Belkin F5D8632-4v1 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Introduction

Cordless Phones

If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after

attending to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone:

• Try moving cordless phones away from your Router and your

wireless-enabled computers°

• Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone

that operates on the 2°4GHz band (check manufacturer’s

information)° If this fixes the problem, your phone may

be interfering°

• If your phone supports channel selection, change the channel

on the phone to the farthest channel from your wireless

network° For example, change the phone to channel 1 and

move your Router to channel 11° See your phone’s user

manual for detailed instructions°

• If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz

cordless phone°

Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network

In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as

apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless

networks nearby that can conflict with yours°

Use the Site Survey capabilities found in the Wireless Utility of

your wireless adapter to locate any other wireless networks that

are available (see your wireless adapter’s user manual), and move

your Router and computers to a channel as far away from other

networks as possible°

•

Experiment with more than one of the available channels, in

order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference from

neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices°

•

For Belkin wireless networking products, use the detailed Site

Survey and wireless channel information included with your

wireless network card° See your network card’s user guide for

more information°

These guidelines should allow you to cover the maximum

possible area with your Router° Should you need to cover an even

wider area, we suggest the Belkin Wireless Range

Extender/Access Point.

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Introduction

Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL

Secure connections typically require a user name and

password, and are used where security is important° Secure

connections include:

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used to

connect remotely to an office network

• The “Bring Your Own Access” program from America Online

(AOL), which lets you use AOL through broadband provided by

another cable or ADSL service

• Most online banking websites

• Many commercial websites that require a user name and

password to access your account

Secure connections can be interrupted by a computer’s power

management setting, which causes it to “go to sleep°” The

simplest solution to avoid this is to simply reconnect by rerunning

the VPN or AOL software, or by re-logging into the secure

website°

A second alternative is to change your computer’s power

management settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this

may not be appropriate for portable computers° To change your

power management setting under Windows, see the “Power

Options” item in the Control Panel°

If you continue to have difficulty with Secure Connections, VPNs,

and AOL, please review the steps above to be sure you have

addressed these issues°

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Product Overview

Product Features

In minutes you will be able to share your Internet connection and

network your computers° The following is a list of features that make

your new Belkin Router an ideal solution for your home or small

office network°

Works with Both PCs and Mac

Computers

The Router supports a variety of networking environments including

Mac OS

X v10°4, v10°5; Windows

2000, XP, or Vista

; and others°

All that is needed is an Internet browser and a network adapter that

supports TCP/IP (the standard language of the Internet).

Interactive Display

The interactive display on the front of the Router indicates which

features are in operation° You’ll know at-a-glance whether your

Router is connected to the Internet° This feature eliminates the need

for advanced software and status-monitoring procedures typically

needed through the use of a computer°

Web-Based Advanced User Interface

You can set up the Router’s advanced functions easily through your

web browser, without having to install additional software onto the

computer° There are no disks to install or keep track of and, best

of all, you can make changes and perform setup functions from any

computer on the network quickly and easily°

NAT IP Address Sharing

Your Router employs Network Address Translation (NAT) to share the

single IP address assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider

(ISP) while saving the cost of adding additional IP addresses to your

Internet service account°

SPI Firewall

Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network

from a wide array of common hacker attacks including IP Spoofing,

Land Attack, Ping of Death (PoD), Denial of Service (DoS), IP with zero

length, Smurf Attack, TCP Null Scan, SYN flood, UDP flooding, Tear

Drop Attack, ICMP defect, RIP defect, and fragment flooding°

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Product Overview

Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch

The Router has a built-in, four-port network switch to allow your

wired computers to share printers, data and MP3 files, digital photos,

and much more° The switch features automatic detection so it will

adjust to the speed of connected devices° The switch will transfer

data between computers and the Internet simultaneously without

interrupting or consuming resources°

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

UPnP is a technology that offers seamless operation of voice

messaging, video messaging, games, and other applications that

are UPnP-compliant°

Support for VPN Pass-Through

If you connect to your office network from home using a VPN

connection, your Router will allow your VPN-equipped computer to

pass through the Router and to your office network°

Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Built-In Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on-board makes

for the easiest possible connection of a network° The DHCP server

will assign IP addresses to each computer automatically so there is

no need for a complicated networking setup°

Belkin Troubleshooting Assistant CD

The Troubleshooting Assistant software takes the guesswork out of

setting up your Router° This software automatically determines your

network settings for you and sets up the Router for connection to

your ISP° In a matter of minutes, your Router will be up and you will

be surfing the Internet°

Note:

Troubleshooting Assistant software is compatible with Windows

2000, XP, and Vista; and Mac OS X v10°4 and v10°5° If you are

using another operating system, the Router can be set up using the

Alternate Setup Method described in this User Manual (see page 34)°

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Product Overview

Integrated N1 Wireless Access Point

N1 MIMO is an exciting new wireless technology based on the draft

IEEE 802°11n specification° It employs MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple

Output) smart-antenna technology that achieves data rates of up to

300Mbps°* Actual throughput is typically lower than the connected

data rate and will vary depending on your networking environment°

NOTE

: The standard transmission rate—300Mbps—is the physical

data rate° Actual data throughput will be lower°

MAC Address Filtering

For added security, you can set up a list of MAC addresses (unique

client identifiers) that are allowed access to your network° Every

computer has its own MAC address° Simply enter these MAC

addresses into a list using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

and you can control access to your network°

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