Knowing Your Router, Package Contents | Belkin F5D7231-4 instruction

Knowing Your Router

Package Contents

•Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router

•Quick Installation Guide

•Belkin Easy Install Wizard Software CD

•Belkin RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable

•Power Supply

•User Manual

System Requirements

•Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection

•At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter

•TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer

•RJ45 Ethernet networking cable

•Internet browser

Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements

•A PC running Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP or a Mac computer running Mac OS 9.x or OS X

•Minimum 64MB RAM

•Internet Browser

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

section

9

Image 11

Belkin F5D7231-4 user manual Knowing Your Router, Package Contents, System Requirements

Contents

High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Important Factors for Placement and SetupWireless Router or Access Point Placement Cordless Phones Choose the quietest channel for your wireless networkAvoid Obstacles and Interference Secure connections, VPNs, and AOL Europe 00 800 223 55 Australia 1800 666 Product Overview SPI Firewall Integrated 10/100 4-Port SwitchBuilt-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Dhcp Easy Install Wizard Product Overview Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access PointHigh-Speed Mode Integrated Parental Control Web Content Filter System Requirements Package ContentsEasy Install Wizard Software System Requirements Knowing Your Router 3 4 Power/Ready LEDWlan Wireless Network LED Knowing Your Router Connected LED WAN Status LED Connection to Modem WAN Port Green Power Jack GrayReset Button Connections to Computers LAN Ports Blue Restoring the Factory Defaults Resetting the Router Ethernet USB Connecting and Configuring Your RouterModem Requirements Do not Connect the Router AT this Time Run the Easy Install Wizard Software Progress Screen Connecting and Configuring Your RouterExamining Settings Welcome Screen Multi-NICs Screen Hardware Setup Connecting and Configuring Your Router Checking the Connection User Name and Password Needed Checking Internet Wireless SetupConfiguring the Router Finished Connecting your Router Alternate Setup Method To Power Adapter Existing networking cable Alternate Setup Method Quick-Navigation Links Logging out of the RouterUnderstanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Home Button Internet Status IndicatorLogin/Logout Button Help Button LAN SettingsFeatures Internet Settings Alternate Setup Method Setting your Connection Type Change WAN MAC Address Host Name My ISP Provides More Than One Static IP Address IP AddressSubnet Mask ISP Gateway Address Your connection type is PPPoE if Setting your ISP connection type to PPPoE MTU PasswordService Name User Name Pptp Account Pptp Password Connection ID optional Service IP AddressMy IP Address My Subnet Mask Select your State Setting Custom Domain Name Server DNS Settings User Decide Login Server Manually Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller MAC Address Entering a Specific MAC Address Cloning your MAC Address Viewing the LAN Settings Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Changing LAN Settings Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Lease Time Using the Web-Based Advanced User InterfaceDhcp Server IP Pool Viewing the Dhcp Client List Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Changing the Wireless Network Name Ssid Configuring the Wireless Network Settings 802.11g-LRS Mode Using the Wireless Mode Switch802.11g-Auto Mode 802.11g-Only Mode Using High-Speed Mode Changing the Wireless Channel Using the Broadcast Ssid Feature Protected Mode Switch Bit WEP Securing your Wi-FiNetworkWEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption Keys WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access Sharing the Same Network Keys Using a Hexadecimal Key Bit WEP Encryption WEP Setup Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Setting WPA-PSK no server Changing the Wireless Security Settings Setting WPA with radius server Settings Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface WPA-PSK Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using the Access Point Mode Range Extension What is a Wireless Bridge? Adding Another Network Segment Wirelessly Carefully Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Configuring the Firewall Choosing an Application Configuring Internal Forwarding SettingsManually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server Setting Client IP Filters Setting MAC Address Filtering Enabling the Demilitarized Zone DMZ Blocking an Icmp Ping Parental Control Utilities Tab Restarting the Router Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation Restoring Factory Default Settings Saving a Current Configuration Restoring a Previous Configuration Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Checking for a New Version of Firmware Updating the Firmware Downloading a New Version of Firmware Updating the Router’s Firmware Firmware update is complete Changing the Login Timeout Setting Changing System SettingsSetting or Changing the Administrator Password Enabling Remote Management Setting the Time and Time Zone Enabling/Disabling UPnP Enabling/Disabling NAT Network Address Translation Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 98SE or Me Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Mac OS up to Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Mac OS Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings Internet Explorer 4.0 or Higher Recommended Web Browser Settings Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Higher Recommended Web Browser Settings Creating new AOL screen names Using your Router with AOL Broadband Using your Router with AOL Broadband Section Using your Router with AOL Broadband Configuring the Router Using your Router with AOL Broadband Network Configuration AOL DSL Users Step AOL Cable Users Step 105 Using your Router with AOL Broadband 107 Solution TroubleshootingProblem Easy Install cannot find my Router Troubleshooting 111 Troubleshooting Can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly Troubleshooting 115 How do I extend the range of my wireless network 117 Troubleshooting Do Belkin products support WPA? Troubleshooting 121 Troubleshooting 123 Enabling WPA-PSK no server Supported Operating Systems 125 What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a? Wireless Comparison Technical Support FCC Statement Information Modifications Information Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router