User Manual
High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Server
10 Using your Router with AOL Broadband
Table of Contents
Belkin Wireless Network
Here are some of the advantages of setting up a
Introduction
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Important Factors for Placement and Setup
Placement of your Wireless G Router
1. Wireless Router or Access Point Placement
Introduction
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4. Choose the “quietest” channel for your wireless network
2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference
3. Cordless Phones
Introduction
5. Secure connections, VPNs, and AOL
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Product Overview
Product Features
Works with Both PCs and Mac Computers
Front-Panel LED Display
Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP
Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch
Easy Install Wizard
SPI Firewall
125 High-Speed Mode
Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point
Integrated Parental Control Web Content Filter
Product Overview
Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements
Package Contents
Print Server Setup Wizard System Requirements
Knowing Your Router
2. WLAN Wireless Network LED
1. Power/Ready/Print Activity LED
Knowing Your Router
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5. Connected LED
4. WAN Status LED
Knowing Your Router
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9. Reset Button
6. Power Jack - GRAY
a. Resetting the Router
7. Connections to Computers LAN Ports - BLUE
10. USB Port - PURPLE
b. Restoring the Factory Defaults
Knowing Your Router
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Verify the contents of your box. You should have the following
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
Modem Requirements
Ethernet USB
DO NOT CONNECT THE ROUTER AT THIS TIME
Step 1 Run the Easy Install Wizard Software
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
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Connecting and Configuring Your Router
Welcome Screen
Progress Screen
Step 2 Hardware Setup
Examining Settings
Multi-NICs Screen
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
2.2 This step instructs you to locate the BLUE cable that is included with your Router. Plug one end of this cable into ANY one of the BLUE ports on your Router. Plug the other end of the cable into the networking port on your computer. Click “Next” to continue
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
Step 3 Checking the Connection
3.2 User Name and Password Needed
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
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Step 4 Configuring the Router
3.3 Wireless Setup
4.1 Checking Internet
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
4.2 Finished
Connecting and Configuring Your Router
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Connecting your printer to the Router’s print server
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
Before you start
Start
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
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3. On the Wizard menu, drag your mouse over the “Run Wizard” button and click the words “Click Here” to start the Wizard
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
7. The next screen that appears will allow you to test print. Click on the “Print Test Page” button. When your test page is finished printing, click “Next”
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Manually installing the print server port
Configuring Computers to Print to the Print Server
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
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f. Click “Close” to close the window
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
Uninstalling the print server port
Print Server Configuration Screen
Using the Print Server
Printer field
Print Server Name
LPR Printing
Using FTP Printing
Raw TCP/IP Printing
FTP Printing
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
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2. Set the printer port to “File”, click “Apply”
4. On the Windows desktop, click “StartRun” and type in “cmd” for Windows XP and 2000 or “command” for Windows 98SE and Me click “OK” to open a “Command/MS-DOS Prompt” window
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
Configuring and Using the USB Print Server
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7. At the prompt, type “put”, followed by the file path and file name, followed by the printer number for example, “put c \example printer1”
Step 1 Connecting your Router
Alternate Setup Method
To Power Adapter Existing networking cable
Alternate Setup Method
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Network cable to computer
Set your Computer’s Network Settings to Work with a DHCP Server
Alternate Setup Method
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Logging into the Router
Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Logging out of the Router
10 2 5 4
1. Quick-Navigation Links
4. Login/Logout Button
3. Internet Status Indicator
2. Home Button
Alternate Setup Method
7. Features
6. LAN Settings
8. Internet Settings
5. Help Button
Alternate Setup Method
A B C
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 ISP’s system provided you have correctly configured the Router’s settings for your ISP’s connection type. Your ISP connection settings are provided to you by your ISP. To configure the Router with the settings that your ISP gave you, click “Connection Type” A on the left side of the screen. Select
Step
Setting your Connection Type
Alternate Setup Method
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1. Host Name
2. Change WAN MAC Address
Alternate Setup Method
2. Subnet Mask
1. IP Address
3. ISP Gateway Address
4. My ISP Provides More Than One Static IP Address
Setting your ISP connection type to PPPoE
Your connection type is PPPoE if
Alternate Setup Method
3. Service Name
2. Password
1. User Name
4. MTU
1. PPTP Account
2. PPTP Password
3. Host Name
Alternate Setup Method
5. My IP Address
4. Service IP Address
6. My Subnet Mask
7. Connection ID optional
1. Select your State
Setting your Connection Type if you are a Telstra BigPond User
2. User Name
Alternate Setup Method
4. User Decide Login Server Manually
3. Password
Setting Custom Domain Name Server DNS Settings
Alternate Setup Method
Alternate Setup Method
Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller MAC Address
Entering a Specific MAC Address
Cloning your MAC Address
Alternate Setup Method
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Viewing the LAN Settings
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Changing LAN Settings
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1. IP Address
3. DHCP Server
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
4. IP Pool
5. Lease Time
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Viewing the DHCP Client List Page
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Configuring the Wireless Network Settings
Changing the Wireless Network Name SSID
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
802.11g-Auto Mode
Using the Wireless Mode Switch
802.11g-Only Mode
802.11g-LRS Mode
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using High-Speed Mode
Changing the Wireless Channel
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Broadcast SSID Feature
Protected Mode Switch
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy
Securing your Wi-Fi Network
64-Bit WEP
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Encryption Keys
128-Bit WEP
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit WEP key
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Sharing the Same Network Keys
Wireless G Notebook Network Card
Wireless G Router Wireless G Desktop Network Card
AF 0F 4B C3 D4 = 64-bit key
Using a Hexadecimal Key
C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit key
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
WEP Setup
64-Bit WEP Encryption
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
128-Bit WEP Encryption
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For instance C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7 = 128-bit WEP key
Changing the Wireless Security Settings
WPA Setup
Setting WPA-PSK no server
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting WPA with radius server Settings
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Connecting your Computer to a Wireless Network that Requires a
Configuring your Belkin Wireless G Network Cards to Use Security
64-bit or 128-bit WEP key
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
3. Under “Network Authentication” select “WPA-PSK No Server”
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Supported Operating Systems Windows XP Professional
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting Up Windows XP Wireless Network Utility to Use WPA-PSK
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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7. Type in your encryption key in the “Network Key” box
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Access Point Mode
What is a Wireless Bridge?
Wireless Range Extension and Bridging
Range Extension
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Adding Another Network Segment Wirelessly
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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9. Bridging is now set up
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Configuring the Firewall
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server
Configuring Internal Forwarding Settings
Choosing an Application
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting Client IP Filters
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting MAC Address Filtering
Enabling the Demilitarized Zone DMZ
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Blocking an ICMP Ping
Parental Control
Utilities Tab
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation
Restarting the Router
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Restoring Factory Default Settings
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Saving a Current Configuration
Restoring a Previous Configuration
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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2. You will be asked if you want to continue. Click “OK”
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Checking for a New Version of Firmware
Updating the Firmware
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Downloading a New Version of Firmware
Updating the Router’s Firmware
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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The firmware update is complete
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting or Changing the Administrator Password
Changing System Settings
Changing the Login Timeout Setting
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Setting the Time and Time Zone
Enabling Remote Management
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Enabling/Disabling UPnP
Enabling/Disabling NAT Network Address Translation
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update
Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Windows 2000, NT, or XP
Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings
Your network adapters are now configured for use with the Router
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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
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5. Close the window. If you made any changes, the following window will appear. Click “Save”
Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings
Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings
Manually Configuring Network Adapters in Mac OS
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1. Click on the “System Preferences” icon
Manually Configuring Computer Network Settings
Your network adapters are now configured for use with the Router
6. If not already selected, select “Using DHCP” next to “Configure”
Recommended Web Browser Settings
Internet Explorer 4.0 or Higher
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Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Higher
Recommended Web Browser Settings
Directions for AOL DSL Users
Using your Router with AOL Broadband
Step 1 Creating new AOL screen names
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Using your Router with AOL Broadband
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7. The “Choose a Screen Name” window will appear. Type in a screen name, and click “Continue”. If this screen name is for the Router, the name you choose should be something like your master screen name followed by the word Router. For instance “JohnSmithRouter”
9. The “Select a Parental Controls setting” window will appear. If this screen name is for the Router, choose any one of the settings it doesn’t matter which. If this screen name is for a computer, choose the desired setting and click “Continue”
Using your Router with AOL Broadband
Step 2 Configuring the Router
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Using your Router with AOL Broadband
9. Click on “Apply Changes”
11. Go to Step
Network Configuration
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AOL Cable or AOL BYOA Users
AOL Cable or AOL BYOA Bring Your Own Access Users Directions
AOL Cable Users STEP
AOL DSL Users STEP
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Using your Router with AOL Broadband
5. You should see the “AOL Screen Names” window. Click “CREATE
a Screen Name”
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Network Configuration
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting
Solution
Easy Install cannot find my Router
Problem
Troubleshooting
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Problem
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Troubleshooting
Does the name of your wireless network appear in the results?
Problem
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Troubleshooting
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Problem
Problem
Troubleshooting
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Signal strength is poor
Problem
Troubleshooting
Solution
your wireless card’s connection. In the properties dialog, select
Problem
Troubleshooting
Solution
1. Log into your Wireless Router or Access Point
Troubleshooting
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Solution
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
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Troubleshooting
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Problem
Troubleshooting
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Important WPA-PSK is a mixture of numbers and letters from A
Problem
Troubleshooting
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Enabling WPA-PSK no server
Supported Operating Systems
Troubleshooting
Problem
Problem
Troubleshooting
Solution
Problem
Troubleshooting
What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a?
Technical Support
Wireless Comparison
Troubleshooting
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USB Print Server FAQs
Q Does the print server work with Mac OS?
Q What printers work with the Router’s print server functionality?
FCC Statement
Information
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR
Modifications
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Canada-Industry Canada IC
Europe-European Union Notice
Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product Warranty
Information
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Belkin Tech Support
High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Built-In USB Print Server