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4-Port Router
Share your broadband Internet connection
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Table  of  Contents
1  Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Advantages of a Wired Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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2  Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prod uct Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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3 Knowing your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Package Contents   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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System Requirements   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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4 Connecting and Configuring your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5   Alternate Setup Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting your Connection Type   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Setting your ISP Connection Type to Dynamic IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting your ISP Connection Type to Static IP   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPTP
 
(European Countries Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Setting your Connection Type if you are a Telstra
 
BigPond User (Australia Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Setting Custom DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Configuring your WAN MAC Address   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
LAN Setup   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Changing LAN Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Viewing the DHCP Client List Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Configuring the Firewall   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuring Virtual Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting Client IP Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting MAC Address Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Enabling the DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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WAN Ping Blocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Utilities Tab   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restarting the Router   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Restoring Factory Default Settings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Saving a Current Configuration   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Restoring a Previous Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7  Manually Configuring Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS up to 9.x . . . . .57
Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS X   . . . . . . . . . . .58
Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windows 2000,
 
NT, or XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Manually Configuring Network Settings in Windows 98 or Me . . . .61
8   Recommended Web Browser Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
9 Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
10 Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Introduction
Benefits of a Home Network
Creating  a  home  network  is  easy  and  very  practical  if  you  have  more 
than  one  computer.  Networking  lets  you  share  resources,  such  as 
printers  and  hard  drives  that,  in  the  past,  could  be  used  ONLY  by  the 
computer  directly  connected  to  them.
Belkin home networking lets you easily enjoy these additional advantages:
•   Share  one  high-speed  Internet  connection  among  all  the computers  in  your  home
•   Share  documents,  music,  video,  and  digital  pictures 
•   Store,  retrieve,  and  copy  files  from  one  computer  to  another
•   Simultaneously  play  games  online,  check  Internet  email,   and  chat 
•   Share  a  single  scanner  or  printer  among  the  entire  family 
						

							
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Advantages  of  a  Wired  Network 
•     Low  cost  –  on  average,  wired  networking  devices  are  less 
expensive  than  wireless  networking  devices
•    Faster  speeds  –  common  speed  is  100Mbps  with  recent 
technology  providing  up  to  1000Mbps
•    Better  range   – wired  Ethernet  technology  provides  distance  of 
up  to  328  ft.  (without  a  repeater),  while  wireless  range  is  typically 
150  to  200  ft.
•    Existing  wired  infrastructure  –  because  of  the  maturity  of  wired 
technology,  some  new  homes  are  built  with  an  Ethernet  cabling 
infrastructure 
•    Widespread  industry  acceptance  –  a  wide  range  of 
interoperable  networking  products  availble 
						

							
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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  4-Port  Router  an  ideal  solution  for  your  home  or  small  office 
network.
Easy Install Wizard
The  Easy  Install  Wizard  takes  the  guesswork  out  of  setting  up  your 
Router.  This  automatic  software  determines  your  network  settings  for 
you  and  sets  up  the  Router  for  connection  to  your  Internet  Service 
Provider  (ISP).  In  a  matter  of  minutes,  your  Router  will  be  up  and 
running  on  the  Internet.
Note:  Easy  Install  Wizard  software  is  compatible  with  Windows  98SE, 
Me,  2000,  and  XP.  If  you  are  using  another  operating  system,  the 
Router  can  be  set  up  using  the  Alternate  Setup  Method  described  in 
this  manual. 
Works with Both PCs and Mac® Computers
The  Router  supports  a  variety  of  networking  environments  including 
Mac   OS®  8.x,  9.x,  X  v10.x,  AppleTalk®,  Linux®,  Windows®  95,  98SE, 
Me,  NT®,  2000,  and  XP,  and  others.  All  that  is  needed  is  an  Internet 
browser  and  a  network  adapter  that  supports  TCP/IP  (the  standard 
language  of  the  Internet). 
Front-Panel LED Display
Lighted  LEDs  on  the  front  of  the  Router  indicate  which  functions 
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.
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. 
						

							
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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 
while  saving  the  cost  of  adding  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.
Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch
The  Router  has  a  built-in,  4-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) Compatibility UPnP  (Universal  Plug-and-Play)  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. 
						

							
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Package Contents
•   Belkin  4-Port  Router
•   Quick  Installation  Guide
•   Belkin  Easy  Install  Wizard  Software  CD
•   Belkin  RJ45  Ethernet  Networking  Cable
•   Power  Supply
•   User  Manual 
						

							
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System Requirements
•   Broadband  Internet  connection  such  as  a  cable  or  DSL  modem  with  RJ45  (Ethernet)  connection
•   At  least  one  computer  with  an  installed  network  interface  adapter
•    TCP/IP  networking  protocol  installed  on  each  computer
•   RJ45  Ethernet  networking  cable
•   Internet  browser
Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements
•   A  PC  running  Windows  98SE,  Me,  2000,  or  XP,  or  a  Mac  computer  running  Mac  OS  9.x  or  OS  X
•   Minimum  64MB  RAM
•   Internet  browser 
						

							
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The  Router  has  been  designed  to  be  placed  on  a  desktop  vertically. 
All  of  the  cables  exit  from  the  rear  of  the  Router  for  better 
organization  and  utility.  The  LED  indicators  are  easily  visible  on  the 
front  of  the  Router  to  provide  you  with  information  about  network 
activity  and  status.
Front Panel
(1) Power/Ready LED
When  you  power  ON  or  restart  the  Router,  the  Power/Ready  LED 
blinks.  When  the  Router  has  completely  booted  up,  the  Power/Ready 
LED  turns  SOLID.  When  the  LED  is  SOLID,  the  Router  is  ready 
 
for  use.
OFF Router  is  OFF
Blinking  Green Router  is  booting  up
Solid  Green Router  is  ready
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