Belkin F5D7632uk4A manuale d’uso

User Manual F5D 7 6 32 uk4A ADSL2+ Modem with Wir el ess G Router[...]

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3 T ab l e of Co nte nts 1 . Int roduc tion 1 Pr o d u ct F ea t u re s 1 B e ne f i ts o f a H o me N e t wo r k 3 A dv a nt a g e s o f a B e lk i n W ir e l e s s N e t wo r k 3 2 . Make Su re Y ou Have th e Following 4 Pa c k ag e C on t en t s 4 S ys t em R e q ui r e me n t s 4 S et u p A s s i s ta n t S of t wa r e S ys te m R e qu i r e me[...]

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1 Int roduc tio n 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 section 1 1 Th ank you f or pu rcha sin g the Be lki n ADSL 2+ Mo dem w ith Wi rele ss G R oute r (the Rou ter) . In mi nute s you will b e abl e to sha re you r Inter net c onn ecti on an d net work your c omp uter s wit h your ne w Route r . Th e follow ing i s a list of f eatu res th at ma ke your R oute r[...]

2 2 Int roduc tio n Bu il t-In D yn ami c H os t Co nf ig ur at ion Pr oto col ( DH CP ) Bui lt-In D yna mic Ho st Co nfi gura tion P rotoc ol ( DHC P) on -boa rd ma kes for the e asi est p oss ibl e con nec tion of a n etwo rk. T he DH CP se r ver wil l ass ign IP add res se s to eac h comp uter a utom atic ally s o the re is no n ee d for a co mp[...]

3 3 Int roduc tio n 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 section 1 1 Benefi ts of a Home Net wor k By following our simple setup instructions, you will be able to use your Belkin home network to: • Sh are one hig h-s pee d I nter net con nec tion wit h all the co mpu ters in your ho me • Sh are res our ces , su ch as file s, and ha rd d rive s a mong all the [...]

4 4 Ma ke Su r e Y o u Hav e the F ol l ow ing Pack age C o ntents • AD SL 2+ Mo dem with Wir ele ss G R oute r • RJ1 1 T e lep hon e Co rd - G ray • RJ45 Eth ern et N et work ing Cabl e – Y e llow • AD SL M icro filte r* • Power Ada pter • Use r M anu al and Bel kin Setu p A ssi sta nt S of twa re o n CD - ROM *ADSL microfilter varie[...]

5 5 Kn ow ing y our R out er 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 section 1 1 Th e Route r has b ee n des ign ed to be p lace d on a de sk top. A ll of the c abl es exi t fro m the re ar of t he Rou ter fo r bet ter or gan izat ion a nd util it y . Th e LED in dica tors ar e eas ily vi sib le on th e fron t of the R oute r to provi de you wi th info rma tion a bo[...]

6 6 Know ing your R outer LED Color Status Description ADSL Gree n OFF Powe r off or ADSL line co nnectio n is physica lly disc onnecte d Blin king Hand shaking or tra ining is in pro gress Soli d ADSL lin e connect ion is OK Wireless Gree n OFF Powe r off or no radio sig nal (WLAN ca rd is not prese nt or fail s to functio n) Blin king Traf fic is[...]

7 7 Know ing your R outer 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 section 1 1 Re ar Pan el The following figure illustrates the rear panel of your Router. Powe r Plu g — Con nec t the i nclu ded p ower su ppl y to this i nlet . Usin g the wr ong t ype of p ower ad apter m ay cau se da mag e to your Ro uter. Ethernet Ports —The Ethernet ports are RJ45, 10/100 aut[...]

8 8 Co nne cti ng and C onf igu rin g y ou r Rout er Se tu p A ss is ta nt Be lkin h as pr ovide d Setu p As sis tant s of twa re to make in sta llin g your R oute r a simp le an d easy t ask . Y o u can u se it to g et your R oute r up an d run ning i n minu tes. T he Se tup As sis tan t req uire s that yo ur Wi ndows 20 00 , XP , or V ista™ com[...]

9 9 Co nne cti ng and C onf igu rin g y ou r Rout er 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 section 1 1 1A. 4 P lug your Rou ter’s p ower supp ly into the bla ck por t lab ele d “ Power” on the bac k of your Ro uter. Wait 20 s eco nds for the Rou ter to s tar t up. Look at the dis play on the fro nt of the Route r . M ake sure the “ Wire d” and “Mo de m[...]

10 10 Co nne cti ng and C onf igu rin g y ou r Rout er Step 2 : S et Up the Router – R un the Set up A ss ista nt S oftwar e 2 . 1 Sh ut d own a ny p rog ram s th at a re run ning on your co mpute r a t th is t ime. T ur n of f a ny f irewal l o r In tern et-co nne cti on- sha rin g sof t ware on your co mpute r . 2 . 2 Ins er t t he C D in to yo[...]

11 11 section Co nne cti ng and C onf igu rin g y ou r Rout er 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 2 .7 Verif yi ng H ard ware Con nec tio ns Th e Se tup Ass ist ant will now veri f y you r ha rdwar e c onne cti on. 2 .8 Nami ng yo ur Wire les s N et work Th e Set up A ssi sta nt w ill d isp lay th e de faul t wir ele ss net work na me o r S er vic e S et Id[...]

12 12 Co nne cti ng and C onf igu rin g y ou r Rout er Co ng rat ul at io ns Y ou have f inis hed i nst alli ng you r new Be lkin Rou ter . Y o u will se e the C ong ratu latio ns sc ree n whe n your Ro uter c an co nne ct to th e Inte rne t. Y ou ca n be gin su r fing by o pen ing your b rows er an d goi ng to any web site. Y ou ca n use t he Set [...]

13 13 section Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 Under stan ding th e Web-B ased User Inter face The home page shows you a quick view of the Router’s status and settings. All advanced setup pages can be reached from this page. Us in g We b- Ba sed Ma na ge r Once your host PC is p roperly configured, start y our web br[...]

14 14 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 5. In te rn et S t atu s I nd ic ato r Th is i ndic ator is vis ible in all pag es of t he R oute r , s howin g th e c onne cti on st atus of t he R oute r . W hen the ind ica tor s ays “c onn ect ion OK” in GREE N, the Rou ter is conn ec ted to the Inte rne t. W hen the Ro uter is not con nec ted to t[...]

15 15 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er C hanging L A N Se tting s Al l set ting s for th e inte rna l L AN se tup of th e Route r ca n be viewe d and c han ge d he re. L AN Se t ti ngs Cli ckin g on th e head er of th e L AN ta b (A ) will t ake you to the L A N ta b ’s hea der pag e. A qui ck de scr ipti on of the f unc tion s can b e foun d[...]

16 16 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er DHC P S er ver Th e DHCP s er ver f unc tion m akes s ett ing up a n etwo rk ve ry e asy by a ssi gnin g IP add res se s to eac h comp uter o n the ne two rk auto mati cal ly . T he def ault s et ting i s “On” . T he DH CP se rve r ca n be tur ned O FF if ne ces sa r y; however, in ord er to do s o, yo[...]

17 17 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 1 1 Inter net WAN The “Internet WAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Router is capable of connecting to virtually any ADSL Service Provider’s system provided you have correctly configured the Router’s settings for your ISP’s connect[...]

18 18 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Se t ti ng you r I SP Con ne ct io n T y pe to PPPo E or PPPo A PPPoE ( Point-to -Poi nt Proto col over Et her net ) is the st and ard m etho d of conn ect ing net wor ked dev ice s. It re quir es a u ser n ame a nd pa sswor d to acce ss t he net wor k of your I SP for c onn ect ing to th e Inter net . PPP[...]

19 19 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 5. VPI / VC I — Enter yo ur Vi r tual Pa th Ide ntif ier ( VPI ) an d Vir tu al Cir cui t Iden tifi er ( VCI ) par ame ter he re. ( Ass igne d by your I SP) . 6. En ca ps ul at ion — S ele ct you r enc aps ula tion t yp e (su ppl ied by you r ISP ) to sp eci fy h ow to han dle mu ltipl e pro tocol s at[...]

20 20 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 1. IP As si gn ed by I SP — L eave “Y es” i f your I SP auto mati cal ly as sig ns an IP add res s. If yo ur ISP a ss igne d a fi xed IP ad dre ss, s ele ct “N o” and e nter a ssi gne d valu es. 2 . VPI / VC I — Enter yo ur VPI a nd VCI pa ram eter he re. T hes e ide ntif ier s ar e as sig ned [...]

21 21 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Se t ti ng you r Co nn ec ti on T yp e t o M od em On ly ( Di sa bl e I nte rn et Sh ar in g) In th is mo de, the R oute r simp ly ac ts as a b rid ge pa ssi ng pac kets ac ros s the D SL po rt . It re quir es ad diti onal s of twa re to be in sta lle d on your c omp uter s in o rde r to ac ces s the In te[...]

22 22 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Us in g D DNS ( Dy n ami c D NS ) Th e DDN S ser vi ce all ows you to al ias a d yna mic IP a ddre ss to a s tati c host n ame in a ny of the ma ny dom ains D ynD NS.o rg of fer s, al lowin g your ne two rk co mpute rs to be mo re ea sil y acc ess ed fr om var iou s loc atio ns on th e Inte rnet . Dyn DNS [...]

23 23 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Wirel ess The “Wireless” tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings. From this tab, you can make changes to the wireless network name (SSID), operating channel, and encryption security settings. Ch an ne l a nd SS ID 1. Ch an gi ng th e W ir el es s N et wor k N am e ( S SI D) To identi[...]

24 24 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 3. Us in g t he Wi re le ss Mod e Swi tc h Y our R oute r can o per ate in th ree d if fere nt wi rele ss m ode s: “M ixed (1 1b+ 1 1g) ” , “1 1 g On ly” , a nd “1 1 b O nly ” . The d if fere nt mo des a re exp lain ed be low. Mi xed (1 1b+1 1 g ) Mo de In th is mo de, the R oute r is co mpat i[...]

25 25 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Encr y ption /Se curit y Se cu ri ng you r W i- Fi Net wo rk He re ar e a few dif fer ent way s you can m a ximiz e the se cur it y of your wi rel ess net wor k and p rotec t your d ata f rom p ry ing eye s and e ar s. Th is se ctio n is in tend ed for t he hom e, hom e- of fic e, and s mal l- off ice u se[...]

26 26 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 128 - Bit WE P As a r esu lt of 64 -bi t WEP’s pote ntia l sec uri ty we akne ss es, a m ore s ecu re met hod of 1 28 -bi t enc r yptio n was deve lop ed. 12 8 -b it en cr ypti on in clud es a key le ngth o f 1 0 4 bit s plus 24 add itio nal b its of sy stem -ge ne rate d data (12 8 b its tot al) . So me[...]

27 27 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er the same network key to access the network. Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment. WPA ( wi th 80 2 . 1x r adi us se r ver ) With this system, a radius server distributes the network key to the clients automatically. This is typically found in a business environment. WPA 2 The[...]

28 28 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Us in g a Hex ade ci ma l Key A hexa dec ima l key is a mix tur e of num ber s an d let ter s from A – F an d 0 – 9. 64 -bit keys ar e five 2- digi t numb er s. 1 28 -bi t keys are 13 2 - dig it nu mbe rs. For in sta nce : AF 0 F 4B C3 D4 = 6 4- bit key C3 0 3 0F AF 0 F 4B B2 C3 D 4 4B C3 D4 E 7 = 1 28[...]

29 29 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 3. Cli ck “ App ly Cha nge s” to fini sh. Enc r yptio n i n th e Ro uter is now set. Eac h of your co mpu ters on your wi rele ss net work wil l now ne ed to b e co nfig ure d w ith the sa me s ecu rit y set ting s. WARN IN G : If you a re co nfig uri ng the W irel es s Route r fro m a com pute r with [...]

30 30 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 4. Cli ck “App ly C han ges” to f ini sh. Y o u mu st now s et all clie nts to m atch the se set tin gs. Setting WPA/WPA2 (with radius server) Settings If your network uses a radius server to distribute keys to the clients, use this setting. 1. From the “ A llowed Cli ent T ype” dro p- down me nu, [...]

31 31 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er No te : Make s ure you r wire les s co mpute rs a re up date d to work wi th WP A 2 an d have the c orr ec t set ting s to get p rop er co nne ctio n to the Ro uter. Co nf igu ri ng you r B el ki n W ir el ess G N et wo rk Car ds to Us e S ec ur it y No te : Thi s sec tio n provi des i nfor mati on on how [...]

32 32 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Im po r ta nt : A WEP key i s a mix tur e of numb er s and l et ters f rom A – F an d 0 – 9. For 1 28 -bi t WEP , you ne ed to e nter 26 keys . For 64 -b it WEP , you n ee d to enter 10 keys. Th is net wor k key nee ds to matc h the key you a ss ign to you r Rou ter . 6. Cli ck “ OK” to s ave th e [...]

33 33 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 5. Cli ck “ OK” to s ave th e se tti ngs . Co nn ec ti ng you r Co mp ut er to a Wi re le ss Ne two rk th at Re qu ir es WPA (w it h r ad iu s s er ve r) 1. Do ubl e- cli ck t he “ Sig nal Indi cato r” icon to b rin g u p th e “ Wire les s N et work ” sc ree n. T he “ Adva nce d” b ut ton w[...]

34 34 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 5. Cli ck “ OK” to s ave th e se tti ngs . Se t ti ng up WPA fo r W ir ele ss De sk to p a nd Wi re les s N ote bo ok Ca rd s t ha t a re NOT Ma nu fac tu r ed by B elk in For WPA wire les s de sk top an d wire les s note book c ard s tha t are N OT manu fact ure d by Bel kin a nd tha t are n ot equ ip[...]

35 35 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er No te : Sel ec t “WPA ” i f you ar e usi ng thi s com pute r to conn ec t to a cor por ate net wor k that s upp or ts an a uthe ntic atio n se rve r suc h as a ra diu s ser ve r . Con sult your n et work a dmin istr ator fo r fur th er in form atio n. 6. Se lec t “ TKIP ” o r “AES” u nde r “ [...]

36 36 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Se t ti ng up a B ri dge Be t wee n yo ur Ro ute r a nd a S ec on da r y Ac ce ss Poi nt Br idgi ng you r Belk in Ro uter to a s eco nda ry a cce ss p oint r equ ires t hat yo u acce ss the R oute r’s Advanc ed Se tup Uti lit y and e nter t he MAC ad dre ss of th e acc ess p oin t in th e app rop riate a[...]

37 37 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 8 . In the fie ld nam ed “ AP1 ” ( 3) , t yp e in the MAC addr es s of your se con dar y acc es s poi nt. Whe n you have ty ped in the add res s, clic k “ A ppl y Ch ang es” . 9. Bri dgin g i s now se t up. No te : It may t ake up to a mi nute for t he br idg ed co nne ctio n to pro per ly es tab l[...]

38 38 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Vi r tu al Se r ver s Vi rt ual s er ver s all ow you to rou te exte rna l (I nter net ) call s for s er vic es su ch as a we b se rve r (p or t 80 ) , FT P ser ve r (Po r t 21 ) , or othe r ap plic atio ns, th rou gh you r Route r to your i nter nal n etwo rk. S inc e your in tern al co mpu ters a re p ro[...]

39 39 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Acc es s C on tr ol Acc es s cont rol a llows u ser s to def ine th e outg oing t raf fi c per mit ted o r den ied ac ces s thro ugh t he WAN inte r face . The de faul t is to pe rmi t all ou tgoi ng tra ff ic. T o co nfig ure re str ict ive acc ess to yo ur co mpu ters , do th e follow ing : 1. Cl ick “[...]

40 40 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Sc he du le Ru le Y ou may f ilte r Inter net a cce ss fo r loc al cli ent s bas ed on r ule s. Eac h acc es s cont rol ru le may be a ctiva ted at a s che dule d tim e. Def ine th e sch edu le on th e “Sch edu le Rul e” , a nd ap ply t he rul e on th e “ A cce ss Co ntr ol” pa ge. 3. T o c onf igu[...]

41 41 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Se t ti ng MAC- Add re ss Fi lte ri ng Th e MAC- addr es s filte r is a powe r ful s ecu rit y fea ture th at all ows you to sp ec if y whi ch co mpute rs a re al lowed o n the ne twor k. A ny comp uter a tte mptin g to acc es s the n etwo rk th at is no t spe cif ied i n the fi lter li st wil l be de nie [...]

42 42 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er T o put a c omp uter i n the DMZ , ente r the l ast di git s of its IP a ddre ss i n the IP f iel d an d sele ct “ Enab le” . Cli ck “ A ppl y Chan ges” f or the c han ge to ta ke eff ect . If you ar e us ing mu ltip le sta tic WAN IP a ddre ss es, i t is po ssi ble to se le ct to whi ch WAN IP add[...]

43 43 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Utilit ies Th e “Uti litie s” sc ree n lets yo u man age d if fere nt pa ram eter s of the R oute r and pe r form c er ta in adm ini stra tive fu ncti ons . Re st ar t Rou te r At tim es it m ay be ne ces sa ry to r est ar t or r ebo ot the R oute r if it be gin s work ing imp rop erl y . Re sta r ting[...]

44 44 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 1. Cl ick the “Re store De faul ts” b ut ton. 2 . T he follow ing mes sag e w ill a ppe ar . Cli ck “OK ” to res tore fac tor y d efau lts. Sa vi ng / Bac ki ng up Cu rr ent S et ti ng s Y ou ca n save you r cur ren t conf igu rati on by us ing th is fea ture. S aving yo ur co nfig ura tion wil l a[...]

45 45 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Re sto re Pr evi ous S et ti ng s Th is opti on wil l allow yo u to res tore a p revio usl y saved c onf igur atio n. 1. Cl ick “Br owse” . A wi ndow will ope n t hat allow s you to s ele ct the loc atio n of the co nfig ura tion fil e. L oca te the co nfig ura tion fi le, “c onf ig.bi n” , and do [...]

46 46 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 3. Wh en the save i s c ompl ete, you w ill see the foll owing win dow . Cli ck “ Clos e” . Th e down load of the fir mware is com plete . T o u pda te th e f irmwa re, follow the nex t ste ps i n “ Upda ting the Ro uter’s F irmwa re” . Up da ti ng th e R out er ’s F irm war e 1. In the “Fi r[...]

47 47 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er 4. Y ou will be aske d if you ar e su re yo u wa nt to co ntinu e. C lick “OK ” . 5. Y ou will se e on e m ore mes sag e. T his me ssa ge tells you that th e Ro uter may not re spo nd fo r a s l ong as one minu te a s th e f irmwa re i s l oade d i nto t he R oute r an d th e Ro uter is reb oote d. Cl [...]

48 48 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er Se t ti ng or Cha ng in g t he Ad min is tr at or Pas swo rd Th e Route r shi ps wit h NO pa sswor d ente red . If you wis h to add a p asswo rd fo r gre ater s ecu rit y , yo u can s et a pas swor d here . Write dow n your pa sswo rd an d keep it in a s afe pl ace, a s you wil l nee d it if yo u nee d to [...]

49 49 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er En ab li ng Rem ote Ma na ge men t Before you e nable this advanced feature of your Belkin Router , MAKE SURE Y OU HA V E SE T THE AD MINISTRA TOR P ASSWORD . Remote manage ment allows you to make changes to your Router’s se ttings from anywhe re on the Internet. There are two methods of remotely managin[...]

50 50 Manua lly Configu r ing your Rout er En ab li ng / Di sa bl in g Un iv er sa l Pl ug -an d- Pl ay ( U PnP ) UPnP is yet anot her ad vanced featur e o f fered b y y our B elkin Router . I t is a technolog y that offers seamless operation of vo ice messa ging, video messaging, games, and other applica tions that are UPnP-com pliant. Some applic[...]

51 51 Manua lly Configu r ing Net wor k A da pters Wi nd ows XP , 2 0 00 , o r N T 1. Cl ick “St ar t” , “Se tti ngs” , the n “C ontr ol Pane l” . 2 . D oub le -cl ick on the “Net wor k a nd d ial -up con nec tion s” i con ( Wind ows 20 0 0) or the “N etwo rk” ic on ( W indow s XP ). 3. Ri ght-c lick on the “Lo cal A rea Con n[...]

52 52 Manua lly Configu r ing Net wor k A da pters 6. If not alr eady se lec ted, sel ec t “O btai n a n IP add res s au toma tica lly ” (1) and “Obt ain DN S se r ver addr es s au tomat ica lly” ( 3) . Cli ck “ OK” . Y o ur net work ada pter (s ) a re now con figu red for us e wi th t he R oute r . Wi nd ows 98 S E or M e 1. Ri ght-c l[...]

53 53 Manua lly Configu r ing Net wor k A da pters 3. Nex t to “Co nfi gure” ( 2) [D es igne r: pls cal lout ( 2) in the scre en shot ab ove] , if “Ma nua lly” is sel ec ted, your Rou ter will nee d to be set up for a st atic IP co nnec tio n t ype . Wri te th e ad dre ss infor mat ion in t he t abl e b elow. Y ou will ne ed to en ter this [...]

54 54 Manua lly Configu r ing Net wor k A da pters 2 . S ele ct “Ne twor k” (1 ) fro m th e “ Syste m Pr efer enc es” menu . 3. Se lec t “ Buil t-in E ther net ” ( 2 ) nex t to “S how” in the “Net wor k” men u. (1) 4. Se lec t th e “ TCP/IP ” t ab (3 ) . Nex t to “Co nfi gure” (4 ), you s hou ld s ee “Ma nua lly” or [...]

55 55 R ecommended Web Browser Set tin gs In mo st ca ses , you wil l not ne ed to ma ke any ch ang es to you r web br owser ’ s set tin gs. I f you ar e havin g trou ble ac ce ssi ng the I nter net or t he Web -Ba sed Adva nce d Use r Inte rf ace, t hen c han ge your b rows er’s set tin gs to the re com men ded s ett ings i n thi s sec tion . [...]

56 56 R ecommended Web Browser Set tin gs Ne ts ca pe ® N avi ga tor ® 4.0 or Hi gh er 1. St ar t Nets cap e. C lick on “Edi t” , the n “P refe renc es” . 2 . I n th e “P refe ren ces” win dow , cli ck o n “ A dvanc ed” , the n s ele ct “Proxi es” . In t he “Pr oxies” win dow , se lec t “ Dir ect co nnec tio n to the Int[...]

57 57 T roubleshoot ing Pr ob lem : The ADSL LED is not on. So lu ti on : 1. Check the connection between the Router and ADSL line. Make sure the cable from the ADSL line is connected to the port on the Router labeled “DSL Line”. 2. Make sure the Router has power. The [Insert: Power Icon] Power LED on the front panel should be illuminated. Pr o[...]

58 58 T roubleshoot ing Pr ob lem : My wireless PC cannot connect to the Router. So lu ti on : 1. Make sure the wireless PC has the same SSID settings as the Router, and you have the same security settings on the clients such as WPA or WEP encryption. 2. Make sure the distance between the Router and wireless PC are not too far away. Pr ob lem : The[...]

59 59 T roubleshoot ing No, my network name is not listed—go to the troubleshooting solution titled “I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly, and my network name is not listed”. Pr ob lem : I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my network name is listed. So lu ti on : If the name of your network is listed in the “Available [...]

60 60 T roubleshoot ing So lu ti on : Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances. As a res[...]

61 61 T roubleshoot ing coverage area of your wireless network. An access point is typically placed in the area not currently covered by your wireless router, and connected to the router using either an Ethernet cable, or through your home’s power lines using two powerline Ethernet adapters. • For 802.11g (54g) wireless networks, Belkin offers [...]

62 62 T roubleshoot ing Note to Mac users: Original Apple AirPort products support 64-bit encryption only. Apple AirPort 2 products can support 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. Please check your Apple AirPort product to see which version you are using. If you cannot configure your network with 128-bit encryption, try 64-bit encryption. Pr ob lem : I a[...]

63 63 T roubleshoot ing Pr ob lem : Do Belkin products support WPA? So lu ti on : Note: To use WPA security, all your clients must be upgraded to drivers and software that support it. At the time of this FAQ publication, a security patch download is available, for free, from Microsoft. This patch works only with the Windows XP operating system. Dow[...]

64 64 T roubleshoot ing setting. This is typically used in a business environment. 1. From the “Security Mode” drop-down menu, select “WPA (with server)”. 2. For “Encryption Technique”, select “TKIP” or “AES”. This setting will have to be identical on the clients that you set up. 3. Enter the IP address of the radius server into[...]

65 65 T roubleshoot ing Pr ob lem : I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on a Belkin Wireless Card for a business. So lu ti on : 1. Double-click the “Signal Indicator” icon to bring up the “Wireless Network” screen. 2. The “Advanced” button will allow you to view and configure more options of the Card.[...]

66 66 T roubleshoot ing 2. Right-clicking on the “Wireless Networks” tab will display the following screen. Ensure the “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings” box is checked. 3. Under the “Wireless Networks” tab, click the “Configure” button. 4. For a home or small business user, select “WPA-PSK” under “Network[...]

67 67 T roubleshoot ing Wi re le ss Com pa ri so n Ch ar t Wi re le ss T e ch no lo gy 8 02 . 11b G ( 8 02 .1 1g ) G P lu s ( 8 02 . 11g wi th HS M ) G P lu s MI MO ( 8 02 . 11g wi th MI MO MRC ) N1 M IM O ( dr af t 8 02 .1 1n wi th MI MO ) Speed 11 Mb ps lin k ra te /ba se li ne 5x fa st er t ha n 80 2. 11b 10 x f as ter th an 80 2. 11b 10 x f as [...]

68 68 T echnical - Suppor t Information Fre e T ec h Su pp or t * *Na tio nal c all r ate s may a ppl y w w w.be lk in .co m You can find additional support information on our website www.belkin. com through the tech-support area. If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call the number you need from the list below*. C O U N T R Y [...]

69 69 Ap pend i x A : Gloss ar y IP Ad dr es s The “IP address” is the internal IP address of the Router. To access the advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your browser. This address can be changed if needed. To change the IP address, type in the new IP address and click “Apply Changes”. The IP address you[...]

70 70 Ap pend i x A : Gloss ar y After you apply the changes, the “Internet Status” indicator will read “connection OK” if your Router is set up properly. PPPoA Enter the PPPoA information in the provided spaces, and click “Next”. Click “Apply” to activate your settings. 1. User name - Enter the user name. (Assigned by your ISP). 2.[...]

71 71 Ap pend i x A : Gloss ar y En cr y pt io n Setting encryption can help keep your network secure. The Router uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption to protect your data and features two rates of encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. Encryption works on a system of keys. The key on the computer must match the key on the Router, and there are [...]

72 72 Ap pend i x A : Gloss ar y UR L B loc ki ng To configure the URL-blocking feature, specify the websites (www.somesite.com) and/or keywords you want to filter on your network. Click “Apply Changes” to activate the change. To complete this configuration, you will need to create or modify an access rule in the client IP filters section. To m[...]

73 73 Ap pend i x A : Gloss ar y Ad mi ni st ra tor Pas swo rd The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for more security, you can set a password from your Router’s web-based user interface. Keep your password in a safe place as you will need this password if you need to log into the Router in the future. It is STR[...]

74 74 Ap pend i x B : Im por tant F actors for Placement and Setup Note: While some of the items listed below can affect network performance, they will not prohibit your wireless network from functioning; if you are concerned that your network is not operating at its maximum effectiveness, this checklist may help. 1. Wir el es s R out er (o r A cce[...]

75 75 Ap pend i x B : Im por tant F actors for Placement and Setup phone to channel 1 and move your wireless router (or access point) to channel 11. See your phone’s user manual for detailed instructions. • If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone. 4. Ch oos e t h e “Q ui et es t” Ch an ne l fo r yo ur Wi re le ss[...]

76 76 Ap pend i x B : Im por tant F actors for Placement and Setup A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this may not be appropriate for portable computers. To change your power management setting under Windows, see the “Power Options” item in the Control Panel. If you[...]

77 77 Informat ion FCC Statement Ca ut ion : E xp osu re to Ra dio Fre qu en cy Rad ia ti on . 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 external a[...]

78 78 Informat ion Mo di fi cat io ns The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin International, Inc., may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Ca na da- In du st r y C an ad a ( I C) The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 &[...]

79 79 Informat ion d of c f5d7632 EC Declaration of Conformity to R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Manufacturer : BELKIN LTD, EXPRESS BUSINESS PARK, SHIP TON W AY ,RUSHDEN NN10 6GL ENGLAND Representative : Be lkin Ltd (residing in the EC holding the TCF) Product / Apparatus : A DSL Modem/Wireless G Router Type Number : F5D7632-4 Variants include : A l[...]

80 80 Informat ion Be lk in In ter na ti on al, In c. , Li mi ted Li fet im e P ro du ct Warr a nt y Wh at th is wa rr ant y cov er s. Belkin International, Inc., warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shall be free of defects in design, assembly, material, or workmanship. Wh at th e p er io d o f co ver age is .[...]

81 81 Informat ion International, Inc., Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment. The cost, if any, of shipping the equipment to and from such repair facility and of such estimate shall be borne solely by the purchaser. Damaged equipment must remain availabl[...]

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