Belkin F5D6231-4 - Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router Manual de usuario

User ManualF5D6231-4Wireless Cable/DSLGateway RouterShare your broadband Internetconnection without cablesP74122_F5D6231-4_man.qxd 11/6/02 1:03 PM

PLACEMENT OF YOUR WIRELESS ROUTER8Proper placement of your Router is important to ensure the best performance ofyour wireless network. Typically, indo

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER9Verify the contents of your box. You should have the following:• Belkin Cable/DSL Gateway Router• Ver

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER10IMPORTANT: Run the Easy Install Wizard from the computerthat is directly connected to the cable or D

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER112.1 Click on “Set Up the Router” to begin.2.2 Welcome ScreenThe Wizard welcome screen will appear. M

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER122.4 Examining SettingsThe Wizard will now examine your computer’s settings and gatherinformation nee

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER132.6 PPPoE Connection DetectedIf you have a connection type that requires a user name and a password,

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER143.3 Plug the loose end of the cable you just unplugged into the port on theback of the Router labele

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER15Step 4: Continue Following the Wizard’s Instructions 4.1 Checking the ConnectionOnce you have comple

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER164.3 When the transfer is complete, the Wizard will tell you that it is done andmay reboot (restart)

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER17Internet, use the Troubleshooting button or refer to the Troubleshootingsection of this guide to obt

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR CABLE/DSL ROUTER18Step 5: Adding Other Computers to your Network Using the EasyInstall WizardIf you have other compute

5.4 The Wizard will make the changes needed to add your computer to thenetwork. When finished, it will prompt to reboot your computer. Click “Yes”.5.5

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD20The Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up theRouter if you don’t want to use the Easy Install

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD211.6 Before plugging the power cord into the Router, plug the cord into thewall, then plug the cord into the Router’s power jac

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD22Alternative Method Step 3: Configuring the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced User InterfaceUsing your Internet browser, you

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD23Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User InterfaceThe home page is the first page you will see when you access the Advanced U

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD24RED. The indicator is automatically updated when you make changes tothe settings of the Router.4. Login/Logout ButtonThis butt

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD25Alternative Method Step 4: Configuring your Router for Connection to your ISPThe “Internet/WAN” tab is where you will set up y

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD26Setting your Connection TypeFrom the connection type page, you can select the type of connection you use.Select the type of co

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD271. Host NameThis space is provided to enter a host name that needs to be visible to yourISP. Enter your host name here and cli

1INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router (theRouter). In minutes you will be able to share your Internet con

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD28capable of handling up to five static WAN IP addresses. Select “My ISP provides more than one static IP address” and enter you

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD291. User NameThis space is provided to type in your user name that was assigned byyour ISP.2. PasswordType in your password and

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD301. PPTP AccountProvided by your ISP. Enter your PPTP account name here.2. PPTP PasswordType in your password and retype it int

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD318. Disconnect after X….The Disconnect feature is used to automatically disconnect the Router fromyour ISP when there is no act

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD322. User NameProvided by your ISP. Type in your user name here.3. PasswordType in your password and retype it into the “Retype

ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD33Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) AddressAll network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE34Using the Web-Based Advanced User InterfaceUsing your Internet browser, you can access the Router’s Web-B

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE35Changing LAN Settings All settings for the internal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed andchanged here

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE363. DHCP Server The DHCP server function makes setting up a network very easy byassigning IP addresses to

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE37Viewing the DHCP Client List PageYou can view a list of the computers (known as clients), which are conne

INTRODUCTION2NAT IP Address SharingYour Router employs Network Address Translation (NAT) to share the single IPaddress assigned to you by your Interne

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE38Configuring the Wireless Network SettingsThe Wireless tab lets you make changes to the wireless network s

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE39Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Servi

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE40Changing the Wireless ChannelThere are a number of operating channels you can choose from. In the UnitedS

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE41Using the Accept “ANY” SSID FeatureNote: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE42Setting Encryption Automatically Using a PassphraseNote to Mac users: The Passphrase option will not oper

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE43Setting Encryption Manually Using a Hexadecimal KeyA hexadecimal key is a mixture of numbers and letters

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE44Using the Access Point ModeNote: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. TheRout

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE45Configuring the FirewallYour Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network from awide

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE46Configuring the Port Forwarding SettingsApplication gateways let you select ports to be open for certain

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE47Choosing an ApplicationSelect your application from the drop-down list. Click “Add”. The settings will be

INTRODUCTION3Package Contents• Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router• Vertical Mounting Base (optional use)• Category 5 Networking Cable• Power Sup

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE48Configuring Internal Forwarding SettingsThe Virtual Servers function will allow you to route external (In

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE49Choosing an ApplicationSelect your application from the drop-down list. Click “Add”. The settings will be

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE50Setting Client IP FiltersThe Router can be configured to restrict access to the Internet, e-mail, or othe

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE51Setting MAC Address Filtering The MAC address filter is a powerful security feature that allows you to sp

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE52Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) The DMZ feature allows you to specify one computer on your network

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE53Blocking an ICMP Ping Computer hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential victims onthe Int

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE54Utilities TabUtilitiesThis screen lets you manage different parameters of the Router and performcertain a

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE55Restarting the RouterSometimes it may be necessary to restart or reboot the Router if it beginsworking im

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE56Restoring Factory Default SettingsUsing this option will restore all of the settings in the Router to the

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE57Saving a Current ConfigurationYou can save your current configuration by using this feature. Saving yourc

KNOWING YOUR BELKIN ROUTER4The Router has been designed to be placed on a desktop vertically orhorizontally, or it may be mounted to a wall. The slim

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE582. A window will open that allows you to select the location where you wantto save the configuration file

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE59Restoring a Previous ConfigurationThis option will allow you to restore a previously saved configuration.

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE603. A reminder window will appear. It will take up to 60 seconds for theconfiguration restoration to compl

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE61Updating FirmwareFrom time to time, Belkin may release new versions of the Router’s firmware.Firmware upd

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE621. To download the new version of firmware, click “Download”.2. A window will open that allows you to sel

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE63Updating the Router’s Firmware1. In the “Firmware Update” page, click “Browse” (2). A window will opentha

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE645. You will see one more message. This message tells you that the Routermay not respond for as long as on

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE65Changing System SettingsThe “System Settings” page is where you can enter a new administratorpassword, se

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE66Setting the Time and Time Zone The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNT

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE67Enabling/Disabling NAT (Network Address Translation)Note: This advanced feature should be employed by adv

KNOWING YOUR BELKIN ROUTER4. WAN Status LEDThis LED lights in GREEN to indicate that your modem is connectedproperly to the Router. It blinks rapidly

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE68Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware UpdateThis innovation provides the Router with the built-in capability t

MANUALLY CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS69Set up the computer that is connected to the cable or DSL modem FIRST usingthese steps. You can also use these

MANUALLY CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS705. Close the window. If you made any changes, the following window willappear. Click “Save”.Restart the compute

MANUALLY CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS713. Select “Built-in Ethernet” (2) next to “Show in the Network menu.4. Select the “TCP/IP” tab (3). Next to “Co

MANUALLY CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS72Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windows 2000, NT, or XP1. Click “Start”, “Settings”, then “Control Pan

Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windows 98 or Me1. Right-click on “My Network Neighborhood” and select “Properties” from thedrop-down menu.2.

RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER SETTINGS74In most cases, you will not need to make any changes to your web browser’ssettings. If you are having trouble access

RECOMMENDED WEB BROWSER SETTINGS75options: “Automatically detectsettings”, “Use automaticconfiguration script”, and “Use aproxy server”. Click “OK”. T

TROUBLESHOOTING76You can find technical support information at www.networking.belkin.com orwww.belkin.com through the tech support area. If you want t

TROUBLESHOOTING77My connection type is “static IP address”. I cannot connect to the Internet.• Since your connection type is “static IP address”, your

KNOWING YOUR BELKIN ROUTER65. Connected LEDThis unique LED shows you when the Router is connected to the Internet.When the light is OFF, the Router is

INFORMATION7878FCC StatementDECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITYWe, Belkin Corporation, of 501 West Walnut Stree

INFORMATION79Canada- Industry Canada (IC)The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS 139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada. This Class Bdigital c

INFORMATION80Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product WarrantyBelkin Corporation warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship

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KNOWING YOUR BELKIN ROUTER78. Internet/WAN PortThis port is for connection to your cable or DSL modem. To ensure properfunctioning, use the cable that