Belkin F5D8233-4 User Manual

Advantages of a Wireless Network

2. Product Overview

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3. Knowing your Router

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System Requirements

Setup Assistant Software System Requirements

4. Connecting and Configuring your Router

5. Alternate Setup Method

6. Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

Changing LAN Settings

Viewing the DHCP Client List Page

Configuring the Wireless Network Settings

Setting WPA Security

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Setting WEP Encryption

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Setting MAC Address Control

Configuring the Firewall

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7. Manually Configuring Network Settings

8. Recommended Web Browser Settings

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9. Troubleshooting

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Table of Contents

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin N 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 N Wireless Router” 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 –

y ou ’ll no l on ger ne ed a dedic ated “ computer

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

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Easy installa ti on –

B el kin’s Easy Insta ll ation Wizard make s

setup simple

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Flexibi li ty –

s et up and access print ers, c omputers, and other

network in g de vices from anywhe re i n yo ur hom e

•

Easy expansio n –

t he wid e ra ng e of Belki n netw orking prod uc ts l et

you expand your network to include device s su ch as printe rs a nd

gaming consol es

No c abling requ ired –

y ou can spa re t he e xp ense and h assle of

ret rofitti ng Eth er ne t cabl ing th roughou t th e home or offi ce

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Widespread industry accept ance –

c ho ose from a w ide ra nge of

interoperable networ ki ng p roducts

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Revolut io nary N Wireless Techn ol ogy wi th M IM O (N MIM O)

Your Belkin N Wirel es s Ro ut er u ses a new smart- an tenna technolog y

called Multip le Inp ut M ul tiple Output (MIMO). N 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 N MI MO tec hnology diffe rent

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

data stre am . Be lkin’s N MIMO, on t he o th er h and, u ses tw o an te nnas.

This design helps comba t dist or tion and i nterference. Belkin’s N

technol og y by simul taneously trans mi tting two data s treams through

the same channel, which increases wire le ss c apacity.

Another eleme nt tha t en ha nces B elkin’s N MIMO is the u se o f

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 N MIMO can transmi t mo re

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 N 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.

Introduction

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.

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.

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:

W hi le s ome of the items liste d be lo w ca n affect network

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.

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

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.

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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Introduction

Exp eriment with more than one of the available channe ls, in

order to find the cl earest c onnection and avoid interference

from neighb oring cordless phones or oth er wirel ess devices.

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For B elkin wireless networking produc ts, use the detailed S ite

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.

Introduction

For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website

www.belk in.com/netw orking

or call Belkin Technical Support at:

US: 877-736-5771

310-898-1100 ext. 2263

Australia: 1800 235 546

Singapore: 800 616 1790

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network your comput ers. T he f ol lowing is a li st of features that make

your new Belkin N Wi reles s Rout er an idea l solu ti on f or you r ho me 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

8 .x , 9. x, X v10.x , Linu x

9 8, Me, NT

Vis ta

a ne twork adapter that suppor ts TCP /IP (t he s ta ndard langu ag e of

the Internet).

Lighted LEDs on the front of the Router indicat e whic h func tions

are in operatio n. You’ll know a t-a-glanc e whet her yo ur R ou ter 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.

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

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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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.

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

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-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

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.

Note:

Setup Assista nt sof tware is compatib le wit h Wind ows 20 00, XP,

and Vista ; and Mac OS X v1 0.x.

system, the Router can be set up u si ng t he Alt er na te S et up M et hod

describ ed in this User Manual (see page 23).

Product Overview

N MI MO i s an excit in g ne w wireless techno lo gy b as ed o n the draf t

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

data rate. Actual data thro ughput will be l ower.

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.

• Belkin N Wirele ss Rou ter

• Quick Install ation Guide

• Belkin Setup Assist ant So ftware CD

• RJ45 Ethernet Network in g Ca bl e

• Power Supply

• User Manual on the S etup Assistant CD

• 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 co mputer running Wind ow s

2 00 0, X P, or Vista

X v10.x

• Minimum 1GHz processor and 128MB RAM

• Internet brow ser

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Knowing your Router

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. Wireless Security

OFF

Wirel ess se curity is off

Solid Blue

Wirel ess se curity is on

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

Knowing your Router

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

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

functio ni ng p roperly

Blinkin g Ambe r

Pro bl em w it h mo dem

Thi s unique icon shows yo u when the Router is connected to the

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

the Internet

Solid Blue

Router is connected to the Internet

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Knowing your Router

G. Push Button

- White

This button is set a side for f uture upgra de able f eatures . Pl ea se

check for the latest firmware u pd ates at ww w.belkin.c om/support.

- Gray

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.

- Yellow

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.

Knowing your Router

J. Reset Button

– Red

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.

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.

– 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 N Wirele ss Rou ter

• RJ45 Ethernet Network in g Ca bl e

• Power Supply

• Belkin Setup Assist ant So ftware CD

• User Manual on the S etup Assistant CD

• Network Statu s Disp lay Gu ide

• Wirel ess Se curity Setup Guide

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, o r yo u can, in some cases, purc hase a mod em

that has an RJ 45 E th er net po rt o n it.

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

compute r be connect ed d irectly to your cable or D SL m odem a nd

that the Internet connectio n is

active and working

a t the time of

install at ion. If it is not, you must use t he “ Alternate Setup Method”

section of this User Manual to configure yo ur R ou ter. Add itionally,

if y ou a re using an op erating system othe r than Windo ws 200 0, X P,

or Vista, or Mac OS X v10. x, you mus t set up the Router using the

“Alternate Setup Meth od ” se ct ion of thi s Us er Man ua l.

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Step 1

Hardware Connections – Follow the Quick Installation

Guide (QIG)

Unplug your modem’s po wer

cord. Put the Router next to

the modem. Raise the Router’s

antenna s.

Locate the networki ng c ab le

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.

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.

P lug in you r mode m’s power 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.

Wait 20 seconds for the Router 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.

modem

router

computer

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Step 2

Set Up the Router – Run the Setup Assistant Software

Shut down any program s th at

are runni ng on your compu te r

at t his time.

Turn off a ny firewall or

software on you r comp uter.

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 Ass is tant from the co mp uter that is

direc tly conne ct ed to the R outer from Step 1 – B.

Note for Windows Users:

I f the

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.

Connecting and Configuring your Router

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.

Checkin g Sett in gs

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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Connecting and Configuring your Router

Verifyin g Ha rdware Co nn ections

The Setup Assistant wil l now

verify your hardware connect ion.

Naming your Wirel ess Network

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.

Connecting and Configuring your Router

Request in g In te rn et A cc ount

Info (if needed)

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.

Configu ri ng t he Rou ter

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:

D o not disc on nect a ny

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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Connecting and Configuring your Router

Checkin g Inte rnet Con ne ction

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

connect to the Internet, you will

see this screen. Follow the on-screen

instructions to go through the

troubleshooting steps.

Connecting and Configuring your Router

Optiona l: Ass is tance

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

to the main menu.

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Alternate Setup Method

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

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.

Alternate Setup Method

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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.

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

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”.

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 ( sh own on the nex t

page) shows you a qu ick view o f th e Rout er ’s status and settings . All

advance d setu p page s ca n be rea ch ed f rom this page.

Alternate Setup Method

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. 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.

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. F or

more info rm ation about logging into the Router, see t he s ection

called “Loggi ng int o th e Rout er ”.

Alternate Setup Method

5. 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.

6. Language

Shows the active langua ge for the Advance d Us er Int er face.

Select a desirable lang ua ge b y clic king o ne o f the availa ble

languag es .

7. Version Info

Shows the firmware ve rsion, boot-cod e vers ion, h ardware

version , and serial num be r of the Router.

8. 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.

9. Internet Settings

Shows the settings of the Internet/WAN side o f th e Rout er

that connects to the Internet. Changes to any of t hese s ettings

can be m ade by cli ck ing on the lin ks or by clicking on the

“Internet/WAN” quick-n av igation link on the le ft s ide of

the scree n.

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.

The page you a re on ca n be ident ified by t hi s na me. Th is U se r

“LAN > L AN S et tings” refe rs to the “LAN Setting s” pag e.

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Alternate Setup Method

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”

o n the left side of the screen. Sel ec t

the connectio n type you use. If your ISP g ave you DN S se tt ings,

clickin g “DNS ”

a ll ows you to ent er DNS address entries for ISPs

that requ ire specific settin gs. Cl icking “MAC Addre ss ”

w il l le t yo u

clone your computer ’s MAC address or type in a spe cific WAN MAC

addre ss, if required by your ISP. W he n yo u have finis hed ma king

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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