

(includ ed in the box with your Router) and connect it to the yellow port on the b ack of the Router. Connect the other end to your modem, in the p ort that’s now free.

D. Plug in y our modem’s powe r cord.

Wait 60 sec on ds f or t he mod em to s tart up. P lug th e Ro uter’s power supply into the black port on t he b ack. P lug th e ot her en d into the wall outlet.

E. Wait 20 sec on ds f or the Rou te r to

start up. Look at th e di splay on the front of the Router. Make sure the “Wire d” and “Rout er” ic ons are lit up in bl ue. If the y are no t, rec he ck y ou r co nnections.

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Step 2 Set Up the Router – Run the Setup Assistant Software

A. Shut d own any programs that

are runni ng on your compu te r at t his time.

Turn off a ny firewall or

Internet-co nnection-sh aring software on you r comp uter.

B. Ins ert th e CD into your compute r.

The Setup Assistant wil l automat ic ally appear on y our compute r’s screen wit hi n 15 seconds . Clic k on “Go” to run the Setup Assistant . Fo ll ow t he instruc ti ons there.

IMPORTANT: Run th e Setup A ss istant from the co mputer th at is direc tly conne ct ed to the R outer from Step 1 – B.

No te f or W in dows U sers: If t he

Setup Assista nt doe s no t star t up a utomatica lly, select your CD-ROM drive from “My Compute r” and doubl e-click on the file named “SetupAs si stant” to s tart the S etup A ssistant.

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Confirm at ion Sc reen

Verify that you have completed all QIG steps by checking the box to t he r ig ht of t he a rrow. Click “Next” to contin ue .

Pro gress Scree n

Setup Assista nt wil l sh ow you a pro gress scree n ea ch tim e a step in the setup has been c ompleted.

1.1 Chec ki ng S ettings

The Setup Assistant wil l now examine your comput er’s network setting s and gather inf or mation needed to complete the Router ’s connect io n to the Inter net.

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1.2 Ver if ying H ardwa re C onnection s

The Setup Assistant wil l now verify your hardware connect ion.

1.3 Nami ng you r Wi reless Networ k

The Setup Assistant wil l disp la y the default wireless network name or S ervice Set Identifi er (SS ID ). This is the na me o f your wireless network to which your compute rs or d evices with wirel ess ne twork adapter s will conne ct. You ca n either use the default or change it to s omething unique . Write down this name for future re ference . Click “Next” to continu e.

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1.4 Requ es ting Internet Account

Info (if needed)

If y our Internet a ccount requ ires a lo gin and pa ssword, you will be p rompt ed wit h a scre en s im ilar to t he o ne o n the left. Select your country or ISP from the dro p- down b oxes.

1.5 Conf ig uring the Router

The Setup Assistant wil l now configu re y our Router by sending data to the Router and resta rt ing it. Wait for the on-screen i nstructio ns .

Note: Do not d isconnect any

cable or power off the Router while the Router is reboo ti ng. Doing so will render your Router inoper able.

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1.6 Chec ki ng I nt er net Co nnection

We are almost done. The Setup Assista nt wil l now chec k your connect io n to the Inter net.

Congrat ul ations You have finished installing your new Belkin Router. You will see the Congratulations screen when your Router can connect to the Internet. You can begin surfing by opening your browser and going to any website.

You can use the Setup Assistant to set up your other wired and wireless computers to connect to the Internet by clicking “Next”. If you decide to add computers to your Router later, select “Exit the Assistant” and then click “Next”.

Trouble sh ooting If the Setup Assistant is not able to connect to the Internet, you will see this screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to go through the troubleshooting steps.

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1.7 Opti on al: As sistance

Connect in g Ot he r Co mputers

This optional step will help you to c onnect addition al w ired and wirel es s co mputers to y our network . Foll ow the on- sc reen instruc ti ons.

Congrat ul ations Once you have verified that your other wired and wireless computers are properly connected, your network is set up and working. You can now surf the Internet. Click “Next” to take you back to the main menu.

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Step 1

Hardware Connections – Follow the

Quick Installation Guide (QIG)

See the QIG or Ste p 1: Hardware Connect ions f rom the pre vi ous se ction.

Step 2

Set your Computer’s Network Settings to Work

with a DHCP Server

See the section in t his User M anual called “Manuall y Conf iguring Network Setti ngs” f or d irectio ns .

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Configuring the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced

User Interface

Using your Internet bro ws er, you can access the Router’s Web-Based Advance d User Inter face. In y ou r browser, type “192.168. 2. 1” ( do not type in an ything else such as “h ttp://” or “www”). Then pre ss the “Enter” key.

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Logging into the Router

You will see t he R ou ter’s home page in your browse r wi nd ow. T he home page is v isible to any us er w ho wan ts to see it. To make a ny changes to the Router’s se ttings, you have to lo g in . Clic ki ng t he “Login” butto n or click in g on any one of t he l inks o n th e home page will take you to t he log in screen. The Router ships with no password entered. In the login screen, leave the password bla nk a nd cli ck the “Submit ” butt on to log in.

Logging out of the Router

One computer at a ti me c an log int o the Router for the purpose s of m aking changes to the settings of the R outer. O nce a user has logged in to m ake ch anges, there are tw o wa ys tha t the comput er can be l ogged out. C licking the “Logout” butt on wil l log the compute r out. The secon d meth od is automa tic. T he l og in w ill ti me out after a sp ecified period of time. The default login time- ou t is 10 m inutes. This can be changed from one to 99 m inutes. For more informa ti on, see th e se ct ion in thi s manu al t it led “C hanging the Login Time-Ou t Sett ing”.

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Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

The home page is t he fir st pag e yo u will see when you access the Advance d User Inter face ( UI). T he h ome pa ge s ho ws y ou a quick view of t he R outer’s stat us and set ti ngs. A ll a dvanced setup pages can be rea ch ed f rom this page.

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1. Quick-Navigation Links

You can go d irectly to any of th e Ro ut er’s advance d UI pages by clickin g directly on these links. The links are divide d into logic al categor ie s an d grouped by t abs to mak e fi nd ing a part icular setting easie r to find. Click in g on the purpl e head er of each tab will show you a sh or t de scription of the t ab’s funct io n.

2. Home Button

The home button is a vailable in every page of the UI . Pressing this button will take you back to th e ho me pag e.

3. Internet-Status Indicator

This indicato r is visib le in all pages of the Router, in dicating the connectio n stat us o f the Router. When the indicator say s “Connec te d” i n blue , th e Rout er is connec ted to the Inter ne t. When the Router is n ot c onnected to the In ternet, the in dicator will read “No Connect ion” i n RE D. The ind ic ator i s au tomatically updated when you make changes to the settings of the Router.

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4. Login/Logout Button

This button enables you to log in an d ou t of the Router with the pre ss of one button. When you are logge d in to the Route r, this button will change to rea d “Log ou t”. Logging into the Router will take you to a sepa ra te l ogin p age wh ere you will need to e nt er a password. W hen you are logged into the Router, yo u ca n make changes to the settings . When you are fin is hed ma king changes, you can log ou t of the Router by clickin g the “Logou t” b ut ton. For more inform ation about logging into the Router, s ee t he section calle d “Log ging i nto th e Ro uter”.

5. Help Button

The “Help” button gives you access to the Router’s h el p pa ge s. Help is also a vailable on many pages by cl icking “more info ” ne xt to c ertain sections of each page.

6. LAN Settings

Shows you the settings of the Local Area Networ k (LAN ) side of the Router. Changes can be m ade to the setti ngs by cli ck ing on any one of t he lin ks (IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server) or by c licking the “LAN” quick-n av igation link on the le ft s ide of the scree n.

7. Features

Shows the status of the Router’s NAT, fire wall, and wi reles s features. C hanges can be ma de t o the sett in gs b y clic king o n an y one of t he l in ks o r by clickin g th e quic k- navigatio n link s on the left side of t he s creen.

8. Internet Settings

Shows the settings of the Internet/WAN side o f th e Rout er tha t connect s to the Internet. Changes to any of these settings can be m ade by c li cking on t he lin ks o r by clickin g on the “Internet/ WAN ” quic k-navigat io n li nk on the left side of the sc reen.

9. Version Info

Shows the firmware ve rsion, boot-cod e vers ion, h ardware version , and serial num be r of the Router.

10. Page Name

The page you a re on ca n be ident ified by t hi s na me. Th is U se r Manual will sometim es refer to pa ges by n am e. F or ins tance “LAN > L AN S et tings” refe rs to the “LAN Setting s” pag e.

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Configuring your Router for Connection to your Internet

Service Provider (ISP)

The “Internet/WAN” tab is w he re you w ill set up you r Rout er to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Router is capable of c onnecting to virtua ll y an y ISP’s s ystem provi de d yo u ha ve corre ctly c onfigured t he Rou ter’s settin gs for you r ISP’s c onnection type. Your ISP connecti on set ti ngs are provi ded to you by your ISP. To configure th e Ro ut er w it h th e sett ings t hat yo ur I SP gav e yo u, click “Connec tion Type” (A) on t he l ef t si de of the scre en. Se lect the connectio n type you use. If your ISP g ave you DN S se tt ings, clickin g “DNS ” (B) a ll ows you to ent er DNS address entries for ISPs that requ ire specific settin gs. Cl icking “MAC Addre ss ” (C) w ill let yo u clone your computer ’s MAC address or type in a spe cific WAN MAC addre ss, if required by your ISP. When you have finishe d maki ng setting s, the “Inte rn et Sta tu s” i ndicator will rea d “con ne ction OK” if your Router is set u p properly.

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Setting your Connection Type

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

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

A dynamic connection type is the most common connection type found with cable modems. Setting the connection type to “dynamic” in many cases is enough to complete the connection to your ISP. Some dynamic connection types may require a host name. You can enter your host name in the space provided if you were assigned one. Your host name is assigned by your ISP. Some dynamic connections may require that you clone the MAC address of the PC that was originally connected to the modem.

1. Host Name

This space is provide d to enter a host name that needs to be visible to your ISP. Enter your host name here and click “Appl y Changes ” (3). If you r ISP did not assign you a ho st n am e, o r yo u are not sure, lea ve thi s bl an k.

2. Change WAN MAC Address

If y our ISP requires a spec if ic M AC add ress to connect to the service , you can enter a specific MAC addre ss o r clon e the curre nt c om puter’s MA C address throu gh thi s link .

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

A st atic IP ad dress conne ct ion ty pe i s le ss com mo n th an oth er connect io n ty pes. I f yo ur ISP uses static IP addressing, you will need your IP a ddress, sub ne t ma sk , an d IS P gate wa y ad dress. This informa ti on i s avai lable from your ISP or o n th e pape rwork that y our ISP left with you. Type in your informa tion, then click “Apply Chang es”

(5). After you apply the chang es , th e Inte rnet Sta tu s in di cator will

rea d “con ne ction OK” if y ou r Ro ut er i s se t up pro pe rly.

1. IP Address

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r yo ur IP address here.

2. Subnet Mask

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r yo ur sub net ma sk h ere.

3. ISP Gateway Address

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r th e ISP gate wa y ad dress here.

4. My ISP Provides More Than One Static IP Address

If y our ISP as signs you more than one static IP address , your Router is capable of handling up to five s tatic WAN IP addres ses. Select “My ISP provid es m ore than o ne s tatic IP a dd ress” and enter your addition al a dd resse s.

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Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE

Most DSL provid ers us e PP Po E as the conne ct ion ty pe. If you use a DSL modem to c onnect to the In tern et, yo ur I SP may use PPPoE to log you into t he s er vice. If y ou h av e an Inter net conn ec tion i n yo ur home or small office that doesn ’t require a mode m, you may also use PPPoE.

Your connecti on typ e is PPPoE if:

1) Your ISP gave you a user n ame an d pa ssword, which is re qu ired

to c onnect to the In ternet.

2) Your ISP gave you software such a s Wi nP OET or Ent er ne t300

that you use t o co nn ect to the Int er ne t.

3) You have to double- cl ick on a deskt op ico n othe r than you r

bro ws er t o get on the Internet.

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1. User Name

This space is provide d to type in your user name that was assigne d by your ISP.

2. Password

Type in your p assword and ret ype it int o th e “Ret yp e Pa ssword” box to c onfirm it.

3. Service Name

A se rvice name is ra rely re qu ired by an I SP. If yo u are no t su re if your ISP requires a ser vice n ame, l eave this blank.

4. MTU

The MTU setting should never be changed unles s your ISP gives you a sp ecific MTU s etting. Making change s to the MTU setting can cause probl ems wi th y ou r In te rn et con nection includi ng disconn ec tion from the Internet, slow Internet access, and pro bl ems wi th I nter net ap plication s work ing properly.

5. Disconnect after X...

The “Disconne ct” fe ature is used to a utomaticall y di sc onnect the Router from you r ISP when there i s no activ it y fo r a specifie d period of time. For instance, placi ng a check mark next to this option and entering “5” into the minute field will cause the Router to d isconnect from th e In te rn et aft er fiv e mi nu tes of no Inte rnet activit y. This o ption should be used i f yo u pay for your Internet service by the minute.

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

[European Countries Only].

Some ISPs requi re a con nection using PPTP prot ocol, a ty pe of connect io n mo st com mon in European countri es. Th is s et s up a direc t connect io n to the ISP’s sy stem. Type i n th e info rmation pro vi ded by y our ISP in the space provided. When you have finished, clic k “Apply Change s” (9). A fter you a pply t he c hanges, the Internet Status indicat or wil l read “ connectio n OK” if your Router is set u p properly.

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1. PPTP Account

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r yo ur PPT P ac co unt na me h ere.

2. PPTP Password

Type in your p assword and ret ype it int o th e “Ret yp e Pa ssword” box to c onfirm it.

3. Host Name

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r yo ur hos t na me here.

4. Service IP Address

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r yo ur ser vice I P ad dress here.

5. My IP Address

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r th e IP address h ere.

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6. My Subnet Mask

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. En te r th e IP address h ere.

7. Connection ID (optional)

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. If your ISP did not give you a conn ec tion ID, leave this blank.

8. Disconnect after X....

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

[Austra li a On ly]. Your us er n am e an d pa ss word are provided to yo u by Telstra BigPo nd. En ter th is i nf ormation below. Choo sing y our st ate fro m the drop -down menu (1) will automati cally fill i n yo ur l og in s er ver IP a ddres s. If your login serve r address is d ifferent than o ne p rovided here, you may manuall y en te r th e logi n se rv er I P address by p lacing a check in the b ox n ex t to “User dec id e lo gi n se rver m anually” (4) and type in the ad dress next to “Login Server ” (5). Wh en y ou hav e ente red all of y our in formation , clic k “App ly Cha nges” (6). After you apply the changes , the Internet Statu s indi cator will read “connec ti on O K” if your Router is set u p properly.

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1. Select your State

Select your state fro m th e drop-down menu (1). The “Login Server” box will automa ti cally be f illed in w it h an IP address. If f or s ome reason this addre ss d oe s no t ma tc h th e address that Telstra has given, you can manuall y ente r the login serv er addre ss. Se e “U ser de cide l ogin s erver manually” (4).

2. User Name

Pro vi ded by you r ISP. Type in your user name here.

3. Password

Type in your p assword and ret ype it int o th e “Ret yp e Pa ssword” box to c onfirm it.

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4. User Decide Login Server Manually

If y our login server IP address is not availabl e in the “Select Your State” drop -down menu (1), yo u may manual ly e nt er t he log in server IP addre ss by plac in g a check in the box next t o “U se r decide login server man ua lly” a nd t ype in the address next to “Login Server ” (5).

Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings

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

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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address

All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique “serial number” called a MAC address. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may record the MAC address of your computer’s adapter and only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service. When you install the Router, its own MAC address will be “seen” by the ISP and may cause the connection not to work. Belkin has provided the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer into the Router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP’s system as the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you are not sure whether your ISP needs to see the original MAC address, simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was originally connected to the modem. Cloning the address will not cause any problems with your network.

Cloning your MAC Address

To clone your MAC address, make sure that you are using the computer that was ORIGINALLY CONNECTED to your modem before the Router was installed. Click the “Clone” button (1). Click “Apply Changes” (3). Your MAC address is now cloned to the Router.

Entering a Specific MAC Address

In certain circumstances you may need a specific WAN MAC address. You can manually enter one in the “MAC Address” page. Type in a MAC address in the spaces provided (2) and click “Apply Changes” (3) to save the changes. The Router’s WAN MAC address will now be changed to the MAC address you specified.

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

Using your Internet browser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based Advanced User Interface. In your browser, type “192.168.2.1” (do not type in anything else such as “http://” or “www”) then press the “Enter” key.

You will see the Router’s home page in your browser window.

Viewing the LAN Settings

Clicking on the header of the LAN tab (1) will take you to the LAN tab’s header page. A quick description of the functions can be found here. To view the settings or make changes to any of the LAN settings, click on “LAN Settings” (2) or to view the list of connected computers, click on “DHCP client list” (3).

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Changing LAN Settings

All settings for the internal LAN setup of t he Rou ter ca n be viewe d and changed here.

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1. IP Address

The “IP address” is the inter nal IP address of the Router. The default IP address is “192.168.2.1”. To access the advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your browser. This address can be changed if needed. To change the IP address, type in the new IP address and click “Apply Changes”. The IP address you choose should be a non-routable IP. Examples of a non-routable IP are:

192.168.x.x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)

10.x.x.x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)

2. Subnet Mask

There is no need to change the subnet mask. This is a unique, advanced feature of your Belkin Router. It is possible to change the subnet mask if necessary; however, do NOT make changes to the subnet mask unless you have a specific reason to do so. The default setting is “255.255.255.0”.

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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 range of I P ad dresses set aside for dynamic assig nment to t he c omputers on your network. The default is 2–100 (99 compute rs ). I f you want to change this number, you can d o so by e ntering a new st arting and ending IP a ddres s and clicki ng o n “Apply Change s”. Th e DH CP ser ve r ca n assi gn 1 00 IP addresses automat ic ally. This means that you cannot speci fy an IP addre ss pool larg er t han 10 0 co mp uters. For example, start in g at 50 means you have to en d at 150 or lower so as n ot to exceed the 100-cli en t li mit. T he s ta rting IP a ddress must be lower in number than the ending IP a ddres s.

5. Lease Time

The length of time t he D HCP se rver w ill reserve the IP addres s for each computer. We recomm en d th at you leave the lease time set to “F orever” . Th e defa ul t se tting is “ Fo rever ”, mea ni ng that any time a co mp uter is as signed an IP add ress by the DHCP server, the I P ad dress will not change for that particul ar compute r. Setting lea se tim es for short er i nt ervals such as o ne day or o ne h ou r frees IP a ddresse s afte r th e spec if ied period of time. This also means that a p articular compu te r’s IP addre ss may change over time. If you h ave se t an y of the other advance d features of the Route r su ch as DMZ or client IP filters, these are depende nt on the IP addre ss . Fo r this reason, you w ill not wa nt the IP a ddress to change.

6. Local Domain Name

The default setting is “Belki n” . You ca n set a local domain name (networ k name ) for your netwo rk . Th ere is n o ne ed to change this setting unless you have a specific advan ce d ne ed to do so. You can name t he n et work anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”.

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Viewing the DHCP Client List Page

You can view a lis t of the compute rs (kn ow n as cli en ts), w hich are connect ed to your netwo rk . You are ab le t o view the IP addres s (1) o f the computer, the host name (2) (if the c omputer has been assigned one), and the MAC ad dress (3) of the compute r’s network interf ace card (NIC ). Pressing the “Refresh” (4) button will update the list. If there hav e been any chang es , th e list wil l be updated .

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Configuring the Wireless Network Settings

The “Wire le ss” tab le ts y ou mak e chan ges to the wireless network setting s. From this t ab y ou can make chan ge s to the wireless network name or Service Set Identifie r (SSI D), op erating channel , encr yption securit y sett ings, and co nfigure the Route r to be used as a n access point.

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Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

To identify your wire less n etwork, a name c alled the SSID is used. The SSID is yo ur n et work name. The d efault network name of the Router is “Belkin N1 Wire le ss” fo llowed by six di gits that are unique to y our Router. Your n etwork name will l ook something like “Belkin _N 1_Wirel ess_12345 6” . You can chan ge thi s to anyth in g yo u choose, or you can l eave it un changed. Keep in mind, if yo u de ci de to c hange your wirele ss n et work n ame, and t here are othe r wireless network s oper ating in y ou r area, your network name needs to be diffe rent from oth er wireless network s that may be operatin g in your are a. To change the SSID, type in the SSID t hat you wa nt t o use in t he S SID fi eld (1) and c lick “ Apply Changes” (2). Th e ch an ge i s immedia te . If you make a change to t he S SI D, y our wi reless- equipped compute rs may also need to be reconfi gured to connect to your new network name. Refer to the document ation of y ou r wi reless networ k adapter for informa tion o n ma ki ng t his ch ange.

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Note: Please period ically check for new R outer firmware up da tes fro m the “Utili ties > Fir mw are update” page. Newer fir mw are can fix pro bl ems, a dd w ireless featu res, and/or improve w irele ss per fo rmance (see page 66).

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Changing the Wireless Channel

There are a number of operating channels from which you can choose—in the United States, there are 11 and in the United Kingdom (and most of Europe), there are 13. In a small number of other countries, there are other channel requirements. Your Router is configured to operate on the proper channels for the country in which you reside. The channel can be changed if needed. If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is different than the other wireless networks.

Using the Wireless Mode Switch

This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless modes. There are several modes.

Note : Some modes m ay requi re f irmw are updates to be enabled.

1) 802 .1 1g o nly

Setting the Router to this mode will allow only 802.11g-compliant devices to join the network, keeping out any slower 802.11b devices.

2) 802 .1 1g & 802 .1 1b

Setting the Router to this mode will let 8 02.11g- and

802.11b -c ompliant device s to join the network.

3) 802 .1 1n & 802 .1 1g

Setting the Router to this mode will allow N1/draft 802.1 1n- an d

802.11g -c ompliant device s to join the network, kee pi ng o ut any slower 802.11 b devi ces.

4) 802 .1 1n o nly

Setting the Router to this mode will allow only N1/draft

802.11n -c ompliant device s to join the network, kee pi ng o ut

802.11g and 802.11b dev ic es.

5) Off

This mode will tur n OF F the Rout er ’s access point, so no wireles s devices can join the network. Turning off the wirel es s fu nction of your Router is a g reat way to se cure your network when you are away from home for a l ong period of ti me, or don ’t want to u se the wirel ess fe ature of the Router at a cer tain t ime.

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Using the Bandwidth Switch

This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless bandwidth modes. There are several modes available:

1) 20M Hz onl y

Setting the Router to this mode allows only 20MHz operation. This mode is compatible with N1, draft 802.11n-, 802.11g-, and

802.11b-compliant devices, but will limit N1, draft 802.11n-compliant devices’ bandwidth by half. Reducing bandwidth to 20MHz-only operation might solve some wireless problems.

2) 40M Hz onl y

Setting the Router to this mode allows only 40MHz operati on. Th is mode is compatible only with N1, draft 802.11 n- compliant devic es. It m ay a ffect legacy 802. 11 b/g de vices. Use only when you h ave a pure N1, draft 802.11 n wi reless networ k.

3) 20M Hz /40MHz Auto

Setting the Router to this mode allows it to s witch automatic al ly between 20MHz and 40MHz opera ti on. This m ode en ables 40MHz operati on , to maxim ize sp eed fo r N1 , draf t 80 2. 11n-compl ia nt devices when condit ions p ermit. When a le gacy 8 02.11g access point is presen ted an d oc cu pies a n ad jacent secondar y chan ne l, the Router automati cally rever ts to 20MHz operat ion to max im ize compati bi lity. We reco mmend using this as th e de fa ult mo de.

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Using the Broadcast SSID Feature

Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s SSID. Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID, remove the check mark from the box next to “Broadcast SSID”, and then click “Apply Changes”. The change is immediate. Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your specific SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no longer be accepted. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change.

Protected Mode Switch

Protected mode ensures proper operation of N1, draft 802.11n-compliant devices on your wireless network when 802.11g or 802.11b devices are present or when there is heavy 802.11g or 802.11b traffic in the operating environment. Use protected mode if your network consists of a mix of Belkin N1 Wireless Cards and 802.11g or 802.11b cards on your network. If you are in an environment that includes little to no 802.11g or 802.11b wireless network traffic, you will achieve the best N1 wireless performance with protected mode OFF. Conversely, in an environment with HEAVY 802.11g or 802.11b traffic or interference, you will achieve the best N1 wireless performance with protected mode ON. This will ensure N1 wireless performance is not affected.

Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your Router is equipped with the latest secur it y st andard called Wi-Fi Pro te cted Access 2 (W PA2). It also supports the legac y secu ri ty standard ca lled Wired Equiva lent P rivacy (WEP). By default, wireless securit y is disable d. To enab le sec urity, you will need to d etermine which standard you wa nt t o use. To access the securit y sett ings, click “Securi ty ” on the “Wireless” tab.

The Router features W PA2, which is the s econd generatio n of the WPA- based 802.11i standard. I t offers a h igher level of w ireless securit y by combini ng a dv anced network authent ication and stron ge r Advance d Encr yption Standard ( AE S) e nc ryption methods .

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WPA2 Requirements

IMPORTANT: In o rder to us e WPA2 security, al l yo ur com puters and

wirel ess cl ient adapters must be upgraded with patch es , dr iv er, and client utilit y soft ware that support ed WPA2. At t he tim e of this User Manual’s p ublicatio n, a couple securi ty p at ches a re availabl e, for fre e down lo ad, from Microsoft®. Th ese patches work only with the Windows XP operatin g sy st em. Ot her operating syste ms are n ot support ed at this time.

For Windows XP computer s that do not have Service Pack 2 (SP2), a file from Microsoft called “Windows XP Suppor t Patc h for Wirel es s Protected Acces s (K B 8269 42 )” i s avai lable for free downloa d at http:// support.m ic rosoft. com/?kbid =8 26942

For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Micro so ft h as released a free download to update the wirel ess client componen ts to support WPA2 ( KB 893357). The update is availabl e from: http:// support .m icros of t.com/def au lt.aspx?s ci d=kb;en-u s;893357

IMPORTANT: You al so n ee d to ens ure that a ll y our wi reless client

cards /adapters suppo rt WPA2, and that y ou h av e do wn loaded and install ed the lates t dr iv er. Most of the Belkin wirel ess cards have driver update s avai lable for do wnload from the Belki n supp or t si te: www.belk in.com/netw orking.

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Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Like WPA secur it y, WPA2 is availabl e in both WPA2-Persona l (PSK ) mode and WPA2- En terprise (RADIU S) mod e. Typ ically, WPA2-Perso na l (PSK) is the m ode th at w ill be use d in a home e nvironm ent, w hile WPA2 -Enterprise (RA DI US) is imp lemented in a bu si ness enviro nment where an external radiu s serv er dis tributes the network key to the clients autom atically. Th is gui de wil l fo cu s on WPA2-Person al (PS K) usage. Please refer t o th e User Manua l fo r more i nf ormation about wirel ess se curity and different types of w irele ss sec ur ity.

1. After you’ve set up your Router, go to the “Security” page under

“Wireless” and select “WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)” from the “Security Mode” drop-down menu.

2. For “Authenti cation”, select “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2 -PSK”, or

“WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK”. This setti ng wil l have to be identical on t he w ireless clien ts t ha t yo u set up. “WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK” mode will allow the Router to support clients runni ng eit her WPA or W PA2 securi ty.

3. “En cr yption Techniqu e” , se lect “ TKIP”, “A ES”, o r “T KI P+AES”.

This setting will have to be i dentical on the wireles s clie nts th at you set up.

4. Enter your pre- shared key (PSK). This can be from eight to 63

charact er s an d can be letters , numb ers, o r sy mb ols. T his same key must be us ed o n all of the wirel es s cl ie nts that y ou s et up. For example, your PSK might be something like : “Smi th fam ily network key”. Click “Ap pl y Ch an ges” to fi nish. You must n ow s et all wirel es s cl ients to m at ch t he se s ettings.

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IMPORTANT: Make s ure your wire le ss c omputers are update d to work

with WPA2 and have the corre ct s et tings to g et proper connect io n to the Router.

Setting WPA Security

Note: To use WPA security, your wireless network cards must be

equipped with software that supports WPA. At the time this User Manual was published, a security patch from Microsoft is available for free download. This patch works only with Windows XP.

Your Router support s WPA-PSK (no server). WPA-PSK uses w hat is known as a p re-shared k ey a s the securi ty k ey. A pre-shared k ey i s basical ly a password that i s be tw een eight and 39 cha racters long. It can be a com bi nation of letters, numbers, or charac te rs. Each c lient uses the same key to acc ess th e ne tw ork. Typically this is the mode that will be u sed in a home environment.

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Setting WPA-PSK

1. From the “Security Mode” drop-down menu, select “WPA-PSK

(no server)”.

2. F or “ En cryption Techni que”, select “TKIP” or “AES”. This setting

will have to b e id en tical on t he c li ents t hat you se t up .

3. E nter y our pre-sha red key. This can be from eight to 39

charact er s an d can be letters , numb ers, o r sy mb ols. T his same key must be us ed o n all of the clients that you set u p.

4. Click “Apply Changes” to finish. You must now set all cl ients to

match these setting s.

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Setting WEP Encryption

Note to Mac users: The “Passphrase” option will not operate with

Apple® AirPort®. To configure encryption for your Mac computer, set the encryption using the manual method described in the next section.

1. Select “128-bit WEP” or “64-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu.

2. A fter s electing your WEP encrypt io n mo de , yo u ca n ente r you

WEP key manually by typing in the he x WE P key manual ly, or you can type a pas sp hrase in t he “ Pa ssPhrase” field and click “Genera te ” to create a WE P key from the pas sp hrase. Click “Apply Change s” to fini sh . You must now set all of y our cl ients to match these setting s.

3. E ncryption in the Router is n ow s et. Ea ch o f your compu ters o n

your wire le ss n etwork will now ne ed t o be confi gu red with the same passphra se. Re fer to the docum entation of your w irele ss network adapt er for inf or mation on making this change.

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Using a Hexadecimal Key

A hexad ec imal key is a mixture of nu mb ers and l etters from A–F and 0–9 . 64-bit ke ys are 10 digits l on g and can be divided into five two-dig it numbers. 1 28-bit ke ys are 26 digits l ong and can be divided into 13 t wo-digit nu mbers.

For ins ta nce:

AF 0F 4 B C3 D4 = 6 4- bit key C3 03 0 F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C 3 D4 E7 = 128-bit ke y

In the bo xes below, make up yo ur key by w riting in t wo charac te rs between A –F and 0– 9. You will use this k ey to program the encryption setting s on your R ou ter and y our wirel ess compu ters.

Note to M ac users: O riginal A pple AirPor t produ cts support 64-bit encrypt io n only. Apple Air Port 2 products ca n support 6 4-bit or 12 8-bit encrypt io n. Please c heck your produc t to see wh ich version you are using. If you cann ot configure your ne twork wit h 128-bit e ncryption, try 64- bi t encrypt io n.

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Using the Access Point Mode

Note: This advanced feature sh ould be em ployed by ad vanced users

only. The Rout er can be config ured to wo rk a s a wire less n etwork access point. Using thi s mode will defeat the NAT IP s ha ring f eature and DHCP server. I n Ac cess P oint ( AP) mo de, the Ro uter w ill ne ed t o be c onfigured w ith an IP address th at i s in the same subnet as the res t of the network that you will bridge to. The default IP addre ss

1. Enable the AP mode m y se lecting “Enable” in the “Use as Ac cess

Point only” page. When you select this option , you will be able to change the IP settings.

2. Set your IP se ttings to match your n etwork. Click

“Apply Change s”.

3. Connect a cable from the “Modem ” port on the Router to your

existin g netw ork.

The Router is now ac ting as an acc es s po in t. To ac ce ss t he Rou ter’s Web-Ba se d Ad va nced User Interface again , type the IP addres s you specified into your bro wser’s navig ation bar. You can set the encrypt io n se ttings, MAC addre ss fil te ring, SSID, and channel norma lly.

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Setting MAC Address Control

The MAC a ddres s filter is a powerful s ecurity f eature th at allows you to spec if y which c om puters are allow ed on the w ireless n etwork.

Note: This li st applie s only to w ireless c omputers. This list can be

configu red so an y compute r attemptin g to access the wire less netw ork that is n ot specif ie d in the filter list will be de nied access . When yo u enable th is feature, you mu st enter th e MAC add ress of e ach clien t (comput er ) to whic h you want to allow ne twork acces s. The “Blo ck” feature lets y ou tur n on and off acc es s to the network eas ily for any compute r without h av ing to ad d and rem ove the c omputer’s MAC addre ss from the list .

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Setting up an Allow Access List

1. Select the “Allow” radi o butt on (1) to beg in set ting u p a list of

compute rs all owed t o co nn ect to the wireless network .

2. Next, in the “ MAC Ad dress ” fiel d that is blank (3), ty pe in the

MAC addre ss of the wire less c omputer you want to be abl e to access the wire less n etwork, then click “<<Add” (4).

3. Continu e to do this until all of t he com pu ters you w ant to add

have been entered.

4. Click “Apply Change s” (5) to f in ish.

Setting up a Deny Access List

The “De ny Access” li st lets y ou specify computers t hat you DO NOT want to a ccess the n etwork. A ny computer in the lis t will not be allowed a ccess to th e wirel ess netwo rk . All oth ers will.

1. Select the “Deny” radio butto n (2) to begin setti ng u p a list of

compute rs to be denied access to the wire le ss n et work.

2. Next, in the “ MAC Ad dress ” fiel d that is blank (3), ty pe in the

MAC addre ss of the wire less c omputer you want to de ny a ccess to t he w ireless netwo rk, th en c li ck “ <<Add” (4).

3. Continu e to do this until all of t he com pu ters you w ant to den y

access to have been entered .

4. Click “Apply Change s” (5) to f in ish.

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Configuring the Firewall

Your Ro ut er is equ ipped with a firew all that wi ll prot ect your ne twork fro m a wide ar ra y of comm on hacker a tt acks incl uding:

• IP Spoofing

• Land Attack Ping of Death (PoD)

• Denial of Service (DoS)

• IP with zero length

• Smurf Attack

• TCP Null Scan

• SYN flood

• UDP flooding

• Tear Drop Attack

• ICMP defect

• RIP defect

• Fragment flooding

The firewall a ls o masks c om mon ports t hat are freq ue ntly used to atta ck networks . These por ts appear t o be “steal th” meaning that fo r all inten ts and purp oses, they do not exis t to a woul d-be hacker. You c an turn the f irewall f unction o ff if n ee ded; howe ve r, it is re commended t hat you l ea ve the fi rewall en abled. Di sa bling the firew all pro tection w il l not lea ve your net wo rk comple te ly vulner able to hack er attacks, b ut it is recomme nd ed that y ou leave th e firew all enabl ed .

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Configuring Internal Forwarding Settings

The Virtual Se rv ers funct io n will al lo w you to route e xt er nal (Internet ) calls f or services s uch as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21) , or othe r applicati on s throu gh your R ou ter to yo ur internal net work. Since y ou r internal co mputers are prot ected by a firew al l, comput ers outside y our netwo rk (over th e Internet) can not get t o them beca us e they ca nn ot be “se en ”. A list of common application s has been pro vi ded in ca se you need t o configu re the Virtual S erver fun ct ion for a s pe cific app li cation. I f your appl ication is not listed, you will need to c ontact th e applicati on vendor t o find out which port settings you nee d.

Choosing an Application

Select yo ur applic at ion fro m the drop-down li st. Click “ Add”. The setting s will be t ra nsferre d to the ne xt availa ble space i n the screen. Click “ Ap ply Chang es ” to save the settin g for that application . To rem ov e an appl ic ation, se le ct the nu mb er of the row th at you want to rem ov e then cl ic k “Clear” .

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Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server

To manu al ly enter settings, e nter the IP addres s in the sp ace pro vided for the i nternal (serv er) machine , the port( s) requ ired to pass (use a comma b et ween mult ip le ports) , select th e port type (TCP or UD P), and cli ck “Apply C ha nges”. You can only pass one po rt per in te rn al IP addre ss. Openi ng ports in y our firewall can p ose a sec ur ity risk. You can ena bl e and dis ab le settin gs very qui ckly. It is rec ommended th at you dis ab le the se tt ings when you are not using a specific applicatio n.

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Setting Client IP Filters

The Rou te r can be co nfigure d to re strict ac ce ss to the I nternet, e-mail, o r other n et work serv ices at spe cific days and times. Restric ti on can be s et for a single comp uter, a range o f compute rs , or mult ip le comput er s.

To re strict In te rn et access t o a single computer fo r example , enter the IP ad dress o f the com pu ter you w is h to re strict ac ce ss to in the IP fiel ds (1). Next, enter “80” in bo th the po rt fields (2). Sele ct “Both”

(3). Select “Bl ock” (4). You can a lso selec t “Always” to block ac cess

all of th e time. S el ect the d ay to start on top (5), the ti me to sta rt on top (6), the da y to end on the bott om (7), an d the tim e to stop (8) on the bot to m. Select “ Enable” (9). C li ck “Apply C hanges”. Th e compute r at the IP addres s you spe ci fied will n ow be blo cked from Internet access at the time s you speci fied. Note: Be sure you have selected th e corre ct time z on e under “ Ut ilities> Sy stem Sett ings> Time Zone”.

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Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

The DMZ f eature allows yo u to specif y one compu ter on your network to be p la ced outsi de of the f irewall . This may be necessar y if the firew all is ca us ing pro blems wit h an applic at ion such as a game o r video c on feren ci ng applic at ion. Use th is feature on a te mporary b asis. The com pu ter in th e DMZ is NO T prote ct ed from hacker a tt acks.

To put a computer in the DMZ, enter the last digits of its I P address in the IP fi eld and s el ect “Enab le”. Click “Apply Chan ges” for th e change to take e ffect . If you are using m ultiple s ta tic WAN IP addresses, i t is poss ib le to sel ec t which WAN IP a ddress the DMZ h os t will be direc ted to. Typ e in the WAN IP address you wish t he DMZ ho st to direc t to, ent er the last t wo digits o f the IP address o f the DMZ host compute r, s elect “Enab le” and cli ck “Apply C hanges”.

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Using Dynamic DNS

The Dyn am ic DNS se rv ice allow s you to al ias a dynam ic IP address to a st at ic host n am e in any of the many domains Dy nDNS.org off ers, allowin g your netw or k compute rs to be mo re easi ly accessed from various l ocations on the Inte rnet . DynDNS.org provides t his service , for up to five hos t names, free to t he Internet com munity.

The Dyn am ic DNSSM servic e is ideal fo r a home website, fi le server, or to make i t easy to a ccess you r home PC a nd stored files wh ile you’re at work . Using the s ervice ca n ensure that your host name always points to your IP ad dress , no matter h ow often your ISP ch anges it. Whe n your IP a dd ress ch anges, yo ur friends and associa tes can always lo cate you by visiting yourname.dyndn s.org instead!

To re gister free for yo ur Dynami c DNS host na me, pleas e visit

http:// ww w.dyndns.o rg.

Setting up the Router’s Dynamic DNS Update Client

You mus t regis te r with Dy nD NS.org’s free upda te service before using t hi s feature. Once yo u have yo ur regi st ration, f ol low the direc tions bel ow.

1. Enter your DynDNS.o rg user name in the “U ser Na me” fi eld (1).

2. Enter your DynDNS.o rg passwo rd i n th e “Pas sword” field (2).

3. Enter the DynDNS.org domain name you set up w it h Dy nD NS.org

in t he “ Domain Name” field (3).

4. Click “Update Dynam ic D NS ” to updat e your IP address.

Whenever your IP address assigned by your ISP changes, the Router will automatically update DynDNS.org’s servers with your new IP address. You can also do this manually by clicking the “Update Dynamic DNS” button (4).

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Blocking an ICMP Ping

Compute r hackers u se what is known as “p inging” to find potent ial victims o n the Int er ne t. By pingi ng a specif ic IP add ress and receivi ng a res ponse from the I P addre ss , a hacke r can deter mi ne that somethi ng of interest mig ht be there. The R ou ter can b e set up so it will no t respo nd to an IC MP ping from the o ut side. Thi s heightens your Router’s securi ty level.

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To turn off the pi ng resp on se, selec t “Block IC MP Ping” (1) and cl ick “Apply Ch anges”. T he Router w ill not respond to an ICMP pi ng.

Utilities

The “Ut il ities” sc reen le ts you mana ge diff erent p ar ameters o f the Router an d perform c ertain ad ministrativ e functions .

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Restarting the Router

Sometim es it may b e necessary to res ta rt or reboot the R outer if it begins wo rking imp roperly. Restar ting or rebooting the Router will NOT del et e any of yo ur config uration set tings.

Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation

1. C lick t he “ Restart

Router” butto n.

2. T he f ol lowing message

will appear. Click “OK”.

3. T he f ol lowing message

will appear. Restarti ng the Router can take up t o 60 sec on ds. It is importa nt not to turn off the power to t he R ou ter during the rest art.

4. A 60- se cond countdown will appea r on the scree n. W he n th e

countdo wn reaches zero , the Rout er wil l be res tarted. The Router home page should appear autom at ically. If not, type in the Router’s a ddress (def au lt = 192.1 68.2.1) into the n avigation bar of y our browser.

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Restoring Factory Default Settings

Using t hi s option wi ll re st ore a ll of the s et tings in th e Router to the factory ( default) se ttings. I t is re co mmended t hat you bac k up your setting s before you res tore al l of the de faults.

1. C lick t he “ Restore

Default s” but ton.

2. The following messa ge

will appear. Click “OK”.

3. The following messa ge

will appear. Restorin g the defaults includ es res ta rting the Router. It c an t ake up to 60 seconds . It is importan t not to t ur n the power to t he R outer off during the resta rt .

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4. A 60 -second countdo wn w il l ap pe ar o n the screen. When the

countdo wn reaches zero , the Rout er ’s defaults will be rest ored. The Router home page should appear automa tically. If it does not, type in t he R ou ter’s address (default = 192.168.2. 1) i nt o th e navigat io n ba r of your brow ser.

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Saving a Current Configuration

You can s ave your current c onfigurat ion by usin g this feat ure. Sa ving your co nf iguration w ill allow you to restore it later if your set tings are lost or c hanged. I t is re co mmended t ha t you bac k up your c urrent configu ra tion befo re perf or ming a fi rm ware up date.

1. C lick “ Save”. A w indow

called “File Downlo ad” will open. Click “Save” .

2. A wi ndow will open

that allows you to select the location where you want to save the configurat ion file. Select a location . You can name t he f il e anythin g you want, or use the default name “Config ”. Be sure to name the file so y ou can locate it yourself later. When you ha ve selecte d the locati on and name of th e fi le , click “Save”.

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complet e, you will see the window below. Click “Close” .

The conf ig uration is

now saved.

Restoring a Previous Configuration

This op ti on will a ll ow you to restore a previously s aved conf ig uration.

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

locatio n of the configu ra tion f ile. All c onfigurat io n fi le s en d with a “.bin”. Locat e the conf ig uration file you want to restore an d double- cl ick on it.

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2. You will be as ked if you wan t to continu e. C li ck “ OK ”.

3. A reminder window will appear. It will take u p to 60 seconds for

the configura tion restorat ion to com pl ete. Click “OK”.

4. A 60- se cond countdown will appea r on the scree n. W he n th e

countdo wn reaches zero , the Rout er ’s configura tion w ill be res to red. The Router home page should appear autom atically. If not, type in t he R ou ter’s address (default = 192.168.2. 1) i nt o th e navigat io n ba r of your brow ser.

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Updating the Firmware

Fro m time to t im e, Belkin m ay re le ase new v er sions of th e Router’s firmware. Firm wa re up da tes conta in feature impro vements a nd fixes to pro bl ems that ma y have ex is ted. When B elkin releases n ew firmware, you can d ownload t he firmware from the Belk in update w eb site and update yo ur Router ’s firmw are to the latest version.

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Checking for a New Version of Firmware

The “Ch ec k Firmware” (1) button a llows you t o instant ly check fo r a new ver si on of fir mw are. Wh en you cl ic k the but ton, a new browser window wi ll appear i nforming you that ei ther no new firmware is availab le or that th ere i s a new ver si on availa ble. If a n ew version is availab le , you wil l have the option to d ownload it.

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Downloading a New Version of Firmware

If you cl ick the “ Ch eck Firmw are” bu tt on and a new version of firmware is av ai lable, yo u will see a scree n similar t o the one b elow:

1. To do wn load the n ew v er sion o f fi rmware, click “Do wn load”.

2. A win do w wi ll ope n th at all ow s yo u to selec t the locati on whe re

you want to sa ve t he fir mware file. Selec t a location . You can name the file anything you want, or use th e de fault name. Be s ure to l ocate the file i n a place where yo u ca n loca te it your se lf l at er. When you have selected the location , clic k “S av e”.

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3. W hen th e sa ve is comp le te, yo u wi ll see the follo wi ng w indow.

Click “Close” .

The dow nl oad of th e firmware is comp le te. To up date the fi rmware, follow th e next st ep s in “Upd ating the R outer’s Firmware”.

Updating the Router’s Firmware

1. In t he “ Firmware

Update” page, click “Brow se”. A win dow will open that allows you to s elect the locatio n of the firmware update file.

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2. Bro ws e to the firmware

file you downloaded . Select the file by double- cl icking on the file name.

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3. T he “ Up date Firmware ”

box will now d isplay the location and name of t he f irmware file you just selected . Clic k “Update ”.

4. You w il l be asked if you

are sure yo u want to continu e. Cli ck “OK ”.

5. You w il l se e one more m es sage. This message tells you that

the Router may not respon d for as long as on e mi nute a s th e firmware is loa ded in to t he Rou te r an d th e Rout er is re booted. Click “OK”.

6. A 60- se cond countdown will appea r on the scree n. W he n th e

countdo wn reaches zero , the Rout er fir mw are update will be complet e. The Route r ho me pag e shou ld app ear au tomatical ly. If not, type in t he R ou ter’s address (default = 192.168.2. 1) i nt o th e navigat io n ba r of your brow ser.

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Changing System Settings

The “Sy st em Settin gs ” page is where yo u can ent er a new adminis tr ator pass wo rd, s et the time z one, enab le remo te managem en t, and tu rn o n and off the NAT func tion of t he Router.

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password

The Rou te r ships w it h NO pass word en te red. If you wish t o add a password for g reater se curity, you can s et a passwo rd here. Wri te down yo ur password and ke ep it in a sa fe place, as you wil l need it i f you nee d to log in to the Rout er in the f uture. It is also recomme nded that yo u set a pas sw ord i f you plan to use the remote ma nagement feature of you r Router.

Changing the Login Time-Out Setting

The log in time-out o ption all ows you to set the per iod of time that you can be lo gged into t he Router ’s adv an ced setup i nterface. T he timer starts wh en there has bee n no activi ty. For example, im agine you h ave made so me changes in the adva nced setup interface, then left y our compute r alone wit ho ut clicki ng “Logout” . Assuming the time-ou t is set to 10 minutes, 1 0 minutes after you leave, the login sessi on will expire. You wi ll have to lo g into th e Router ag ain to make any more changes . The login t ime-out o ption is fo r security purposes an d the default i s set to 10 minutes.

Note: O nl y one com pu ter can b e logged in to the Rout er’s a dv anced setup i nt erface at o ne time.

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Setting the Time and Time Zone

The Rou te r keeps t im e by conn ecting to a Simple Net work Time Pro to col (SNTP ) server. This allows the Router to s ynchron ize the system cl ock to th e global In tern et. The syn chroniz ed clock in the Router is used to record the sec ur ity log a nd contro l client fi ltering. Select th e time zo ne that you reside i n. You ha ve the opti on to selec t a prima ry and a ba ck up NTP se rver to kee p your Rout er’s c lo ck synchronized. Se lect your d esire d NPT serve r from th e dro p- down box, or s imply kee p it as is.

If you reside in an are a that ob se rves dayl ig ht saving , then plac e a check m ar k in the bo x next to “Enable Da ylight Savi ng”. The sy stem clock m ay not upda te immediat ely. A ll ow at lea st 15 minut es for the Router to contact th e time se rvers on th e Internet an d get a response. You can no t set the clock your self.

Enabling Remote Management

Before you ena bl e this ad va nced feat ure of yo ur Belkin R outer, MAKE SURE YO U HAVE SET T HE ADMINIST RATOR PASSWORD . Remote

managem en t allows yo u to make changes to your Route r’s se tt ings fro m anywhere on the In tern et. There are two metho ds of rem otely managin g the Route r. T he first is to allow a ccess to th e Router from anywhere on th e Internet by s electing “A ny IP address can remotel y manage th e Router” . By typing in your WAN IP ad dress f rom any compute r on the In te rn et, you wil l be presented wit h a login s creen where you need t o type in t he passwo rd of y ou r Router. The second method is to allow a specific IP addre ss only t o remot el y manage the Router. Thi s is more secure , but les s convenien t. To use t his method, enter t he IP address you kn ow you wi ll be acces sing the Ro uter from in the sp ace pro vided and s elect “On ly this IP address c an re mo tely manage th e Router” . Before you enabl e this func tion, it is STRONGLY RECOMME ND ED that y ou set your administra tor password. Leav ing the pas sw ord e mp ty will p ot entially op en your R outer to in trusion.

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Advance d Feature : The “Re mo te Access P ort” opti on allows y ou to configu re the de sired “ Remote Ac ce ss Port f or Remote M an agement” feature. The d ef ault acce ss port is se t to port 80.

Enabling/Disabling NAT (Network Address Translation)

Note: T hi s advance d feature should b e employed by advanced users o nl y.

Before enablin g this func ti on, MAKE SU RE YOU HAV E SET THE ADMINIS TR ATOR PASSWOR D. Network Ad dress Tra ns lation (N AT) is the met ho d by whic h the Route r share s the singl e IP address assig ned by your I SP with t he other co mputers on your networ k. This fun ction should on ly be use d if your I SP assigns you multipl e IP addresses or you nee d NAT disabled for an adva nced system configur at ion. If y ou have a si ngle IP a dd ress an d you tur n NAT off, the computers o n your network w ill not b e able to a ccess the I nter net. Othe r problem s may also oc cu r. Tur ni ng off NAT wi ll not affect yo ur fire wa ll functi on s.

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Enabling/Disabling UPnP

UPnP (U ni versal Pl ug -and-Play ) is yet an other advan ced feature off ered by y our Belki n Router. It is a technolo gy that offers sea mless operati on of voice m essaging, video mess aging, game s, and othe r applica ti ons that are UPn P- compliant . Some appl ications require the Router’s firewall to b e configured in a specific wa y to operat e prope rly. This us ua lly req uires o pening TC P and UDP p or ts, and i n some instanc es , setting t rigger po rts. An app lication th at is UPnP- compliant has the a bility to c ommunicat e with the Router, basic al ly “telli ng ” the Router wh ich way i t needs the firewa ll configured. The R outer shi ps with th e UPnP feat ure dis ab led. If y ou are us ing any a pp lications that are U PnP-compl ia nt, and w ish to ta ke advantag e of the UP nP features, you can e nable the U PnP featu re. Sim pl y select “Enable” in the “UPnP Enablin g” section of the “Uti lities” pag e. Click “A pply Change s” to save th e change.

Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update

This in no vation provides th e Router wi th the bu ilt-in capa bility to automat ic ally chec k for a new version of firmware and aler t you that th e new firmw are is av ailable. Wh en you lo g into the Router’s advance d interface , the Route r will perf orm a check to see if new firmware is av ai lable. If s o, you wi ll be notif ied. You ca n choose to downloa d the new v er sion or i gnore i t.

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Set up th e compute r that is c onnected to the cable or DSL mode m FIRST u si ng these st eps. You can also us e these ste ps to add compute rs to your Ro uter afte r the Route r has been set up to c onnect to the In ternet.

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

1. Pull down the Apple menu. Select “Control P anels” and

select “TCP/I P”.

2. You w il l se e the TCP/ IP con trol panel. Select “Eth er ne t Buil t-In”

or “ Ethernet” in t he “ Connect via:” drop- down m enu (1).

3. N ext to “Co nfigure ” (2),

if “ Manually” is select ed , your Router will need to be s et u p fo r a static IP connect io n ty pe. Write the addre ss inf ormation in t he t able b elow. You will need to e nt er this informat ion in to the Router.

4. If not already set, at “Configure:”, choose “Using DHCP Server”.

This will tell the

computer to obtain an IP address from the Router.

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(2)

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5. C lose t he w indow. If y ou mad e an y

changes , the follow ing wi ndow w ill appear. Click “Save”.

Restart t he comput er. When the co mputer restarts, y our network s ettings a re now co nfigure d for use w ith the R ou ter.

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1. Click on the “ System Pref erences ” icon .

2. Select “Netwo rk” (1) f rom the “System Pre ference s” m en u.

3. Select “Built -in Et hern et” (2) next to “ Show” in t he

Network menu.

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(2)

(3)

(4)

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4. Select the “TCP/IP” tab (3). N ex t to “Conf igure” (4), yo u shou ld

see “Manually ” or “Usin g DHCP ”. If you do not, check the PPPoE tab (5) to make sure that “Conne ct usi ng PPP oE” is NOT selecte d. If it is, you will n eed to con fi gure your Router for a PPPoE connect ion ty pe u si ng y ou r us er nam e an d pass wo rd.

5. If “ Manually” is select ed , yo ur Rou ter wi ll n ee d to be set up

for a st atic I P co nn ection type. Writ e th e address informati on in t he t able b elow. You w ill ne ed t o ente r th is inf or mation into the Router.

6. If n ot a lready select ed, se lect “ Using DHCP” next to “Configure” (4), then clic k “App ly Now ”.

Your networ k settings are now c onfigured for us e with the Router.

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

1. Click “Start” , “Set tings”, then “Control P anel”.

2. Double- cl ick on the “Ne tw ork an d di al-up connectio ns ” ic on

(Window s 2000 ) or the “Networ k” ico n (Win dows X P).

3. Right-c li ck o n the “Loc al Area Co nnection” assoc iated with

your network adapte r an d sele ct “Propertie s” from the dro p- down m enu.

4. In t he “ Local Area Connec ti on P roperti es ” wi ndow, c lick “Internet

Pro to col (T CP/IP)” and click the “Prop er ties” button. The followi ng screen will appear:

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(2)

(3)

5. If “ Use the fo llowing IP addres s” (2) is sel ected, your Router

will need to b e se t up for a st atic IP co nnection type. Wr it e th e addre ss i nf ormation the table below. You will need to enter this informa ti on i nto th e Ro ut er.

6. If n ot a lready select ed, se lect “ Obtain an IP a dd ress

automat ic ally” (1) and “Obtain DNS server address a utomatica lly”

(3). Click “OK ”.

Your networ k settings are now c onfigured for us e with the Router.

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Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me

1. R ight-clic k on “My Network Neigh bo rhood” and select

“Prop erties” fro m the drop-down menu.

2. S elect “TCP/IP Setting s” for you r inst al led network adapter. You

will see the f ollowing window.

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(1)

(2)

3. I f “S pe cify an IP add ress” is s elected, your Route r will need to

be s et u p fo r a static IP connecti on typ e. Write the a ddress informa ti on i n the tabl e belo w. You will need to enter this informa ti on i nto th e Ro ut er.

4. Write the IP address and subnet mask fro m th e “IP Address”

tab (3).

5. C lick t he “ Gateway” tab (2). Write t he g at eway addres s down in

the chart.

6. C lick t he “ DNS Co nfiguration ” ta b (1). Write the DNS address (es)

in t he c hart.

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7. I f no t already selected,

select “Obtai n IP addre ss a ut omaticall y” on t he I P ad dress tab. Click “OK”.

Restart t he comput er. When the co mputer restarts, y our network adapter (s ) are n ow config ured fo r use with th e Router.

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In most c ases, you w ill not n eed to make any change s to your w eb bro ws er’s s ettings. If you are having trouble a ccessing th e Internet or the adv an ced web-b as ed user i nterface, t hen change your browser’s setting s to the recommend ed settings i n this se ction.

Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or Higher

1. S tart y our web browser. Select “Tools” then “Int er ne t Opti ons”.

2. I n th e “Int er ne t Op ti ons” s creen , there are three selec tions:

“Never dial a connectio n” , “D ia l wh enever a n et work c onnection is n ot p resent” , and “Alw ay s di al my defa ul t co nn ection”. If you can make a s el ection, select “Never dial a connecti on ”. I f yo u cannot make a selection , go to the n ext st ep.

3. Under the “Inte rnet Optio ns” sc reen, click on “Connect ions” and

select “LAN Setting s…”.

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4. M ake su re there are no check mar ks nex t to any of t he d is played

options : “Aut omatically dete ct set ti ngs”, “Use automatic configu ra tion script”, and “Use a p roxy server”. Cli ck “OK ”. The n click “OK” again in the “Internet Options” page.

Netscape® Navigator® 4.0 or Higher

1. S tart N etscape. Click on “Edit” then “Pref erenc es ”.

2. I n th e “Preferen ces” w indow, click on “Advanced” the n sele ct

“Prox ies”. In t he “Proxies” wind ow, sel ect “D irect conne ct ion to t he I nter net”.

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Setup Assistant CD does not automatically start.

If t he C D-ROM does n ot s tart t he S et up A ss istant automati cally, it could be that the co mputer is running other applica ti ons that a re interfe ri ng w ith th e CD drive .

1. If the Setup Assistan t Wel come s creen does not appear withi n

15-20 seconds , open up your CD-ROM drive by double- cl icking on t he “ My C om puter” icon that is lo cated on y our de sktop.

2. N ext, d ouble-cli ck on the CD-ROM drive that the Setup Assist ant

CD h as b een pl aced i n to start the insta ll ation.

3. T he S et up A ssistant should start withi n a few seconds. If,

instead , a window appea rs sho wi ng t he fil es o n the CD, double- cl ick on the ico n labe le d “S etupAssista nt”.

4. If t he S etup A ssistant still does not start, re fe rence the section

titled “Manua lly Co nfiguring Netwo rk Set tings” (page 74 of thi s User Manual for an a lternative setup method ).

Setup Assistant cannot find my Router.

If t he S etup A ssistant is not able t o fi nd the Route r du ri ng t he install at ion process , plea se c he ck t he fol lowing items:

1. If the Setup Assistan t is not able to find t he R outer during the

install at ion process , there may be thi rd-part y firewall software install ed on the comput er att em pting to a ccess the In ternet. Example s of third-party fire wall s oftware are Z on eAlarm, BlackIC E PC Pro tection, McAfee Perso na l Fi rewall, and Norto n Persona l Firewall. If you d o ha ve firewall software installed on your computer, please make sure tha t you properly configure it . You can determine if the firewa ll sof tware is preven ting I nter net access by temporari ly t ur ni ng it off. If, whi le the firewall is disable d, Int er ne t ac ce ss w or ks p roperly, y ou w il l ne ed to chan ge the firew al l se ttings to fu nction prop er ly w hen it is turned on. Please re fe r to the instr uc tions provi de d by the publi sh er o f your firew all so ftware for instru ctions on co nfiguring the firewall to allow Internet access .

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2. Unplug power to the Router for 10 se conds, and then plug t he

power back into the Router. Ensure that the Router’s “ router” LED is o n; i t shou ld be solid BLUE . If not, check to make sure that the AC ad apter is c onnected to the Ro uter and p lugged into a wa ll o utlet.

3. E nsure that you have a ca ble co nnected between (1) th e ne tw ork

(Ethernet) port on the back of t he com pu ter and (2) one o f th e “to Wired Com pu ters” ports on t he b ac k of the Route r.

Note: Th e co mp uter s hould NOT be c on nected to the po rt l ab eled

“to Modem” on the ba ck o f the Rout er.

4. Try shutt in g do wn a nd restarting your comput er, then rer unning

the Setup Assistant .

If t he S etup A ssistant is still unable to find the R outer, refere nce the section titled “Man ua lly Co nfiguring Netwo rk S et tings” for install at ion steps.

Setup Assistant cannot connect my Router to the Internet

If t he S etup A ssistant is not able t o co nn ect the Ro uter t o th e Internet, please chec k the follow ing it ems:

1. Use the tro ub leshootin g sugg estions within the Setup Assistan t.

2. I f yo ur ISP requires a user name and password, mak e su re

that you have typed in y our us er n am e an d pass word correctly. Some user names requi re that the IS P’s domain may be at th e end of t he n am e. E xa mple: “myname@m yisp.com”. The “@myis p. com” part of t he u se r na me may nee d to be typed as we ll a s your user name.

If y ou c ontinue to h ave no Int er ne t co nn ection, ref erence the section titled “Manua lly Co nfiguring Netwo rk Set tings” (page 74 of thi s User Manual for an alternative setup method) .

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• The Setup Assistant completed installation, but my web

browser doesn’t work.

• I am unable to connect to the Internet. The “modem” LED on

my Router is off, and the “internet” LED is blinking.

If y ou c annot connect to the I nter net, a nd t he “mo dem” L ED i s off, and the “internet” LED is bl inking, the probl em may be that your modem and Router are not connec te d properly.

1. M ake su re the network cable betwee n the modem and the Router

is c onnected. The cable shoul d be connect ed a t one end to the Router’s “ to M od em” po rt, and at the other end to the network port on your m odem.

2. U nplug the cable or D SL mod em from its po wer so urce for

three min ut es. After three minut es , pl ug the modem bac k into its power sourc e. T his ma y fo rce the mo dem to p roperly rec ognize the Router.

3. U nplug the power to y ou r Ro ut er, wait 10 second s, and then

rec on nect t he p ower. Th is wil l caus e the Rout er to re at tempt communi ca tion with the mo dem. I f th e “mod em” LE D on the Router is not lit af ter completing these step s, ple as e co ntact Belkin Techni cal Su pport.

4. Try shutt in g do wn a nd restarting your comput er.

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• The Setup Assistant completed installation, but my web

browser doesn’t work.

• I am unable to connect to the Internet. The “modem” LED on

my Router is on, and the “internet” LED is blinking.

1. I f yo u cann ot con nect t o th e Inte rnet , th e “mod em ” LE D is on,

and the “internet” LED is bl inking, the probl em may be that your connect io n ty pe may not match the ISP’s co nnection.

2. I f yo u have a “static IP addres s” c onnection, your ISP must

assign you the IP ad dress , subn et mas k, a nd gat ew ay a ddress. Please re fe r to the secti on ent it led “Alternate Setup Method” for details on changing thi s sett in g.

3. I f you have a “PPPoE” con nection, your ISP will assign you a

user na me and pass word and sometimes a service name. M ake sure the Router’s co nnect ion type is configured to PPP oE and the settings are entered pro perly. Plea se refe r to the sect ion entit led “Alternate Set up Method” for details on changing this setting .

4. You m ay nee d to confi gu re your Router to meet t he s pe cific

req ui remen ts of your ISP. To search our knowl edge b ase fo r ISP-spe ci fic issues, go t o: h tt p://web.b elkin.com/s upport and type in “ISP”.

If y ou a re still unable to access the Internet after verifyin g thes e setting s, ple ase co ntact Belkin Technica l Supp ort.

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• The Setup Assistant completed, but my web browser

doesn’t work.

• I am unable to connect to the Internet. The “modem” LED on

my Router is blinking, and the “internet” LED is solid.

1. I f th e “mod em” LE D is blink in g, a nd the “in te rn et ” LE D is solid ,

but you are unable to access the Internet, there may be third party firew all software inst alled on t he com puter attemptin g to access the Internet. Exampl es of third-party firewall software are ZoneAla rm , Bl ackICE PC Protect io n, M cA fee Personal Fire wall, and Norton Personal Firewall.

2. I f yo u do have fire wall s oftware ins ta lled o n yo ur c om puter,

please make sure that you pro perly configure i t. You can determi ne if the fire wall s oftware is prev enting Internet access by tempora ri ly t ur ni ng i t off. I f, whi le the firewall is disabled, Internet access works properly, you will need to change the firewa ll setting s to functio n properly when it is tu rn ed on.

3. P lease refer to the i nstru ctions provi ded by the publisher o f your

firewall software for instructi ons on conf iguri ng the firewall to allow I nternet access.

If y ou a re still unable to access the Internet after disablin g any fire wall software, p lease contact Belki n Tech ni cal Support.

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I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly.

If y ou a re unable to c onnect to the In tern et f rom a wi reless comp ut er, please check the follow in g it em s:

1. Loo k at the lights on your R outer. I f yo u’ re using a B elkin Router,

the lights should be as follows:

• Th e “router” LED should be on.

• Th e “r adio w ave” L ED a bove t he “ router” LED should be on.

• Th e “m odem” light should be on, an d no t blin king.

• Th e “i nter net” L ED s hould be o n, and not blinkin g.

• Th e “W ireless ” ligh t sh ou ld b e on, not blinki ng .

2. Ope n your wireless utility software by c li cking on t he i co n in the

system tray at the b ottom, right-ha nd cor ne r of the scree n.

3. The exact windo w that ope ns wil l vary depen ding o n th e mode l of

wirel ess ca rd you have; however, any of the uti li ties s hould have a li st o f “Available Netw or ks”—those wireless networks it can connect to.

Does the name of y ou r wi reless networ k ap pe ar i n the re sults?

Yes, my network name is listed—go to the t roubl es hooting solutio n titled “I can’t conne ct t o the Internet wirelessly, but my networ k name is l isted”.

No, my n etwork name is n ot lis ted—go to th e troublesh ooting solution titled “I can’t conne ct t o the Internet wirelessly, and my networ k name is n ot l isted”.

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I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my network name is listed.

If t he n ame of you r netw ork is lis te d in the “Av ailable Network s” lis t, please follow the steps below to connect wirelessly:

1. Cli ck on the correct ne twork name i n th e “Available

Network s” lis t.

2. If the network has securi ty (en cr yption) enabled , yo u will

need to enter the ne twork key. For more info rmation regarding securit y, see th e se ct ion entitled “Chang in g th e Wireless Securit y Sett ings”.

3. Wit hi n a few seconds, the tray icon in the l ower, le ft-hand corner

of y our screen should tur n gree n, ind ication of a suc cessful connect io n to the netwo rk .

I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly, and my network name is not listed.

If t he c orrect networ k na me is not listed under “Av ailable Network s” in the wirel es s ut ility, pleas e at te mpt th e fo llowing tro ub leshootin g step s:

1. Tempo rarily move computer, if p ossible, five to 10 fe et f rom the

Router. Close the wirel es s ut il ity, and reo pe n it . If the corre ct network name now appear s unde r “Available Networ ks”, y ou m ay have a r ange o r in te rfere nc e problem. Please see the suggest io ns discuss ed in the sectio n titl ed “Pl acement of y our N1 Wireless Router” of this User Manual.

2. Usi ng a compute r that is connec te d to the Route r via a network

cable (as opposed to wire le ssly), ensure tha t “Broadcast SSID ” is enabled . This setti ng i s foun d on the Router’s w ireless “Ch an nel and SSID” configura tion p age.

If y ou a re still unable to access the Internet after completi ng the se steps, please conta ct B el kin Technical Support .

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• My wireless network performance is inconsistent.

• Data transfer is sometimes slow.

• Signal strength is poor.

• Difficulty establishing and/or maintaining a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection.

Wirel ess te chnology is radio-b as ed, wh ich means connectivit y and the through put pe rformance betwe en dev ices d ecrease s when the distance betwe en dev ic es i ncrease s. Oth er f ac tors t hat will cause signal degra da tion ( metal is g enerally the worst culprit) are obstr uc tions such as wa lls an d me tal ap pliances. Note also that connecti on spe ed m ay dec rease as you m ove fa rther away from the Router.

In o rder to determine if wire less i ssues are rel ated t o ra ng e, w e suggest tempo rarily moving the computer, if p ossible, five to 10 fe et fro m the Router.

Changin g the wire less channel— De pending on local wirele ss t ra ffic and interference, switchin g th e wireless channel of your network can impro ve p er formance and reli ability. The defau lt c ha nnel t he R outer is s hipped with is c hannel 11; you m ay c ho ose from several othe r channel s depe nding on y ou r region. See the section on page 43 entitle d “Cha nging the Wi reles s Chan ne l” f or ins tructions on how to choose other channe ls.

Limitin g the wire less transmit rate— Limiting the wireless tra nsmit rate can he lp improve the maximum wireless range and conne ction stabi lity. Most wireless cards have th e ability to li mit the trans missi on rate. To ch ange this proper ty, go to the Windows Control Panel, open “Netw ork Conne ctions” a nd double -click on your wireless card’s conne ction . In the p roperties dialog, select the “Conf igure ” button on the “General” tab (W indows 98 users will hav e to s elect the wirele ss card in t he list box and then click “Properties”) , th en choose t he “Adva nced” tab and s elect the rate property.

Wirel ess cl ient cards are usua lly se t to autom atically adjust the wirel ess tr ansmit rate for you, b ut d oing s o ca n caus e peri odic disconn ec ts w hen th e wi reless signal is too weak; as a rule , sl ow er transmi ss ion rates are more stab le . Ex pe riment with diffe rent connect io n ra tes un til yo u fi nd the best one for your environment. Note that all available trans mi ssion rates should be acceptabl e for bro ws ing th e In tern et. Fo r mo re a ssistance , see your wireless card’s user manual.

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I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on my Belkin Router.

1. Log into your Router.

Ope n your web browser and type in the IP add ress of the Router.

(Th e Router’s defaul t is 192.168.2.1.) L og into your Router by cli cking on the “Login” b utton in the top right -hand corner of the screen. You will be asked to enter your pa ssword . If you never set a pas sword, leave the “Password” field bl ank and click “Submi t”.

Click the “Wire less” tab on the left of your scre en . Se lect

the “Encrypti on” or “Se cu rity” tab to get to the security setting s page .

2. S elect “128-bit WEP” fro m the drop-down menu.

3. A fter s electing your WEP encrypt io n mo de , yo u ca n type in

your hex WEP k ey m an ually, or you can type in a passp hrase in t he “ Passphrase” fie ld and click “Gene rate” to c reate a WEP key from the passphra se. Cl ick “A pply Changes” to finish. You must now set a ll o f your clien ts t o matc h thes e sett ings. A he x (hexade ci mal) key i s a mixture of num bers a nd l et ters from A-F and 0-9. For 1 28-bit WEP, you need to e nter 2 6 he x ke ys .

For example:

C3030FAF 4BB2C3D44BC 3D4E7E4 = 12 8-bit key

4. Cli ck “Ap ply Ch anges” to finish. Encrypt ion in t he Wireless Route r

is n ow s et. Ea ch o f your compu ters o n yo ur wireless network wil l now need to be con fi gured with the same securit y sett ings.

WARNING: If you are con figuring the Router fro m a computer wit h

a wi reles s clie nt, yo u wi ll nee d to ensure th at s ec urity is t ur ne d on for this wirele ss cli ent. I f th is is not done, you will lose your wirel ess co nnection.

Note to Mac users: Origi na l Ap ple Ai rPort produ ct s su pp ort 64-bit

encrypt io n on ly. Apple AirPort 2 prod uc ts c an sup port 6 4-bit or 128-bit encry ption. Please check your Apple AirPor t product to s ee which version you are usi ng . If you canno t conf ig ure your network with 128-bit encryp tion, try 64 -bit encryption .

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I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on a Belkin client card.

The client card must use the same key as t he Rou ter. For insta nc e, i f your Router uses the key 0011223344 5566778899A ABBCC, then the client card mus t be set to the e xact s ame ke y.

1. Dou bl e-click the Signal Indicato r ic on to bring up the “Wire less

Network ” screen.

2. The “Advanced ” butt on w il l al lo w yo u to view and configure more

options of the card.

3. O nce th e “A dvanced” button is clicked, the Belki n Wireless LAN

Utility will appear. This Utility will allo w you to manage all the advance d feat ures of the Be lkin Wirele ss Card.

4. Und er the “Wireless Network Properties” tab, select a

network name from the “Available Netwo rk s” l ist an d cl ic k th e “Prop erties” button.

5. Und er “Da ta Enc ryption”, selec t “WEP ”.

6. E nsure the check box “The key i s provided for me automatic al ly”

at t he b ottom is u nc hecked. If you a re using this computer to connect to a c orporate networ k, ple ase co nsult your n etwork adminis tr ator if th is b ox nee ds to be checked .

7. Type your WEP key in the “Netw ork ke y” b ox.

Important: A WEP key is a mixtu re o f nu mb ers and le tters from

A-F and 0-9. F or 1 28 -bit WEP, you need to e nt er 2 6 ke ys . Th is network key needs to match the key y ou a ss ign to you r Ro ut er.

For example:

C3030FAF 4BB2C3D44BC 3D4E7E4 = 12 8-bit key

8. C lick “ OK”, and t hen “A pply” to s ave th e se tt ings.

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If y ou a re NOT u sing a Bel kin wi reless clie nt card, p lease consult the manufac tu rer’s us er m an ual fo r th at wireless clien t card.

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Do Belkin products support WPA? Note: To use WPA se curity, all your clients mus t be upgrade d

to d rivers and software t ha t su pp ort it. At the time of this FAQ publica ti on, a secu rity p atch d ownload is availabl e, for fre e, fro m Microsoft. This patch works only with the Windows XP operati ng sys tem.

Downloa d the patch here:

http:// ww w.microsoft.com/d ownloads/de tails.

You also need to d ow nload the latest driver for your Belkin Wirel ess

802.11g Deskt op or Note bo ok N et work Card fro m the Belk in sup po rt site. Other operati ng s ys tems a re not supported at this time. Micro soft’s patch onl y supp or ts d evices with WPA-en abled drivers such as Belkin 802.11g prod ucts

Download the latest driver at http://web.belkin.com/support for the following products:

F5D7000 , F5D7 001, F 5D7010, F5D7011 , F5D7 230-4, F5D7231 -4 , F5 D7130

I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access (WPA) security on my Belkin Router for a home network.

1. From th e “S ec urity Mode” drop- down m enu, s elect “WPA-P SK

(no server)”.

2. F or “ En cryption Techni que”, select “TKIP” or “AES”. This setting

will have to b e id en tical on t he c li ents t hat you se t up .

3. E nter y our pre-sha red key. This can be from eight to 63

charact er s an d can be letters , numb ers, s ymbols, or s paces. This same key must b e us ed on all of the clients that you set u p. For example, your PSK might be something like : “Smi th fam ily network key”.

4. Cli ck “Ap pl y Ch anges” to fi nish. You must n ow s et all clien ts t o

match these setting s.

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I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin wireless client card for a home network.

Clients must use the same key that t he R ou ter uses. For in stance, if the key is “ Sm ith Fa mily Network Key” in t he R outer, t he cli en ts m ust also use that same k ey.

1. Dou bl e-click the Signal Indicato r ic on to bring up the “Wire le ss

Network ” screen. The “Advanced ” butt on wil l allo w yo u to view and configure m ore options of your card.

2. Once the “Advanced” but to n is click ed, th e Be lk in W ireless Utili ty

will appear. This Utility will allow you to manage all t he a dv anced features of the Belki n Wi reless Card .

3. U nder t he “ Wireles s Netw ork Propertie s” t ab , se le ct a

network name from the “Available Netwo rk s” l ist an d cl ic k th e “Prop erties” button.

4. Und er “Ne tw ork Authenticat ion”, select “WPA- PSK (n o se rv er).

5. Type your WPA ke y in the “Networ k key” box.

Important: WPA-PSK is a mixtu re of nu mbers and letters

fro m A-Z and 0-9. For WPA-PS K yo u can enter eight to 63 charact er s. T his ne twork key ne eds to mat ch t he key you assig n to y our Router.

6. C lick “ OK, then “ Apply” to sa ve t he set tings.

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I am NOT using a Belkin client card for a home network and I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access (WPA) security.

If y ou a re not u sing a Bel kin Wi reless Desk to p or Wireless Notebook Network Card th at is not equipp ed wit h WPA-enable d soft ware, a file from Microsoft called “Wind ow s XP Suppo rt Pat ch f or Wireless Pro te cted A ccess” is available for fre e down load. Download the patch fro m Microsoft by search ing th e kn ow ledge base for W indows XP W PA.

Note: The f ile th at M icrosof t has made avail ab le w or ks o nly wi th

Windows XP. Othe r oper at ing systems are not support ed at this time. You also need to e nsure that the wire le ss c ard’s manu facture r support s WPA a nd tha t you have downl oa ded and in stalled the latest driver from the ir sup port s ite.

Support ed Ope rating Systems:

• Wi ndows XP P rofessi onal

• Wi ndows XP H ome Ed ition

1. Und er Win do ws X P, cl ick “S tart > Con trol Panel >

Network Conne ctions”.

2. R ight-clic ki ng o n the “Wireless Network s” tab will displa y th e

followi ng screen. Ensure the “Us e Wind ow s to confi gure my wirel ess ne twork settings” che ck box is checked.

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3. U nder t he “ Wireles s Netw orks” tab, c lick t he “ Configure” bu tton

and you will s ee t he fol lowing screen .

4. For a home or sm all bu siness user, s elect “WPA-P SK” un der

“Networ k Admi nistration” .

Note: Select WPA (with radi us ser ve r) i f you are us in g th is com puter to

connect to a c orporate networ k that suppo rts an aut he ntication serve r such as a ra di us s er ver. Ple ase co nsult your network admini st rator for further infor mation.

5. S elect “TKIP” or “AES” under “Date Encryptio n”. Th is s et ting will

have to be i de ntical to the Ro uter t hat yo u se t up.

6. Type in your encrypti on k ey in the “Network key ” box.

Important: Enter your p re-sh ared key. This can be from eight to 63

charact er s an d can be letters , numb ers, o r sy mb ols. T his same k ey must be used o n al l of the clients that you set up.

7. Cli ck “OK ” to apply setti ng s.

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What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and draft 802.11n?

Curre ntly t here are four level s of wireless networkin g stan dards, which transmi t data at very diffe rent maximu m spee ds. Ea ch i s based on the d esignatio n for certif ying n etwork standards. T he most common wireless networkin g stan da rd, 802.11b , tran smits informa ti on a t 11Mb ps; 80 2.11a and 802.11g work at 54 Mbps; and draft 802.11n works at 108Mbp s. See the chart on the next page f or more deta il ed i nformation.

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Wireless Comparison Chart

Wireless

Technology

802.1 1b

(802. 11g)

G Plus

(802. 11g with

HSM)

G Plus M IMO

(802. 11g with

MIMO MRC)

N1 MIMO

(draf t 802.11n

with MIMO)

11Mbp s link rate/ baseline

Speed *

Commo n house hold devic es such as cordles s phone s and microwave ovens may

Frequency

inter fere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compa tible with 802.11g

Compa tibility

Typically 100–2 00 ft. indoo rs

Cover age*

Mature—lega cy techn ology

Advan tage

5x faster than

802.1 1b*

Commo n house hold devic es such as cordles s phone s and microwave ovens may inter fere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compa tible with 802.11b/g

Up to 40 0 ft.* Up to 700 ft.* Up to 1, 000 ft.* Up to 1,400 ft.*

Commo n— wides pread use for Inter net shari ng

10x faster than 802.11b*

Commo n house hold devic es such as cordles s phone s and microwave ovens may inter fere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compa tible with 802.11b/g

Enhan ced speed and cover age

10x faster than

802.1 1b*

Commo n house hold devic es such as cordles s phone s and microwave ovens may inter fere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compa tible with 802.11b/g

Bette r coverage and consistent speed at range

Wired spee d over the air*

Commo n house hold devic es such as cordles s phone s and microwave ovens may inter fere with the unlicensed band 2.4GHz

Compa tible with draft

802.1 1n** and

802.1 1b/g

Leadi ng edge— best cover age and throughput

*Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment.

**This Router is compatible with products based on the same version of the draft

802.11n specifications, and may require a software upgrade for best results.

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Technical Support

You can find t echnical suppor t info rmation at www.belkin.com/

networking. If y ou wan t to conta ct tec hn ical support by phone,

please call:

US: 877-736-5771 or

310-898-1100 ext. 2263

Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790

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FCC Statement

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FC C RULES FOR

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

We, B elkin Corporation , of 501 West Walnut Stre et, Compton, CA 9 02 20 , declare u nd er our sole responsibility that the product,

F5D8231-4

to which this declaration re la tes, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation i s subject to t he following two conditions: ( 1) this device m ay not cause h armful interference, an d (2) this d ev ice must accept any interference received, including interferen ce that may cause undesire d operation.

Caution : Expo su re to Radio Frequ en cy R ad iation.

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.

Federal Commu ni cations Commi ss ion No tice

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:

• 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 to which the receiver is connected.

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

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Modific at ions

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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