Belkin Router SURF N300 User Manual

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GeTTI nG  sT aRTeD
a dding 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...

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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 Belkin 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...

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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR
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 .
blinking 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 (WPs) light and button
The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to...

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a) Modem (Wan) 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...

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TeChn ICal De Ta Ils
Technical  features
Integrated 802  .11n Wireless  access Point
Utilizing MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) smart-
antenna technology, your Router can reach data transfer 
speeds of up to 300Mbps across your network  .
na T IP  address  sharing
To save you the cost of adding IP addresses per 
computer in your house, your Belkin Router uses Net work 
Address Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you to 
share a single IP address across your network  .
s PI  firewall
Your...

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TeChn ICal De Ta Ils
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 or higher, 
Windows Vista®, or Windows 7; or Mac OS® X v10  .x
Minimum 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM
600MB of free hard-drive space for...

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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
Troubleshooting
The  setup CD does not automatically start  .
If Belkin Setup does not run when you inser t the CD - ROM, your 
computer may not be configured to open CDs automatically  .
If Belkin Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browse 
to your CD - ROM drive and open the “ Belkin 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...

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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
belkin  setup cannot connect my Router to the Internet  .
If Belkin 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...

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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
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”...

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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT , anD Wa RRanTY
I  can’t  conne c t  to  the  Internet  wirelessly  and  my 
network name is not listed in  available  networks  .
1 .  Verify 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...