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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...
022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok Getting Started What’s in the Box Play Max Wireless Modem‐Router ADSL cable (attached to router) In some regions, a phone‐jack adapter (microfilter) will be included. 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 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 MR PLAY MAX SETUP DIAGRAM mr playmax setup.ai] 1) Connect your Router’s ADSL cable to your phone jack or phonejack adapter (microfilter). If you are replacing an existing Router or gateway, this may require unplugging the existing gateway. Note: If required by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), plug the included phonejack adapter (microfilter) into your wall mounted phone jack. Please check with your provider before connecting your Router if you are unsure whether or not you need to use the included phonejack adapter. 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. ...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok [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] 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. If the setup software is unable to detect your VCI and VPI settings based on your country, you may also need to enter this information. Your ISP is likely to have provided it. ...
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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. Manual Setup Using Your Browser [ZOOMED SCREENSHOT OF ADDRESS BAR address bar.png] ...
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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 additional computers or wireless devices, you can manually add these items to your network. 1) Locate the wirelessnetworkconnections option on your computer or wireless device. 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. ...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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 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. ...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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 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 ...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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 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). ...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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. Music Mover ...
022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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: Either the RJ11 cable is not plugged in, or there is no signal. B) WiFi 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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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok Solid Green: The Router has made a secure connection with the computer or other device. Amber: A connection was not created. Back Panel [MR DIAGRAM FOR PLAYMAX mr_playmax_back.ai] A) ADSL Connector Connect your Router to a phone jack using a telephone cord. In some areas, a microfilter might be required. 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. ...
022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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. Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty Troubleshooting 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. ...
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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. If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that you have typed in your user name and password correctly. Some user names require that the ISP’s domain may be at the end of the name.
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok the Router’s wireless network. Please refer to “Adding Computers to Your Network” in this manual for instructions. I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly and my network name is not listed in Available Networks. 1) Verify that your Router is on and the frontpanel light shows solid green. 2) If you are far from the Router, you might try moving closer to see if you might have been out of range. 3) Using a computer attached to the Router via a network cable, visit http://router/ and ensure that “Broadcast SSID” is ON. This setting is found on the “Channel and SSID” page. My wireless network performance is slow, inconsistent, suffers from weak signal, or I’m having difficulty maintaining a VPN connection. Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances.
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok card’s connection. In the properties dialog, select the “Configure” button on the “General” tab, then choose the “Advanced” tab and select the rate property. Wireless client cards are usually set to automatically adjust the wireless transmit rate for you, but doing so can cause periodic disconnects when the wireless signal is too weak;...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok Enter a password. This can be from 8–63 characters of your choice, including spaces and punctuation, OR a 64digit hexadecimal number (using only the numbers 0–9 and letters A–F). Click “Apply Changes” to finish. Your wireless connection 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 WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to your network, try 128bit or 64bit WEP, or seek software updates from their manufacturers. I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on my Router. Log in to your Router. Visit 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”...
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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. 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. ...
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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 New Zealand http://www.belkin.com/au/support Singapore 65 62218850 Europe http://www.belkin.com/uk/support Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warranty What this warranty covers.
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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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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok the damaged equipment to Belkin, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment. The cost, if any, of shipping the equipment to and from such repair facility and of such estimate shall be borne solely by the purchaser.
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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 Your Router has a built-in, 4-port network switch to allow your wired computers to share: printers, data, MP3 files, digital photos, and much more at speeds of up to one gigabit per second.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the device, F7D4401 v1, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
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022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation. The device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact normal operation is minimized. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.
022552_23661_8820- 00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok 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. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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00396_F7D4401_v1_Play_Max_Modem_Router_02082010_update_0325-2010-ok This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party lines is subject to state tariffs. COMPANY: Belkin International, Inc. ADDRESS: 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220-5221, USA TEL NO: 1-310-604-2315...
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