Belkin F5D5230-4 manual

Share your files and Internet connection 4-Port Cable/DSL network F5D5230-4 Gate way Router[...]

T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Belkin Docking Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Sharing Y our Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy [...]

Thank Y ou for purc hasing the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gatew ay Router . In minutes you will be able to network y our computers together and share your Internet connection. T he following is a list of features that make your new Router an ideal solution for y our home or small office. Ke y Featur es: NA T Firew all Securit y Y our Belkin 4-P ort Ca[...]

Introduction 2 W eb-Based User Interface Setting up the Router’ s functions is done through your web browser . Y ou can do this easily without having to install additional software onto the computer . T here are no disks to install or keep trac k of and, best of all, you can make c hanges and perform setup functions from any computer on the netwo[...]

Product Descriptions 3 ready B E L K I N DC input 1 2 3 4 WAN reset Port A ctivit y/Status Lights Provide information about the network Po wer Light Indicates the power is on or off RESET Button P owers ON/OFF the router without losing your settings. LAN Ports Connect your PCs to these ports W AN Port Connect your Cable or DSL modem to this port DC[...]

Product Descriptions Front P anel P ower LED – When lit, this light indicates that the unit is receiving po wer W AN Link Status • GREEN - indicates that there is an activ e connection with the Cable or DSL modem. If this light is off, the link is not established. • FLASHING GREEN – When the W AN link status light is flashing green, data is[...]

Belkin Docking Options 5 The Belkin Docking Ring Belkin has designed the Router to link together with other Belkin networking products through the unique doc king ring on the side of module. It will fit into the mating ring of another Belkin network product such as the 5- or 8-P ort Switch. Simply place the modules side by side and push them togeth[...]

Sharing Y our Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy Steps 6 Step 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service Pro vider (ISP) and your netw ork Step 2: Connect your computers to the Belkin 4-P ort Cable/DSL Gatewa y Router (the Router) Step 3: Set up your computers for netw orking Step 4: Configure the Router STEP 1: Obtain information about y[...]

Step 1 7 Does my Internet service pro vider use PPPoE? It either does or does not. If you ha ve a DSL modem, your service provider ma y use PPP oE (for P oint to P oint Protocol over Ethernet) as the communication language between your DSL modem and the provider’ s network. PPP oE is a secure way of connecting y our network to the Internet. Y our[...]

Step 1 8 Setup W orksheet My IP Address is: Static Dynamic If your IP addr ess is static, you need the following information: Static IP address: Assigned b y your pr ovider Subnet Mask: Assigned b y your pr ovider Gatew ay: Assigned b y your pr ovider My pro vider binds my Ye s N o connection to a MA C address My pro vider has assigned Ye s N o me [...]

Step 1 IMPORT ANT : IF Y OU HA VE A C ABLE OR DSL MODEM CONNECTED T O A PC AND ARE NOW ADDING THE ROUTER T O Y OUR NETWORK, FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO OBT AIN INFORMA TION Y OU WILL NEED LA TER. If you are not connecting the Router to an existing Cable or DSL modem, skip to the next section called "Connecting the Belkin 4-P ort Cable/DSL Gatewa y R[...]

Step 1 10 7. T his window will provide y ou with the Adapter Address (kno wn as the MA C address), the IP Address, host name (if any), and other network settings. Carefully write this information in the table below , as you ma y need it later for setting up the Gatewa y Router . F or further explanation of what these setting are, see the Glossary o[...]

Step 2 11 STEP 2: C onnect your computers to the Belkin 4-P ort Cable/DSL Gatew a y Router (the Router) In order for you to be able to connect y our computers to the Router , each must be equipped with a network interface card (NIC) such as an internal PCI card (for desktop computers), a PC card (for laptop computers), or a USB Ethernet adapter (an[...]

Step 2 12 2. Connect a network cable between each of your PCs and the Gatewa y Router Plug a Network cable into the Ethernet port on eac h of the other PCs and then to one of the ports on the rear of the Gatewa y Router labeled LAN. Note: It does not matter which LAN ports you connect your other PCs to, but be sure that y ou are not connecting an y[...]

Step 2 13 4 . Po wer on the Cable or DSL modem. 5 . Connect the po wer adapter to the Router . 6. After the Cable or DSL modem and the Router are turned on, the Router ’ s W AN link light should be on. This indicates that the modem and the Belkin Gatewa y Router are connected together . 7. T urn on the rest of your computers and let them boot up.[...]

Step 3 STEP 3: Setup your computers for networking F or each computer , you connect to the Router you must make the correct network settings. Belkin has simplified this process b y providing y ou with the Belkin SOHO Networking softw are to configure your computers. F ollow the steps belo w to install this software on y our computers. Installing th[...]

15 Step 3 T he following screen will appear: 2. Select "I am setting up the Belkin Gatewa y Router" and click "Next". T he following screen will appear:[...]

3. Select "I am setting up the first computer in my netw ork" and click "Next". T he following screen will appear: 4. In the "Computer Name" field type a name for the computer such as "Computer1". T he name must be different for each computer on the network. 5. In the "W orkgroup" field, type a work[...]

Step 3 17 7. After entering the information in the three fields, click "Next". T he following screen will appear: 8. If you w ant to share files and printers on this computer , select "I want to share files and printers on m y computer" and click "Finish". T he following screen will appear:[...]

9. NetSetup now needs to kno w if you w ant to create a client setup floppy disk. If y ou have more computers than y ou need to setup to work with the Router , click "Y es". This will sa ve some files to the disk that your other computers can use to make setup easier . If you are not going to setup any more computers, clic k "No"[...]

Step 3 19 4. In the "Computer Name" field type a name for the computer such as "Computer2". Remember , the name must be different from the other computers on the network. 5. T he workgroup name should be filled in with the name you entered on the previous computer . Do not change this setting. 6. T ype in a description such as &[...]

Step 3 20 8. If you w ant to share files and printers on this computer , select "I want to share files and printers on m y computer" and click "Finish". If not, select "I do not w ant to share files and printers on my computer". Clic k "Finish". 9. T he computer will now need to be restarted. 10. Y our PC is [...]

Step 3 21 V erify That Y our Computers are Networked Once you ha ve set up all of your computers, y ou can chec k to see if they are all "networked" together . 1. Starting with any computer , Double-Click on "Netw ork Neighborhood" on the desktop. 2. Y ou should see an icon in the Network Neighborhood windo w with the name that [...]

Step 4 22 STEP 4: C onfiguring your Belkin 4-P ort C able/DSL Gatew a y Router (the Router) Now that y ou ha ve y our computers "networked" together , you now can set up the Router to share the Internet connection. By now , you should ha ve the information on y our Internet Service Provider written on the worksheet at the beginning of thi[...]

Step 4 23 Accessing the W eb-Based Setup Utility 1. Using the computer that was originally connected directly to the Cable/DSL modem, launch y our browser . Note: Y ou can access the setup utility from any computer on the netw ork, however , use the original computer for this procedure at this time. 2. In the address bar , type the following addres[...]

Step 4 24 Configuring Y our Router if Y our Pro vider Uses Dynamic IP Addressing (Skip to page 26 for static IP addressing and page 29 for PPP oE) F ollow this procedure if your ISP uses d ynamic IP addressing. 1. Click on "Initial Setup". T he following screen will appear: 2. Select "Dynamic IP Address" and click "Select&q[...]

Step 4 25 3. Click "MA C Cloning/Entry" on the left-hand side of the screen. T he following screen will appear . 4. If your ISP assigned y ou a host name, enter the host name here. If not, lea ve this field blank. If your ISP binds the connection to a MA C address, you will need the Router to copy that MA C address. If your ISP does bind [...]

Step 4 26 Configuring Y our Router if Y our Pro vider Uses Static IP Addressing If your ISP uses Static IP addressing, follo w this procedure. 1. Click on "Initial Setup". T he following screen will appear:[...]

Step 4 27 2. Select "Static IP Address" and click "Select". T he following screen will appear: 3. Enter your static IP address. 4. Enter your Subnet mask. 5. Enter the Gatewa y address. 6. Once you ha ve filled in all of this information, click "Enter".[...]

Step 4 28 7. Click "MA C Cloning/Entry" on the left-hand side of the screen. T he following screen will appear . 8. If your ISP assigned y ou a host name, enter the host name here. If not, lea ve this field blank. If your ISP binds the connection to a MA C address, you will need the Router to copy that MA C address. If your ISP does bind [...]

Step 4 29 Configuring Y our Router if Y our Pro vider Uses PPPoE. If your ISP uses PPP oE, follow this procedure. 1. Click on "Initial Setup". T he following screen will appear:[...]

30 Step 4 2. Select "PPP oE" and click "Select". T he following screen will appear: 3. Enter User Name. 4. Enter your pass word. 5. Confirm your pass word. 6. Enter your service name. 7. Once you ha ve filled in all of this information, click "Enter". If your ISP binds the connection to a MA C address, you will need th[...]

31 Step 4 8. Click "MA C Cloning/Entry". T he following screen will appear: 9. Click "Clone MA C Address". T his will clone (copy) the MA C address of the first PC connected to the Router . T his will also ensure that the ISP , if it binds your connection to that MA C address, that it will remain activ e. Click "Enter"[...]

32 Step 4 Intrusion Detection On/Off T o access this feature, clic k on "Firew all" on the left side of the screen. T he Router can monitor any attempts to access y our network and alert you w hen it happens. If you want this feature to work, select "Enable". Security Log T o access this log, clic k on "Security Log" o[...]

33 Step 4 V irtual Server Settings Special Application Settings Click on "Special Application P orts".[...]

34 Step 4 Client Filter Settings Click on "LAN Client Restrictions". T he Belkin Gatewa y Router can be configured to restrict Internet access to computers at specific da ys and times.[...]

35 Step 4 Services LAN DHCP Settings Click on "LAN Services" to access this screen. Y our Belkin 4-P ort Cable/DSL Gatewa y Router allows you to specify an internal IP address. Y ou ma y also turn the DHCP service on and off. We recommend using DHCP service for the easiest setup of your network. Making c hanges to this screen will require[...]

36 Set T ime Zone If you are using an y of the time-based functions of the Router such as Client Filtering, y ou will need to set the time zone you reside in for the function to work properly . Change P asswor d T he Router ships without a set password. It is not necessary to enter a password.If y ou choose not to use a password, lea ve the space b[...]

37 Step 4 Reset If the Router stops functioning properly , you can reset the Router . Y our settings will not be lost when y ou click on the RESET button. Y ou will be asked to confirm that you w ant to reset the Gateway Router . T he power light will begin blinking and the port lights ma y blink. When the lights stop blinking, the Router has been [...]

38 Step 4 Update Firmw are Belkin is constantly working tow ard improving the over all functionality of the Router and will from time to time offer firmware updates. Firmw are updates can be downloaded from the Belkin website. Click "F irmware Update" to chec k for the latest version of firmware.[...]

39 T roubleshooting I cannot access the web-based Router setup utility when typing the correct address: 192.168.2.1 1. Accessing the Router setup utility can take up to 15 seconds. Be sure that you wait long enough. 2. Check the connection between the PC and the Router making sure that the network cable is connected to any port labeled LAN. 3. Chec[...]

40 T roubleshooting T he W AN link LED is not on or I cannot connect to the Cable or DSL modem. My connection type is Static IP Address. I cannot connect to the Internet. 1. Check the connection between the Gatewa y Router and the Cable or DSL modem. Make sure the network cable from the Cable or DSL modem is connected to the port on the Router labe[...]

T roubleshooting My connection type is Dynamic IP Address. I cannot connect to the Internet. My connection type is PPP oE. I cannot connect to the Internet. 1. Make sure your computers are correctly configured and all network cables are properly connected. 2. Make sure the cable or DSL line is properly attached on your Cable or DSL modem. Refer the[...]

42 T roubleshooting My connection type is PPP oE. I cannot connect to the Internet. 3. Make sure the coaxial cable or DSL line is properly attached on y our Cable or DSL modem. Refer the manual of your modem to verify it works normally . 4. Make sure the network cable between modem and the Router is well connected. P ower off the modem for a few se[...]

43 Glossary of T erms DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. T his protocol automatically configures the TCP/IP settings of every computer on your home netw ork. DNS Server Addr ess - DNS stands for Domain Name System, whic h allows Internet host computers to ha ve a domain name (such as belkin.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34[...]

44 Glossary of T erms MA C Address - MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MA C address is the hardw are address of a device connected to a network. A MA C address is unique (different) for every device. NA T - Network Address T ranslation. T his process allows all of the computers on your home netw ork to use one IP address. Using the NA T capabi[...]

Product Specifications 45 4-P ort Cable/DSL Gateway R outer F5D5230-4 Network Standards: IEEE 802.3, 802.3u 10Base-T Ethernet (W AN), 100Base-T Ethernet (LAN) IEEE 802.3x Flow Control IEEE802.1p Priority Queue ANS/IEEE 802.3 NW ay auto-negotiation Protocol: CSMA/CD , TCP , IP , UDP , PPP oE, AND DHCP (client and server) VPN Supported: PPTP , IPSec [...]

W arranty , FCC , CE Statement 46 FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMA GNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 W est W alnut Street, Compton C A 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5D5230-4 to whic h this declaration relates: Complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio[...]

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