Belkin F5D8636-4v1 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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°

Using the Bandwidth Switch

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

There are several modes available:

1) 20MHz/40MHz

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° Set the Router to this mode

for higher performance°

2) 20MHz

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° This is the default mode for the Router°

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°

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Changing the Wireless Security Settings

Your 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 WPA2 data encryption and authentication° By default, your Router does not ship with security enabled° You may

automatically configure the security settings using WPS° To change the security settings manually, you will need to determine which standard you

want to use° To access the security settings, click “Security” on the “Wireless” tab°

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Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup

WPS uses WPA2 (described below) 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: Push and hold the WPS button located on the back of your

Router for three seconds° Then initiate the WPS procedure on the client

device within two minutes° Refer to your client’s documentation on this

procedure° Pushing the PBC button will automatically enable WPS° The

client has now been securely added to your wireless network°

PIN: The client device has a PIN number (either four or eight digits) that

is associated with WPS° Enable WPS through the GUI shown below°

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

through this GUI)° The client will be automatically enrolled into your

wireless network within two minutes°

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WPA2 Requirements

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

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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS): Enabled or Disabled°

2°

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°

3°

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 three 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 if not using WPS°

The Router features WPA2, which is the second generation of the

WPA-based 802°11i standard° It offers a higher level of wireless

security by combining advanced network authentication and stronger

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption methods°

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 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

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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IMPORTANT:

Make sure your wireless computers are updated

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

connection to the Router°

Setting WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)

Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in WPA2-Personal (PSK) mode° Typically, WPA2-Personal (PSK) is the mode that will be used in a home

environment° Please refer to the User Manual for more information about wireless security and different types of wireless security°

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

“Wireless” and select “WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK)” 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”, select “TKIP”,

“AES”, or “TKIP+AES”° 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°

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