Belkin F7D3402AU User Manual

WIRELESS MODEM-ROUTER

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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 ...........................................28

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 3-Year Product Warrant y......... 29

Regulatory Information ................................... 32

FCC Statement.............................................. 32

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Share Wireless Modem-Router

ADSL cable (attached to router)

Power supply (attached to router)

Network information card (attached to router)

Belkin Setup CD with User Manual

Initial Setup

Where to Place Your Router

For the best results, place the Router in an open location away from large metal o bjects an d mag nets su ch as t hose found in spea kers. Raisin g the R outer above f lo or le vel can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

GETTING STARTED

How to Set It Up

GETTING STARTED

Setup

1. Connect your Router’s ADSL cable to your ADSL connection. If you are replacing an existi ng Ro uter or gateway, this may require unplugging the existing gateway.

Note: If a telepho ne is c onnecte d to the s am e tel ephone jac k then an ADSL Splitter/ Filte r is require d. T hi s can be purchased from your local retailer.

If you have te lephones on th e same telep ho ne li ne then an A DSL filter is required which can be purchased from your local retailer.

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.

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.

If the setup software is unable to detect your VCI and VPI settings based on your countr y, you may also need to enter this information. Your ISP is likely to have provided it.

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

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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.

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