Belkin F5D7632-4 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Wireless Comparison Chart

Wireless

Technology

802.11b

802.11g

802.11a

Belkin

Pre-N

Speed

11Mbps

54Mbps

108Mbps

Frequency

Common

household

devices such as

cordless phones

and microwave

ovens may

interfere with

the unlicensed

band 2.4GHz

Common

household

devices such

as cordless

phones and

microwave

ovens may

interfere with

the unlicensed

band 2.4GHz

5GHz -

uncrowded

band

Common

household

devices such as

cordless phones

and microwave

ovens may

interfere with the

unlicensed

band 2.4GHz

Compatibility

Compatible

with 802.11g

Compatible

with 802.11b

Incompatible

with 802.11b

or 802.11g

Compatible with

802.11g

or 802.11b

Coverage

Depends on

interference

- typically

100–200 ft.

indoors

Depends on

interference

- typically 100–

200 ft. indoors

Less

interference

- range is

typically

50-100 ft.

8x the

coverage

of standard

802.11g

Adoption

Mature –

widely adopted

Expected

to continue

to grow in

popularity

Slow adoption

for consumers

-

more popular

in business

environments

Expected to

continue to grow

in popularity

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Belkin Technical Support

For latest software updates or if you have any further

questions regarding installation of this product, please visit

www.belkin.com/networking

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Appendix A: Glossary

IP Address

The “IP address” is the internal IP address of the Router. To access the

advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your

browser. This address can be changed if needed. To change the IP address,

type in the new IP address and click “Apply Changes”. The IP address you

choose should be a non-routable IP. Examples of a non-routable IP are:

192.168.x.x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)

10.x.x.x (where x is anything between 0 and 255)

Subnet Mask

Some networks are far too large to allow all traffic to flood all its parts.

These networks must be broken down into smaller, more manageable

sections, called subnets. The subnet mask is the network address

plus the information reserved for identifying the “subnetwork”.

DNS

DNS is an acronym for Domain Name Server. A Domain Name Server is

a server located on the Internet that translates URLs (Universal Resource

Links) like www.belkin.com to IP addresses. Many ISPs do not require

you to enter this information into the Router. If you are using a static IP

connection type, then you may need to enter a specific DNS address

and secondary DNS address for your connection to work properly. If your

connection type is Dynamic or PPPoE, it is likely that you do not have to

enter a DNS address.

PPPoE (routing mode, for multiple PCs)

Most ADSL providers use PPPoE as the connection type. If you use

an ADSL modem to connect to the Internet, your ISP may use PPPoE

to log you into the service. Your connection type is PPPoE if:

1.

Your ISP gave you a user name and password which is required

to connect to the Internet.

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Your ISP gave you software such as WinPoET or Enternet300 that

you use to connect to the Internet.

3.

You have to double-click on a desktop icon other than your

browser to get on the Internet.

To set the Router to use PPPoE, type in your user name and password

in the spaces provided. After you have typed in your information, click

“Apply Changes”. After you apply the changes, the “Internet Status”

indicator will read “connection OK” if your Router is set up properly.

PPPoA (routing mode, for multiple PCs)

Enter the PPPoA information in the provided spaces, and click “Next”. Click

“Apply” to activate your settings.

1.

User name - Enter the user name. (Assigned by your ISP).

2.

Password - Enter your password. (Assigned by your ISP).

3.

Retype Password - Confirm the password. (Assigned by your

ISP).

4.

VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit

Identifier (VCI) parameter here. (Assigned by your ISP).

Disconnect after X...

This feature is used to automatically disconnect the Router from

your ISP when there is no activity for a specified period of time. For

instance, placing a check mark next to this option and entering “5”

into the minute field will cause the Router to disconnect from the

Internet after five minutes of no Internet activity. This option should

be used if you pay for your Internet service by the minute.

Channel and SSID

To change the channel of operation of the Router, select the desired

channel from the drop-down menu and select your channel. Click “Apply

Changes” to save the setting. You can also change the SSID. The SSID

is the equivalent to the wireless network’s name. You can make the SSID

anything you want to. If there are other wireless networks in your area, you

should give your wireless network a unique name. Click inside of the SSID

box and type in a new name. Click “Apply Changes” to make the change.

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ESSID Broadcast

Many wireless network adapters currently on the market possess a feature

known as site survey. It scans the air for any available network and allows

each computer to automatically select a network from the survey. This

occurs if the computer’s SSID is set to “ANY”. Your Belkin Router can block

this random search for a network. If you disable the “ESSID Broadcast”

feature, the only way a computer can join your network is by its SSID being

set to the specific name of the network (like WLAN). Be sure that you know

your SSID (network name) before enabling this feature. It is possible to

make your wireless network nearly invisible. By turning off the broadcast of

the SSID, your network will not appear in a site survey. Obviously, turning

off the broadcast feature of the SSID helps increase security.

Encryption

Setting encryption can help keep your network secure. The Router

uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption to protect your data

and features two rates of encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. Encryption

works on a system of keys. The key on the computer must match the

key on the Router, and there are two ways to make a key. The easiest

is to let the Router’s software convert a passphrase you’ve created

into a key. The advanced method is to enter the keys manually.

Virtual Servers

This function will allow you to route external (Internet) calls for services

such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications

through your Router to your internal network. Since your internal

computers are protected by a firewall, machines from the Internet cannot

get to them because they cannot be “seen”. If you need to configure

the virtual server function for a specific application, you will need to

contact the application vendor to find out which port settings you need.

To manually enter settings, enter the IP address in the space provided

for the internal machine, the port type (TCP or UDP), and the LAN

and public port(s) required to pass. Then select “Enable” and click

“Set”. You can only pass one port per internal IP address. Opening

ports in your firewall can pose a security risk. You can enable and

disable settings very quickly. It is recommended that you disable

the settings when you are not using a specific application.

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