Belkin F7D4302AU User Manual

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WIRELESS ROUTER

User Manual

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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 .......................................16

Getting to Know Your Router .............................. 17

Front Panel .................................................17

Back Panel .................................................18

Technical Details ........................................ 19

Technical Features ..........................................19

System Requirements........................................20

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty ...................22

Troubleshooting .............................................22

Technical Support ...........................................31

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 3-Year Product Warranty .........32

Regulatory Information ...................................35

FCC Statement..............................................35

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Play 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 ou ter

For the best re sults, place t he Ro uter next to yo ur mode m in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets suc h as th os e fou nd in speakers. R aising th e Rou ter a bove floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

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modem

How to Set It Up

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Setup

1. Co nn ec t you r Rou ter’s Et hernet cable t o your m od em’s Ethernet por t (on the b ack o f you r mod em). T his p or t mig ht be labele d dif ferently o n you r par ticular modem. If you ar e add in g a Rou ter for th e fir st time, this port may be co nn ec ted to y our 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 y our c om puter. If t he CD doesn’ t

ope n autom atically, ple as e browse t o you r CD drive 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 al lation, the setup s of tw are w il l ask you

for the network n ame a nd password fr om th e netwo rk informatio n card that is at tached to your Route r. Sto re th e card under the base of your Router for future reference.

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6. A progres s screen will ap pear wh ile a dditional sof tw are i s

ins ta lled. T his m ay ta ke a few minu tes to compl ete. Once fin is hed, a “Success” message will ap pear in dicating that 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 ente r a u sername a nd pa ss word provi de d by you r ISP. T hi s use rn am e and passwo rd is like ly to be found on mate ri als t ha t cam e from your ISP w hen y ou sig ne d up for s er vice . If necessar y, you may n ee d to contact your ISP to retrieve your username and password.

If you have a st atic IP ad dr ess, you m ay ne ed to ente r additional information also provided by your ISP.

If your compute r doe sn’t have a wir el ess ada pter, or the set up so ftware is u nable to con trol it , you may be as ked to connect your computer to the Router with a network cable.

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Advanced Tools & Settings

After the initial setup is co mp lete, yo u have t he opti on to change settings like your network name, security type, and pas sword. To ma ke th es e cha ng es and other s, click on th e Advanced Too ls icon at t he CD Setu p menu and s el ec t one of the following set tings that you would like to change:

Network Name & Security – Per sonaliz e your n et wo rk name (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security.

Internet Service Provider & Login Settings – H ave you moved or changed Internet Service Providers? If you’d like to change these s et ti ngs wit ho ut ru nn ing through the setup process again, this is the place.

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Router Settings User Manual

USB Print & Storage Manager Memory Safe: Get Started!

Daily DJ: Get Started! Music Labeler

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). I ts icon indicate s the curren t sta tu s of you r Rou ter a nd also a llows yo u to access your Rou ter’s se tt in gs to make change s. It a lso p rovides quick access to software that came bundled with your Router.

To access the Router settings, 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 to you r Belki n Router and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You a re co nn ec ted to y our B el ki n Rou ter, but it is not connected to the Internet.

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Manual Setup Using Your Browser

In you r browser, ty pe “ ht tp://r ou ter” (you do not need to type in any thing else s uc h as “ww w”). Th en pres s the E nter key. If you’re stil l hav in g tro uble ru nn ing t he manual setu p optio n, type “192.168.2.1” in you r browser (you do not need to type in any th in g else such as “http://” or “www ”). Then press the Enter key.

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Adding Computers to Your Network

Wir eless d evices su ch as c omputer s, networ k print ers, an d gam in g systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps.

Using the CD

1. Pu t the S etup CD in to your co mputer. If the CD

doe sn’t op en au tomatical ly, br owse to your 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 name and pa sswor d from the n et work in formati on card tha t came with your Router. Thi s card is most like ly now locat ed underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot.

4. A progres s screen will ap pear wh ile a dditional sof tw are i s ins ta lled. T his m ay ta ke a few minu tes to compl ete. Once fin is hed, a “Success” message will ap pear in dicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

Note: Th e set up software runs o nly on Windows and Mac OS X systems.

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Manually

If you choose n ot to us e the i nc luded S etup CD fo r add ing a dd itional c omputer s or wi reless devices , you can manually add these items to your network.

1. Lo ca te th e wir el es s- network-c onnections option on your computer or wireless device.

2. Select your Be lkin Router from th e lis t of ava il able networks. You can identi fy your B elkin R ou ter by l oc ating t he networ k name (SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router.

3. Enter your n et work pa sswor d (lo ca ted o n 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 agai n. If you still h ave difficulty c on ne ct ing t o your net wo rk after try ing t hi s proce ss a few t im es, s ee the “Tro ub leshoot in g” 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 Connection ( WPS PBC) on yo ur

com pu ter o r oth er Wi-Fi device that you would like to co nnect wir elessly to your R ou ter. Oft en th er e wil l be a button for t his pur po se in sof tw are t hat c am e with the d evice, or a phy si cal “WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself.

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

The WPS light (s mall li ght a bove WPS b ut ton) w il l bli nk gree n while it liste ns fo r you r Wi-Fi d evice. Once a conne ct io n is es tablished , the lig ht will turn green and the n go ou t. If a conn ec ti on is not establish ed , 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.

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