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System Settings

The “System Settings” page is where you can enter a new administrator

password, set the time zone, enable remote management, and turn on

and off the UPnP function of the Router�

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password

The Router ships with NO password entered� If you wish to add a

password for greater security, you can set a password here� Write down

your password and keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you need

to log in to the Router in the future� It is also recommended that you

set a password if you plan to use the remote-management feature of

your Router�

Changing the Login Time-Out Setting

The login time-out option allows you to set the period of time that you

can be logged into the Router’s advanced setup interface� The timer

starts when there has been no activity� For example, you have made

some changes in the advanced setup interface, then left your computer

alone without clicking “Logout”� Assuming the time-out is set to 10

minutes, then 10 minutes after you leave, the login session will expire�

You will have to log in to the Router again to make any more changes�

The login time-out option is for security purposes and the default is

set to 10 minutes�

Note:

Only one computer can be logged in to the

Router’s advanced setup interface at one time�

Setting the Time and Time Zone

The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time

Protocol (SNTP) server� This allows the Router to synchronize the system

clock to the global Internet� The synchronized clock in the Router is

used to record the security log and control client filtering� Select the

time zone in which you reside� If you reside in an area that observes

daylight saving time, then place a check mark in the box next to

“Daylight Savings”� The system clock may not update immediately� Allow

at least 15 minutes for the Router to contact the time servers on the

Internet and get a response� You cannot set the clock yourself� You now

have the option to select a primary and a backup NTP server to keep

your Router’s clock synchronized with different NTP time servers on the

Internet� Select your desired NTP server from the drop-down boxes, or

simply keep it as is�

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Enabling Remote Management

Before you enable this advanced feature of your Belkin Router, MAKE

SURE YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD� Remote

management allows you to make changes to your Router’s settings from

anywhere on the Internet�

There are two methods of remotely managing the Router� The first

is to allow access to the Router from anywhere on the Internet by

selecting, “Any IP address can remotely manage the Router”� By typing

in your WAN IP address from any computer on the Internet, you will be

presented with a login screen where you need to type in the password

of your Router� The second method is to allow a specific IP address

only to remotely manage the Router� This is more secure, but less

convenient� To use this method, enter the IP address from which you

know you will be accessing the Router in the space provided and select,

“Only this IP address can remotely manage the Router”�

Before you enable this function, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that

you set your administrator password� Leaving the password empty

will potentially open your Router to intrusion� The remote-access port

defaults to port 8080� You can choose a different port by entering a new

port number in the “remote port” field� Click on the “Apply Changes”

button to save your settings�

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Enabling/Disabling Network Address Translation (NAT)

Note:

This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users

only� Before enabling this function, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SET THE

ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD� NAT is the method by which the Router

shares the single IP address assigned by your ISP with the other

computers on your network� This function should only be used if your

ISP assigns you multiple IP addresses or you need NAT disabled for an

advanced system configuration� If you have a single IP address and you

turn off NAT, the computers on your network will not be able to access

the Internet� Other problems may also occur� Turning off NAT will disable

your firewall functions�

Enabling/Disabling Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)

UPnP is yet another advanced feature offered by your Belkin Router� It is

a technology that offers seamless operation of voice messaging, video

messaging, games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant�

Some applications require the Router’s firewall to be configured in a

specific way to operate properly� This usually requires opening TCP and

UDP ports, and in some instances, setting trigger ports� An application

that is UPnP-compliant has the ability to communicate with the Router,

basically “telling” the Router which way it needs the firewall configured�

The Router ships with the UPnP feature disabled� If you are using any

applications that are UPnP-compliant, and wish to take advantage of the

UPnP features, you can enable the UPnP feature� Simply select “Enable”

in the “UPnP Enabling” section of the “Utilities” page� Click “Apply

Changes” to save the change�

Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update

This innovation provides the Router with the built-in capability to

automatically check for a new version of firmware and alert you that

the new firmware is available� When you log into the Router’s Web-

Based Advanced User Interface, the Router will perform a check to see

if new firmware is available� If so, you will be notified� You can choose

to download the new version or ignore it� The Router ships with this

feature disabled� If you want to disable it, select “Enable” and click

“Apply Changes”�

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Setting up your Computers

In order for your computer to properly communicate with your Router, you will need to change your computer’s “TCP/IP/Ethernet” settings to “Obtain

an IP address automatically/Using DHCP”� This is normally the default setting in most home computers�

You can set up the computer that is connected to the ADSL modem FIRST using these steps� You can also use these steps to add computers to your

Router after the Router has been set up to connect to the Internet�

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Click “Start”, “Settings”, then “Control Panel”�

2±

Double-click on the “Network and dial-up connections” icon

(Windows 2000) or the “Network” icon (Windows XP)�

3±

Right-click on the “Local Area Connection” associated

with your network adapter and select “Properties” from the

drop-down menu�

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In the “Local Area

Connection Properties”

window, click “Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP)” and click

the “Properties” button� The

following screen will appear:

Windows XP, 2000, or NT

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If “Use the following IP

address”

(2)

is selected,

your Router will need to

be set up for a static IP

connection type� Write the

address information in the

table below� You will need

to enter this information into

the Router�

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If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”

(1)

and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”

(3)

� Click

“OK”� Your network adapter(s) are now configured for use with

the Router�

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Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties”

from the drop-down menu�

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If “Specify an IP address”

is selected, your Router will

need to be set up for a static

IP connection type� Write

the address information

in the table below� You

will need to enter this

information into the Router�

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Select “TCP/IP -> settings”

for your installed network

adapter� You will see the

following window�

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Write down the IP address and subnet mask from the “IP

Address” tab

(3)

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Click the “Gateway” tab

(2)

� Write down the gateway address in

the chart�

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Click the “DNS Configuration” tab

(1)

� Write down the DNS

address(es) in the chart�

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If not already selected, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”

on the “IP Address” tab� Click “OK”� Restart the computer� When

the computer restarts, your network adapter(s) are now configured

for use with the Router� Set up the computer that is connected to

the cable or DSL modem by FIRST using these steps� You can also

use these steps to add computers to your Router after the Router

has been set up to connect to the Internet�

(1)

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(3)