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Connecting to the Wireless LAN
7.
Now you can connect to the Router via a wireless-LAN-enabled
computer with the following default wireless LAN settings:
Wireless Channel = 11
SSID = belkin54g
Security = off
Note:
Belkin strongly recommends that you enable wireless
security to WEP or WPA and change SSID to something of your
own. Please refer to page 39 for instructions on how to secure
your network
8.
Congratulations! You have finished installing your new Belkin
Router. To test your Internet connection, open your browser
and visit any website, such as
www.belkin.com
. For advanced
features and more detailed installation and security setup
information, see the following section, “Manually Configuring
your Router”.
Configuring Your Router with the Setup Wizard
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Understanding the Web-Based User Interface
The home page shows you a quick view of the Router’s status and
settings. All advanced setup pages can be reached from this page.
1.
Quick-Navigation Links
You can go directly to any of the Router’s UI pages by clicking
directly on these links. The links are divided into logical
categories and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular
setting easier to find. Clicking on the header of each tab will
show you a short description of the tab’s function.
2.
Home Button
The “Home” button is available in every page of the UI. Pressing
this button will take you back to the home page.
3.
Help Button
The “Help” button gives you access to the Router’s help pages.
Help is also available on many pages by clicking “more info” next
to certain sections of each page.
4.
Login/Logout Button
This button enables you to log in and out of the Router with the
press of one button. When you are logged into the Router, this
button will change to read “Logout”. Logging into the Router will
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take you to a separate login page where you will need to enter a
password. When you are logged into the Router, you can make
changes to the settings. When you are finished making changes,
you can log out of the Router by clicking the “Logout” button.
For more information about logging into the Router, see the
section called “Logging into the Router”.
5.
Internet Status Indicator
This indicator is visible in all pages of the Router, showing
the connection status of the Router. When the indicator says
“connection OK” in GREEN, the Router is connected to the
Internet. When the Router is not connected to the Internet, the
indicator will read “no connection” in RED. The indicator is
automatically updated when you make changes to the settings of
the Router.
6.
LAN Settings
Shows you the settings of the Local Area Network (LAN) side of
the Router. Changes can be made to the settings by clicking the
“LAN” “Quick Navigation” link on the left side of the screen.
7.
Features
Shows the status of the Router’s UPnP, NAT, and firewall
features. Changes can be made to the settings by clicking on any
one of the links or by clicking the “Quick Navigation” links on the
left side of the screen.
8.
Internet Settings
Shows the settings of the Internet/WAN side of the Router that
connects to the Internet. Changes to any of these settings can be
made by clicking on the “Internet/WAN” “Quick Navigation” link
on the left side of the screen.
9.
Version Info
Shows the firmware version, boot-code version, hardware
version, and serial number of the Router.
10.
Page Name
The page you are on can be identified by this name. This manual
will sometimes refer to pages by name. For instance, “LAN > LAN
Settings” refers to the “LAN Settings” page.
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All settings for the internal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed
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Clicking on the header of the LAN tab
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tab’s header page. A quick description of the functions can be
found here. To view the settings or make changes to any of the LAN
settings, click on “LAN Settings”
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computers, click on “DHCP Client List”
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1.
IP Address
The “IP address” is the internal IP address of the Router.
The default IP address is “192.168.2.1”. To access the 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)
2.
Subnet Mask
There is no need to change the subnet mask as the router will
automatically adjust the length based on the IP address type.
3.
DHCP Server
The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy
by assigning IP addresses to each computer on the network
automatically. The default setting is “On”. The DHCP server can
be turned OFF if necessary, however, in order to do so you must
manually set a static IP address for each computer on your network.
To turn off the DHCP server, select “Off” and click “Apply Changes”.
4.
IP Pool
The IP Pool is the range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic
assignment to the computers on your network. The default is
LAN Settings

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