Belkin Router F5D8231-4 User Manual

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Connecting  and  Configuring  your  Router

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1.2     Verifying  Hardware  Connections 
The  Setup  Assistant  will  now 
verify  your  hardware  connection.
1.3      Naming  your  Wireless  Network 
The  Setup  Assistant  will  display 
the  default  wireless  network  name 
or  Service  Set  Identifier  (SSID). 
This  is  the  name  of  your  wireless 
network  to  which  your  computers 
or  devices  with  wireless  network 
adapters  will  connect....

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1.4      Requesting  Internet  Account 
Info  (if  needed) 
If  your  Internet  account  requires 
a  login  and  password,  you  will 
be  prompted  with  a  screen  similar 
to  the  one  on  the  left.  Select
 
your  country  or  ISP  from  the 
drop-down  boxes.
1.5    Configuring  the  Router 
The  Setup  Assistant  will  now 
configure  your  Router  by
 
sending  data  to  the  Router 
and  restarting  it....

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1.6   Checking  Internet  Connection 
We  are  almost  done.  The  Setup 
Assistant  will  now  check  your 
connection  to  the  Internet.
Congratulations
 
You  have  finished  installing  your 
new  Belkin  Router.  You  will  see  the 
Congratulations  screen  when  your 
Router  can  connect  to  the  Internet. 
You  can  begin  surfing  by  opening  your 
browser  and  going  to  any  website.
You...

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1.7    Optional:  Assistance 
Connecting  Other  Computers 
This  optional  step  will  help  you 
to  connect  additional  wired 
and  wireless  computers  to  your 
network.  Follow  the  on-screen 
instructions.
Congratulations
 
Once  you  have  verified  that  your  other 
wired  and  wireless  computers  are 
properly  connected,  your  network  is  set 
up  and  working.  You  can  now  surf  the 
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Step 1     Hardware Connections – Follow the 
Quick Installation Guide (QIG)
See  the  QIG  or  Step  1:  Hardware  Connections  from  the 
previous  section.
Step 2     Set your Computer’s Network Settings to Work 
with a DHCP Server
See  the  section  in  this  User  Manual  called  “Manually  Configuring 
Network  Settings”  for  directions.
Step 3     Configuring the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced  User Interface
Using  your...

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Logging into the Router
You  will  see  the  Router’s  home  page  in  your  browser  window.  The 
home  page  is  visible  to  any  user  who  wants  to  see  it.  To  make  any 
changes  to  the  Router’s  settings,  you  have  to  log  in.  Clicking  the 
“Login”  button  or  clicking  on  any  one  of  the  links  on  the  home  page 
will  take  you  to  the  login  screen.  The  Router  ships  with  no  password 
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1.  Quick-Navigation Links 
You  can  go  directly  to  any  of  the  Router’s  advanced  UI  pages  by 
clicking  directly  on  these  links.  The  links  are  divided  into  logical 
categories  and  grouped  by  tabs  to  make  finding  a  particular 
setting  easier  to  find.  Clicking  on  the  purple  header  of  each  tab 
will  show  you  a  short  description  of  the  tab’s  function.
2.  Home Button 
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4.  Login/Logout Button 
This  button  enables  you  to  log  in  and  out  of  the  Router  with  the 
press  of  one  button.  When  you  are  logged  into  the  Router,  this 
button  will  change  to  read  “Logout”.  Logging  into  the  Router  will 
take  you  to  a  separate  login  page  where  you  will  need  to  enter  a 
password.  When  you  are  logged  into  the  Router,  you  can  make 
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Step 4     Configuring your Router for Connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The  “Internet/WAN”  tab  is  where  you  will  set  up  your  Router  to 
connect  to  your  Internet  Service  Provider  (ISP).  The  Router  is  capable 
of  connecting  to  virtually  any  ISP’s  system  provided  you  have 
correctly  configured  the  Router’s  settings  for  your  ISP’s  connection 
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Setting your Connection Type 
From the “Connection Type” page, you can select the type of connection 
you use. Select the type of connection you use by clicking the button
 (1) 
next to your connection type and then clicking “Next” (2).
(2)
(1)