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Table of Contents1. Introduct ion 1
Product Features 1
Benefits of a Ho me Netw ork 3
Advantage s of a Belkin W ireless Network 3
2. Make Sure You Have the Following 4
Package C ontents 4
System Re quireme nts 4
Setup As sistant Softwar e System Requir ements 4
Internet Connect ion Set tings 4
3 Knowing your Router 5
4 Connecting and Configuring your Router 8
Step 1A: Hardware Connect ions – Follow th e Quick Install ation
Guide ( QIG) 8
Step 1B: R eplacin g an Ex isting M odem or Modem R oute 9
Step 2: Set Up t he Route r – Run the Set up Assi stant So ftware 10
5. Manually Co nfiguring your Router 13
Understa nding t he Web-B ased Use r Inter face 13
Changing LAN Se ttings 15
DHCP Cli ent List 16
Internet WAN 17
Connecti on Type 17
Wireless 23
Encrypti on/Secu rity 25
Wireless Range Extensi on and B ridging 35
Firewall 37
Utilities 43
6. Manually Con figuring Network Adapters 51
7. Recommended Web B rowser Settings 55
8. Troubleshooting 57
9. Technical-Suppor t Information 68
10. Appendixes 69
Appendix A: Glo ssary 69
Appendix B: Imp ortant Factors for Plac ement an d Setup 74
11 Information 77