Belkin Wireless G Travel Router F5D7233 manual

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T abl e of Contents 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wir eless G T ravel Router (the Router). Please be sure to r ead thr ough this User Manual completely , and pay special attention to the section entitled “Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance” on page 2. Advantages of a Wireless Network • Mobility – you no longer need a dedicated “computer r[...]

2 Intr oduction Intr oduction Pl ac eme nt o f yo ur Rou te r f or O pti ma l P er f or ma nc e Important F actors f or Plac ement and Setup Y our wir eless connection will be str onger the closer your computer is to your Router . T ypical indoor operating range for wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way , your wireless conne[...]

Intr oduction Intr oduction 3 Intr oduction 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 section 2. A v oi d Obs ta cl es and Int erf er enc e Avoid placing your R outer n ear devices that may emit radio “noise,” such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that can inhibit wireless communication include: • Refrigerators • W ashers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets [...]

4 Intr oduction Intr oduction • Experiment with mor e than one of the available channels in order to find the clear est connection and avoid interfer ence from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices. • For Belkin wir eless networking pr oducts, use the detailed Site Survey and wir eless channel information included with your Wire[...]

Intr oduction Intr oduction 5 Intr oduction 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 section For mor e information regar ding our networking products, visit our website at www .belkin.com/networking or call Belkin T echnical Support at: US: 877-736-5771 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Eur ope: 00 800 223 55 460 Austr alia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapor e[...]

6 Pr oduct Overview Pr oduct Featur es In minutes you will be able to share your Inter net connection and network your computers. The following is a list of featur es that make your new Belkin Wireless G T ravel Router an ideal solution for your home or small office network. W orks with PC Computers The Router supports a variety of networking envir[...]

Pr oduct Overview 7 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 section Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch The Router has a built-in, 4-port network switch to allow your wired computers to shar e printers, data and MP3 files, digital photos, and much mor e. The switch features automatic detection so it will adjust to the speed of connected devices. The switch will tran[...]

8 Pr oduct Overview MA C Ad dr es s Filteri ng For added security , you can set up a list of MAC addresses (unique client identifiers) that are allowed access to your network. Every computer has its own MAC address. Simply enter these MAC addresses into a list using the W eb-Based Advanced User Interface and you can control access to your network.[...]

9 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Pa ckage Cont ents • Wireless G T ravel Router • Quick Installation Guide • Installation Softwar e CD • Power Supply • USB Power Cable • Ethernet Cable Sys tem Requi r eme nts • PC-compatible laptop • Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP Knowing y our Router[...]

10 Knowing y our Router Knowing y our Router Pr oduct Diagram s T op A. Wi r el es s LED B. Et her net LED C. P ow er LED Re ar P ane l A. P ow er Cabl e Po rt B. Et her net Cabl e Po rt C. Mo de Sw itc h (C ) (B ) (A ) (C ) (B ) (A )[...]

Knowing y our Router 11 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Bo tto m A. Re set Butt on (A ) (A )[...]

12 Connecting and Configuring your Router The Belkin Wir eless G T ravel Router is a 3-in-1 solution providing the busy traveler the versatility to meet his or her connection needs. The three installation modes are: In st al lat ion Mode s Ro ute r Mod e – create a wir eless network in a hotel, home, or office Ad apt er M ode – connect your PC [...]

Connecting and Configuring your Router 13 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Ro ute r Mod e In st al lat ion 1. Install Run the Easy Inst all Wizar d first! DO NO T C ONNECT THE ROUTER A T THIS TIME. Important f or Hotel Users: Do not connect to the hotel’ s high-speed Inter net connection at this time (to avoid being charged more than once). 1. I[...]

14 Connecting and Configuring your Router Connecting and Configuring your Router 2. 1 Connect one end of the included Ethernet cable into the Router and the other end into a hotel’ s Internet connection or a cable/DSL modem. Next, plug the included power supply into the Router , and then click “Next”. 2 . Connect Connecting the Router’ s Ca[...]

Connecting and Configuring your Router 15 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 3. 1 Click the “Hotel Home Page” button to open up a web browser and set up the hotel’ s connection. Y ou may be required to accept the terms of the hotel’ s high-speed Internet connection in order to access the Internet. 3 . Configur e Hotel Users - Configur ation [...]

16 Connecting and Configuring your Router Connecting and Configuring your Router Ad apt er M ode In st al lat ion 1. Mode Selecting Adapt er Mode 1. Mode Selecting Adapt er Mode 1. 1 Select “Adapter Mode”, then click “Next”. 1. 2 Move the center of the switch on the back panel to align with the word “Adapter”. Click “Next”. 2 . Conn[...]

Connecting and Configuring your Router 17 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 2. 2 Check to make sure that the Ethernet and Power LEDs on the front of the Router ar e on. Click “Next” to go to the Router’ s home page on the W eb. 3. 1 Wirelessly connect to a network from the “Available Networks” window . Select a network by clicking “Join[...]

18 Connecting and Configuring your Router Connecting and Configuring your Router Ac ce ss P oi nt Mo de In st al lat io n 1. Mode Selecting the Ac cess Point Mode 1. Mode Selecting the Ac cess Point Mode 1. 1 Select “Access Point Mode”. Click “Next”. 1. 2 Move the center of the switch on the back panel to align with the word “AP”. Click[...]

Connecting and Configuring your Router 19 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 2. 2 From your PC, wirelessly connect to the Router using your PC’ s built-in wir eless card or exter nal wireless adapter . The network name (SSID) of the Router is “Belkin T raveler”. Once you have wirelessly connected, click “Next”. 3. 1 Once you have establish[...]

20 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e The W eb-Based Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up the Router if you don’ t want to use the Easy Install Wizard. Y ou can also use it to manage advanced Router functions. From the W eb-Based Advanced User Interface window , you can perform the foll[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 21 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 will take you to the login screen. The Router ships with no passwor d. In the login screen, leave the password field blank and click “Submit” to log in. Lo ggi ng ou t of th e Rou ter One computer at a time can log into the Router to make changes to Router setti[...]

22 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e The home page is the first page you will see when you access the W eb-Based Advanced User Interface (UI). The home page provides a quick view of the Router’ s status and sett[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 23 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 4. Lo gin /Lo go ut Bu tto n This button enables you to log in and out of the Router with the press of one button. When you are logged into the Router , this button will change to read “Logout”. Logging into the Router will take you to a separate login page wher[...]

24 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Se tt in g yo ur Conn ec ti on T ype Setting your Internet Servic e Pr ovider (ISP) Connection T ype to Dynamic IP A dynamic connection is the most common connection type used with cable modems. Setting the connection type [...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 25 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 S et t i ng y o u r I n t er ne t S e r vi c e P r o v id e r (I S P ) C o n ne c t io n T y pe t o St at i c I P A static IP connection is less common than other connection types. If your ISP uses st ati c IP addr essi ng, you will need yo ur IP ad dr ess , sub net[...]

26 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Setting your ISP Connection T ype to PPPoE Most DSL pr oviders use PPPoE as the connection type. If you use a DSL modem to connect to the Inter net, your ISP may use PPPoE to log you into the service. If you have an Inter n[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 27 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1. Us er Na me This space is provided to type in your user name that was assigned by your ISP . 2. P as sw or d T ype in your password and r e-type it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it. 3. Se rvi c e Nam e A service name is rarely r equired by an ISP [...]

28 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Setting your Internet Servic e Pr ovider (ISP) Connection T ype to Point-to-P oint T unneling Pr otocol (PPTP) [European Countries Only]. Some ISPs r equire a connection using PPTP pr otocol, a type of connection most commo[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 29 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 5. P as sw or d T ype your passwor d here. Then retype it into the “Retype Password” box. 6. PP TP De f aul t Gat ew ay Provided by your ISP . Enter your service IP address her e. 7. Id l e Tim e Ou t The “Maximum Idle Time” feature is used to automatically [...]

30 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Setting Cust om Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings A “Domain Name Server” is a server located on the Inter net that translates Universal Resour ce Locators (URLs) like “www .belkin.com” into IP addr esses. Many Inter[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 31 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 system as the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you are not sur e whether your ISP needs to see the original MAC addr ess, simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was originally connected to the modem. Cloning the addr ess will[...]

32 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Viewing LAN Settings Clicking on the header of the “LAN Setup” tab (1 ) will take you to its header page. A quick description of the functions can be found here. T o view the settings or make changes to any of the LAN s[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 33 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Changing LAN Settings All settings for the inter nal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed her e. 1. IP A ddr es s The “IP addr ess” is the inter nal IP address of the Router . The default IP addr ess is “192.168.2.1”. T o access the W eb-Based A[...]

34 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e 3. DH CP Se rv er The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy by assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network automatically . The default setting is “On”. The DHCP server can be turned OFF if[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 35 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Viewing the DHCP Client List Page Y ou can view a list of the computers (known as clients), which are connected to your network. Y ou are able to view the IP addr ess (1 ) o f the computer , the host name (2 ) (if the computer has been assigned one), and the MAC add[...]

36 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Configuring the Wirel ess Network Settings The “Wir eless” tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings. Fr om this tab, you can make changes to the wireless network name (SSID), operating channel, and enc[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 37 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Securing your Wi-Fi ® Network Here are a few differ ent ways you can maximize the security of your wireless network and protect your data from prying eyes and ears. This section is intended for the home, home of fice, and small of fice user . At the time of this Us[...]

38 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e 128-Bit WEP As a r esult of 64-bit WEP’ s potential security weaknesses, a more secure method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 128-bit encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-gen[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 39 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 WP A (Wi-Fi Pr otected Acc ess) WP A (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is a new Wi-Fi standar d that was designed to impr ove upon the security features of WEP . T o use WP A security , the drivers and software of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support WP A. The[...]

40 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Sharing the Same Network Keys Most Wi-Fi pr oducts ship with security tur ned off. So once you have your network working, you need to activate WEP or WP A and make sure your wireless networking devices are sharing the same [...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 41 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Using a Hexadecimal Key A hexadecimal key is a combination of numbers and letters from A–F and 0–9. 64-bit keys are five two-digit numbers. 128-bit keys are 13 two-digit numbers. For instance: AF 0 F 4B C3 D4 = 64-b it ke y C3 0 3 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E[...]

42 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e WE P Set up 64-Bit WEP Encryption 1. Select “64-bit WEP” from the dr op-down menu. 2. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type a passphrase in [...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 43 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 128-Bit WEP Encryption 1. After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually , or you can type a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate” to create a key . A hex (hexadecimal) key is a combinat[...]

44 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Changing the Wirel ess Security Settings Y our Router is equipped with WP A (Wi-Fi Pr otected Access), the latest wir eless security standard. It also supports the legacy security standard, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). B[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 45 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 WP A/WP A2 Setup 1. Select “WP A/WP A2” or “WP A2 only” from the “Allowed Client T ype”. 2. Select “Pr e-shared key” as the authentication type. 3. Enter your pr e-shared key . This can be from eight to 63 characters and can be letters, numbers, or s[...]

46 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Setting WP A-PSK (no server) 1. Fr om th e “S ec u ri t y M o de ” dr op- d ow n me n u, se l ec t “W P A- P SK ( no se r ve r )” . 2. For “Encryption T echnique”, select “TKIP” or “AES”. This setting wi[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 47 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Connecting your computer to a wir eless network that requir es a 64-bit or 128-bit WEP key: 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wir eless Network” scr een. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configur e more Router o[...]

48 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Connecting your computer to a wir eless network that requir es WP A-PSK (no server): 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wir eless Network” scr een. The “Advanced” button will allow you [...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 49 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Connecting your computer to a wir eless network that requir es WP A (with radius server): 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wir eless Network” scr een. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configur e more Router opt[...]

50 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e 3. Clicking on the “Wireless Networks” tab will display the following screen. Ensure the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” box is checked. 4. Under the “Wir eless Networks” tab, click the ?[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 51 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 5. For a home or small business user , select “WP A-PSK” under “Network Authentication”. Note : Select “WP A” if you ar e using this computer to connect to a corporate network that supports an authentication server such as a radius server . Please consul[...]

52 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Ut il it ies T ab This scr een lets you manage different parameters of the Router and perform certain administrative functions.[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 53 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Restarting the Router Sometimes it may be necessary to restart or reboot the Router if it begins working impr operly . Restarting or rebooting the Router will NOT delete any of your configuration settings. Restarting the Router to Restor e Normal Operation 1. Click [...]

54 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Restoring F actory Def ault Settings Using this option will restor e all of the settings in the Router to the factory (default) settings. It is recommended that you back up your settings befor e you restor e all of the defa[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 55 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Saving a Current Configuration Y ou can save your current configuration by using this feature. Saving your configuration will allow you to restor e it later if your settings are lost or changed. It is recommended that you back up your curr ent configuration befor e [...]

56 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e 3. When the save is complete, you will see the following window . Click “Close”. The configuration is now saved. Restoring a Pr evious Configuration This option will allow you to restor e a pr eviously saved configurati[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 57 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 2 . Y ou will be asked if you want to continue. Click “OK”. 3 . A r eminder window will appear . It will take up to 35 seconds for the configuration r estoration to complete. Click “OK”. 4 . A 35-second countdown will appear on the screen. When the countdown[...]

58 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Updating the Firmware From time to time, Belkin may release new versions of the Router’ s firmware. Firmware updates contain feature improvements and fixes to pr oblems that may exist. When Belkin releases new firmware, y[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 59 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Downl oading a New V ersion of Firmwar e Y ou will now be taken to the download page of “F5D7233 Firmware update - North America”. 1 . T o download the new version of firmware, click the download logo ( ) . 2 . A window will open that allows you to select the lo[...]

60 Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Us i ng t he W eb- B as e d Ad v an c ed Use r I nt e rf ac e Updating the Router’ s Firmwar e 1. In the “Firmwar e Update” page, click “Browse”. A window will open that allows you to select the location of the firmware update file. 2. Browse to the firmware file you downloa[...]

Using the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e 61 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 3. The “Update Firmwar e” box will now display the location and name of the firmwar e file you just selected. Click “Update”. 4. Y ou will be asked if you are sure you want to continue. Click “OK”. 5. Y ou will see one mor e message. This message tells y[...]

62 Manuall y Configuring Network Settings In or der for your computer to properly communicate with your Router , you will need to change your PC’ s TCP/IP settings to DHCP . Manuall y Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 2000, NT, or XP 1 . Click “Start”, “Settings”, then “Control Panel”. 2 . Double-click on the “Network and dial[...]

Manuall y Configuring Network Settings 63 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Manuall y Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me 1. Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu. 2. Select “TCP/IP -> settings” for your installed network adapter . Y ou will see the following window . [...]

64 Rec ommended W eb Br owser Settings In most cases, you will not need to make any changes to your web browser’ s settings. If you are having trouble accessing the Inter net or the W eb-Based Advanced User Interface, then change your browser’ s settings to the recommended settings in this section. Internet Expl or er 4.0 or Higher 1. Start you[...]

Rec ommended W eb Br owser Settings 65 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 4. Make sure ther e are no check marks next to any of the displayed options: “Automatically detect settings”, “Use automatic configuration script”, and “Use a proxy server”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again in the “Inter net Options” page. Netscape ® [...]

Using the Ac c ess P oint Mode 66 66 66 Using the Ac c ess P oint Mode U s i n g t h e A d a p t e r M o d e Using the Ac c ess P oint Mode Note: This advanced featur e should be employed by advanced users only . The Router can be configur ed to work as a wireless-network access point. Using this mode will defeat the NA T IP sharing feature and DHC[...]

Using the Adapter Mode 67 67 67 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Setting Up your Computer to Use the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interf ace The default IP address of the Router (while functioning in Adapter Mode) is 192.168.2.225. Y ou will need to set your computer’ s IP address to the same subnet (e.g., 192.168.2.224) before you can access the W[...]

68 Using the Adapter Mode Using the Adapter Mode 6. Enter an IP address in the same subnet as the access point (for example, 192.168.2.224). 7. Enter the following subnet mask: 255.255.255.0. Click “OK”. W arning: Once you have configured your Router , you must repeat steps 1 thr ough 3 and select “Obtain an IP automatically” or set a valid[...]

Using the Adapter Mode 69 Using the Adapter Mode section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Using the Adapter Mode Logging Out of the W eb-Based Advanced User Interfac e One computer at a time can log into the Router to make changes to the Router’ s settings. Once a user has logged in to make changes, there are two ways that the computer can be logged out[...]

70 Using the Adapter Mode Using the Adapter Mode Unders tanding the W eb-Based Advanc ed User Interfac e The home page is the first page you will see when you access the W eb-Based Advanced User Interface (UI). The home page provides a quick view of the Router’ s status and settings. All setup pages can be reached from this page. Status 1. Qu ick[...]

Using the Adapter Mode 71 Using the Adapter Mode section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Using the Adapter Mode Connect to a Wir el ess Network Click “Networks A vailable” from the quick-navigation links. Site Surv ey List 1. Sc an Clicking the “Scan” button will give you the most up-to-date data list of available networks. 2. SS ID The SSID is t[...]

Using the Adapter Mode 72 72 72 T r oubl eshooting Using the Adapter Mode Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Using the Adapter Mode Restart Client Y ou can r estart your Router (in Adapter Mode) without losing any of your configuration settings by clicking “Restart Client”. Restor e F actory Defaults Clicking “Restor e Factory Default” will erase[...]

Using the Adapter Mode T r oubl eshooting 73 73 73 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Pr obl em: Installation CD does not automatically start. So lut ion : If the CD-ROM does not start the Easy Install Wizar d automatically , it could be that the computer is running other applications that are interfering with the CD drive. 1. If the Easy Install Wi[...]

74 T r oubl eshooting T r oubl eshooting Pr obl em: The Easy Install Wizard cannot find my Router . So lut ion : If the Easy Install Wizard is not able to find the Router during the installation pr ocess, please check the following items: 1. Check to see if the switch on the back of the Router has been set to “Router Mode.” 2. Unplug power to t[...]

T r oubl eshooting 75 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 2. Unplug the cable or DSL modem from its power source for thr ee minutes. After thr ee minutes, plug the modem back into its power sour ce. This may for ce the modem to properly r ecognize the Router . 3. Unplug the power to your Router , wait 10 seconds, and then reconnect the power . This w[...]

76 T r oubl eshooting T r oubl eshooting 2. Open your wireless utility software by clicking on the icon in the system tray at the bottom, right-hand corner of the screen. If you are also using a Belkin Wir eless Card or Adapter with this Router , the tray icon should look like this (the icon may be red or green): 3. The exact window that opens will[...]

T r oubl eshooting 77 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Pr obl em: I can’ t connect to the Inter net wirelessly , and my network name is not listed. So lut ion : If the corr ect network name is not listed under “Available Networks” in the wir eless configuration utility , please attempt the following troubleshooting steps: 1. T emporarily mov[...]

78 T r oubl eshooting T r oubl eshooting In or der to determine if wireless issues ar e related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the computer , if possible, five to 10 feet away fr om the Router . Changing the Wirel ess Channel — Depending on local wireless traffic and interference, switching the wireless channel of your network can impr o[...]

T r oubl eshooting 79 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 T ech ni cal Supp or t Y ou can find technical support information at: ht tp: //w ww .be lki n. c om/ net w ork ing o r ww w.b elk in .c om thr ough the tech support ar ea. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-736-5771 or 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800[...]

80 Inf ormation Caution: Exposur e to Radio F requency Radiation. The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. When connecting an exter nal antenna to the device, the an[...]

Inf ormation 81 section 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 • Reorient or r elocate the r eceiving antenna. • Incr ease the distance between the equipment and the receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Mod[...]

82 Inf ormation Inf ormation Belkin Corporation Limited Lif etime Pr oduct W arranty Belkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discover ed, Belkin will, at its option, r epair or replace the product at no char ge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with tra[...]

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