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WIRELESS N+ ROUTER
User Manual
N450 F9K1003v1 8820-00775 Rev. A02
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Table Of CO nTenT s Getting s tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . .T . ro . ub .le . sh . o . oti . ng . , s .u . pp . or . t, . an . d . W . arranty . . . . . . . . . .2 . 7 . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box............................................. 1 Troubleshooting............................................. 27 Initial Setup.................................................. 1 Technical Support ........................................... 34 Advanced Tools & Sett
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD What’s in the box Initial s etup N450 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 s et 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 automa
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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 for se
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD a dvanced Tools & s ettings 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: n etwork n ame & s ecurity – Personalize your network name (SSID), password, and strength of wireless security. Internet s ervice Provider & l ogin s ettings – Ha
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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 status of your Router and also allows you to access your Router’s settings to make changes. It also provides quick Router Settings access to software that came bundled with your Router. User Manual To access the Router settings, click on the icon and select from the menu that appears. The status of your Router is shown by the Belkin Rout
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GeTTInG sTaRTeD Manual s etup 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 information c
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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 sTaRTeD a dditional Capabilities Guest a ccess You can allow guests to use your Internet connection without joining your personal network. The network name and password for the guest network is located on the network information card found under the foot of your Router. A person using your guest network will be able to join without a password, but will be shown a login page when they attempt to surf the Web. They will need to enter the guest password into this page to continue. 11
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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR f ront Panel b) Wi-f i Protected s etup (WPs) l ight 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 connection.
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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 Troublesh
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TeCHnICal De Ta Ils Web-based a dvanced User Interface Technical f eatures You can easily make changes to your Router’s advanced settings through your web browser. These changes can Integrated 802 . 11n Wireless a ccess Point be made from any computer on your network. Utilizing MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) smart- belkin Router Monitor antenna technology, your Router can reach data transfer speeds of up to 450Mbps across your network. The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to
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TeCHnICal De Ta Ils s etup s oftware s ystem Requirements ® A computer running Windows XP SP3 (32-Bit) or ® higher, Windows Vista (32+64-Bit), or Windows 7 Router ® (32+64-Bit); or Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6 Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or Minimum 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM 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 com
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UsInG YOUR ROUTeR enabling a uto Update on Your belkin Router The Router has the capability to automatically check for a newer version of firmware and alert you when it’s available. You can choose to download the new version or ignore it. By default this feature is disabled. If you want to enable it, select “Enable” and click “Apply Changes”. 3 . Click “Login” in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The Router does not ship with a password, so just click “Submit”. n ote: We recommend y
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UsInG YOUR ROUTeR
5 . Toward the lower-half side of the screen you will find “Auto Update Firmware Enabling”. 6 . Select “Enable” by clicking the radio button and then click “Apply Changes” at the bottom of the screen. 4 . Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. 17 17
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UsInG YOUR ROUTeR Updating Your Router via Your s ystem Tray (Windows) or Menu bar (Mac) Once you have completed the setup process, you will need to update the new software for your Router. This can be done easily via your computer’s system tray or menu bar. s etup steps: 1 . Click on the blue Belkin Router Manager icon (right-click for Windows) in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). 2. Select “Check for Updates” or “Update Available” from the menu. 3 . You should now see the Belk
