Belkin F5D8231 4B User Manual

N1 Wireless Router

User Manual

F5D8231-4

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

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

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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 .

Step 3

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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Step 4

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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