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SURF N300
User Manual
WIRELESS N ROUTER F7D6301 8820-00697
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Table Of CO nTenT s Getting s tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Advanced Tools & Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Belkin Router Manager . . . . . . . . . .
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD What’s in the box Initial s etup Surf N300 Wireless N Router Where to Place Your Router Ethernet cable (attached to router) For the best results, place the Router next to your modem in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets Power supply (attached to router) such as those found in speakers . Raising the Router above floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal . Network information card (attached to router) Belkin Setup CD with User Manual 1
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD how to set It Up 2 3 1 modem 2
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD 1 . Connect your Router’s Ethernet cable to your modem’s Ethernet port (on the back of your modem) . This port might be labeled differently on your particular modem . If you are adding a Router for the first time, this port may be connected to your computer by an Ethernet cable . It is OK to disconnect your computer and plug the Router into the modem instead . 2 . Plug the Router’s power supply into a wall outlet . 3 . Put the CD into your computer . If the CD doesn’t open
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD 5 . After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the network name and password from the network information card that is attached to your Router . Store the card under the base of your Router for future reference . 4
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD 6 . A progress screen will appear while additional software is installed . This may take a few minutes to complete . Once finished, a “Success” message will appear indicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router . During setup you may be asked for additional information . You may need to enter a username and password provided by your ISP . This username and password is likely to be found on materials that came from your ISP when you signed up fo
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD advanced Tools & settings After the initial setup is complete, you have the option to change settings like your network name, security type, and password . To make these changes and others, click on the Advanced Tools icon at the CD Setup menu and select one of the following settings that you would like to change: network name & security – Personalize your network name (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security . Internet service Provider & login settings – Have yo
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD The belkin Router Manager The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) . Its icon indicates the current Belkin.2234 status of your Router and also allows you to access your Router’s settings to make changes . It also provides quick access to software that came bundled with your Router . Router Settings To access the Router settings, click on the icon User Manual and select from the menu that appears . The status of your Router is shown by
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD Manual setup Using Your browser In your browser, type “http://router” (you do not need to type in anything else such as “www”) . Then press the Enter key . If you’re still having trouble running the manual setup option, type “192 .168 .2 .1” in your browser (you do not need to type in anything else such as “http://” or “www”) . Then press the Enter key . 8
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD Using the CD a dding Computers to Your n etwork 1 . Put the Setup CD into your computer . If the CD doesn’t open automatically, browse to your CD Wireless devices such as computers, network printers, and gaming drive and open the Belkin Setup CD icon . systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps . 2 . Click the Setup icon on the CD menu . 3 . After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the network name and password from the network informati
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD Manually Using the WPs button If you choose not to use the included Setup CD for 1 . Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC) on your adding additional computers or wireless devices, you computer or other Wi-Fi device that you would like to connect can manually add these items to your network . wirelessly to your Router . Often there will be a button for this purpose in software that came with the device, or a physical 1 . Locate the wireless-network-connections option “WPS
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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR front Panel b) Wi-fi Protected setup (WPs) light and button The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to help establish a secure connection between your Router and (a) other WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers . To use the WPS feature on your Router, see “Getting Started > Adding Computers to Your Network > Using the WPS Button” . (b) The small light near the WPS button shows what is happening while you are using WPS to establish a connect
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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR back Panel a) Modem (Wan) Connector C) Reset button D) Power Connector Connect your modem to this This button is used to restart Connect the included power port using an Ethernet cable . your Router in rare cases when it supply to this jack . functions incorrectly . Resetting the Router will preserve your (a) settings . This button may also b) Wired (lan) Connectors be used to restore the factory default settings . Please see Connect computers and other the Tro
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TeChn ICal De Ta Ils Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Compatibility Technical f eatures The UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) feature in your Router offers seamless operation of voice and video messaging, Integrated 802 . 11n Wireless a ccess Point games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant . Utilizing MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) smart- Web-based a dvanced User Interface antenna technology, your Router can reach data transfer speeds of up to 300Mbps across your network . You c
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TeChn ICal De Ta Ils s etup s oftware s ystem Requirements ® A computer running Windows XP SP2 or higher, ® ® Windows Vista , or Windows 7; or Mac OS X v10 .x Router Minimum 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection 600MB of free hard-drive space for installation At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer RJ45 Ethernet networking cable Inte
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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT, an D Wa RRan TY belkin s etup cannot find my Router . Troubleshooting If Belkin Setup is not able to communicate with your Router during the installation process, please check the following items . The s etup CD does not automatically start . 1 . Make sure that the wireless hardware on your If Belkin Setup does not run when you insert the CD-ROM, your computer is turned on, if available . computer may not be configured to open CDs automatically . 2 . Try connecting
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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT, an D Wa RRan TY belkin s etup cannot connect my Router to the Internet . belkin s etup completed installation, but I cannot browse the Web . The light on the front of my Router is blinking amber . If Belkin Setup is not able to connect the Router to the Internet, please check the following items: 1 . Make sure the Router is connected to your modem with an Ethernet cable via the Router’s one WAN (modem) port . 1 . Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Set
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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT, an D Wa RRan TY belkin s etup completed installation, but I cannot browse the I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly . Web . The light on the front of my Router is solid amber . If the light on the front of the Router is solid green, then your 1 . Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup . Router is connected to the Internet . You may not be connected to the Router’s wireless network . Please refer to “Adding 2 . If your ISP requires a user name a
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TROUbleshOOTI nG, sUPPORT, an D Wa RRan TY I can’t connect to the Internet wirelessly and my My wireless network performance is slow, inconsistent, network name is not listed in available n etworks . suffers from weak signal, or I’m having difficulty maintaining a VPn connection . 1 . Verify that your Router is on and the front-panel light shows solid green . Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices 2 . If you are far from t
