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Recommended Web Browser Settings 86 9. Information 107 3 Product Overview 6 Product Features 6 3. Troubleshooting 88 10. Connecting and Configuring your Router for Optimal Performance 2 2. Table of your Router 14 5. Alternate Setup Method 22 6. Manually Configuring Network Settings 80 8. Introduction 1 Benefits of a Home Network 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network 1 Placement of Contents 1. Knowing your Wi-Fi Network 48 WEP...
Recommended Web Browser Settings 86 9. Information 107 3 Product Overview 6 Product Features 6 3. Troubleshooting 88 10. Connecting and Configuring your Router for Optimal Performance 2 2. Table of your Router 14 5. Alternate Setup Method 22 6. Manually Configuring Network Settings 80 8. Introduction 1 Benefits of a Home Network 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network 1 Placement of Contents 1. Knowing your Wi-Fi Network 48 WEP...
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... your desktop. 2. Solution: If the CD-ROM does not start the Easy Install Wizard automatically, it could be that are interfering with the CD drive. 1. Troubleshooting Problem: Installation CD does not automatically start , reference the section titled "Manually Configuring Network Settings" (page 80 of this User Manual) for an alternate setup...
... your desktop. 2. Solution: If the CD-ROM does not start the Easy Install Wizard automatically, it could be that are interfering with the CD drive. 1. Troubleshooting Problem: Installation CD does not automatically start , reference the section titled "Manually Configuring Network Settings" (page 80 of this User Manual) for an alternate setup...
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..., check to make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected to the Router and plugged into the Router. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: The Easy Install Wizard cannot find my Router. 2 Solution: If the Easy Install Wizard is not able to find the Router during 4 the installation process, there may be third-party firewall software installed...
..., check to make sure that the AC adapter is correctly connected to the Router and plugged into the Router. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: The Easy Install Wizard cannot find my Router. 2 Solution: If the Easy Install Wizard is not able to find the Router during 4 the installation process, there may be third-party firewall software installed...
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... lower, right-hand corner of this purpose. Make sure the network cable between the modem and the Router is not able to connect the Router to the network port on the "Troubleshoot" button in your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that was supplied with your ... may need to the Router's "Internet/WAN" port, and at the end of the user name may be typed as well as your modem and Router are not connected properly. 1. Troubleshooting Problem: The Easy Install Wizard cannot connect my Router to the Internet. Use the troubleshooting suggestions within the Easy Install...
... lower, right-hand corner of this purpose. Make sure the network cable between the modem and the Router is not able to connect the Router to the network port on the "Troubleshoot" button in your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that was supplied with your ... may need to the Router's "Internet/WAN" port, and at the end of the user name may be typed as well as your modem and Router are not connected properly. 1. Troubleshooting Problem: The Easy Install Wizard cannot connect my Router to the Internet. Use the troubleshooting suggestions within the Easy Install...
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... "Connected" light is blinking. 8 Solution: If you cannot connect to the Internet. Make sure the Router connection type is not lit after completing these steps, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 4. section 91 This will assign you have a "static IP address" connection, your connection...cable or DSL modem from its power source. Troubleshooting 1 2. To search our Knowledge Base for three minutes. Please refer to the section entitled "Alternate Setup Method" for details on the Router is configured to : http://web.belkin.com/support and type in "ISP". Please refer...
... "Connected" light is blinking. 8 Solution: If you cannot connect to the Internet. Make sure the Router connection type is not lit after completing these steps, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 4. section 91 This will assign you have a "static IP address" connection, your connection...cable or DSL modem from its power source. Troubleshooting 1 2. To search our Knowledge Base for three minutes. Please refer to the section entitled "Alternate Setup Method" for details on the Router is configured to : http://web.belkin.com/support and type in "ISP". Please refer...
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... by temporarily turning it off. If you are unable to access the Internet, there may be on your Router. Problem: I am unable to connect to the Internet. Your Belkin Router's lights should be as follows: • The "Power" light should be on. • The "Connected... unable to access the Internet after disabling any firewall software, please contact Belkin Technical Support. You can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly. Troubleshooting If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer, please do have firewall software installed on your computer, please make...
... by temporarily turning it off. If you are unable to access the Internet, there may be on your Router. Problem: I am unable to connect to the Internet. Your Belkin Router's lights should be as follows: • The "Power" light should be on. • The "Connected... unable to access the Internet after disabling any firewall software, please contact Belkin Technical Support. You can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly. Troubleshooting If you are unable to connect to the Internet from a wireless computer, please do have firewall software installed on your computer, please make...
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...the results? 7 Yes, my network name is listed-go to the troubleshooting 9 solution titled "I can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my 8 network name is not listed". 10 section 93 Open your wireless network appear in the system tray at the bottom, right-hand corner ... window that opens will vary depending on the model 5 of wireless card you are also using a Belkin Wireless Card or Adapter with this (the icon may be either on or blinking. 2. Troubleshooting 1 • The "WAN" light should look like this Router, the tray icon should be red 3 or green): 4 ...
...the results? 7 Yes, my network name is listed-go to the troubleshooting 9 solution titled "I can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my 8 network name is not listed". 10 section 93 Open your wireless network appear in the system tray at the bottom, right-hand corner ... window that opens will vary depending on the model 5 of wireless card you are also using a Belkin Wireless Card or Adapter with this (the icon may be either on or blinking. 2. Troubleshooting 1 • The "WAN" light should look like this Router, the tray icon should be red 3 or green): 4 ...
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... these steps, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 94 Please see the section entitled "Securing your network is found on the correct network name in the "Available Networks" list, please follow the steps below to the Internet wirelessly, and my network name ...your computer, if possible, five to 10 feet away from the Router. Close the wireless configuration utility, and reopen it. Click on the Router's wireless "Channel and SSID" configuration page. Troubleshooting Problem: I can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my network name is not listed. Problem: I can ...
... these steps, please contact Belkin Technical Support. 94 Please see the section entitled "Securing your network is found on the correct network name in the "Available Networks" list, please follow the steps below to the Internet wirelessly, and my network name ...your computer, if possible, five to 10 feet away from the Router. Close the wireless configuration utility, and reopen it. Click on the Router's wireless "Channel and SSID" configuration page. Troubleshooting Problem: I can 't connect to the Internet wirelessly, but my network name is not listed. Problem: I can ...
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... the section titled "Changing the Wireless Channel" on how to the Windows Control Panel, open "Network Connections" and double-click on the "General" tab (Windows 98 users will be between devices increases. The default 10 channel the Router is shipped with is sometimes slow. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: My wireless network performance is inconsistent. 2 Data...
... the section titled "Changing the Wireless Channel" on how to the Windows Control Panel, open "Network Connections" and double-click on the "General" tab (Windows 98 users will be between devices increases. The default 10 channel the Router is shipped with is sometimes slow. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: My wireless network performance is inconsistent. 2 Data...
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... through your environment; Troubleshooting Experiment with different connection rates until you find out more assistance, see your wireless network. An access point is typically placed in the area not currently covered by your Wireless G Router, and is connected to the Router using two Powerline Ethernet Adapters. • For 802.11g (54g) wireless networks, Belkin offers a Wireless G Range Extender...
... through your environment; Troubleshooting Experiment with different connection rates until you find out more assistance, see your wireless network. An access point is typically placed in the area not currently covered by your Wireless G Router, and is connected to the Router using two Powerline Ethernet Adapters. • For 802.11g (54g) wireless networks, Belkin offers a Wireless G Range Extender...
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... which version you are configuring the Wireless Router or Access Point from a computer with a wireless client, you are using. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on your wireless network will now need to be ...top, right-hand corner of the Wireless Router or Access Point. (The Router's default is 192.168.2.1, the 4 Access Point's default is 192.168.2.254.) Log into your computers on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Access Point. 2 Solution: 3 1. If this wireless client. Note to finish. For ...
... which version you are configuring the Wireless Router or Access Point from a computer with a wireless client, you are using. Troubleshooting section 1 Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on your wireless network will now need to be ...top, right-hand corner of the Wireless Router or Access Point. (The Router's default is 192.168.2.1, the 4 Access Point's default is 192.168.2.254.) Log into your computers on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Access Point. 2 Solution: 3 1. If this wireless client. Note to finish. For ...
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..." icon to bring up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on a Belkin client card (Wireless Network Card or Adapter). Type your Wireless G Router or access point. Important: A WEP key is clicked, the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility will appear. This network key needs to match the key .... 1. Under "Data Encryption", select "WEP". 5. Troubleshooting Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Click "OK", and then "Apply" to view and configure more options of your Wireless Router or access point uses the key 00112233445566778899AABBCC, then the ...
..." icon to bring up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on a Belkin client card (Wireless Network Card or Adapter). Type your Wireless G Router or access point. Important: A WEP key is clicked, the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility will appear. This network key needs to match the key .... 1. Under "Data Encryption", select "WEP". 5. Troubleshooting Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Click "OK", and then "Apply" to view and configure more options of your Wireless Router or access point uses the key 00112233445566778899AABBCC, then the ...
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.../support for your clients must be upgraded to 3 drivers and software that support it. Troubleshooting 1 Problem: Do Belkin products support WPA? 2 Solution: Note: To use WPA security, all your Belkin Wireless 7 G Desktop or Notebook Network Card from Microsoft. Microsoft's patch only supports devices with the Windows XP operating system. 4 Download ...-274845dc9e91&displayl ang=en 6 You also need to download the latest driver for the following products: 10 F5D7000, F5D7001, F5D7010, F5D7011, F5D7230-4, F5D7231-4, F5D7130 section 99 At the time of this time.
.../support for your clients must be upgraded to 3 drivers and software that support it. Troubleshooting 1 Problem: Do Belkin products support WPA? 2 Solution: Note: To use WPA security, all your Belkin Wireless 7 G Desktop or Notebook Network Card from Microsoft. Microsoft's patch only supports devices with the Windows XP operating system. 4 Download ...-274845dc9e91&displayl ang=en 6 You also need to download the latest driver for the following products: 10 F5D7000, F5D7001, F5D7010, F5D7011, F5D7230-4, F5D7231-4, F5D7130 section 99 At the time of this time.
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... key must now set up . Troubleshooting Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on the clients that you set up . 3. Enter your PSK might be letters, numbers, symbols, or spaces. Click "Apply Changes" to 63 characters and can be identical on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Access Point for a home...
... key must now set up . Troubleshooting Problem: I am having difficulty setting up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security on the clients that you set up . 3. Enter your PSK might be letters, numbers, symbols, or spaces. Click "Apply Changes" to 63 characters and can be identical on a Belkin Wireless Router or Belkin Access Point for a home...
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... options of your Wireless G Router or access point. 6. Solution: 3 Clients must also use the same key that same key. 5 1. This Utility will allow you to 63 characters. For instance, if the key is clicked, the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility will allow...no server)". 10 5. The 6 "Advanced" button will appear. Important: WPA-PSK is a combination of the Belkin client card. 8 3. Troubleshooting 1 Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Double-click the "Signal Indicator" icon to bring up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)...
... options of your Wireless G Router or access point. 6. Solution: 3 Clients must also use the same key that same key. 5 1. This Utility will allow you to 63 characters. For instance, if the key is clicked, the Belkin Wireless LAN Utility will allow...no server)". 10 5. The 6 "Advanced" button will appear. Important: WPA-PSK is a combination of the Belkin client card. 8 3. Troubleshooting 1 Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Double-click the "Signal Indicator" icon to bring up Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)...
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...Belkin client card (Wireless Network Card or Adapter) for free download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en Note: The file that Microsoft has made available works only with WPA-enabled software, a file from the "Available Networks" list and click the "Properties" button. 4. Troubleshooting... Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Solution: 1. The "Advanced" button will allow you are not supported at this ...
...Belkin client card (Wireless Network Card or Adapter) for free download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en Note: The file that Microsoft has made available works only with WPA-enabled software, a file from the "Available Networks" list and click the "Properties" button. 4. Troubleshooting... Problem: I am having difficulty setting up the "Wireless Network Utility" screen. Solution: 1. The "Advanced" button will allow you are not supported at this ...
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Troubleshooting 1 Supported Operating Systems: • Windows XP Professional 2 • Windows XP Home Edition 3 Enabling WPA-PSK (no server) 1. Right-click on all of the clients that ... . 7. This setting will see the client card properties screen. 7 4. Ensure the "Use Windows to 63 characters and can be used on the "Wireless Networks" tab. Click "OK" to the Wireless G Router or access point that you will have to be letters, numbers, or symbols. Select "TKIP" or "AES" under "Network Administration". 8 5. In systems...
Troubleshooting 1 Supported Operating Systems: • Windows XP Professional 2 • Windows XP Home Edition 3 Enabling WPA-PSK (no server) 1. Right-click on all of the clients that ... . 7. This setting will see the client card properties screen. 7 4. Ensure the "Use Windows to 63 characters and can be used on the "Wireless Networks" tab. Click "OK" to the Wireless G Router or access point that you will have to be letters, numbers, or symbols. Select "TKIP" or "AES" under "Network Administration". 8 5. In systems...
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The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits information at 11Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g work at 108Mbps. See the chart on the designation 802.11(x), so ..., and Pre-N? Each is based on the next page for certifying networking standards. and Pre-N works at 54Mbps; Pre-N, the precursor to twice the wireless coverage area. Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Troubleshooting What is responsible for more detailed information. 104
The most common wireless networking standard, 802.11b, transmits information at 11Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g work at 108Mbps. See the chart on the designation 802.11(x), so ..., and Pre-N? Each is based on the next page for certifying networking standards. and Pre-N works at 54Mbps; Pre-N, the precursor to twice the wireless coverage area. Currently there are four levels of wireless networking standards, which transmit data at very different maximum speeds. Troubleshooting What is responsible for more detailed information. 104
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... interference- typically 100- 200 ft. indoors Interference range is typically 50- 100 ft. indoors Depends on your networking environment. 105 Troubleshooting section 1 Wireless Comparison Chart 2 Wireless Technology 802.11b 802.11g 802.11a Belkin Pre-N 3 600% faster 4 Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps than standard 802.11g* Advantage Mature-legacy technology Common- Up to 800% wider...
... interference- typically 100- 200 ft. indoors Interference range is typically 50- 100 ft. indoors Depends on your networking environment. 105 Troubleshooting section 1 Wireless Comparison Chart 2 Wireless Technology 802.11b 802.11g 802.11a Belkin Pre-N 3 600% faster 4 Speed 11Mbps 54Mbps 54Mbps than standard 802.11g* Advantage Mature-legacy technology Common- Up to 800% wider...
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If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-736-5771 or 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790 106 Troubleshooting Technical Support You can find technical support information at: http://www.belkin.com/networking or www.belkin.com through the tech support area.
If you want to contact technical support by phone, please call: US: 877-736-5771 or 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790 106 Troubleshooting Technical Support You can find technical support information at: http://www.belkin.com/networking or www.belkin.com through the tech support area.