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5.  My IP Address 
Provided  by  your  ISP.  Enter  the  IP  address  here.
6  My Subnet Mask 
Provided  by  your  ISP.  Enter  the  IP  address  here.
7.  Connection ID (optional) 
Provided  by  your  ISP.  If  your  ISP  did  not  give  you  a  connection 
ID,  leave  this  blank.
8.  Disconnect after X…. 
The  “Disconnect”  feature  is  used  to  automatically  disconnect  the 
Router  from  your  ISP  when  there  is  no  activity  for  a  specified 
period  of  time.  For  instance,  placing  a  check  mark  next  to  this 
option  and  entering  “5”  into  the  minute  field  will  cause  the  Router 
to  disconnect  from  the  Internet  after  five  minutes  of  no  Internet 
activity.  This  option  should  be  used  if  you  pay  for  your  Internet 
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Setting your Connection Type if you are a Telstra® BigPond User
[Australia  Only].  Your  user  name  and  password  are  provided  to  you 
by  Telstra  BigPond.  Enter  this  information  below.  Choosing  your  state 
from  the  drop-down  menu 
(6)  will  automatically  fill  in  your  login  server 
IP  address.  If  your  login  server  address  is  different  than  the  one 
provided  here,  you  may  manually  enter  the  login  server  IP  address  by 
placing  a  check  in  the  box  next  to  “User  decide  login  server  manually” 
(4)  and  type  in  the  address  next  to  “Login  Server” (5).  When  you 
have  entered  all  of  your  information,  click  “Apply  Changes” 
(7). 
After  you  apply  the  changes,  the  “Internet  Status”  indicator  will  read 
“connection  OK”  if  your  Router  is  set  up  properly.
1.  Select your State 
Select  your  state  from  the  drop-down  menu  (6).  The  “Login 
Server”  box  will  automatically  be  filled  in  with  an  IP  address. 
If  for  some  reason  this  address  does  not  match  the  address 
that  Telstra  has  given,  you  can  manually  enter  the  login  server 
address.  See  “User  decide  login  server  manually”
 (4).
2.  User Name 
Provided  by  your  ISP.  Type  in  your  user  name  here.
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3.   Password 
Type  in  your  password  and  retype  it  into  the  “Retype  Password” 
box  to  confirm  it.
4.   User Decide Login Server Manually 
If  your  login  server  IP  address  is  not  available  in  the  “Select  Your 
State”  drop-down  menu 
(6),  you  may  manually  enter  the  login 
server  IP  address  by  placing  a  check  in  the  box  next  to  “User 
decide  login  server  manually”  and  typing  in  the  address  next  to 
“Login  Server” 
(5).
Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings
A  “Domain  Name  Server”  is  a  server  located  on  the  Internet  that 
translates  Universal  Resource  Locators  (URLs)  like  “www.belkin.com” 
into  IP  addresses.  Many  Internet  Service  Providers  (ISPs)  do  not  require 
you  to  enter  this  information  into  the  Router.  The  “Automatic  from  ISP” 
box
 (1)  should  be  checked  if  your  ISP  did  not  give  you  a  specific  DNS 
address.  If  you  are  using  a  static  IP  connection  type,  then  you  may 
need  to  enter  a  specific  DNS  address  and  secondary  DNS  address  for 
your  connection  to  work  properly.  If  your  connection  type  is  dynamic 
or  PPPoE,  it  is  likely  that  you  do  not  have  to  enter  a  DNS  address. 
Leave  the  “Automatic  from  ISP”  box  checked.  To  enter  the  DNS  address 
settings,  uncheck  the  “Automatic  from  ISP”  box  and  enter  your  DNS 
entries  in  the  spaces  provided.  Click  “Apply  Changes” 
(2)  to  save  
the  settings.
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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address 
All  network  components  including  cards,  adapters,  and  routers,  have 
a  unique  “serial  number”  called  a  MAC  address.  Your  Internet  Service 
Provider  may  record  the  MAC  address  of  your  computer’s  adapter  and 
only  let  that  particular  computer  connect  to  the  Internet  service.  When 
you  install  the  Router,  its  own  MAC  address  will  be  “seen”  by  the 
ISP  and  may  cause  the  connection  not  to  work.  Belkin  has  provided 
the  ability  to  clone  (copy)  the  MAC  address  of  the  computer  into  the 
Router.  This  MAC  address,  in  turn,  will  be  seen  by  the  ISP’s  system  as 
the  original  MAC  address  and  will  allow  the  connection  to  work.  If  you 
are  not  sure  whether  your  ISP  needs  to  see  the  original  MAC  address, 
simply  clone  the  MAC  address  of  the  computer  that  was  originally 
connected  to  the  modem.  Cloning  the  address  will  not  cause  any 
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Cloning your MAC Address 
To  clone  your  MAC  address,  make  sure  that  you  are  using  the 
computer  that  was  ORIGINALLY  CONNECTED  to  your  modem  before 
the  Router  was  installed.  Click  the  “Clone”  button 
(1).  Click  “Apply 
Changes”
  (3).  Your  MAC  address  is  now  cloned  to  the  Router.
Entering a Specific MAC Address 
In  certain  circumstances  you  may  need  a  specific  WAN  MAC  address. 
You  can  manually  enter  one  in  the  “MAC  Address”  page.  Type  in  a 
 
MAC  address  in  the  spaces  provided 
(2)  and  click  “Apply  
Changes”
  (3) to  save  the  changes.  The  Router’s  WAN  MAC  address 
will  now  be  changed  to  the  MAC  address  you  specified.
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Using  your  Internet  browser,  you  can  access  the  Router’s  Web-Based 
Advanced  User  Interface.  In  your  browser,  type  “192.168.2.1”  (do 
not  type  in  anything  else  such  as  “http://”  or  “www”)  then  press  the 
“Enter”  key.
You  will  see  the  Router’s  home  page  in  your  browser  window.
 
Viewing the LAN Settings 
Clicking  on  the  header  of  the  “LAN  Setup”  tab
 (1)  will  take  you  to  its 
header  page.  A  quick  description  of  the  functions  can  be  found  here. 
To  view  the  settings  or  make  changes  to  any  of  the  LAN  settings,  click 
on  “LAN  Settings” 
(2)  or  to  view  the  list  of  connected  computers, 
click  on  “DHCP  Client  List” 
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Changing LAN Settings All  settings  for  the  internal  LAN  setup  of  the  Router  can  be  viewed 
and  changed  here.
 
1.  IP Address 
The  “IP  address”  is  the  internal  IP  address  of  the  Router.  The 
default  IP  address  is  “192.168.2.1”.  To  access  the  Web-Based 
Advanced  User  Interface,  type  this  IP  address  into  the  address 
bar  of  your  browser.  This  address  can  be  changed  if  needed. 
To  change  the  IP  address,  type  in  the  new  IP  address  and  click 
“Apply  Changes”.  The  IP  address  you  choose  should  be  a
 
non-routable  IP.  
Examples  of  a  non-routable  IP  are: 
192.168.x.x  (where  x  is  anything  between  0  and  255)  and 
10.x.x.x  (where  x  is  anything  between  0  and  255).
2.  Subnet Mask 
There  is  no  need  to  change  the  subnet  mask.  This  is  a  unique, 
advanced  feature  of  your  Belkin  Router.  It  is  possible  to  change 
the  subnet  mask  if  necessary;  however,  do  NOT  make  changes  to 
the  subnet  mask  unless  you  have  a  specific  reason  to  do  so.  The 
default  setting  is  “255.255.255.0”.
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3.  DHCP Server 
The  DHCP  server  function  makes  setting  up  a  network  very  easy 
by  assigning  IP  addresses  to  each  computer  on  the  network 
automatically.  The  default  setting  is  “On”.  The  DHCP  server 
can  be  turned  OFF  if  necessary;  however,  in  order  to  do  so  you 
must  manually  set  a  static  IP  address  for  each  computer  on 
your  network.  To  turn  off  the  DHCP  server,  select  “Off”  and  click 
“Apply  Changes”.
4.  IP Pool 
The  range  of  IP  addresses  set  aside  for  dynamic  assignment  to  the 
computers  on  your  network.  The  default  is  2–100  (99  computers).  If 
you  want  to  change  this  number,  you  can  do  so  by  entering  a  new 
starting  and  ending  IP  address  and  clicking  on  “Apply  Changes”. 
The  DHCP  server  can  assign  100  IP  addresses  automatically.  This 
means  that  you  cannot  specify  an  IP  address  pool  larger  than  100 
computers.  For  example,  starting  at  50  means  you  have  to  end  at 
150  or  lower  so  as  not  to  exceed  the  100-client  limit.  The  starting 
IP  address  must  be  lower  in  number  than  the  ending  IP  address.
5.  Lease Time 
The  length  of  time  the  DHCP  server  will  reserve  the  IP  address 
for  each  computer.  We  recommend  that  you  leave  the  lease 
time  set  to  “Forever”.  The  default  setting  is  “Forever”,  meaning 
that  any  time  a  computer  is  assigned  an  IP  address  by  the 
DHCP  server,  the  IP  address  will  not  change  for  that  particular 
computer.  Setting  lease  times  for  shorter  intervals  such  as  one 
day  or  one  hour  frees  IP  addresses  after  the  specified  period  of 
time.  This  also  means  that  a  particular  computer’s  IP  address 
may  change  over  time.  If  you  have  set  any  of  the  other  advanced 
features  of  the  Router  such  as  DMZ  or  client  IP  filters,  these  are 
dependent  on  the  IP  address.  For  this  reason,  you  will  not  want 
the  IP  address  to  change.
6.  Local Domain Name 
The  default  setting  is  “Belkin”.  You  can  set  a  local  domain  name 
(network  name)  for  your  network.  There  is  no  need  to  change  this 
setting  unless  you  have  a  specific  advanced  need  to  do  so.  You  can 
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Viewing the DHCP Client List Page 
You  can  view  a  list  of  the  computers  (known  as  clients),  which  are 
connected  to  your  network.  You  are  able  to  view  the  IP  address 
(1)  of 
the  computer,  the  host  name
  (2)  (if  the  computer  has  been  assigned 
one),  and  the  MAC  address 
(3)  of  the  computer’s  network  interface 
card  (NIC).  Pressing  the  “Refresh” 
(4)  button  will  update  the  list.  If 
there  have  been  any  changes,  the  list  will  be  updated.
 
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Configuring the Wireless Network Settings 
The  “Wireless”  tab  lets  you  make  changes  to  the  wireless  network 
settings.  From  this  tab  you  can  make  changes  to  the  wireless  network 
name  (SSID),  operating  channel,  encryption  security  settings,  and 
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Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID) 
To  identify  your  wireless  network,  a  name  called  the  SSID  (Service 
Set  Identifier)  is  used.  The  default  SSID  of  the  Router  is  “belkin54g”. 
You  can  change  this  to  anything  you  want  to  or  you  can  leave  it 
unchanged.  If  there  are  other  wireless  networks  operating  in  your 
area,  you  will  want  to  make  sure  that  your  SSID  is  unique  (does  not 
match  that  of  another  wireless  network  in  the  area).  To  change  the 
SSID,  type  in  the  SSID  that  you  want  to  use  in  the  “SSID”  field 
(1)  and 
click  “Apply  Changes” 
(2).  The  change  is  immediate.  If  you  make  a 
change  to  the  SSID,  your  wireless-equipped  computers  may  also  need 
to  be  reconfigured  to  connect  to  your  new  network  name.  Refer  to  the 
documentation  of  your  wireless  network  adapter  for  information  on 
making  this  change.
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Using the Wireless Mode Switch
 
Your  Router  can  operate  in  three  different  wireless  modes:  
“g  and  b”,  “g  only”,  and  “b  only”.  The  different  modes  are  
explained  below.