Belkin Router F5D8633-4 User Manual

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Configuring Internal Forwarding SettingsThe 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 
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Setting Client IP FiltersThe Router can be configured to restrict access to the Internet, email, 
or other network services at specific days and times. Restriction 
can be set for a single computer, a range of computers, or multiple 
computers. 
To restrict Internet access to a single computer for example, enter the 
IP address of the computer you wish to restrict access to in the IP 
fields 
(1). Next, enter “80” in both the port fields (2)....

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Enabling the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)The DMZ feature allows you to specify one computer on your network 
to be placed outside of the firewall. This may be necessary if the 
firewall is causing problems with an application such as a game or 
video conferencing application. Use this feature on a temporary basis. 
The computer in the DMZ is NOT protected from hacker attacks.
To put a computer in the DMZ, enter the...

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Using Dynamic DNS
The Dynamic DNS service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address 
to a static host name in any of the many domains DynDNS.org offers, 
allowing your network computers to be more easily accessed from 
various locations on the Internet. DynDNS.org provides this service, for 
up to five host names, free to the Internet community.
The Dynamic DNS
SM service is ideal for a home website, file server, or 
to make it easy to access your...

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Blocking an ICMP Ping
Computer hackers use what is known as “pinging” to find potential 
victims on the Internet. By pinging a specific IP address and receiving a 
response from the IP address, a hacker can determine that something of 
interest might be there. The Router can be set up so it will not respond 
to an ICMP ping from the outside. This heightens your Router’s security 
level.
To turn off the ping...

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Restarting the Router
Sometimes it may be necessary to restart or reboot the Router if it 
begins working improperly. Restarting or rebooting the Router will 
NOT delete any of your configuration settings.
Restarting the Router to Restore Normal Operation
1.
  Click  the  “Restart 
Router”  button.
2.    The  following  message will  appear.  Click  “OK”.
4.    A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the countdown  reaches...

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Restoring Factory Default Settings
Using this option will restore all of the settings in the Router to the 
factory (default) settings. It is recommended that you back up your 
settings before you restore all of the defaults.
1.   Click the “Restore Defaults” button.
4.  A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the countdown  reaches  zero,  the  Router’s  defaults  will  be  restored. 
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Saving a Current Configuration
You can save your current configuration by using this feature. Saving 
your configuration will allow you to restore it later if your settings are 
lost or changed. It is recommended that you back up your current 
configuration before performing a firmware update.
1.    Click  “Save”.  A  window called  “File  Download” 
will  open.  Click  “Save”.
2.  A  window  will  open  that allows  you  to  select 
the  location...

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3.    When  the  save  is complete,  you  will  see 
this  window.  Click 
“Close”.
4.  The  configuration  is now  saved.
Restoring a Previous Configuration
This option will allow you to restore a previously saved configuration.
1.    Click  “Browse”.  A window  will  open  that 
allows  you  to  select 
the  location  of  the 
configuration  file.  All 
configuration  files  end 
with  a  “.cfg”.  Locate 
the...

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2.  You  will  be  asked  if  you 
want  to  continue. 
Click  “OK”.
3.    A  reminder  window  will  appear.  It  will 
take  up  to  60  seconds 
for  the  configuration 
restoration  to  complete. 
Click  “OK”.
4.    A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the countdown  reaches  zero,  the  Router’s  configuration  will  be 
restored.  The  Router  home  page  should  appear  automatically.  If 
not,  type  in  the...