Belkin Router SURF N300 User Manual

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a dding Computers to Your  network
Wireless devices such as computer s, net work printer s, and gaming 
systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps  .Using the CD
1 .
 Put the Setup CD into your computer  . If the CD 
doesn’t open automatically, browse to your CD 
drive and open the Belkin Setup CD icon  .
2 .  Click the Setup icon on the CD menu  .
3 .  After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the 
net work name and password from the net work information card 
that came with your Router  . This card is most likely now located 
underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot  .
4 .  A progress screen will appear while additional sof t ware is 
installed  . This may take a few minutes to complete  . Once 
finished, a “ Success” message will appear indicating that you 
are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router  .
n ote:  The setup sof t ware runs only on 
Windows and Mac OS X systems  . 
						

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Manually
If you choose not to use the included Setup CD for 
adding additional computer s or wireless devices, you 
can manually add these items to your network  .
1 .  Locate the wireless- net work- connections option 
on your computer or wireless device  .
2 .  Select your Belkin Router from the list of available net works  . You 
can identif y your Belk in Router by locating the net work name 
(SSID) from the card located underneath the foot of your Router  .
3 .  Enter your net work password (located on 
your network information card)  .
Your wireless device will take a few moments to connect to your 
network  . If the connection is not made the first time, try this 
process again  . If you still have dif ficult y connecting to your net work 
af ter tr ying this process a few times, see the “ Troubleshooting ” 
section in this manual for help with connecting to your network  .
n ote:  In some cases you may be prompted to select the 
security type  . It is printed on the card for your convenience  .Using the WP
s button
1 .  Star t WPS Push But ton Connection ( WPS PBC) on your 
computer or other Wi - Fi device that you would like to connect 
wirelessly to your Router  . O f ten there will be a but ton for this 
purpose in sof t ware that came with the device, or a physical 
“WPS,” “PBC,” or “Security” button on the device itself  .
2 .  Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your Router  .
The WPS light (small light above WPS but ton) will blink green while 
it listens for your Wi - Fi device  . Once a connection is established, the 
light will turn green and then go out  . If a connection is not established, 
the light will blink amber  . You may repeat the process to try again  .
You can repeat this process for each WPS-enabled 
device you’d like to add to your network  . 
						

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a) Router status light
Your Router’s status is shown by the light on the front .
Off: The Router is not plugged into a power source .
blinking Green:  The Router is starting up .
solid Green:  The Router is connected to the Internet .
blinking amber:  The Router can’t detect the modem . Either the 
modem is off, is not plugged into the Router, or is unresponsive . b)  Wi-fi Protected setup (WPs) light and button
The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to 
help establish a secure connection between your Router and other WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers . To use the WPS feature on your Router, see “Getting Started > Adding Computers to Your Network > Using the WPS Button” .
The small light near the WPS button shows what is happening while you are using WPS to establish a connection .
Off:  Idle
blinking Green:  The Router is listening for a 
WPS-enabled computer or other device .
solid Green:  The Router has made a secure 
connection with the computer or other device .
amber:  A connection was not created .
front Panel
(a) 
(b)  
						

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a) Modem (Wan) Connector
Connect your modem to this port using an Ethernet cable .
b) Wired (lan) Connectors
Connect computers and other wired network devices to these ports using Ethernet cables .
C) Reset button
This button is used to restart your Router in rare cases when it functions incorrectly . Resetting the Router will preserve your settings . This button may also be used to restore the factory default settings . Please see the Troubleshooting section for more information .
D) Power Connector
Connect the included power 
supply to this jack .
back Panel
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d)  
						

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TeChn ICal De Ta Ils
Technical  features
Integrated 802  .11n Wireless  access Point
Utilizing MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) smart-
antenna technology, your Router can reach data transfer 
speeds of up to 300Mbps across your network  .
na T IP  address  sharing
To save you the cost of adding IP addresses per 
computer in your house, your Belkin Router uses Net work 
Address Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you to 
share a single IP address across your network  .
s PI  firewall
Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your 
network from a wide array of common attacks and viruses  .Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Compatibility
The UPnP (Univer sal Plug -and - Play) feature in your Router 
of fer s seamless operation of voice and video messaging, 
games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant .
Web-
based  advanced User Interface
You can easily make changes to your Router’s advanced 
set tings through your web browser  . These changes can 
be made from any computer on your network  .
b elkin Router Monitor
The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitor 
your Router ’s status and change net work set tings  . 
Integrated 4-Port 10/100  switch
Your Router has a built- in, 4 - por t net work switch to 
allow your wired computer s to share: printer s, data, 
MP3 files, digital photos, and much more  .  
						

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s ystem Requirements
Router 
Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or 
DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection
At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter
TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer
RJ45 Ethernet networking cable
Internet browser s
etup  software
A computer running Windows
® XP SP2 or higher, 
Windows Vista®, or Windows 7; or Mac OS® X v10  .x
Minimum 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM
600MB of free hard-drive space for installation 
						

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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
Troubleshooting
The  setup CD does not automatically start  .
If Belkin Setup does not run when you inser t the CD - ROM, your 
computer may not be configured to open CDs automatically  .
If Belkin Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browse 
to your CD - ROM drive and open the “ Belkin Setup” icon  . 
Alternatively, you may visit  http://router/ and per form the 
setup manually  . Please see “ Manual Setup Using Your 
Browser” earlier in this manual for more information  .b
elkin  setup cannot find my Router  .
If Belkin Setup is not able to communicate with your Router during 
the installation process, please check the following items  .
1 .  Make sure that the wireless hardware on your 
computer is turned on, if available  .
2 .  Tr y connecting your computer to one of the four “ wired ” 
ports on the Router with an Ethernet cable  .
3 .  Ensure that the Router is on  . The front-panel light should be on  .
4 .  Unplug the Router’s power supply for 10 
seconds, then plug it back in  .
5 .  There may be firewall sof t ware on your computer preventing 
an outgoing connection  . You may choose to temporarily 
disable this software before attempting setup  .
If Belkin Setup still cannot find the Router, you might choose 
to do a manual setup  . Refer to “ Manually Configuring 
Network Settings” in this manual for details  . 
						

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belkin  setup cannot connect my Router to the Internet  .
If Belkin Setup is not able to connect the Router to 
the Internet, please check the following items:
1 .  Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup  .
2 .  If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that 
you have t yped in your user name and password correctly  . Some 
user names require that the ISP ’s domain may be at the end of the 
name  . E xample: “ myname@myisp  .com”  . The “@myisp  .com” par t of 
the user name may need to be typed as well as your user name  .
3 .  If you continue to have no Internet connection, refer 
to “ Manually Configuring Net work Set tings” in this 
manual for an alternative setup method  .b
elkin  setup  complete d  inst allat ion,  but  I  cannot  browse  the 
Web  . The light on the front of my Router is blinking amber  .
1 .  Make sure the Router is connected to your modem with an 
Ethernet cable via the Router’s one WAN (modem) port  .
2 .  Unplug the modem from its power source and make sure 
that it goes dark  . Then reapply power to the modem  .
3 .  Unplug your Router ’s power supply, wait 10 seconds, 
and plug it back in  . This will cause the Router to tr y 
to reestablish communication with the modem  . 
						

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belkin  setup  complete d  inst allat ion,  but  I  cannot  browse  the 
Web  . The light on the front of my Router is solid amber  .
1 .  Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup  .
2 .  If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that 
you have t yped in your user name and password correctly  . Some 
user names require that the ISP ’s domain may be at the end of the 
name  . E xample: “ myname@myisp  .com”  . The “@myisp  .com” par t of 
the user name may need to be typed as well as your user name  .
3 .  If you have a static connection, your ISP will have 
assigned you an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway 
address  . Please re - run Belkin Setup and enter this 
information when a static connection is mentioned  .
4 .  You may need to configure your Router to meet 
the specific requirements of your ISP  . To search 
our knowledge base for ISP-specific issues, go to: 
http://www  .belkin  .com/support  and type in “ISP”  .
5 .  If you continue to have no Internet connection, refer 
to “ Manually Configuring Net work Set tings” in this 
manual for an alternative setup method  .I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly
 .
If the light on the front of the Router is solid green, then your 
Router is connected to the Internet  . You may not be connected 
to the Router ’s wireless net work  . Please refer to “Adding 
Computers to Your Network” in this manual for instructions  . 
						

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I  can’t  conne c t  to  the  Internet  wirelessly  and  my 
network name is not listed in  available  networks  .
1 .  Verify that your Router is on and the 
front-panel light shows solid green  .
2 .  If you are far from the Router, you might try moving 
closer to see if you might have been out of range  .
3 .  Using a computer at tached to the Router via a net work cable, 
visit  http://router/  and ensure that “ Broadcast SSID ” is ON  . 
This setting is found on the “Channel and SSID” page  .M y   w i r e l e s s   n e t w o r k   p e r f o r m a n c e   i s   s l o w ,   i n c o n s i s t e n t , 
suffers from weak signal, or I’m having difficulty maintaining a 
VP
n connection  .
Wireless technology is radio - based, which means connectivit y 
and the throughput per formance bet ween devices 
decreases when the distance bet ween devices increases  . 
Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is 
generally the wor st culprit) are obstructions such as walls 
and metal appliances  . Note also that connection speed may 
decrease as you move farther away from the Router  .
In order to determine if wireless issues are related to 
range, we suggest temporarily moving the computer 
within 10 feet from the Router if possible  .
Changing the wireless channel— Depending on local 
wireless traf fic and inter ference, switching the wireless 
channel of your net work can improve per formance and 
reliability  . See the section titled “Changing the Wireless 
Channel” for instructions on how to choose other channels  .