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Belkin N150 User Manual

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N150
WIRELESS homE nEtWoRk
RoutER
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  • Page 1 English N150 WIRELESS homE nEtWoRk RoutER User Manual 8820ed01125uk F9k1009...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Belkin International, Inc ., Back Panel .

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Power supply an open location away from large metal objects and magnets such as those found in speakers. Raising the Router above Belkin CD with User Manual floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal. Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 4: How To Set It Up

    How to Set It UP 4. Power up your Router by plugging in its power supply. Connect Your N150 Router 1. Turn off your modem by disconnecting its power supply. 2. Connect your Router to your modem using the cable.

  • Page 5: Adding Computers To Your Network

    GETTING STARTED When requested, please enter the password Adding Computers to Your Network (security key) provided on the card. Wireless devices such as computers, network printers, and gaming systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps. Using the WPS Button Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC) on your computer or Manual Setup other Wi-Fi device that you would like to connect wirelessly to your...

  • Page 6: Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection

    GETTING STARTED Manually Set Up Your Internet Connection You can also try visiting http://192.168.2.1/. Use a browser to visit http://Router/. The Router homepage should appear.
  • Page 7 GETTING STARTED The status of your Internet connection is shown in the If not, select “Connection Type” from the menu on the left. upper right corner of the Router homepage. If after a few moments it says “Connected”, you’re done! You can surf the Internet.
  • Page 8 GETTING STARTED If a password screen appears, press “Submit”. Dynamic Connection Cable and fiber customers generally require a dynamic connection. Some DSL customers require a PPPoE connection. Let’s try dynamic first. Select “Dynamic” from the menu that appears and press “Next”.
  • Page 9 GETTING STARTED Enter the host name provided by your Internet If after a few minutes your Internet Status says service provider. Click “Apply Changes”. “Connected”, you’re done! You can surf the Internet. If these steps do not work, try restarting your modem and repeating the process.
  • Page 10 GETTING STARTED PPPoE Connection Enter the username and password supplied by your Internet provider and click “Apply Changes”. Ignore the other fields. Some DSL customers require a PPPoE connection. Select PPPoE this time and press “Next”.
  • Page 11 GETTING STARTED If after a few minutes your Internet Status says Open the “Settings” app and select “Wireless” and “Network”. “Connected”, you’re done! You can surf the Internet. From there, select “Wi-Fi” to see the list of available networks. If these steps do not work, try restarting your Select your wireless network from the list.

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Your Router

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ROUTER Front Panel Successful Connection: The WPS light is SOLID GREEN for 5 minutes and then goes out when the Router has made a secure connection with the computer or other device. Failed Connection: The WPS light is BLINKING GREEN for 30s after the WPS connection fails.

  • Page 13: Back Panel

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ROUTER Back Panel WPS Button The WPS button on the back of your Router can be used to help establish a secure connection between your Router and other WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers. To use the WPS feature on your Router, see “Getting Started >...

  • Page 14: Technical Details

    These To save you the cost of adding IP addresses per com- changes can be made from any computer on your puter in your house, your Belkin Router uses Network network. Address Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you to share a single IP address across your network.

  • Page 15: System Requirements

    Technical DeTails system Requirements Router 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...

  • Page 16: Using Your Router

    USING YOUR ROUTER Using the LAN IP Setup Setup steps: Open a Web browser on the computer. The “LAN Settings” page allows changing the Router’s LAN IP address as required and configuring In the address bar of the Web browser, type http://192.168.2.1. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
  • Page 17 USING YOUR ROUTER Configure the IP address and subnet mask. Click “Login” in the upper right corner of the page. The Router does not ship with a password, so just click “Submit”. IP Address: The IP address that a LAN user uses to access the Router.

  • Page 18: Configuring Your Internet Connection

    The local domain name is a user-friendly name for your Router. At the bottom of the “LAN Settings” page, you can set a local domain name. The default name is Belkin. There is no need to change this setting unless required.
  • Page 19 USING YOUR ROUTER Select “Dynamic” in the “Connection Type” Enter the host name provided by your Internet provider. page that appears. Click “Next”. Click “Apply Changes”.
  • Page 20 USING YOUR ROUTER If after a few minutes your Internet Status says Configure the parameters below. These “Connected”, you’re done! You can surf the Internet. parameters cannot be left blank. IP Address: Enter the WAN IP address provided by Static Connection the ISP.
  • Page 21 USING YOUR ROUTER Click “Click here to enter your DNS Settings” to configure DNS information. Clear the “Automatic from ISP” check box. In the “DNS Address” and “Secondary DNS Address” fields, enter the IP addresses of the primary DNS server and the secondary server (if available).
  • Page 22 USING YOUR ROUTER Configure the parameters below. PPTP/L2TP Connection User Name and Password: Enter the user name and Some ISPs require a connection using the PPTP or L2TP protocol. password provided by the ISP. The user name and Enter the account and password provided by your ISP. password are used to log in to the ISP server.
  • Page 23 USING YOUR ROUTER Configure the parameters below. If you select the “Disconnect after xxx minutes of no activity” check box and specify a time interval, the system PPTP Account and PPTP Password: Enter the PPTP account interrupts the Internet connection when there is no and password provided by the ISP.

  • Page 24: Cloning Your Mac Address

    OptusNet Cable connections only. Cloning your MAC address Belkin provides the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer into the Router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP's system as the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work.

  • Page 25: Enabling Website Filtering

    USING YOUR ROUTER Configuring Basic Wireless Settings Enabling Website Filtering You can view and specify the wireless security settings of your Router. The Router allows you to restrict website access to guard you from unsafe and inappropriate websites on any devices on your network. Setup steps: Open a Web browser on the computer.
  • Page 26 SSID: Set the wireless network name. The SSID can contain up to not being used by any other nearby wireless networks. 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is “belkin.###”. The default mode is 802.11b/g/n. Broadcast SSID: If checked, the Router broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network, so that wireless clients can scan the SSID If you do not know which mode to use, select 802.11b/g/n.

  • Page 27: Restarting Your Router

    USING YOUR ROUTER Restarting Your Router Click on “Restart Router” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. Sometimes, in order to make some changes take effect, you need to restart the Router. Setup Steps Click on the “Restart Router” button toward the middle of screen. A dialog box appears to ask you whether to restart the Router.

  • Page 28: Restoring Your Router To Factory Defaults

    USING YOUR ROUTER Restoring Your Router to Factory Defaults Setup Steps Click on “Restore Factory Defaults” in the left- Resetting the Router will restore the Router’s normal operation hand column under the “Utilities” heading. while maintaining the programmed settings. Reset the Router in rare cases when the Router may function improperly.

  • Page 29: Backing Up Your Configuration

    USING YOUR ROUTER Backing Up Your Configuration Click on the “Restore Defaults” button. The configuration settings of the Router are stored within the Router in a configuration file. You can back A warning box will open that says, “Warning: All your settings up (save) the file and retrieve it for later use.
  • Page 30 USING YOUR ROUTER Click on “Save/Backup Settings” in the left-hand A dialog box will open that says, “Do you want column under the “Utilities” heading. to open or save this file?” Click “Save”. Click on the “Save” button.

  • Page 31: Restoring Previous Settings

    USING YOUR ROUTER Restoring Previous Settings Select the location for saving the configuration file. Enter the file name and select the file type, then click the “Save “button. Sometimes, you need to restore the previous settings. When the download process is complete, click “Close”. This may be because the Router is not performing as expected or you wish to remove all current settings.
  • Page 32 USING YOUR ROUTER Click on “Restore Previous Settings” in the left- Select the configuration file by left-clicking on it and then click hand column under the “Utilities” heading. the “Open” button in the lower-right corner of the window. This will take you back into the Router’s interface. Click the “Browse…”...

  • Page 33: Enabling Auto Firmware Update For Your Router

    USING YOUR ROUTER Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. A prompt asking, “Do you want to continue and restore settings?” will appear. Click “OK” and then the Toward the lower-half side of the screen you will Router begins to restore the previous settings.

  • Page 34: Updating The Router's Firmware

    If a new version is found, you can directly update your firmware by following the prompts. Checking for New Firmware in the Firmware Upgrade Screen N150 Router allows you to check for a new firmware update available for this Router. Setup steps:...
  • Page 35 You can also manually update your Router firmware. Setup Steps Locate and download the firmware file from the Belkin support site. (Type your part number into the search box in the top right corner and look for “Firmware” in the title.) Save the file to a location on your computer where you can get to it easily, such as your desktop.
  • Page 36 USING YOUR ROUTER Click the “Browse…” button toward the middle of the Select the firmware file (an “.img” file) by left-clicking on it and screen to search for the file you saved previously. then click the “Open” button in the lower-right corner of the window.

  • Page 37: Configuring Administrator Password

    USING YOUR ROUTER Configuring Administrator Password Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for more security, you can set a password here.

  • Page 38: Configuring Time Zone

    USING YOUR ROUTER Configuring Time Zone Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time Select the time zone that you reside in and the NTP server. Protocol (SNTP) server.

  • Page 39: Configuring Remote Management

    USING YOUR ROUTER Configuring Remote Management Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. Remote management allows you to make changes to your Router's If you select the “Any IP address can remotely manage settings from anywhere on the Internet. Before you enable this the router”...

  • Page 40: Configuring Upnp

    USING YOUR ROUTER Configuring the Eco Mode Configuring UPnP This function allows you to dim the LEDs on the front of the Router to save power and disable the wireless radio at predetermined times. UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) offers seamless operation of voice messaging, video messaging, games, and other applications that are UPnP compliant.

  • Page 41: Configuring Self Healing

    USING YOUR ROUTER Select the “Disable radio from” to enable the Eco mode. Click on “Self Healing” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. Specify the days you want to use the Eco mode. Select the “Enabled” radio button to enable Click “Apply Changes”.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting, Support, And Warranty

    TroubleshooTing, supporT, and WarranTy Troubleshooting i can’t connect to the internet wirelessly. If the light on the front of the Router is solid green, then your Router is connected to the Internet. You may not be connected to the Router’s wireless network. Please refer to “Adding Computers to Your Network”...
  • Page 43 TroubleshooTing, supporT, and WarranTy i can’t connect to the internet wirelessly and my My wireless network per formance is slow, inconsistent, network name is not listed in available networks. suffers from weak signal, or i’m having difficulty maintaining a Vpn connection. 1.Verify that your Router is on and the front-panel light shows solid green.
  • Page 44 TroubleshooTing, supporT, and WarranTy limiting the wireless transmit rate—Limiting the wireless transmit i’ve installed this new router and some of my network clients rate can help improve range and connection stability. Most wireless (computers, game consoles, etc.) are now unable to connect. cards have the ability to limit the transmission rate.
  • Page 45 TroubleshooTing, supporT, and WarranTy does the router support Wireless 5.Click “Apply Changes” to finish. Your wireless protected access (Wpa) security? connection is now encrypted. Each computer using your wireless network will need to use the new key. The Router ships with WPA/WPA2 security turned on. Windows XP and some older network hardware may note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless require a software update to support WPA/WPA2.

  • Page 46: Technical Support

    €0.10 per minute www.belkin.com/nl/networking/ NORWAY 81 50 0287 www.belkin.com/uk/networking/ You can find technical-support information on our website, www.belkin.com, by navigating to the tech-support section. POLAND 00800 - 441 17 37 www.belkin.com/uk/networking/ If you want to contact technical support by phone, PORTUGAL 707 200 676 www.belkin.com/uk/networking/...

  • Page 47: Belkin International, Inc

    What is not covered by this warranty? limited 2-year product 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 What this warranty covers.
  • Page 48 Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin for inspection To get service for your Belkin product you shall be borne solely by the purchaser. If Belkin determines,...

  • Page 49: Regulatory Information

    Low Voltage Directive 2006/5/EC. Conformity was assessed using a Technical Construction File. A copy of the European Union CE marking “Declaration of Conformity” may be obtained at the website: www.belkin.com/doc For information on product disposal please refer to http://environmental.belkin.com...
  • Page 50 © 2012 Belkin International, Inc. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed. Mac, Mac OS, and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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