Belkin Router F5D5231-4 User Manual

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2. You  will  be  asked  if  you  want  to  continue.  Click  “OK”.
  A  reminder  window  will  appear.  It  will  take  up  to  60  seconds  for  the  configuration  restoration  to  complete.  Click  “OK”.
 A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the 
countdown  reaches  zero,  the  Router’s  configuration  will  be 
restored.  The  Router’s  home  page  should  appear  automatically....

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Checking for a New Version of Firmware
The  “Check  Firmware” (1)  button  allows  you  to  instantly  check  for  a 
new  version  of  firmware.  When  you  click  the  button,  a  new  browser 
window  will  appear  informing  you  that  either  no  new  firmware  is 
available  or  that  there  is  a  new  version  available.  If  a  new  version  is 
available,  you  will  have  the  option...

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3.  When  the  save  is  complete,  you  will  see  the  following  window.  Click  “Close”.
The  download  of  the  firmware  is  complete.  To  update  the  firmware, 
follow  the  next  steps  in  “Updating  the  Firmware”. 

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Updating the Firmware
1. In  the  “Firmware  Update”  page,  click  “Browse” (2).  A  window  will 
open  that  allows  you  to  select  the  location  of  the  firmware  update 
file. 
2. Browse  to  the  firmware  file  you  downloaded.  Select  the  file  by 
double-clicking  on  the  file  name. 
3. The  “Update  Firmware”  box  will  now  display  the  location  and 
name  of  the  firmware...

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4. You  will  be  asked  if  you  are  sure  you  want  to  continue.  
Click  “OK”.
  
 
5. You  will  see  one  more  message.  This  message  tells  you  that 
the  Router  may  not  respond  for  as  long  as  one  minute  as  the 
firmware  is  loaded  into  the  Router  and  the  Router  is  rebooted. 
Click  “OK”.
6. A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the 
countdown  reaches...

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Changing 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  NAT  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...

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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  that  you  reside  in.  If  you  reside  in  an...

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Enabling/Disabling NAT (Network Address Translation)
Note:  This  advanced  feature  should  be  employed  by  advanced  users 
only.  Before  enabling  this  function,  MAKE  SURE  YOU  HAVE  SET 
THE  ADMINISTRATOR  PASSWORD .  Network  Address  Translation 
(NAT)  is  the  method  by  which  the  Router  shares  the  single  IP  address 
assigned  by  your  ISP  with  the  other  computers...

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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 
advanced  interface,  the  Router  will  perform  a  check  to  see  if  new 
firmware  is  available.  If  so,  you  will  be  notified.  You...

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Set  up  the  computer  that  is  connected  to  the  cable  or  DSL  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.
Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS up to 9.x
1. Pull  down  the  Apple®  menu.  Select  “Control  Panels”  and  
select  “TCP/IP”.
2. You  will  see...