Belkin Play Max wireless MODEM-router User Manual

Play Max

WIRELESS MODEM-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 ...........................................30

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 3 -Year Product Warranty .........31

Regulatory Information ...................................34

FCC Statement..............................................34

GETTING STARTED

What’s in the Box

Play Max 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

Whe re to P la ce Your Rou te r

For the best results, place the Router in an open location away from l ar ge me ta l objects a nd ma gn et s suc h as thos e found in speake rs. Rai si ng the Route r above fl oo r lev el can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

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How to Set It Up

GETTING STARTED

Setup

1. Connect your Router’s ADSL cable to your ADSL connection. If you a re re pl acing a n exi st ing Rou ter o r gateway, t hi s may require unplugging the existing gateway.

Note: If a telephone is con ne ct ed to the sa me te le phone jac k then an AD SL Spli tter/Filt er is required . This can be purchased from your local retailer.

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

3. Put the C D int o you r compu ter. I f the CD doe sn’t

ope n autom atically, please br ows e to your CD dr iv e 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 inst al la ti on, t he setu p sof tware w ill a sk you

for the network n am e and p as swo rd from t he ne twor k informatio n card th at is att ac he d to you r Route r. S tore th e card under the base of your Router for future reference.

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6. A progress sc reen wi ll appe ar while additio na l soft ware is

ins ta lled. T hi s may take a few m in utes to co mp lete. Once fin is hed, a “Success” m es sa ge will appear indicating 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 enter a use rn am e and pas swo rd prov id ed by you r ISP. T hi s usernam e and p as sword is likely t o be found on mate ri al s that came fr om yo ur ISP when you sig ne d up for s er vice. If n ec es sa ry, you may n eed to contact your ISP to retrieve your username and password.

If you h ave a st at ic IP addres s, yo u may need t o ent er additional information also provided by your ISP.

If your compute r doesn’t have a wireless adapter, or the set up software is una bl e to control i t, yo u may be a sked to connect your computer to the Router with a network cable.

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

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Advanced Tools & Settings

After the in itial s et up is complete, you have th e opt io n to change settings like your network name, security t ype, and pas sword. To make thes e changes a nd ot he rs, cli ck on t he Advanced Too ls icon a t the CD S etup me nu and se le ct one of the following settings that you would like to change:

Network Name & Security – Per so na lize your network n am e (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security.

Internet Service Provider & Login Settings – Hav e you moved or changed Internet Service Providers? If you’d like to ch ange th es e set tings without ru nning 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!

Vuze Daily DJ: Get Started! Music Labeler BitBoost: Auto

Check for Updates Options Exit

The Belkin Router Manager

The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Wind ows) o r menu bar (Mac). Its i co n ind ic ates th e current sta tu s of your Route r and a ls o all ows y ou to access your Rou ter’s se ttings to m ake c ha nges. I t also provide s 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 connecte d to your Be lkin Ro uter and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You a re conn ec ted to you r Belkin Route r, but it is not connected to the Internet.

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Manual Setup Using Your Browser

In you r brows er, type “ ht tp://rout er ” (yo u do no t need to type in anything el se such a s “w ww” ). Th en pr es s the Enter key. If you’re stil l hav in g troub le running the man ua l set up opti on , type “192.168.2.1” in your brows er (you do n ot ne ed to t yp e in anyt hi ng else such as “ht tp://” or “www”). Then press the Enter key.

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Adding Computers to Your Network

Wir eless dev ic es su ch as com pu ters, n et work pr in ters, a nd gaming systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps.

Using the CD

1. Pu t the S etup CD into yo ur comput er. If the CD

doe sn’t op en auto matically, brow se 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 a nd pa ss word from th e network i nformat io n card tha t came wi th yo ur Ro uter. This ca rd is m os t likely now locate d underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot.

4. A progress sc reen wi ll appe ar while additio na l soft ware is ins ta lled. T hi s may take a few m in utes to co mp lete. Once fin is hed, a “Success” m es sa ge will appear indicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

Note: Th e set up software r un s only on Windows and Mac OS X systems.

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Manually

If you c hoose n ot to use th e include d Setup CD for add ing add it ional c om pu ters or wire le ss devi ce s, yo u can manually add these items to your network.

1. Lo ca te th e wirel es s- ne twor k-conne ct io ns opti on on your computer or wireless device.

2. Select your Be lk in Ro uter fr om the list of av ailable n et works. You can identify your Bel ki n Route r by locating the net wo rk name (SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router.

3. Enter your n et work pa ss word (locate d 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 again. If you st il l have d if fi cu lt y connecting to your net work after try in g this process a few times, see t he “ Trou bleshooti ng ” 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 But ton C on ne ct ion ( WP S PBC) on you r

com pu ter o r other Wi- Fi de vi ce that you would like to c on nect wir el essly t o you r Route r. O ften there wi ll be a bu tton for this pur po se in s of twar e that came wi th the device, or a phys ic al “WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself.

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

The WPS light (s ma ll ligh t above WP S button) will bl in k gre en while it liste ns fo r your Wi-Fi dev ic e. On ce a co nn ec ti on is e st ablished, the lig ht will turn g re en an d then go out. I f a c on ne ct ion is not e st ablished, 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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