Belkin Router Surf Wireless User Manual

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adding 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  .
note: The setup software 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 Belk in 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  .
note: In some cases you may be prompted to select the security type  . It is printed on the card for your convenience  .
Using the WPs 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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GeTTI nG TO Kn OW YOUR R OUTeR
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 .
b linking  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 (WP s)  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) 
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a ) Modem (W an) 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) 
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TeCHn ICal De Ta Ils
Technical  features
Integrated 802  .11n Wireless  access PointThe N150 technology enhances your Router ’s wireless capabilities, allowing for data transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps across your network  .
naT IP  address  sharingTo save you the cost of adding IP addresses per computer in your house, your Belk in Router uses Net work Address Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you to share a single IP address across your network  .
sPI  firewallYour 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) CompatibilityThe 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 InterfaceYou 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  .
belkin Router MonitorThe Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitor your Router ’s status and change net work set tings  . 
Integrated 4-Port 10/100 switchYour 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 and higher,  Windows Vista® 32 and 64 bit, or  Windows 7 32 and 64 bit;  or Mac OS® X, 10  .5 and 10  .6
Minimum 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM
600MB of free hard-drive space for installation 
						

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TROUbles HOOTInG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
Troubleshooting
The  setup CD does not automatically start  .
If Belk in Setup does not run when you inser t the CD - ROM, your computer may not be configured to open CDs automatically  .
If Belk in Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browse to your CD - ROM drive and open the “ Belk in 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  .
belkin  setup cannot find my Router  .
If Belk in 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 Belk in 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 Belk in 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  .
belkin  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 Belk in 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 k nowledge 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 . Verif y 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 VPn 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  .