Belkin F7D3302AU User Manual

WIRELESS ROUTER

User Manual

F7D3302au 8820au00376

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

Adding USB Devices ......................................... 11

Bundled Software ........................................... 14

Additional Capabilities ....................................... 15

Getting to Know Your Router ...............................16

Front Panel ................................................. 16

Back Panel ................................................. 17

Technical Details .........................................18

Technical Features .......................................... 18

System Requirements........................................ 19

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty ................... 20

Troubleshooting .............................................20

Technical Support ...........................................29

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 3-Year Product Warrant y.........30

Regulatory Information ................................... 33

FCC Statement..............................................33

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Share 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.

GETTING STARTED

2 3

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.

GETTING STARTED

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.

GETTING STARTED

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.

GETTING STARTED

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.

GETTING STARTED

Belkin.2234

Router Settings User Manual

USB Print & Storage Manager Memory Safe: Get Started!

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.

GETTING STARTED

Manual Setup Using Your Browser

In you r browser, ty pe “ht tp: //router ” (you do n ot ne ed to t yp e in any thing else s uc h as “w ww”). T he n pre ss the Ent er key. If you’re st il l hav ing t rouble ru nning t he ma nu al se tup o ption, ty pe “192.168.2.1” i n you r bro wser (you do not n ee d to ty pe in anything else such as “http://” or “www ”). Then press the Enter key.

GETTING STARTED

Adding Computers to Your Network

Wir eless d evices such as comput er s, ne twork p ri nters , and gaming systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps.

Using the CD

1. Pu t the Setup CD into your compute r. I f the CD

doe sn’t op en au tomat ic al ly, brows e to you r CD drive and open the Belkin Setup CD icon.

2. Click the Setup icon on the CD menu.

3. After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the

net wo rk na me and passwor d fro m the network infor mation ca rd tha t came with your Route r. T hi s card is mo st li kely now l oc ate d underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot.

4. A progres s scree n 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.

Note: Th e set up so ftwa re runs only o n Windows and Mac OS X systems.

GETTING STARTED

Manually

If you choose not to us e the included Setu p CD for add ing a dditional comput er s or wirel es s dev ic es, you can manually add these items to your network.

1. Lo ca te th e wir eless-network-connecti on s opt io n on your computer or wireless device.

2. Select your Belkin Route r fro m the l ist o f availabl e net works . You can identi fy your B elkin Router by locating the network n ame (SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router.

3. Enter your net work passwor d (lo cated on your network information card).

Your wireless device will take a few moments to connect to your network. If the connection is not made the first time, try this pro ce ss ag ai n. If yo u still have di ffic ul ty connecting to your networ k after try ing t hi s pro ce ss a few times, see the “ Troublesh ooting” section in this manual for help with connecting to your network.

Note: In some cases you may be prompted to select the security type. It is printed on the card for your convenience.

Using the WPS But ton

1. St ar t WPS Pu sh Button Connec ti on (WPS PB C) on your

com pu ter o r oth er Wi -Fi dev ic e that you woul d like t o conne ct wir elessly to y our R outer. Often there w ill b e a b ut ton f or th is pur po se in software that c ame w it h the devi ce, o r a p hysic al “WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself.

2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your Router.

The WPS light (small light a bove WPS button) will b link green w hile it liste ns fo r your W i- Fi devi ce. O nc e a c on ne ction i s est ab li shed, the lig ht wi ll turn green and t hen g o out. If a connection is no t est ab lished, the light will blink amber. You may repeat the process to try again.

You can repeat this process for each WPS-enabled device you’d like to add to your network.

+ 25 hidden pages