Belkin Router F5D8235-4 User Manual

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Changing the Wireless Channel
There are a number of operating channels from which you can choose—in the United States, there are 11 and in the United Kingdom (and most of Europe), there are 13  . In a small number of other countries, there are other channel requirements  . Your Router is configured to operate on the proper channels for the country in which you reside  . The channel can be...

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Using the b andwidth switch
This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless bandwidth modes  . There are several modes available:
1�  20MHz only
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...

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Changing the Wireless s ecurity settings
Your N+ Wireless 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...

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1�  Wi-fi Protected  setup ( WP s)
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...

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setting WP a/WP a2-Personal (P sK)  
Like WPA security, WPA2 is available in both WPA2-Personal (PSK ) mode and WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) mode  . Typically, WPA2-Personal (PSK ) is the mode that will be used in a home environment, while WPA2-Enterprise (RADIUS) is implemented in a business environment where an external radius server distributes the network key to the clients automatically ....

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setting W eP  encryption
Note to Mac users: The “Passphrase” option will not operate with Apple® AirPort®  . To configure encryption for your Mac computer, set the encryption using the manual method described in the next section  .
1� Select “128-bit WEP” or “64-bit WEP” from the drop-down menu  .
2� After selecting your WEP encryption mode, you can enter you WEP key manually by typing in the...

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g uest  access: This option allows guest users access to the Internet while keeping them away from your private network  . By default, this option is enabled . Guest users should connect to the Belkin N+ Guest network . 
securit y options for  guest  access:
Hotel Style: Users will be redirected to a hotel-style landing page when they first try to access the Internet  . They must correctly...

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Using the a ccess Point Mode
Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only . The Router can be configured to work as a wireless network access point  . Using this mode will defeat the NAT IP sharing feature and DHCP server  . In AP mode, the Router will need to be configured with an IP address that is in the same subnet as the rest of the network that you will bridge...

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Configuring the f irewall
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
•	 Fragment	 flooding...

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Configuring Internal f orwarding settings
The Virtual Servers function will allow you to route external (Internet) calls for services such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications through your Router to your internal network  . Since your internal computers are protected by a firewall, computers outside your network (over the Internet) cannot get to them because...