Belkin F5D5231-4 manual

U ser Manual F5D5231-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Share your broadband Internet connection and files[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Intr odu ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 K ey Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 P ackag e Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for pur chasing th e Belkin Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router). In minutes you will be able to shar e your Intern et connection an d network your computers. Th e followin g is a list of features that m ake your n ew Router an id eal solution f or your hom e or small offi ce network. Key F eatur es Easy Install Wizar d Th[...]

INTRODUCTION 2 SPI Fire wall Y our Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your n etwork from a wid e array o f common hacker attacks in cludin g IP Spoofin g, Land Attack, Pin g of Death (P oD), Denial o f Service (DoS), IP with zero len gth, Smurf A ttack, T CP Null Scan, S YN flood, UDP flooding, T ear Drop A ttack, ICMP d efect, RI[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 P ackage Contents • Belkin Cable/DSL Gateway Router • V ertical M ounting Base (opti onal use) • Category 5 N etworking Cable • P ower Supply • Belkin Easy Install Wizar d Softwar e CD • User M anu al System Requir ements • Broadban d Intern et connection su ch as a cable or DSL mod em with RJ45 (Ethern et) connecti on [...]

KNOWING Y OUR BELKIN ROUTER 4 The Router has been d esign ed to be placed on a desktop vertically or h orizontally , or it m ay be mounted to a wall. Th e slim desi gn minimizes the d esktop space requir ed when placed vertically . All of the cables e xit from th e rear of the Router f or better organizati on and utility . The LED in dicators ar e [...]

KNOWING Y OUR BELKIN ROUTER 4. Connected LED This unique LED shows you wh en the Router is conn ected to the Intern et. When th e ligh t is OFF , the Router is NO T connected to the In ternet. Wh en the ligh t is blinking, th e Router is attempting to connect to th e Intern et. When the li ght is soli d GREEN, the Router is connected to th e Intern[...]

KNOWING Y OUR BELKIN ROUTER 6 mome nt arily flash. The P ower/Ready li ght will begin to blink. When th e P ower/Ready ligh t becomes soli d again, the reset is complete . b. U sing the Reset Button to Restore the Factory Def aults Press an d hold th e Reset button for five seconds th en release it. Th e ligh ts on the Router will m omentarily flas[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 7 V erify the contents of y our box. Y ou should have the f ollowing: • Belkin Cable/DSL Gateway Router • V ertical Moun ting Base (opti onal use) • Category 5 N etworking Cable (f or connecti on of the Router to th e computer) • P ower Supply • Belkin Easy Install Wizar d Softw[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 8 Step 1: Run the Easy Install Wizar d Softw are 1. Shut d own any pr ogram s that are running on your computer at this tim e . 2. Make sure you have th e followin g items at the computer that is n ow directly connected to th e cable or DSL mod em. DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUTER A T THIS TIME.[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 9 2.2 W elcome Scr een The Wizar d welcome scr een will appear . Make sur e you have not conn ected the Router at this point. If you have conn ected your Router , please reconn ect your computer directly to th e mod em. Click “Ne xt” when you ar e read y to move on. 2.3 Licen se Agr e[...]

2.4 Examinin g Settings The Wizar d will now e xamine your computer’s settin gs and gath er inform ation n eeded to complete th e Router’s connection to th e Intern et. 2.5 Multi-NI Cs Screen This screen will appear ONL Y if you have more than on e network ad apter installed in your computer . If you have more than on e network ad apter install[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 11 2.6 PPP oE Connecti on Detected If you have a connecti on type that requir es a user name an d a password , the Wizard will ask you to type in your user n ame an d password. If your conn ection type does n ot requir e a user name an d password , you will not see this scr een. Y our use[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 3.4 Conn ect the new n etwork cable from th e back of th e computer to one of the ports labeled “1–4” . NOTE: It does not matter which numbered port you choose . 3.5 T urn on your cable or DSL modem by r econnecting th e power supply to the m odem. 3.6 Bef ore plugging th e power co[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 13 Step 4: Continue Follo wing the Wizard’ s Instructions 4.1 Checkin g the Conn ection Once you have completed th e connecti on of your Router , the Wizar d will check the conn ection to th e Router . If the Router is not d etected, use th e “T roublesh ooting” button or refer to t[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER 14 4.3 Wh en the tran sfer is complete , the Wizar d will tell you that it is done an d m ay reboot (r estart) the Router . 4.4 Wh en configurati on is complete , the Wizar d will tell you “Router Setup Complete” and it will m ove to the n ext step. 4.5 Checkin g Intern et The Wizar d[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER button or refer to th e T roubleshootin g section o f this guid e to obtain help about h ow to correct th e problem. 4.6 Finished When th e Intern et connection is complete , the Wizard will tell you that you ar e finished . The “Conn ected” LED on the fron t of th e Router will be so[...]

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL G A TEW A Y ROUTER Step 5: Adding Other Computer s to your Netw ork Using the Easy Install Wizar d If you have other computers in your h ome that ar e already equipped with a n etwork adapter , you can use the Easy Install Wizar d to set up those computers to connect to your Router . If you are addin g a Be[...]

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AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 18 Alternate Setup Method The A dvanced U ser Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up th e Router if you don’t wan t to use the Easy In stall Wizard. Y ou can also use it to ma na ge advanced fun ction s of the Router . From the A dvanced U ser Interf ace, you can perform th e followin g tasks: • View t[...]

AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 19 1.6 Bef ore plugging th e power cord in to the Router , plug th e cord into th e wall, then plug th e cord in to the Router’s power jack. 1.7 V erify that your modem is conn ected to the Router by checkin g the li ghts on the fr ont o f the Router . The gr een ligh t labeled “W AN” should be ON if your mod em is co[...]

AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 20 U ser Interf ace. In your br owser , type “192.168.2.1” (do n ot type in anythin g else such as “h ttp://” or “www”). Then pr ess the “Enter” k ey . Logging into the Router Y ou will see the Router’s h ome pag e in your browser wind ow . The h ome pag e is visible to any user wh o wants to see it. T o m[...]

AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Understanding the W eb-Based Adv anced User Interf ace The h ome pag e is the first page you will see wh en you access the A dvanced U ser Interf ace (UI). The h ome page sh ows you a quick vi ew of th e Router’s status and settings . All advanced setup pag es can be reached fr om this page . 1. Quick-Navigation Links Y o[...]

AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 22 4. Login/Logout Button This button enables you to log in an d out of th e Router with the press o f one button. When you ar e logged in to the Router , this button will chang e to read “Logout” . Loggin g into the Router will tak e you to a separate login pag e wher e you will need to en ter a password. Wh en you are[...]

23 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Step 4: Configuring your Router f or Connection to your ISP The “In ternet/W AN” tab is wher e you will set up your Router to connect to your Intern et Service Pr ovider . The Router is capable of conn ecting to virtu ally any Intern et Service Pr ovider’s system pr ovid ed you have correctly confi gured the Router[...]

24 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Setting your Connection T ype From th e connecti on type page , you can select the type o f connecti on you use. Select the type o f connecti on you use by clicking th e radi o button (1) ne xt to your connecti on type and th en clicking “N ext” (2) . Setting your ISP Connection T ype to Dynamic IP A dyn amic conn ec[...]

25 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 1. Host Name This space is provi ded to en ter a host nam e that needs to be visible to your IS P. En ter your host nam e her e and cli ck “ Apply Changes” (3) . If your I SP did n ot assign you a h ost name , or you are not sur e , leave this blank. 2. Change W AN MAC A ddress If your ISP r equires a specifi c MAC a[...]

26 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Setting your ISP Connection T ype to P oint-to-Point Pr otocol ov er Ethernet (PPP oE) M ost DSL provi ders use PPP oE as the conn ection type . If you use a DSL mod em to connect to th e Intern et, your ISP may use PPP oE to log you into the servi ce . If you have an Intern et connecti on in your home or sm all offi ce [...]

27 4. MTU The MTU settin g should n ever be changed unless your I SP gives you a specific MTU setting. M aking chan ges to the MTU settin g can cause problem s with your Intern et connecti on includin g disconnecti on from the In ternet, slow In ternet access, an d problem s with Internet appli cation s working pr operly . 5. Disconnect after X….[...]

28 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD 1. PPTP Account Provi ded by your I SP . En ter your PPTP account nam e her e. 2. PPTP P asswor d T ype in your password and r etype it into th e “Retype P assword” box to confirm it. 3. Host Name Provi ded by your I SP . En ter your host nam e her e. 4. Service IP Addr ess Provi ded by your I SP . En ter your servic[...]

29 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Setting your Connection T ype if you ar e a T elstra Big P ond User [Austr alia Only] Y our user nam e and password ar e provi ded to you by T elstra Bi g Po nd. Enter this inf ormati on below . Choosing your state fr om the d rop-d own menu (6) will automatically fill in your login server IP ad dr ess. If your login ser[...]

30 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings A “Domain N ame Server” is a server located on th e Internet that tr anslates U niversal Resource Links (URLs) lik e “www .belkin.com” to IP addr esses. M any I SPs do n ot require you to en ter this inform ation into th e Router . The “ Automati c from I SP” b[...]

31 AL TERNA TE SETUP METHOD Configuring your W AN Media Access Controller (MA C) Addr ess All network compon ents in cluding car ds, ad apters, an d routers, have a unique “serial n umber” called a MAC ad dress . Y our ISP may r ecord th e MAC add ress o f your computer’s adapter an d only let that particular computer conn ect to the Intern e[...]

32 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE U sing the W eb-Based Advanced U ser Interface U sing your In ternet browser , you can access the Router’s W eb-Based Advan ced U ser Interf ace. In your br owser , type “192.168.2.1” (do n ot type in anythin g else such as “h ttp://” or “www”) then pr ess the “Enter” k ey . Y ou wil[...]

33 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Changing LAN Settings All settings f or the in ternal LAN setup of th e Router can be viewed an d chang ed here . 1. IP Addr ess The “IP ad dr ess” is the intern al IP add ress o f the Router . The d efault IP ad dr ess is “192.168.2.1” . T o access the advanced setup in terface , type this IP[...]

34 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE 3. DHCP Server The DHCP server fun ction m akes setting up a n etwork very easy by assignin g IP add resses to each computer on th e network automati cally . The d efault settin g is “On” . The DHCP server can be turn ed OFF if necessary , however , in order to d o so you must m anu ally set a sta[...]

35 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Viewing the DHCP Client List P age Y ou can view a list o f the computers (kn own as clients), whi ch are conn ected to your network. Y ou are able to vi ew the IP ad dress (1) of the computer , the host name (2) (if the computer has been assign ed one), an d the MA C addr ess (3) of the computer’s [...]

36 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Configuring the Fi rewal l Y our Router is equipped with a firewall that will pr otect your network fr om a wid e array o f common hacker attacks in cludin g: • IP Spoofin g • Land A ttack • Ping o f Death (P oD) • Denial o f Service (DoS) • IP with zero len gth • Smurf A ttack • T CP Nu[...]

37 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Configuring the P ort Forw arding Settings Applicati on gateways let you select ports to be open for certain appli cations to work properly with th e Network Addr ess T ranslati on (NA T) feature o f the Router . A list of popular appli cation s has been includ ed to choose fr om. Y ou can select an a[...]

38 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Choosing an Application Select your applicati on from th e drop-d own list. Click “ Add” . The settin gs will be tran sferred to th e next available space in th e screen. Cli ck “ Apply Chang es” to save the settin g for that appli cation. T o remove an appli cation, select th e n umber of th [...]

39 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Configuring Internal Forw arding Settings The Virtu al Servers functi on will allow you to route extern al (Intern et) calls for services su ch as a web server (port 80), FTP server (P ort 21), or other applicati ons thr ough your Router to your internal n etwork. Since your in ternal computers are pr[...]

40 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Setting Client IP Filters The Router can be confi gured to r estrict access to the In ternet, e-m ail, or other n etwork services at specific d ays and times . Restricti on can be set for a sin gle computer , a ran ge o f computers, or multiple computers . To r estrict Intern et access to a single com[...]

41 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Setting MAC A ddress Filtering The MA C add ress filter is a powerful security feature that allows you to specify which computers ar e allowed on the n etwork. Any computer attempting to access the n etwork that is not specifi ed in the filter list will be deni ed access. Wh en you enable this featur [...]

42 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) The DMZ featur e allows you to specify one computer on your n etwork to be placed outsid e of th e firewall. This may be n ecessary if the fir ewall is causing pr oblems with an applicati on such as a gam e or video confer encin g applicati on. Use this feature on[...]

43 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Blocking an ICMP Ping Computer hackers use what is kn own as “pingin g” to find potenti al victim s on the Intern et. By pingin g a specific IP add ress an d receivin g a response fr om the IP add ress , a hacker can determin e that somethin g of in terest migh t be ther e. Th e Router can be set [...]

44 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Utilities T ab Utilities This screen lets you m anag e different par ameters o f the Router an d perform certain administr ative functi ons.[...]

45 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Restarting the Router Sometim es it may be n ecessary to restart or reboot th e Router if it begins workin g improperly . Restarting or rebootin g the Router will N OT d elete any o f your configur ation settin gs. Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Oper ation 1. Click th e “Restart Router” b[...]

46 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Restoring Factory Def ault Settings U sing this option will r estore all of th e settings in th e Router to the f actory (def ault) settings . It is recomm end ed that you back up your settings bef ore you r estore all of th e defaults . 1. Click th e “Restore Def aults” button. 2. The f ollowing [...]

47 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Saving a Current Configur ation Y ou can save your current confi guration by usin g this feature . Saving your configur ation will allow you to r estore it later if your settings ar e lost or chang ed. I t is recomm end ed that you back up your current confi gurati on befor e performing a firmwar e up[...]

48 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE 2. A win dow will open that allows you to select the locati on wher e you want to save the confi gurati on file. Select a locati on. Y ou can name th e file anythin g you want, or use the d efault n ame “Config” . Be sur e to name th e file so you can locate it yourself later . When you have selec[...]

49 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Restoring a Pre vious Configuration This option will allow you to r estore a pr eviously saved configur ation. 1. Cli ck “Browse” . A wind ow will open that allows you to select the location o f the configur ation file . All configurati on files end with a “ .bin” . Locate the configur ation f[...]

50 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE 3. A r eminder win dow will appear . It will take up to 60 secon ds for the configur ation r estoration to complete . Click “OK” . 4. A 60-secon d countdown will appear on th e screen. Wh en the countd own reach es zero, th e Router’s configur ation will be restor ed. Th e Router hom e page shou[...]

51 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Updating Firmw are From tim e to time , Belkin may release n ew versions o f the Router’s firm ware . Firmwar e updates con tain feature improvem ents an d fixes to pr oblems that may have e xisted. When Belkin r eleases new firm ware , you can download th e firmwar e from the Belkin update website [...]

52 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE 2. A win dow will open that allows you to select the locati on wher e you want to save the firm ware file . Select a location. Y ou can name th e file anythin g you want, or use th e def ault name . Be sure to locate the file in a place wh ere you can locate it yoursellater . When you have selected th[...]

53 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Updating the Router’s Firm war e 1. In th e “Firmware Upd ate” page , click “Browse” (2). A win dow will open that allows you to select the locati on of th e firmware upd ate file . All firmwar e files end with a “ .dlf” . 2. Br owse to the firmwar e file you download ed. Select the file[...]

54 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE 5. Y ou will see one mor e messag e. This m essage tells you that th e Router may n ot r espond for as lon g as one minute as th e firmwar e is loaded in to the Router and the Router is r ebooted. Cli ck “OK” . 6. A 60-secon d countdown will appear on th e screen. Wh en the countd own reach es zer[...]

55 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Changing System Settings The “System Settin gs” page is wh ere you can enter a n ew administr ator password , set the tim e zone , enable rem ote manag emen t, and turn on an d off the NA T functi on of th e Router . Setting or Changing the Administr ator P assword The Router ships with N O passwo[...]

56 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Setting the Time and Time Zone The Router k eeps time by conn ecting to a Simple Network Tim e Protocol (SNTP) server . This allows the Router to syn chronize th e system clock to the global Intern et. The syn chronized clock in the Router is used to r ecord th e security log and contr ol clien t filt[...]

57 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Enabling/Disabling NA T (Network Addr ess Tr anslation) NOTE: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. N etwork A ddr ess Tr anslation (NA T) is the meth od by which th e Router shares th e single IP add ress assi gned by your ISP with th e other computers on your n etwork. Thi[...]

58 USING THE WEB-BASED ADV ANCED USER INTERFACE Enabling/Disabling Auto Firm war e Notification This innovati on provi des the Router with th e built-in capability to automati cally check f or a new versi on of firmwar e and alert you that th e new firm ware is available . When you log in to the Router’s advan ced interface , the Router will perf[...]

59 Manually Configuring Network Settings Set up the computer that is conn ected to the cable or DSL m odem FIRST using th ese steps. Y ou can also use these steps to ad d computers to your Router after the Router has been set up to connect to th e Intern et. Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS up to 9.x 1. Pull down th e Apple men u. Se[...]

60 MANUALL Y CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS X 1. Click on th e “System Prefer ences” i con. 2. Select “Network” (1) fr om the “System Pr eferen ces” menu. 3. Select “Built-in Ethern et” (2) ne xt to “Show in th e Network men u. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)[...]

61 4. Select th e “TCP/IP” tab (3) . Ne xt to “Configur e” (4) , you should see “Man ually” or “Usin g DHCP” . If you do not, ch eck the PPP oE tab (5) to make sur e that “Connect usin g PPP oE” is NO T selected. If it is , you will need to confi gure your Router for a PPP oE connection type usin g your user nam e and password .[...]

62 MANUALL Y CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windo ws 2000, NT , or XP 1. Click “Start”, “Settin gs”, then “Con trol P anel” . 2. Double-cli ck on the “Network an d dial-up conn ections” i con (Wind ows 2000) or the “N etwork” icon (Win dows XP). 3. Ri ght-click on th e “Local Area Conn ec[...]

63 MANUALL Y CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS Configuring Network Settings in Windo ws 98 or Me 1. Ri ght-click on “M y Network N eighborhood” an d select “Properti es” from th e dr op-down m enu. 2. Select “T CP/IP settings” f or your installed n etwork adapter . Y ou will see this wind ow . 3. If “Specify an d IP addr ess” is selected[...]

64 RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER SETTINGS Recommended W eb Brow ser Settings In most cases , you will not n eed to make an y chang es to your web browser’s settings . If you are havin g trouble accessing th e Intern et or the advan ced web-based user interf ace , then chang e your browser’s settin gs to the r ecommend ed settings in this section. Int[...]

65 RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER SETTINGS 4. Make sure th ere ar e no check m arks ne xt to any of th e displayed option s: “A utomatically d etect settings”, “U se automatic confi gurati on script”, and “Use a pro xy server” . Click “OK” . Then cli ck “OK” again in the “Intern et Option s” page .[...]

66 RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER SETTINGS Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Higher 1. Start Netscape . Click on “Edit” then “Pr eferen ces” . 2. In the “Pr eferen ces” window , click on “ Advan ced” then select “Pr oxi es” . In the “Pro xies” win dow , select “Direct conn ection to th e Intern et” .[...]

67 TROUBLESHOOTING Y ou can find technical support inf ormati on at www .networking.belkin.com or www .belkin.com through th e tech support area. If you wan t to contact technical support by phon e , please call 800-223-5546. T echnical support is available 24-hours-a-d ay , 7-days-a-week. The Easy Install Wizar d is not able to connect my Router t[...]

68 TROUBLESHOOTING My connection type is “static IP address” . I cannot connect to the Internet. • Since your conn ection type is “stati c IP addr ess”, your ISP m ust assign you th e IP add ress , subnet mask, an d gateway add ress . Make sur e that the Router’s connecti on type is configur ed as “Static IP Addr ess” and verify you[...]

FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporation, o f 501 West W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declar e under our sole r espon sibility that the prod uct, F5D5231-4 to which this d eclaration r elates, complies with P art 15 of th e FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the f ollowi[...]

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