Belkin Router F5D8633-4 User Manual

							
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I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 
security on my Belkin Router.
1. 
  Log  into  your  Router.
  Open  your  web  browser  and  type  in  the  IP  address  of  the  Router.  (The  Router’s  default  is  192.168.2.1.)  Log  into  your  Router  by 
clicking  on  the  “Login”  button  in  the  top  right-hand  corner  of  the 
screen.  You  will  be  asked  to  enter  your  password.  If  you  never  set 
a  password,  leave  the  “Password”  field  blank  and  click  “Submit”.
  Click  the  “Wireless”  tab  on  the  left  of  your  screen.  Select  the  “Encryption”  or  “Security”  tab  to  get  to  the  security  settings 
page.
2.    Select  “128-bit  WEP”  from  the  drop-down  menu.
3.    After  selecting  your  WEP  encryption  mode,  you  can  type  in your  hex  WEP  key  manually,  or  you  can  type  in  a  passphrase 
in  the  “Passphrase”  field  and  click  “Generate”  to  create  a  WEP 
key  from  the  passphrase.  Click  “Apply  Changes”  to  finish.  You 
must  now  set  all  of  your  clients  to  match  these  settings.  A  hex 
(hexadecimal)  key  is  a  mixture  of  numbers  and  letters  from  A-F 
and  0-9.  For  128-bit  WEP,  you  need  to  enter  26  hex  keys. 
  For  example: 
  C3030FAF4BB2C3D44BC3D4E7E4   =  128-bit  key
4.   Click  “Apply  Changes”  to  finish.  Encryption  in  the  Wireless  Router 
is  now  set.  Each  of  your  computers  on  your  wireless  network  will 
now  need  to  be  configured  with  the  same  security  settings.
WARNING: If  you  are  configuring  the  Router  from  a  computer  with 
a  wireless  client,  you  will  need  to  ensure  that  security  is  turned  on 
for  this  wireless  client.  If  this  is  not  done,  you  will  lose  your  wireless 
connection.
Note to Mac users: Original  Apple  AirPort  products  support  64-bit 
encryption  only.  Apple  AirPort  2  products  can  support  64-bit  or  128-
bit  encryption.  Please  check  your  Apple  AirPort  product  to  see  which 
version  you  are  using.  If  you  cannot  configure  your  network  with  128-
bit  encryption,  try  64-bit  encryption. 
						

							
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I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 
security on a Belkin client card.
The  client  card  must  use  the  same  key  as  the  Router.  For  instance,  if 
your  Router  uses  the  key  00112233445566778899AABBCC,  then  the 
client  card  must  be  set  to  the  exact  same  key.
1.   Double-click  the  Signal  Indicator  icon  to  bring  up  the  “Wireless   Network”  screen.
2.  The  “Advanced”  button  will  allow  you  to  view  and  configure  more  options  of  the  card. 
3.    Once  the  “Advanced”  button  is  clicked,  the  Belkin  Wireless  LAN Utility  will  appear.  This  Utility  will  allow  you  to  manage  all  the 
advanced  features  of  the  Belkin  Wireless  Card.
4.   Under  the  “Wireless  Network  Properties”  tab,  select  a  network name  from  the  “Available  Networks”  list  and  click  the  “Properties” 
button.
5.   Under  “Data  Encryption”,  select  “WEP”.
6.    Ensure  the  check  box  “The  key  is  provided  for  me  automatically”  at  the  bottom  is  unchecked.  If  you  are  using  this  computer  to 
connect  to  a  corporate  network,  please  consult  your  network 
administrator  if  this  box  needs  to  be  checked.
7.  Type  your  WEP  key  in  the  “Network  key”  box.
  Important:  A  WEP  key  is  a  mixture  of  numbers  and  letters  from 
A-F  and  0-9.  For  128-bit  WEP,  you  need  to  enter  26  keys.  This 
network  key  needs  to  match  the  key  you  assign  to  your  Router.
  For  example: 
 
C3030FAF4BB2C3D44BC3D4E7E4   =  128-bit  key
8.    Click  “OK”,  and  then  “Apply”  to  save  the  settings.
If  you  are  NOT  using  a  Belkin  wireless  client  card,  please  consult  the 
manufacturer’s  user  manual  for  that  wireless  client  card. 
						

							
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Do Belkin products support WPA?
Note:
  To  use  WPA  security,  all  your  clients  must  be  upgraded 
to  drivers  and  software  that  support  it.  At  the  time  of  this  FAQ 
publication,  a  security  patch  download  is  available,  for  free,  from 
Microsoft.  This  patch  works  only  with  the  Windows  XP  operating 
system.   
Download  the  patch  here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
You  also  need  to  download  the  latest  driver  for  your  Belkin  Wireless 
802.11g  Desktop  or  Notebook  Network  Card  from  the  Belkin  support 
site.  Other  operating  systems  are  not  supported  at  this  time. 
Microsoft’s  patch  only  supports  devices  with  WPA-enabled  drivers 
such  as  Belkin  802.11g  products
Download the latest driver at http://web.belkin.com/support.
I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access (WPA) 
security on my Belkin Router for a home network.
1. 
  From  the  “Security  Mode”  drop-down  menu,  select  “WPA-PSK 
(no  server)”.
2.    For  “Encryption  Technique”,  select  “TKIP”  or  “AES”.  This  setting  will  have  to  be  identical  on  the  clients  that  you  set  up.
3.    Enter  your  pre-shared  key.  This  can  be  from  eight  to  63 characters  and  can  be  letters,  numbers,  symbols,  or  spaces. 
This  same  key  must  be  used  on  all  of  the  clients  that  you  set  up. 
For  example,  your  PSK  might  be  something  like:  “Smith  family 
network  key”.
4.   Click  “Apply  Changes”  to  finish.  You  must  now  set  all  clients  to match  these  settings. 
						

							
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I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access (WPA) 
security on a Belkin wireless client card for a home network.
Clients  must  use  the  same  key  that  the  Router  uses.  For  instance,  if 
the  key  is  “Smith  Family  Network  Key”  in  the  Router,  the  clients  must 
also  use  that  same  key.
1.   Double-click  the  Signal  Indicator  icon  to  bring  up  the  “Wireless Network”  screen.  The  “Advanced”  button  will  allow  you  to  view 
and  configure  more  options  of  your  card.
2.  Once  the  “Advanced”  button  is  clicked,  the  Belkin  Wireless  Utility  will  appear.  This  Utility  will  allow  you  to  manage  all  the  advanced 
features  of  the  Belkin  Wireless  Card.
3.    Under  the  “Wireless  Network  Properties”  tab,  select  a 
network  name  from  the  “Available  Networks”  list  and  click  the 
“Properties”  button.
4.   Under  “Network  Authentication”,  select  “WPA-PSK  (no  server).
5.   Type  your  WPA  key  in  the  “Network  key”  box.
  Important:  WPA-PSK  is  a  mixture  of  numbers  and  letters  from 
A-Z  and  0-9.  For  WPA-PSK  you  can  enter  eight  to  63  characters. 
This  network  key  needs  to  match  the  key  you  assign  to  your 
Router.
6.    Click  “OK,  then  “Apply”  to  save  the  settings. 
						

							
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I am NOT using a Belkin client card for a home network and 
I am having difficulty setting up Wireless Protected Access 
(WPA) security.
If  you  are  not  using  a  Belkin  Wireless  Desktop  or  Wireless  Notebook 
Network  Card  that  is  not  equipped  with  WPA-enabled  software,  a 
file  from  Microsoft  called  “Windows  XP  Support  Patch  for  Wireless 
Protected  Access”  is  available  for  free  download.  Download  the
 
patch  from  Microsoft  by  searching  the  knowledge  base  for  Windows 
XP  WPA.
Note: The  file  that  Microsoft  has  made  available  works  only  with 
Windows  XP.  Other  operating  systems  are  not  supported  at  this 
time.  You  also  need  to  ensure  that  the  wireless  card’s  manufacturer 
supports  WPA  and  that  you  have  downloaded  and  installed  the  latest 
driver  from  their  support  site.
Supported  Operating  Systems:
•  Windows  XP  Professional 
•  Windows  XP  Home  Edition
1.   Under  Windows  XP,  click  “Start  >  Control  Panel  > 
Network  Connections”.
2.    Right-click  on  the  “Wireless  Networks”  tab.  Ensure  the  “Use  Windows  to  configure  my  wireless  network  settings”  check 
box  is  checked.
3.    Under  the  “Wireless  Networks”  tab,  click  the  “Configure”.
4.   For  a  home  or  small  business  user,  select  “WPA-PSK”  under  “Network  Administration”.
Note: Select  WPA  (with  radius  server)  if  you  are  using  this  computer 
to  connect  to  a  corporate  network  that  supports  an  authentication 
server  such  as  a  radius  server.  Please  consult  your  network 
administrator  for  further  information.
5.    Select  “TKIP”  or  “AES”  under  “Date  Encryption”.  This  setting  will  have  to  be  identical  to  the  Router  that  you  set  up.
6.   Type  in  your  encryption  key  in  the  “Network  key”  box.
Important: Enter  your  pre-shared  key.  This  can  be  from  eight  to  63 
characters  and  can  be  letters,  numbers,  or  symbols.  This  same  key 
must  be  used  on  all  of  the  clients  that  you  set  up.
7.   Click  “OK”  to  apply  settings. 
						

							
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What’s the difference between 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a, and 
draft 802.11n?
Currently  there  are  four  levels  of  wireless  networking  standards, 
which  transmit  data  at  very  different  maximum  speeds.  Each  is 
based  on  the  designation  for  certifying  network  standards.  The 
most  common  wireless  networking  standard,  802.11b,  transmits 
information  at  11Mbps;  802.11a  and  802.11g  work  at  54Mbps;  and 
draft  802.11n  works  at  108Mbps.  See  the  chart  on  the  next  page  for 
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Wireless Comparison Chart
Wireless 
Technology
G 
(802.11g) G  Plus  MIMO 
(802.11g  with 
MIMO  MRC) N  MIMO 
(draft  802.11n 
with    MIMO) N1  MIMO 
(draft  802.11n 
with    MIMO)
Speed*Up  to  54Mbps* Up  to  54Mbps*Up  to  300Mbps*Up  to  300Mbps*
Frequency
Common 
household  devices 
such  as  cordless 
phones  and 
microwave  ovens 
may  interfere  with 
the  unlicensed 
band  2.4GHzCommon 
household  devices 
such  as  cordless 
phones  and 
microwave  ovens 
may  interfere  with 
the  unlicensed 
band  2.4GHz Common 
household  devices 
such  as  cordless 
phones  and 
microwave  ovens 
may  interfere  with 
the  unlicensed 
band  2.4GHzCommon 
household  devices 
such  as  cordless 
phones  and 
microwave  ovens 
may  interfere  with 
the  unlicensed 
band  2.4GHz
Compatibility
Compatible  with 
802.11b/g
Compatible  with 
802.11b/g Compatible  with 
draft  802.11n** 
and  802.11b/g Compatible  with 
draft  802.11n** 
and  802.11b/g
Coverage*
Up  to  400  ft.* Up  to  1,000  ft.* Up  to  1,200  ft.*Up  to  1,400  ft.*
Advantage
Common—
widespread  use  for 
Internet  sharingBetter  coverage 
and  consistent 
speed  at  range
Enhanced  speed 
and  coverageLeading  edge— 
best  coverage 
and  throughput
*Distance and connection speeds will vary depending on your networking environment.
**This Router is compatible with products based on the same version of the draft 
802.11n specifications, and may require a software upgrade for best results. 
						

							
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Technical Support
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Belkin  International,  Inc.,  Limited  Lifetime  Product  Warranty
What this warranty covers.
 
Belkin International, Inc. (“Belkin”) warrants to the original purchaser of this 
Belkin product that the product shall be free of defects in design, assembly, 
material, or workmanship.
What the period of coverage is.
 
Belkin warrants the Belkin product for the lifetime of the product.
What will we do to correct problems?
 
Product Warranty. 
Belkin will repair or replace, at its option, any defective product free of charge 
(except for shipping charges for the product)
.
What is not covered by this warranty?
 
All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided 
to Belkin for inspection upon Belkin’s request at the sole expense of 
the purchaser, or if Belkin determines that the Belkin product has been 
improperly installed, altered in any way, or tampered with. The Belkin Product 
Warranty does not protect against acts of God such as flood, lightning, 
earthquake, war, vandalism, theft, normal-use wear and tear, erosion, 
depletion, obsolescence, abuse, damage due to low voltage disturbances 
(i.e. brownouts or sags), non-authorized program, or system equipment 
modification or alteration.
How to get service.
 
To get service for your Belkin product you must take the following steps:
1.   Contact Belkin Tech Support at the number listed on page 99 within 15  days of the Occurrence. Be prepared to provide the following information:
 
a. The part number of the Belkin product. 
b. Where you purchased the product. 
c. When you purchased the product. 
d. Copy of original receipt.
2.   Your Belkin Customer Service Representative will then instruct you on 
 
how to forward your receipt and Belkin product and how to proceed  
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Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping 
the Belkin product to Belkin for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser. 
If Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged 
equipment to Belkin, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment 
repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment. The cost, 
if any, of shipping the equipment to and from such repair facility and of such 
estimate shall be borne solely by the purchaser. Damaged equipment must remain 
available for inspection until the claim is finalized. Whenever claims are settled, 
Belkin reserves the right to be subrogated under any existing insurance policies the 
purchaser may have.
How state law relates to the warranty.
 
THIS WARRANTY CONTAINS THE SOLE WARRANTY OF BELKIN. THERE ARE 
NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, 
IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY, 
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND SUCH 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TERM OF 
THIS WARRANTY. 
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the 
above limitations may not apply to you.
IN NO EVENT SHALL BELKIN BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, 
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR MULTIPLE DAMAGES SUCH AS, BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO, LOST BUSINESS OR PROFITS ARISING OUT OF THE SALE OR USE 
OF ANY BELKIN PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 
DAMAGES. 
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, 
which may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow the exclusion or 
limitation of incidental, consequential, or other damages, so the above limitations 
may not apply to you
You can find the declaration of conformity for this product at 
the following URL,
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