Wireless G

Router

Share your broadband Internet connection

User Manual

F5D7230-4

Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . 2 2. Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. Knowing your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Easy Install Wizard Software System Requirements . . . . . . . 9 4. Connecting and Configuring your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5. Alternate Setup Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 6. Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface . . . . . . . . . . 40 Changing LAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Viewing the DHCP Client List Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Securing your Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 WEP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 WPA Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Setting WPA/WPA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Using the Access Point Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Configuring the Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Setting MAC Address Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Enabling the DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Utilities Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Restarting the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7. Manually Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 8. Recommended Web Browser Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 9. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 10. Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless G Router (the Router). The following two short sections discuss the benefits of home networking and outline best practices for maximizing your wireless home network range and performance. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance on page 2. Benefits of a Home Network Share one high-speed Internet connection with all the computers in your home Share resources, such as files and hard drives among all the connected computers in your home Share a single printer with the entire family Share documents, music, video, and digital pictures Store, retrieve, and copy files from one computer to another Simultaneously play games online, check Internet email, and chat

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Advantages of a Wireless Network Mobility you no longer need a dedicated computer roomnow you can work on a networked laptop or desktop computer anywhere within your wireless range Easy installation The Belkin Easy Installation Wizard makes setup simple Flexibility set up and access printers, computers, and other networking devices from anywhere in your home Easy expansion the wide range of Belkin networking products let you expand your network to include devices such as printers and gaming consoles No cabling required you can spare the expense and hassle of retrofitting Ethernet cabling throughout the home or office Widespread industry acceptance choose from a wide range of interoperable networking products