Belkin F5D8235-4v1 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Changing the Wireless Channel

There are a number of operating channels from which you can choose—

in the United States, there are 11 and in the United Kingdom (and most

of Europe), there are 13° In a small number of other countries, there are

other channel requirements° Your Router is configured to operate on the

proper channels for the country in which you reside° The channel can

be changed if needed° If there are other wireless networks operating in

your area, your network should be set to operate on a channel that is

different than the other wireless networks°

Extension Channel

The IEEE 802°11n draft specification allows the use of a secondary

channel to double the bandwidth (see “Using the Bandwidth Switch”

below)° An appropriate extension channel will be displayed when

operating in 40MHz mode (see “Using the Wireless Mode Switch”

below)° The channel can be changed if needed°

Using the Wireless Mode Switch

This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless modes° There are

several modes°

Note

: Some modes may require firmware updates to be enabled°

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Off

This mode will turn OFF the Router’s access point, so no wireless

devices can join the network° Turning off the wireless function of your

Router is a great way to secure your network when you are away from

home for a long period of time, or don’t want to use the wireless feature

of the Router at a certain time°

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802�11b+g

Setting the Router to this mode will allow only 802°11b- and g-compliant

devices to join the network

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802�11b+g+n

Setting the Router to this mode will allow 802°11b-, 802°11g-, and

802°11n-compliant devices to join the network°

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802�11n only

Setting the Router to this mode will allow only N/draft 802°11n-compliant

devices to join the network, keeping out 802°11g and 802°11b devices°

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Using the Bandwidth Switch

This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless bandwidth modes°

There are several modes available:

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20MHz only

Setting the Router to this mode allows only 20MHz operation° This mode

is compatible with N, draft 802°11n-, 802°11g-, and 802°11b-compliant

devices, but will limit N, draft 802°11n-compliant devices’ bandwidth by

half° Reducing bandwidth to 20MHz-only operation might solve some

wireless problems°

20MHz/40MHz Auto

Setting the Router to this mode allows it to switch automatically between

20MHz and 40MHz operation° This mode enables 40MHz operation, to

maximize speed for N, draft 802°11n-compliant devices when conditions

permit° When a legacy 802°11g access point is presented and occupies

an adjacent secondary channel, the Router automatically reverts to

20MHz operation to maximize compatibility° We recommend using this

as the default mode°

Using the Broadcast SSID Feature

Note

: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users

only° For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s

SSID° Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers

that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks° To turn off

the broadcast of the SSID, remove the check mark from the box next

to “Broadcast SSID”, and then click “Apply Changes”° The change is

immediate° Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your

specific SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no longer be accepted° Refer to

the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on

making this change°

Protected Mode Switch

Protected mode ensures proper operation of N, draft 802°11n-compliant

devices on your wireless network when 802°11g or 802°11b devices

are present or when there is heavy 802°11g or 802°11b traffic in the

operating environment° Use protected mode if your network consists of

a mix of Belkin N+ Wireless Cards and 802°11g or 802°11b cards on your

network° If you are in an environment that includes little to no 802°11g or

802°11b wireless network traffic, you will achieve the best N+ wireless

performance with protected mode OFF° Conversely, in an environment

with HEAVY 802°11g or 802°11b traffic or interference, you will achieve

the best N+ wireless performance with protected mode ON° This will

ensure N+ wireless performance is not affected°

802�11e/WMM (Wi-Fi® Multimedia) QoS

WMM, based on 802°11e QoS (Quality of Service), prioritizes important

data on your network, such as multimedia content and voice-over-IP

(VoIP), so it will not be interfered with by other data being sent over the

network° This feature requires other wireless devices, such as Wi-Fi

phones or wireless laptops, to support WMM for best results°

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Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your N+ Wireless Router is equipped with the latest security standard

called Wi-Fi Protected Access™ 2 (WPA2™) and the legacy security

standard called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)° Your Router also

supports the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) specification, which

simplifies the setup of a wireless network° WPS uses familiar

methodologies, such as typing in a Personal Identification Number (PIN)

or pushing a button, to enable users to automatically configure network

names and strong WPA™/WPA2 data encryption and authentication° By

default, wireless security is disabled° To enable security, you will need

to determine which standard you want to use° To access the security

settings, click “Security” on the “Wireless” tab°

Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup

WPS uses WPA2 (described on page 42) for encryption° It does not

provide additional security, but rather, standardizes the method for

securing your wireless network° You may use either the Push Button

Configuration (PBC) method or PIN method to allow a device access to

your wireless network° Conceptually, the two methods work as follows:

PBC: First, initiate the WPS PBC procedure on the client device° Refer to

your client’s documentation on this procedure° Then, within two minutes,

push and hold the WPS button located on the front of your Router for

two seconds° Pushing the PBC button will automatically enable WPS°

The client has now been securely added to your wireless network°

PIN: The client device has an 8-digit PIN number that is associated

with WPS° Enable WPS through the screen illustrated below° Enter

the client’s PIN into the Router’s internal registrar (accessed through

this screen)° The client will be automatically enrolled into your wireless

network within two minutes°

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

Enabled or Disabled°

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Personal Identification Number (PIN) Method:

In this method, a wireless client wishing to access your network must

supply an 8-digit PIN to the Router° After clicking “Enroll”, you must start

the WPS handshaking procedure from the client within two minutes°

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Router PIN

If an external registrar is available, you may enter in the Router’s PIN

to the registrar° Click “Generate New PIN” to change the PIN from the

default value° Click “Restore Default PIN” to reset the PIN value°

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Push Button Configuration (PBC) Method

PBC is an alternate method to connect to a WPS network° Push the PBC

button located on the back of the Router for two seconds, and then

initiate the PBC on the client device° Alternatively, push the “Start PBC”

soft button to start this process°

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Manual Configuration Method

This section lists the default security settings to be set up if not using

WPS°

WPA2 Requirements

IMPORTANT

: In order to use WPA2 security, all your computers and

wireless client adapters must be upgraded with patches, driver, and

client utility software that supported WPA2° At the time of this User

Manual’s publication, a couple security patches are available, for free

download, from Microsoft®° These patches work only with the Windows

XP operating system° Other operating systems are not supported at this

time°

For Windows XP computers that do not have Service Pack 2 (SP2),

a file from Microsoft called “Windows XP Support Patch for Wireless

Protected Access (KB 826942)” is available for free download at

http://support°microsoft°com/kb/826942

For Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Microsoft has released a

free download to update the wireless client components to support

WPA2 (KB971021)° The update is available from: http://support°

microsoft°com/kb/917021

These steps are not necessary for Windows XP SP3 and above°

IMPORTANT

: You also need to ensure that all your wireless client cards/

adapters support WPA2, and that you have downloaded and installed

the latest driver° Most of the Belkin wireless cards have driver updates

available for download from the Belkin support site: www°belkin°com/

networking°

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Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in both WPA2-Personal (PSK)

mode and WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) mode° Typically, WPA2-Personal

(PSK) is the mode that will be used in a home environment, while WPA2-

Enterprise (RADIUS) is implemented in a business environment where

an external radius server distributes the network key to the clients

automatically° Your Router supports WPA2-Personal (PSK)°

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After you’ve set up your Router, go to the “Security” page under

“Wireless” and select “WPA-PSK(no server)” from the “Security Mode”

drop-down menu°

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For “Authentication”, select “WPA-PSK”, “WPA2-PSK”, or “WPA-

PSK + WPA2-PSK”° This setting will have to be identical on the wireless

clients that you set up° “WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK” mode will allow the

Router to support clients running either WPA or WPA2 security°

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For “Encryption Technique” will auto-fill depending on the

authentication type above° This setting will have to be identical on the

wireless clients that you set up°

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Enter your pre-shared key (PSK)° This can be from eight to 63

characters and can be letters, numbers, or symbols° This same key must

be used on all of the wireless clients that you set up° For example, your

PSK might be something like: “Smith family network key”° Click “Apply

Changes” to finish° You must now set all wireless clients to match these

settings°

IMPORTANT

: Make sure your wireless computers are updated to work

with WPA2 and have the correct settings to get proper connection to the

Router°

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