Belkin Router F5D7234-4user Manual

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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 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...

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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.  

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Changing  lan s ettings
All settings for the internal L AN setup of the Router can be viewed and 
changed here.
Viewing the lan  settings
Clicking on the header of the “L AN Setup” tab  (1) will take you to 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...

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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 Web-Based Advanced User 
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...

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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...

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Changing the Wireless network n ame (ssId )
To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set 
Identifier) is used. The default SSID of the Router is “belkin54g”. You 
can change this to anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. 
If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, you will want 
to make sure that your SSID is unique (does not match...

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ss Id  b roadcast  feature 
n ote: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced 
users  only�
For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s SSID. 
Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that 
are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the 
broadcast of the SSID, select “Disable”, and then click “Apply Changes”. 
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11b o nly Mode
We recommend you DO NOT use this mode unless you have a very 
specific reason to do so. This mode exists only to solve unique problems 
that may occur with some 802.11b client adapters and is NOT necessary 
for interoperability of 802.11g and 802.11b standards.
When to Use 11b o nly Mode
In some cases, older 802.11b clients may not be compatible with 802.11g 
wireless....

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Changing the Wireless Channel
There are a number of operating channels you can choose from. In the 
United States, there are 11 channels. In Australia, the United Kingdom, 
and most of Europe, there are 13 channels. In a small number of 
other countries, there are other channel requirements. Your Router 
is configured to operate on the proper channels for the country you 
reside in. The...

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Protected Mode  switch
As part of the 802.11g specification, Protected mode ensures proper 
operation of 802.11g clients and access points when there is heavy 
802.11b traffic in the operating environment. When Protected mode is 
ON, 802.11g scans for other wireless network traffic before it transmits 
data. Therefore, using this mode in environments with HEAV Y 802.11b 
traffic or...