Belkin F7D7302 User Manual

User Manual

F7D7302 8820 -0069 8

WIRELESS N ROUTER

SHARE N300

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 Suppor t ...........................................29

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warrant y .........30

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

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

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Share N300 Wireless N 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 Pl ace Your Rou ter

For th e b est r esult s, place th e Rou ter next to yo ur modem in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets suc h as tho se found in spea ker s. Raising th e R outer ab ove floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

GETTING STARTED

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modem

How to Set It Up

GETTING STARTED

1. Co nnect your Ro ute r’s Et herne t c able to you r m odem’s Et herne t

por t (on the back of your modem). This port migh t be lab eled dif ferently on your pa rt icula r mod em. If you are ad ding a Rou ter fo r the fi rst t ime, t his p or t may be co nnect ed to your 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 into your com puter. If th e CD doe sn’ t

ope n automa tical ly, pleas e b rowse to your CD drive and double- click on the Belkin Setup CD icon.

4. Click the Setup icon on the CD menu.

Setup

GETTING STARTED

5. Afte r a brie f installation, th e s etup sof tware will as k y ou

for th e n et work nam e and pa ssword f rom the net work information card th at is at ta ched to you r R outer. Store th e card under the base of your Router for future reference.

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6. A progr ess s creen wi ll appear whi le addit ional soft ware is

ins talle d. This may take a few minutes to compl ete . O nce fin ished , a “Suc ce ss” messag e w ill appe ar in dicat ing that yo u are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

During setup you may be asked for additional information.

You m ay need to enter a u sername an d p as swo rd provi ded by your ISP. Th is us ernam e a nd pa ssword is l ike ly to be found on mater ials tha t cam e f rom your IS P w hen you sig ned u p for service. I f nec essary, you ma y n eed to c ontac t your ISP to retrieve your username and password.

If you ha ve a s tatic IP ad dress , y ou may need to en ter additional information also provided by your ISP.

If you r c omput er doesn ’t have a wire less ada pte r, o r the set up soft war e is una ble to cont rol i t, you may be asked to connect your computer to the Router with a network cable.

GETTING STARTED

Advanced Tools & Settings

After th e i nitia l setup is compl ete, you hav e t he optio n to change settings like your network name, security t ype, and pas swo rd. To make t hese cha nges and othe rs, click on the Advanc ed Tool s ico n a t t he CD Se tup menu an d sel ect o ne of the following settings that you would like to change:

Network Name & Security – Persona lize your network n ame (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security.

Internet Service Provider & Login Settings – H ave you moved or changed Internet Service Providers? If you ’d l ike to chan ge these sett ings witho ut ru nning through the setup process again, this is the place.

GETTING STARTED

The Belkin Router Manager

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USB Print & Storage Manager Memory Safe: Get Started!

Check for Updates Options Exit

The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Windows) or menu ba r (Mac). Its icon indic ate s the cu rrent sta tus of your Ro uter and al so al low s y ou to acces s your Rou ter ’s set tings to make chang es. I t a lso prov ides qui ck 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 conne cted to you r B elkin Router and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You are conne cted to your B elkin Ro uter, but it is not connected to the Internet.

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In you r b row ser, t ype “ ht tp: //router” ( you do not nee d t o t ype in any thing el se su ch as “ww w” ). Then pre ss the Ente r key. If you’re still having trouble runni ng the m anual se tup opti on, t ype “192.168.2.1” in your br ows er (you do not need to type in anythi ng else such as “http://” or “www”). Then press the Enter key.

Manual Setup Using Your Browser

GETTING STARTED

Adding Computers to Your Network

Wir eless devices such as comp uters , n et wor k pri nte rs, a nd gamin g systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps.

Using the CD

1. Pu t the Se tup CD into your compu ter. If th e CD

doe sn’t ope n automa tical ly, browse 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 work name and pass wor d f rom t he netwo rk in for matio n car d tha t c ame w ith your Ro ute r. T his c ard is m ost likely now loca ted underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot.

4. A progr ess s creen wi ll ap pear whi le addit ional softwa re is ins talle d. This may take a few minutes to compl ete. O nc e fin ished , a “Suc ce ss” messag e w ill appe ar in dicat ing that yo u are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

Note: Th e s etup sof tware runs on ly on Windows and Mac OS X systems.

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Manually

If you ch oo se not to use the incl uded Set up CD for add ing addi tiona l com puter s o r w irele ss devices, you can manually add these items to your network.

1. Lo cate the wireless- netwo rk- conne ctions opt ion on your computer or wireless device.

2. Select you r B elkin Router fro m the li st of available net works . You can identify your Bel kin Rout er by locat ing t he netwo rk na me (SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router.

3. Enter your ne twork passwor d ( located 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 cess again. I f y ou still ha ve difficu lt y c onnecti ng to your net work after tr ying this pro cess a f ew times, s ee the “ Trou blesh 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 Button

1. St ar t WPS Push Butto n Con necti on (W PS PBC) on your

com puter or ot her W i-Fi dev ic e t hat you would like t o c onnect wir eless ly to your Rou ter. Ofte n the re will be a b ut ton for thi s pur pose in soft war e that c ame with the dev ice, or a physical “WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself.

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

The WP S light (small li ght a bove WPS butto n) will b link gre en while it lis tens for yo ur Wi-Fi devi ce. Once a conne ct ion is e stabl ished, t he lig ht will turn gre en and t hen go o ut. If a co nnectio n i s not es tabli shed, 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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