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Belkin F506230-3 User Manual

Belkin wireless cable/dsl gateway router user manual
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Knowing your Belkin Router ........

  • Page 3: Information

    Integrated Wireless 802.11b Access Point Wide Area Coverage at High Speeds The Belkin Wireless Access Point provides coverage over an indoor area up to 300 feet in radius and an outdoor area over 1800 feet in radius. Up to 128-bit Security Encryption Your Router is capable of encrypting (scrambling) the transmitted radio waves so you can be sure that your data is secure.
  • Page 4 Built-in DHCP Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on-board makes for the easiest possible connection of a network. The DHCP server will assign IP addresses to each computer automatically so there is no need for a complicated networking setup. MAC Address Filtering For added security, you can set up a list of Media Access Control (MAC) addresses (unique client identifiers) that are allowed access to your wireless network.
  • Page 5 Package Contents • Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router • Power Supply • Belkin SOHO Networking Software CD • User Manual System Requirements • Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection • At least one computer with an installed wired or wireless network interface adapter •...
  • Page 6 The unique vertical design minimizes the desktop space required. All of the cables exit from the rear of the Belkin Router for better organization and utility. The LED indicators are easily visible on the front of the Router to provide you with information about network activity and status.
  • Page 7 Manual Reset Used to reset the Router and restore all factory defaults Rear Panel Port Activity/Status Lights • Link—Solid indicates that there is a link between the Router and the computer connected to that port. • Activity—When an activity light is flashing, data is flowing between the Router and the computer connected to that port.

  • Page 8: Configure The Router To Your Isp's Settings

    If you are familiar with networking, you can use this Quick Setup procedure to setup your Router. If you need more detail to setup your Router, please read further into this manual. Setting up the Router is accomplished in 3 easy steps 1.
  • Page 9 1. Configure the TCP/IP settings on your computers to obtain an IP address automatically. The Router will use DHCP to assign each computer an IP address in the range of 192.168.2.x. 2. Restart each computer and verify the network connection. Using the “Network Neighborhood”...
  • Page 10 1. Using the computer that was originally connected directly to the cable or DSL modem, launch your browser. Note: You can access the setup utility from any computer on the network, however, use the original computer for this procedure at this time. 2.
  • Page 11 3. The Router’s status page will appear. 4. Click on “Initial Setup” in the top left-hand corner. The following page will appear. 5. Select your connection type (this information is provided by your ISP) and click “Select”. Depending on your selection you will see the “Static IP Address”...

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    6. The MAC Cloning/Entry screen will appear. If your ISP binds your connection to the MAC address of your network adapter, click “Clone MAC Address” or enter the MAC address here. Press Enter. Your Router has been set up to communicate with your ISP. You should have Internet access at this point.
  • Page 13 Your Router can connect a combination of wired and wireless computers to the Internet while allowing for file and peripheral sharing. Setting up wired and wireless connections to the Router is very easy to do. The following steps will show you how to connect your computers to the Router for networking and Internet sharing.
  • Page 14 Setting up your Router is a simple procedure, even if you are not familiar with networking. This guide will take you step by step through to the setup process for successfully sharing your Internet connection. There are a few pieces of information that you will need to obtain about your Cable or DSL provider as well as about your network.
  • Page 15 Is my connection bound to a MAC address? It either is or is not. All network cards or adapters have a unique “serial number”, called a MAC address. Your service provider can “see” your network adapter's MAC address over the internet. In some cases, the provider will record the MAC address of your network adapter and only let that adapter connect to the Internet.
  • Page 16 My IP Address is: If your IP address is static, you need the following information: Static IP address: Assigned by your provider Subnet Mask: Assigned by your provider Gateway: Assigned by your provider My provider binds my connection to a MAC address My provider has assigned me a Host Name If Yes, My Host Name is:...
  • Page 17 THESE STEPS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED LATER. If you are not connecting the Router to an existing cable or DSL modem, skip to the next section called “Connecting the Belkin Wireless Router”. Users of Windows 98 or Me can get the configuration information by performing the following steps.
  • Page 18 6. The IP configuration window will appear. Click on “More Info”. 7. This window will provide you with the Adapter Address (also known as the MAC address), the IP Address, Host name (if any) and other network settings. Carefully write this information in the table below, as you may need it later for setting up the Router.
  • Page 19 Users of Windows NT or Windows 2000 can get the configuration information by performing the following steps. 1. Click “Start” then “Run” in the Run dialog box, type “CMD”. 2. In the “Command Window”, type “ipconfig /all”.
  • Page 20 3. The information pictured below should appear. Please record your information in the chart below. It is important to make sure you have it, in case something goes wrong. Write your IP Configuration settings here: Host name (If any): Adapter Address: IP Address: Subnet Mask: Default Gateway:...

  • Page 21: Step 3B: Setting Up Wireless Computers For Connection To The Router

    USB. Your cable or DSL modem must have an Ethernet connector on it to connect the Router. If your modem does not have an Ethernet connection, you must use a Belkin 5- or 8-Port Network Switch rather than the Router.
  • Page 22 2. Connect a Belkin CAT5 Network Cable between each of your wired computers and the Router. Plug in a CAT5 network cable to the Ethernet port on each of the other PCs and then to one of the ports labeled "LAN" on the rear of the Router.
  • Page 23 4. Power on the cable or DSL modem. Depending on your modem, it may have a power switch or you may have to plug the power supply into it. Be sure that the modem is turned on before the Router is turned on. 5.
  • Page 24 (see page 31) If you are not familiar with setting up TCP/IP and file sharing on your PC, Belkin has simplified the process by providing you with the Belkin SOHO Networking software to configure your Windows 98 or Me computers.
  • Page 25 4. Repeat these steps for each computer you are connecting to your network. 5. Once you have installed the Belkin SOHO Networking Software on all of your computers, continue on to the next section. Configuring Your PCs Using Belkin NetSetup (Win 98/Me) 1.
  • Page 26 3. The following screen will appear: 4. In the “Computer Name” field type a name for the computer such as “Computer 1”. The name must be different for each computer on the network. 5. In the “Workgroup” field, type a workgroup name such as “My Network”.
  • Page 27 7. After entering the information in the three fields, click “Next”. The following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select “I want to share files and printers on my computer” and click “Finish”. The following screen will appear:...
  • Page 28 “No” and skip to step 11. 10. If you clicked “Yes”, you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk into the PC’s floppy disk drive. Label a floppy disk “Belkin Networking client setup disk” or something else that you will remember easily and insert it into the floppy disk drive.
  • Page 29 2. Select “I am adding this computer to my network”. Click “Next”. 3. Windows will now prompt you to insert the newly created client disk into the PC’s floppy drive. Insert the disk you labeled “Belkin Networking” into the floppy drive and click “OK”. The following screen will appear: 4.
  • Page 30 7. When finished filling in the fields, click “Next”. The following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select “I want to share files and printers on my computer” and click “Finish”. If not, select “I do not want to share files and printers on my computer”.
  • Page 31 Configuring Network Settings for Windows 2000 1. Right-click on “My Network Places” and select “Properties”. 2. In the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window, your “Local Area Connection” should be available. 3. Right-click on “Local Area Connection” and select “Properties”. 4. Highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click on “Properties”.
  • Page 32 5. Select “Obtain IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK”. Windows may ask you to restart the computer. Do so to finish configuring your network settings. Configuring Network Settings on your Mac 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Select “Control Panels” and select “TCP/IP”.
  • Page 33 4. Close the window. The following window will appear. Click “Save”. 5. Restart the Computer. The last thing you need to do is set up the Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router to work with the Internet. To learn how to do this, go...

  • Page 34: Wireless Configuration

    Disabled 2. If you have already set up your computer’s networking settings using the Belkin SOHO Networking Software, skip this step. If not, either follow the directions in Step 3a, or if you are familiar with TCP/IP and file and peripheral sharing, configure the TCP/IP settings of the wireless adapter to “Obtain IP Address Automatically”...
  • Page 35 4. If all of the computers appear in the window, then you have successfully networked your computers. The last thing you need to do is set up the Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router to work with the Internet. To learn how to do this, go...
  • Page 36 Now that you have your computers “networked” together, you now can set up the Router to share the Internet connection. Configure the web browser If you use Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. 1. Start your web browser. Select “Tools” then “Internet Options” 2.
  • Page 37 3. Under the “Internet Options” screen, click on “Connections” and select “LAN Settings…”. 4. Make sure there are no checkmarks next to any of the displayed options; “Automatically detect settings”, “Use automatic configuration script” and “Use a proxy server”. Click “OK”. Then click “OK” again in the “Internet Options”...
  • Page 38 Accessing the Web Based Setup Utility By now, you should have the information about your Internet Service Provider written on the worksheet at the beginning of this manual. Please have it handy as you go through this procedure. Your Router is equipped with a setup utility that is ‘web-based’, which means that you will use your Internet browser to do the setup.
  • Page 39 3. The Router login screen will appear. If this is the first time you are accessing the Router or you have not set a password for the Wireless Gateway Router, there is no need to enter a password. Click “Login”. 4.
  • Page 40 Dynamic Setup Configuring Your Router if your Provider uses Dynamic IP Addressing Follow this procedure if your ISP uses dynamic IP addressing. The Router's default (factory) setting is set to dynamic. If your ISP has provided you with a Static IP address or your provider uses PPPoE for you to connect skip to the next section.
  • Page 41 To begin browsing the Internet, log out of the setup utility by clicking on the “Logout” button. Once you have logged out, type a web address such as www.belkin.com into the browser’s address bar. The browser should take you to the web address you entered. Other computers you have connected to the router should also have access to the Web.
  • Page 42 Static IP Setup Configuring Your Router if your Provider uses Static IP Addressing If your ISP uses Static IP Addressing, follow this procedure. If your provider uses PPPoE, then skip to the next section. 1. Click on “Initial Setup”. The following screen will appear: 2.
  • Page 43 7. The“MAC Cloning/Entry” screen will now appear. 8. If your ISP assigned you a host name, enter the host name here. If not, leave this field blank. 9. If your ISP binds the connection to a MAC address, you will need the Router to copy that MAC address.
  • Page 44 To begin browsing the Internet, log out of the setup utility by clicking on the “Logout” button. Once you have logged out, type a web address such as www.belkin.com into the browser’s address bar. The browser should take you to the web address you entered. Other computers you have connected to the router should also have access to the Web.
  • Page 45 2. The Control panel window will open. Double-click on “Add/Remove Programs” 3. A list of programs installed on your computer will be displayed in the window. Locate the PPPoE software that was provided to you by your ISP and highlight it by clicking on it one time. Click the “Add/Remove” button and follow the steps to complete the removal of the software.
  • Page 46 5. Select “PPPoE” and click “Select”. The following screen will appear: 6. Enter your User Name. Your user name is the name that you use to log on such as “myaccount@dsl.com” 7. Enter your Password. 10. Once you have filled in all of this information, click “Enter”. 11.
  • Page 47 Internet. Simply type a web address such as www.belkin.com into the browser’s address bar. If the Router is set up properly, the browser should take you to the web address you entered.
  • Page 48 Congratulations! You have successfully installed your Router. The further sections in this manual explain more about the advanced features of your Router. Please read through them to learn more about your Router. Channel and SSID From the Initial Setup page, click on “Channel and SSID”, under Wireless, in the right side of the screen, to access the Channel and SSID page.
  • Page 49 Using WEP Encryption From the Initial Setup page, click on “Encryption” under Wireless in the right side of the screen to access the Encryption page. The default setting for Encryption is “Disabled”. Setting Encryption Encryption requires a key on both the Router and the wireless-equipped computer to match.
  • Page 50 MAC Address Cloning If your ISP binds the connection to a MAC address, you will need the Router to copy that MAC address. If your ISP does bind your MAC address, or you are not sure, follow this step. 1. Click “MAC Cloning/Entry”. The following screen will appear: 2.
  • Page 51 MAC Filtering MAC filtering lets you control access to the network by allowing or disallowing specific MAC addresses to connect to the router. You can enter a list of up to twenty MAC addresses into the Router. This list is known as the Control List.
  • Page 52 Association control Association control works much like connection control. It lets you allow or deny connection to wireless computers trying to access the Router. Enable Access control by placing a checkmark in the box. Once you have entered a MAC address into the Control Table, putting a checkmark in the box under “A”...
  • Page 53 DMZ Settings To access this feature, click on “DMZ” on the left side of the screen. Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a feature that allows a computer to be exposed to the Internet by “placing” it outside of the firewall. This feature comes in handy when playing Internet games that don’t work well with a firewall.
  • Page 54 Special Application Settings Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony and others. These applications may not work when Network Address Translation (NAT) is enabled. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, use the following screen to specify the additional public ports to be opened for each application.
  • Page 55 Services LAN DHCP Settings Click on “LAN Services” to access this screen. Your Router allows you to specify an internal IP address. You may also turn the DHCP service on and off. We recommend using DHCP service for the easiest setup of your network.
  • Page 56 Router initially shipped. Please be sure this is what you want to do before clicking the Restore Defaults link. Update Firmware Belkin will create new firmware for your Router. Firmware updates enhance performance and improve functionality.
  • Page 57 To form a wireless network, two basic components are used. The first is a wireless adapter for a PC. This can be either a USB wireless adapter or a PCMCIA adapter. The adapter gives the PC wireless Ethernet capabilities. The second is a Wireless Access Point, which A can connect to a wired LAN and allow the wireless PC’s to be able to access the wired LAN.

  • Page 58: Infrastructure Mode

    Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Notebook Wireless Notebook Network Card PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter Infrastructure Mode The use of a Wireless Access Point(WAP) to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN is called the Infrastructure Mode. A WAP serves as a bridge between the wired and wireless network.
  • Page 59 Notebook with Wireless Notebook Network Card Basic Service Set (BSS) Notebook Wireless Notebook Network Card PC with Wireless Desktop PCI Network Adapter The diagram below illustrates how an WAP acts as a bridge between the wireless BSS and the wired network. Desktop PC Switch Desktop PC...
  • Page 60 Roaming More than one WAP can be used to increase the wireless coverage in a wireless LAN. The diagram below shows two WAPs configured to extend coverage beyond that of a single unit. The overlapping area of each BSS is called and Extended Service Set (ESS).
  • Page 61 Access Point- An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc - An Ad-Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another, where it is unloaded onto a local system.
  • Page 62 Roaming - A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the Infrastructure network. RTS Threshold - Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other. RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “Hidden Node Problem”.
  • Page 63 DNS Server Address - DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to have a domain name (such as belkin.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is requested (as in typing "belkin.com"...
  • Page 64 NAT - Network Address Translation. This process allows all of the computers on your home network to use one IP address. Using the NAT capability of the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router, you can access the Internet from any computer on your home network without having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
  • Page 65 The WAN link LED is not on or I cannot connect to the cable or DSL modem. My connection type is Static IP Address. I cannot connect to the Internet. My connection type is Dynamic IP Address. I cannot connect to the Internet.
  • Page 66 My connection type is Dynamic IP Address. I cannot connect to the Internet. My connection type is PPPoE. I cannot connect to the Internet. 2. Make sure the cable or DSL line is properly attached on your cable or DSL modem. Refer the manual of your modem to verify that it works normally.
  • Page 67 My connection type is PPPoE. I cannot connect to the Internet. 4. Make sure the network cable between modem and the Router is well connected. Power off the modem for a few seconds and power on it again. 5. Your ISP may bind your connection to the MAC address of your computer’s NIC.

  • Page 68: Fcc Statement

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Modifications The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Belkin Components may void the users authority to operate the equipment. F5D6230-3...

  • Page 69: Europe-European Union Notice

    • EN 300 328 Technical requirement for radio equipment • ETS 300 826 General EMC requirements for radio equipment. To determine the type of transmitter, check the identification label on your Belkin product. Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
  • Page 70 Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product.
  • Page 71 Belkin Components, Ltd. 7 Bowen Cresent • West Gosford NSW 2250 • Australia Tel: +61 (2) 4372 8600 Fax: +61 (2) 4325 4277 P73830-B © 2002 Belkin Components. All rights reserved. All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.

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