Belkin Router F6D4230-4 User Manual

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1�  User n ame
This space is provided to type in your user name that was assigned by your ISP �
2�  Password
Type in your password and retype it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it �
3�  s ervice n ame
A service name is rarely required by an ISP � If you are not sure if your ISP requires a service name, leave this blank �
4�  IP a ssigned by I sP
If your ISP provided you with a specific IP address, select “Yes” and enter your IP address and subnet mask in the fields that appear � 
5�  MTU
The MTU setting should never be changed unless your ISP gives you a specific MTU setting � Making changes to the MTU setting can cause problems with your Internet connection including disconnection from the Internet, slow Internet access, and problems with Internet applications working properly�
6�  d isconnect 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 service by the minute �  
						

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setting your Internet  service Provider (I sP) Connection Type to Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) 
[European Countries Only]
Some ISPs require a connection using PPTP protocol, a type of connection most common in European countries � This sets up a direct connection to the ISP’s system� Type in the information provided by your ISP in the space provided� When you have finished, click “Apply Changes” (7)� After you apply the changes, the Internet Status indicator will read “Connected” if your Router is set up properly �
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1� PPTP  account
Provided by your ISP � Enter your PPTP User ID here �
2� PPTP Password
Type in your password and retype it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it �
3� Host n ame
Provided by your ISP � Enter your host name here �
4� s ervice IP a ddress
Provided by your ISP � Enter your PPTP gateway/service IP address here� 
5� IP a ssigned by I sP
If your ISP provided you with a specific IP address, select “Yes” and enter your IP address and subnet mask in the fields that appear � 
6� Connection Id  (o ptional)
Provided by your ISP � Enter the connection ID here � 
						

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setting your Internet s ervice Provider (IsP) Connection Type to l ayer 2 Tunneling Protocol ( l2TP)
[Israel Only] � Some ISPs require a connection using L2TP protocol, a type of connection most common in Israel � This sets up a direct connection to the ISP’s system� Type in the information provided by your ISP in the space provided � When you have finished, 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�  l 2TP  account
Provided by your ISP � Enter your L2TP User ID here �
2� l 2TP Password
Type in your password and retype it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it �
3� Host n ame
Provided by your ISP � Enter your host name here �
4� s ervice IP a ddress
Provided by your ISP � Enter your L2TP gateway/service IP address here � 
5�  IP a ssigned by I sP
If your ISP provided you with a specific IP address, select “Yes” and enter your IP address and subnet mask in the fields that appear � 
6� d isconnect after X minutes…
This 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 service by the minute �
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setting Custom d omain 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” (1) box 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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setting your Connection Type if y ou are a Telstra® bigPond/o ptus net Cable User [ australia  only] 
Follow the on-screen steps and click “Apply Changes” to complete your setup � 
						

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Configuring your W an Media a ccess Controller (Ma C) address 
All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique “serial number” called a MAC address � Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) 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 problems with your network � 
 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 “L AN Setup” tab (1) will take you its header page � A quick description of the functions can be found here � To view the settings or make changes to any of the L AN settings, click on “L AN Settings” (2), or to view the list of connected computers, click on “DHCP Client List” (3)�
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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 advanced setup 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 1 and 254)
10 �x �x �x (where x is anything between 1 and 254)
172 �y �x �x (where x is anything between 1 and 254 and y is anything between 16 and 31)
2 �  s ubnet 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” �
Changing  lan s ettings
All settings for the internal L AN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed here �
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3�  d HCP 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�  l ease 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�  l ocal 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 name the network anything you want such as “MY NETWORK” �  
						

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Viewing the d HCP 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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