Belkin F7D2301AU User Manual

Surf

WIRELESS ROUTER

User Manual

F7D2301au 8820au00372

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started ........................................... 1

What’s in the Box .............................................1

Initial Setup ..................................................1

Advanced Tools & Settings.....................................6

The Belkin Router Manager ....................................7

Manual Setup Using Your Browser ..............................8

Adding Computers to Your Network .............................9

Getting to Know Your Router .............................. 11

Front Panel .................................................11

Back Panel .................................................12

Technical Details ........................................ 13

Technical Features ..........................................13

System Requirements........................................14

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty ................... 15

Troubleshooting .............................................15

Technical Support ...........................................22

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 3-Year Product Warrant y.........23

Regulatory Information ...................................26

FCC Statement..............................................26

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Surf Wireless Router

Ethernet cable (attached to router)

Power supply (attached to router)

Network information card (attached to router)

Belkin Setup CD with User Manual

Initial Setup

Whe re to Place Your R outer

For the best results, place the Route r nex t to y our m od em in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets suc h as th ose f ound in spea kers. Raisin g the Router above floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

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modem

How to Set It Up

GETTING STARTED

Setup

1. Co nn ec t you r Rou ter’s Etherne t cable to your modem’s Et he rn et por t (on the back o f your m od em). This p or t might be l ab eled dif ferently o n your p ar ticul ar mode m. If you are a dding a Rou ter for th e fir st time , thi s port may b e connected to yo ur computer by an Ethernet cable. It is OK to disconnect your computer and plug the Router into the modem instead.

2. Plug the Router’s power supply into a wall outlet.

3. Put the CD i nto your c omputer. If the CD do es n’t

ope n aut omaticall y, p le as e browse to your CD d ri ve and double- click on the Belkin Setup CD icon.

4. Click the Setup icon on the CD menu.

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5. Afte r a b ri ef in st allatio n, th e setup software will a sk you

for the network name a nd pa ss word from the n et work informat io n card that is at tach ed to yo ur Router. Store the card under the base of your Router for future reference.

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6. A progres s screen will appear while additi on al so ftware is

ins ta lled. This m ay ta ke a few mi nu tes to c om plete . Onc e fin is hed, a “Succes s” messag e will appear indic at ing t ha t you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

During setup you may be asked for additional information.

You m ay ne ed to enter a username and pa sswor d pro vided by you r ISP. T his u se rn ame a nd pa ss word is li kely to be found on mate rials t hat c am e fro m you r ISP when you sig ne d up for ser vi ce. I f necessa ry, you may need to c on tact your ISP to retrieve your username and password.

If you have a static IP ad dress, you may need to en ter additional information also provided by your ISP.

If you r computer d oe sn’t have a w ireless adapte r, o r the set up so ftwa re is unable to c ontrol it, y ou may b e asked to connect your computer to the Router with a network cable.

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Advanced Tools & Settings

After the initial setu p is co mplete, you h ave the option to change settings like your network name, securit y type, and pas sword . To ma ke th ese c ha nges an d oth er s, cl ic k on the Advanced Too ls ic on at the CD Setu p men u and select o ne of the following set tings that you would like to change:

Network Name & Security – Personalize your n et work na me (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security.

Internet Service Provider & Login Settings – Have you moved or changed Internet Service Providers? If you ’d like to chang e these settings w ithout running through the setup process again, this is the place.

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Router Settings User Manual

Check for Updates Options Exit

The Belkin Router Manager

The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Wind ows) o r men u bar (Mac). Its ic on indi ca tes t he cu rr ent sta tus o f you r Rou ter a nd also allows you t o acc es s you r Rou ter’s se tt in gs to make chan ge s. It also prov id es qu ic k access to software that came bundled with your Router.

To access the Router set tings, click on the icon and select from the menu that appears.

The status of your Router is shown by the Belkin Router Manager icon, which closely mimics the light on the front of the Router.

Green: You a re conn ec ted t o your B el kin R ou ter and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You a re co nn ected to your B elkin R outer, but it is not connected to the Internet.

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