Belkin Router F5D8633-4 User Manual

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Updating the Firmware
From time to time, Belkin may release new versions of the Router’s 
firmware. Firmware updates contain feature improvements and fixes to 
problems that may have existed. When Belkin releases new firmware, 
you can download the firmware from the Belkin update website and 
update your Router’s firmware to the latest version.
Checking for a New Version of FirmwareThe “Check Firmware” (1) button...

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Downloading a New Version of Firmware
If you click the “Check Firmware” button and a new version of firmware is 
available, you will see a screen similar to the one below:
1.   To download the new version of firmware, 
click “Download”.
  A window will open that  allows you to select the 
location where you want 
to save the firmware file. 
Select a location. You can 
name the file anything you 
want, or use the default 
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Updating the Router’s Firmware
1.  In the “Firmware Update” page, click 
“Browse”. A window will 
open that allows you to 
select the location of 
the firmware update file.
3.    The  download  of  the firmware  is  complete. 
To  update  the  firmware, 
follow  the  next  steps  in 
“Updating  the  Router’s 
Firmware”.
2.  Browse to the firmware  file you downloaded. 
Select the file by 
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4.    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”.
5.    A  60-second  countdown  will  appear  on  the  screen.  When  the countdown  reaches  zero,  the  Router  firmware  update  will  be 
complete.  The  Router  home  page  should  appear  automatically.  If 
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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 PasswordThe Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a 
password for greater security, you can set a password here. Write 
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Setting the Time and Time ZoneThe 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. You have the option to select 
a primary and a backup NTP server to keep your Router’s clock 
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Advanced Feature: The “Remote Access Port” option allows you to 
configure the desired “Remote Access Port for Remote Management” 
feature. The default access port is set to port 80. 
Enabling/Disabling UPnPUPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) is yet another advanced feature 
offered by your Belkin Router. It is a technology that offers seamless 
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Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware UpdateThis 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 can choose to 
download the new version or ignore it. 

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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 
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  Pull  down  the  Apple  menu.  Select  “Control  Panels”  and  select  “TCP/IP”.
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Manually Configuring Network Settings in Mac OS X
1.  Click  on  the  “System  Preferences”  icon.
2.  Select  “Network” (1)  from  the  “System  Preferences”  menu.
3.  Select  “Built-in  Ethernet” (2)  next  to  “Show”  in  the  Network 
menu.
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