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Adding USB Devices Bundled Software Additional Capabilities Getting to Know Your Router Front Panel Back Panel Technical Details Technical Features System Requirements Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty Troubleshooting Technical Support Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warranty Regulatory Information FCC Statement...
011916 Getting Started What’s in the Box Play Max Wireless Router Ethernet cable (attached to router) Power supply (attached to router) Network information card (attached to router) Belkin Setup CD with User Manual Initial Setup Where to Place Your Router For the best results, place the Router next to your modem in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets such as those found in speakers. Raising the Router above floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal. How to Set It Up [R PLAY MAX SETUP DIAGRAM r playmax setup.ai] 1) Connect your Router’s Ethernet cable to your modem’s Ethernet port (on the back of your modem). This port might be labeled differently on your particular modem. If you are adding a Router for the first time, this port may be connected to your computer by an Ethernet cable. It is OK to disconnect your computer and plug the Router into the modem instead. 2) Plug the Router’s power supply into a wall outlet. 3) Put the CD into your computer. If the CD doesn’t open automatically, please browse to your CD drive and double click on the Belkin Setup CD icon. [SCREENSHOT OF SETUP MENU setup menu.png] 4) Click the Setup icon on the CD menu. [SCREENSHOT OF NETWORK INFO CARD SCREEN setup netinfo card.png]...
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011916 5) After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the network name and password from the network information card that is attached to your Router. Store the card under the base of your Router for future reference. [SCREENSHOT OF SUCCESS setup success.png] 6) A progress screen will appear while additional software is installed. This may take a few minutes to complete. Once finished, a “Success” message will appear indicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router. During setup you may be asked for additional information. You may need to enter a username and password provided by your ISP. This username and password is likely to be found on materials that came from your ISP when you signed up for service. If necessary, you may need to contact your ISP to retrieve your username and password. If you have a static IP address, you may need to enter additional information also provided by your ISP. If your computer doesn’t have a wireless adapter, or the setup software is unable to control it, you may be asked to connect your computer to the Router with a network cable. Advanced Tools & Settings [SCREENSHOT OF ADVANCED MENU setup advanced2.png] After the initial setup is complete, you have the option to change settings like your network name, security type, and password. To make these changes and others, click on the Advanced Tools icon at the CD Setup menu and select one of the following settings that you would like to change: Network Name & Security Personalize your network name (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security. Internet Service Provider & Login Settings Have you moved or changed Internet Service Providers? If you’d like to change these settings without running through the setup process again, this is the place. ...
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[PLAY MAX SCREENSHOT OF TRAY APP MENU (TBD)] The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Its icon indicates the current status of your Router and also allows you to access your Router’s settings to make changes. It also provides quick access to software that came bundled with your Router. To access the Router settings, click on the icon and select from the menu that appears. The status of your Router is shown by the Belkin Router Manager icon, which closely mimics the light on the front of the Router. Green: You are connected to your Belkin Router and it is connected to the Internet. Amber: You are connected to your Belkin Router, but it is not connected to the Internet.
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011916 Manual Setup Using Your Browser [ZOOMED SCREENSHOT OF ADDRESS BAR address bar.png] In your browser, type “http://router” (you do not need to type in anything else such as “www”). Then press the Enter key. If you’re still having trouble running the manual setup option, type “192.168.2.1” in your browser (you do not need to type in anything else such as “http://” or “www”). Then press the Enter key. Adding Computers to Your Network Wireless devices such as computers, network printers, and gaming systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps. Using the CD 1) Put the Setup CD into your computer. If the CD doesn’t open automatically, browse to your CD drive and open the Belkin Setup CD icon. 2) Click the Setup icon on the CD menu. 3) After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the network name and password from the network information card that came with your Router. This card is most likely now located underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot. 4) A progress screen will appear while additional software is installed. This may take a few minutes to complete. Once finished, a “Success” message will appear indicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router. Note: The setup software runs only on Windows and Mac OS X systems. Manually If you choose not to use the included Setup CD for adding ...
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011916 2) Select your Belkin Router from the list of available networks. You can identify your Belkin Router by locating the network name (SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router. 3) Enter your network password (located on your network information card). Your wireless device will take a few moments to connect to your network. If the connection is not made the first time, try this process again. If you still have difficulty connecting to your network after trying this process a few times, see the “Troubleshooting” section in this manual for help with connecting to your network. Note: In some cases you may be prompted to select the security type. It is printed on the card for your convenience. Using the WPS Button 1) Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC) on your computer or other WiFi device that you would like to connect wirelessly to your Router. Often there will be a button for this purpose in software that came with the device, or a physical “WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself. 2) Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your Router. The WPS light (small light above WPS button) will blink green while it listens for your WiFi device. Once a connection is established, the light will turn green and then go out. If a connection is not established, the light will blink amber. You may repeat the process to try again. You can repeat this process for each WPSenabled device you’d like to add to your network. Adding USB Devices [USB INVITATION DIAGRAM (TBD)] Adding a Drive ...
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011916 You can share a USB hard drive or flash drive to your network via your Router’s USB port. Once connected, you can share files and music with other computers and devices within your network. Plug your USB hard drive into the USB port on the back of your Router. When the light above the USB port is lit, your drive is available to computers on your network. You can manually check the status of your shared drive by visiting the USB Print and Storage Manager, found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). If you have difficulty sharing a drive on your network, please see the “Troubleshooting” section of this manual. Adding a Printer You can add a printer to your network via your Router’s USB port. Once connected, you can print from various computers and wireless devices within your network. Plug your printer’s USB cable into the USB port located on the back of your Router. When the light above the USB port is lit, your printer is available to computers on your network. You can manually check the status of your printer by visiting the USB Print and Storage Manager, found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). If you have difficulty sharing a printer on your network, please see the “Troubleshooting” section of this manual. Note: Each computer that will use the printer must have both the Belkin software and the printer’s driver installed. If the print driver is not installed, you will be asked to install it by the Belkin USB Print and Storage Manager. Adding Other USB Devices Other USB devices may also be shared via your Router. Plug your device into the USB port located on the back of your Router. When ...
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011916 the light above the USB port is lit, your device is available to computers on your network. Computers running the Belkin USB Print and Storage Manager will be able to make use of the shared device by visiting the USB Print and Storage Manager, found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Bundled Software USB Print and Storage Manager The USB Print and Storage Manager helps to manage and monitor the use of your USB printers, scanners, hard drives, and other devices that are connected to your Router’s USB port and shared across your network. USB Print and Storage Manager is found in the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). When you have one or more USB devices attached to your Router, the main actions for those devices are available directly from the Belkin Router Monitor menu. Memory Safe Memory Safe allows you to set up a routine backup of your files to a hard drive or flash drive attached to your Router. Memory Safe is found in the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Music Labeler Belkin Music Labeler corrects metadata (track names, artist names, track numbers, etc.) in your iTunes and Windows Media libraries, making it easy to find the music you are looking for. Music Labeler is found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Daily DJ Belkin Daily DJ delivers personalized playlists from your music collection, automatically, every day. It’s like having your own personal DJ playing the songs that you want to hear. It works great ...
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011916 with iTunes and Windows Media Player. Daily DJ is found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Vuze and Torrent Genie Vuze is a media player for highresolution digital videos that helps you to find, download, and play HD videos on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and TiVo. Torrent Genie assists your Vuze downloads by continuing them in the background when your computer is asleep or offline. It requires that a USB hard drive or flash drive be plugged into your Router. Bit Boost Bit Boost allows you to improve the quality of a particular activity when your network is in heavy use. For instance, if you use your network for voiceoverIP (VoIP) calls, you can set Bit Boost to support this feature first and allocate the remainder of your bandwidth to other network applications. Bit Boost is found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Additional Capabilities Guest Access You can allow guests to use your Internet connection without joining your personal network. The network name and password for the guest network is located on the network information card found under the foot of your Router. A person using your guest network will be able to join without a password, but will be shown a login page when they attempt to surf the Web. They will need to enter the guest password into this page to continue. Video Max Video Max automatically prioritizes your network traffic to ensure highquality streaming video, VoIP calls, and games. ...
011916 Music Mover Music Mover sends music from a USB drive attached to your Router to any UPnP (Universal PlugandPlay) or DLNAcompatible device on your network. These devices include certain gaming systems, televisions, Bluray players, and cell phones. Getting to Know Your Router Front Panel [DIAGRAM front.ai] A) Router Status Light Your Router’s status is shown by the light on the front. Off: The Router is not plugged into a power source. Blinking Green: The Router is starting up. Solid Green: The Router is connected to the Internet. Blinking Amber: The Router can’t detect the modem. Either the modem is off, is not plugged into the Router, or is unresponsive. B) Wi‐Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Light and Button The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to help establish a secure connection between your Router and other WPS enabled WiFi devices such as computers. To use the WPS feature on your Router, see “Getting Started > Adding Computers to Your Network > Using the WPS Button”. The small light near the WPS button shows what is happening while you are using WPS to establish a connection. Off: Idle Blinking Green: The Router is listening for a WPSenabled computer or other device. ...
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011916 Solid Green: The Router has made a secure connection with the computer or other device. Amber: A connection was not created. Back Panel [R DIAGRAM FOR PLAYMAX r_playmax_back.ai] A) Modem (WAN) Connector Connect your modem to this port using an Ethernet cable. B) Wired (LAN) Connectors Connect computers and other wired network devices to these ports using Ethernet cables. C) USB Port USB printers, disks, and other USB devices plugged into this port will be shared on your network. Each USB port has a light that indicates its status. Off: No USB device is connected or the attached USB device is not in use. Blinking: Please wait to unplug the device until the light turns off. On: The USB device is connected and being shared on your network. D) Reset Button This button is used to restart your Router in rare cases when it functions incorrectly. Resetting the Router will preserve your settings. This button may also be used to restore the factory default settings. Please see the Troubleshooting section for more information. E) Power Connector Connect the included power supply to this jack. Technical Details Technical Features...
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These changes can be made from any computer on your network. Belkin Router Monitor The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitor your ’ Router s status and change network settings. Integrated 4-Port Gigabit Switch...
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011916 Daily DJ, Music Labeler, and Vuze Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 2GHz processor 1GB of RAM DirectX® 9.0 compliant video and sound Internet Explorer® or Firefox® Mac® Mac OS X v10.4.8 or later Intel® Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or higher processor 1GB of RAM Safari®...
The Setup CD does not automatically start. If Belkin Setup does not run when you insert the CDROM, your computer may not be configured to open CDs automatically. If Belkin Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browse to your CDROM drive and open the “Belkin Setup” icon. Alternatively, you may visit http://router/ and perform the setup manually. Please see “Manual Setup Using Your Browser” earlier in this manual for more information. Belkin Setup cannot find my Router. If Belkin Setup is not able to communicate with your Router during the installation process, please check the following items. 1) Make sure that the wireless hardware on your computer is turned on, if available. 2) Try connecting your computer to one of the four “wired” ports on the Router with an Ethernet cable. 3) Ensure that the Router is on. The frontpanel light should be on. 4) Unplug the Router’s power supply for 10 seconds, then plug it back in. 5) There may be firewall software on your computer preventing an outgoing connection. You may choose to temporarily disable this software before attempting setup. If Belkin Setup still cannot find the Router, you might choose to do a manual setup. Refer to “Manually Configuring Network Settings” in this manual for details. Belkin Setup cannot connect my Router to the Internet. If Belkin Setup is not able to connect the Router to the Internet, please check the following items: 1) Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup.
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If you have a static connection, your ISP will have assigned you an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Please re-run Belkin Setup and enter this information when a static connection is mentioned.
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You may need to configure your Router to meet the specific requirements of your ISP. To search our knowledge base for ISP-specific issues, go to: http://www.belkin.com/support and type in “ISP”. 5) If you continue to have no Internet connection, refer to “Manually Configuring Network Settings” in this manual for an alternative setup method.
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011916 Depending on local wireless traffic and Changing the wireless channel— interference, switching the wireless channel of your network can improve performance and reliability. See the section titled “Changing the Wireless Channel” for instructions on how to choose other channels. —Limiting the wireless transmit rate can Limiting the wireless transmit rate help improve range and connection stability.
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011916 I am having difficulty setting up WPA security on my Router. Log in to your Router by visiting http://router/ with your web browser. Click on the “Login” button in the top right- hand corner of the screen. You will be asked to enter your password. If you have never set a password, leave the “Password” field blank and click “Submit”. Click “Wireless” in the lefthand menu. Then click “Security” ...
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011916 Select the “128bit WEP” option. You may type in a WEP key manually, or generate one from a passphrase. Type a phrase in the “Passphrase” field and click the “Generate” button. A WEP key is composed of 26 hexadecimal digits (0–9, A–F). For example, C3 03 0F AF 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 EE 74 is a valid 128bit WEP key. Click “Apply Changes” to finish. Your wireless activity is now encrypted. Each computer using your wireless network will need to use the new key. Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless connection, you will have to reconnect to the Router after changing any security settings. Note: Some older networking hardware supports only 64bit WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to your network, try 64bit WEP. A disk I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer or in Memory Safe. 1) Is the light on over the USB port that the disk is plugged into? If not, try unplugging and replugging the disk. Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router. 2) If your disk has an optional power supply, please use it while the disk is attached to your Router. 3) The Router supports FAT16, FAT32, or NTFSformatted disks. Disks in other formats will not appear in the Finder (Mac OS X) or Windows Internet Explorer. A printer I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer. 1) Is the light on over the USB port that the printer is plugged into? If not, try unplugging and replugging the printer. Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router. ...
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011916 2) To print to a printer attached to the Router, your computer must have that printer’s driver installed. Please check that the driver is installed. 3) The printer may not be set to autoconnect. Via the Belkin Router Manager, open the USB Print and Storage Center. Check that the printer appears in the list of available devices. View the properties of the printer, and check that “auto connect” is selected. A different sort of USB device that I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer. Most USB devices other than disks and printers must be accessed via the USB Print and Storage Center. 1) Is the light on over the USB port that the device is plugged into? If not, try unplugging and replugging the device. Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router. 2) Via the Belkin Router Manager, open the USB Print and Storage Center. Check that the device appears in the list of available devices. 3) Select the device and click the “Use” button. The device will be virtually connected to your computer until you choose to “Stop Using” the device, or another person requests use of the device. Technical Support US http://www.belkin.com/support UK http://www.belkin.com/uk/support Australia http://www.belkin.com/au/support ...
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What is not covered by this warranty? All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided to Belkin for inspection upon Belkin’s request at the sole expense of the purchaser, or if Belkin determines that the Belkin product has been improperly installed, altered in any way, or tampered with.
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Copy of original receipt. Your Belkin Customer Service Representative will then instruct you on how to forward your receipt and Belkin product and how to proceed with your claim. Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser.
011916 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential, or other damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. *Regulatory Information FCC Statement: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement...
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011916 IC Statement: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.