Belkin F5D8231-4 user manual

User Manual

F5D8231-4

N1 Wireless

Router

Contents

Main Table of Contents Page Page Placement of your N1 Wireless Router Important Factors for Placement and Setup 1. Router Placement 2. Avoid Obstacles and In terference 3. Cordless Phones 4. Choose the Quietest Channel for your Wireless Network 5. Secure Connections, VPNs , and AOL Page Product Features Works with Both PCs and Mac Computers Patent-Pending Network Status Display Web-Based Advanced User Interface NAT IP Address Sharing Page Integrated N1 Wireless Access Point MAC Address Filtering Page (A) (B) (C) (D/E) (F) (G) A. Wireless Security B. Wireless-Computer Status C. Wired-Computer Status Page (K)(I)(H) (J) H. Connections to Wired Computers - Gray I. Connection to Modem - Yellow Page Verify the contents of your box. You should have the following: Modem Requirements Ethernet USB Setup Assistant Page Step 2 Set Up the Router Run the Setup Assistant Software A. B. Page 1.2 1.3 Page 1.6 Page Step 1 Hardware Connections Follow the Quick Installation Guide (QIG) Step 2 Set your Computers Network Settings to Work with a DHCP Server Step 3 Page Page 4. Login/Logout Button 5. Help Button 6. LAN Settings 7. Features 8. Internet Settings Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 3. DHCP Server 4. IP Pool 5. Lease Time 6. Local Domain Name Page Page Changing the Wireless Channel Using the Wireless Mode Switch 1) 2) 3) Page Using the Broadcast SSID Feature Protected Mode Switch Changing the Wireless Security Settings Page Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK) 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Setting WPA-PSK Page Using a Hexadecimal Key Page Setting MAC Address Control Note: Page Configuring the Firewall Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Saving a Current Configuration 1. 2. Page Page Page Page Page 3. 4. 5. 6. Page Setting the Time and Time Zone Enabling Remote Management Page Enabling/Disabling UPnP Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update Page Page Page Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windows 2000, NT, or XP 1. 2. 3. 4. (1) (2) Page Page Page Setup Assistant CD does not automatically start. 1. 2. 3. 4. Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Wireless Comparison Chart Page Page Page Page Page N1 Wireless Router