Belkin F7D4401 User manual

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PLAY MAX WIRELESS MODEM-ROUTER

USER MANUAL

F7D4401 v1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting Started

What’s in the Box

Initial Setup

Advanced Tools & Settings

The Belkin Router Manager

Manual Setup Using Your Browser

Adding Computers to Your Network

Adding USB Devices

Bundled Software

Additional Capabilities

Getting to Know Your Router

Front Panel

Back Panel

Technical Details

Technical Features

System Requirements

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty

Troubleshooting

Technical Support

Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warranty

Regulatory Information

FCC Statement

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Getting Started

What’s in the Box

PlayMaxWirelessModem‐Router

ADSLcable(attachedtorouter)

Insomeregions,aphone‐jackadapter(microfilter)willbeincluded.

Powersupply(attachedtorouter)

Networkinformationcard(attachedtorouter)

BelkinSetupCDwithUserManual

Initial Setup

WheretoPlaceYourRouter

Forthebestresults,placetheRouterinanopenlocationaway

fromlargemetalobjectsandmagnetssuchasthosefoundin

speakers.RaisingtheRouterabovefloorlevelcanimprovethe

strengthofyourwirelesssignal.

HowtoSetItUp

MRPLAYMAXSETUPDIAGRAMmrplaymaxsetup.ai]

1) ConnectyourRouter’sADSLcabletoyourphonejackor

phonejackadapter(microfilter).Ifyouarereplacingan

existingRouterorgateway,thismayrequireunpluggingthe

existinggateway.

Note:IfrequiredbyyourInternetServiceProvider(ISP),plug

theincludedphonejackadapter(microfilter)intoyourwall

mountedphonejack.Pleasecheckwithyourproviderbefore

connectingyourRouterifyouareunsurewhetherornotyou

needtousetheincludedphonejackadapter.

2) PlugtheRouter’spowersupplyintoawalloutlet.

3) PuttheCDintoyourcomputer.IftheCDdoesn’topen

automatically,pleasebrowsetoyourCDdriveanddouble

clickontheBelkinSetupCDicon.

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4) ClicktheSetupiconontheCDmenu.

[SCREENSHOTOFNETWORKINFOCARDSCREENsetup

netinfocard.png]

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.

[SCREENSHOTOFSUCCESSsetupsuccess.png]

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service.Ifnecessary,youmayneed

tocontactyourISPtoretrieveyourusernameandpassword.

IfyouhaveastaticIPaddress,youmayneedtoenteradditional

informationalsoprovidedbyyourISP.

Ifyourcomputerdoesn’thaveawirelessadapter,orthesetupsoftwareis

unabletocontrolit,youmaybeaskedtoconnectyourcomputertothe

Routerwithanetworkcable.

IfthesetupsoftwareisunabletodetectyourVCIandVPIsettingsbased

onyourcountry,youmayalsoneedtoenterthisinformation.YourISPis

likelytohaveprovidedit.

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Advanced Tools & Settings

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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youmovedorchangedInternetServiceProviders?Ifyou’dliketo

changethesesettingswithoutrunningthroughthesetupprocessagain,

thisistheplace.

The Belkin Router Manager

[PLAYMAXSCREENSHOTOFTRAYAPPMENU(TBD)]

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accessto

softwarethatcamebundledwithyourRouter.

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RouterManagericon,which

closelymimicsthelightonthefrontoftheRouter.

Green: You are connected to your Belkin Router and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You are connected to your Belkin Router, but it is not connected to the

Internet.

Manual Setup Using Your Browser

[ZOOMEDSCREENSHOTOFADDRESSBARaddressbar.png]

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

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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.

Adding Computers to Your Network

Wirelessdevicessuchascomputers,networkprinters,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networknameandpasswordfromthenetwork

informationcardthatcamewithyourRouter.Thiscardis

mostlikelynowlocatedunderneaththefootofyourRouter

intheprovidedcardslot.

4) 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.

Note:ThesetupsoftwarerunsonlyonWindowsandMacOSX

systems.

Manually

IfyouchoosenottousetheincludedSetupCDforadding

additionalcomputersorwirelessdevices,youcanmanuallyadd

theseitemstoyournetwork.

1) Locatethewirelessnetworkconnectionsoptiononyour

computerorwirelessdevice.

2) SelectyourBelkinRouterfromthelistofavailablenetworks.

YoucanidentifyyourBelkinRouterbylocatingthenetwork

name(SSID)fromthecardlocatedunderneaththefootof

yourRouter.

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3) Enteryournetworkpassword(locatedonyournetwork

informationcard).

Yourwirelessdevicewilltakeafewmomentstoconnectto

yournetwork.Iftheconnectionisnotmadethefirsttime,try

thisprocessagain.Ifyoustillhavedifficultyconnectingto

yournetworkaftertryingthisprocessafewtimes,seethe

“Troubleshooting”sectioninthismanualforhelpwith

connectingtoyournetwork.

Note:Insomecasesyoumaybepromptedtoselectthe

securitytype.Itisprintedonthecardforyourconvenience.

UsingtheWPSButton

1) StartWPSPushButtonConnection(WPSPBC)onyour

computerorotherWiFidevicethatyouwouldliketo

connectwirelesslytoyourRouter.Oftentherewillbea

buttonforthispurposeinsoftwarethatcamewiththedevice,

oraphysical“WPS,”“PBC,”or“Security”buttononthedevice

itself.

2) Withintwominutes,presstheWPSbuttononyourRouter.

TheWPSlight(smalllightaboveWPSbutton)willblinkgreen

whileitlistensforyourWiFidevice.Onceaconnectionis

established,thelightwillturngreenandthengoout.Ifa

connectionisnotestablished,thelightwillblinkamber.You

mayrepeattheprocesstotryagain.

YoucanrepeatthisprocessforeachWPSenableddeviceyou’d

liketoaddtoyournetwork.

Adding USB Devices

[USBINVITATIONDIAGRAM(TBD)]

AddingaDrive

YoucanshareaUSBharddriveorflashdrivetoyournetworkvia

yourRouter’sUSBport.Onceconnected,youcansharefilesand

musicwithothercomputersanddeviceswithinyournetwork.

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PlugyourUSBharddriveintotheUSBportonthebackofyour

Router.WhenthelightabovetheUSBportislit,yourdriveis

availabletocomputersonyournetwork.

Youcanmanuallycheckthestatusofyourshareddriveby

visitingtheUSBPrintandStorageManager,foundunderthe

BelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyoursystemtray

(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).Ifyouhavedifficultysharinga

driveonyournetwork,pleaseseethe“Troubleshooting”

sectionofthismanual.

AddingaPrinter

YoucanaddaprintertoyournetworkviayourRouter’sUSBport.

Onceconnected,youcanprintfromvariouscomputersand

wirelessdeviceswithinyournetwork.

Plugyourprinter’sUSBcableintotheUSBportlocatedontheback

ofyourRouter.WhenthelightabovetheUSBportislit,your

printerisavailabletocomputersonyournetwork.

Youcanmanuallycheckthestatusofyourprinterbyvisitingthe

USBPrintandStorageManager,foundundertheBelkinRouter

Managericondisplayedinyoursystemtray(Windows)ormenu

bar(Mac).Ifyouhavedifficultysharingaprinteronyournetwork,

pleaseseethe“Troubleshooting”sectionofthismanual.

Note:Eachcomputerthatwillusetheprintermusthaveboththe

Belkinsoftwareandtheprinter’sdriverinstalled.Iftheprint

driverisnotinstalled,youwillbeaskedtoinstallitbytheBelkin

USBPrintandStorageManager.

AddingOtherUSBDevices

OtherUSBdevicesmayalsobesharedviayourRouter.Plugyour

deviceintotheUSBportlocatedonthebackofyourRouter.When

thelightabovetheUSBportislit,yourdeviceisavailableto

computersonyournetwork.

ComputersrunningtheBelkinUSBPrintandStorageManagerwill

beabletomakeuseoftheshareddevicebyvisitingtheUSBPrint

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andStorageManager,foundundertheBelkinRouterManagericon

displayedinyoursystemtray(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

Bundled Software

USBPrintandStorageManager

TheUSBPrintandStorageManagerhelpstomanageandmonitor

theuseofyourUSBprinters,scanners,harddrives,andother

devicesthatareconnectedtoyourRouter’sUSBportandshared

acrossyournetwork.USBPrintandStorageManagerisfoundin

theBelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyoursystemtray

(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

WhenyouhaveoneormoreUSBdevicesattachedtoyourRouter,

themainactionsforthosedevicesareavailabledirectlyfromthe

BelkinRouterMonitormenu.

MemorySafe

MemorySafeallowsyoutosetuparoutinebackupofyourfilestoa

harddriveorflashdriveattachedtoyourRouter.MemorySafeis

foundintheBelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyoursystem

tray(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

MusicLabeler

BelkinMusicLabelercorrectsmetadata(tracknames,artistnames,

tracknumbers,etc.)inyouriTunesandWindowsMedialibraries,

makingiteasytofindthemusicyouarelookingfor.MusicLabeler

isfoundundertheBelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyour

systemtray(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

DailyDJ

BelkinDailyDJdeliverspersonalizedplaylistsfromyourmusic

collection,automatically,everyday.It’slikehavingyourown

personalDJplayingthesongsthatyouwanttohear.Itworksgreat

withiTunesandWindowsMediaPlayer.DailyDJisfoundunder

theBelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyoursystemtray

(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

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VuzeandTorrentGenie

Vuzeisamediaplayerforhighresolutiondigitalvideosthathelps

youtofind,download,andplayHDvideosonyourPC,Mac,iPhone,

iPod,Xbox360,PS3,PSP,andTiVo.

TorrentGenieassistsyourVuzedownloadsbycontinuingthemin

thebackgroundwhenyourcomputerisasleeporoffline.It

requiresthataUSBharddriveorflashdrivebepluggedintoyour

Router.

BitBoost

BitBoostallowsyoutoimprovethequalityofaparticularactivity

whenyournetworkisinheavyuse.Forinstance,ifyouuseyour

networkforvoiceoverIP(VoIP)calls,youcansetBitBoostto

supportthisfeaturefirstandallocatetheremainderofyour

bandwidthtoothernetworkapplications.BitBoostisfoundunder

theBelkinRouterManagericondisplayedinyoursystemtray

(Windows)ormenubar(Mac).

Additional Capabilities

GuestAccess

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.

VideoMax

VideoMaxautomaticallyprioritizesyournetworktraffictoensure

highqualitystreamingvideo,VoIPcalls,andgames.

MusicMover

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MusicMoversendsmusicfromaUSBdriveattachedtoyourRouter

toanyUPnP(UniversalPlugandPlay)orDLNAcompatibledevice

onyournetwork.Thesedevicesincludecertaingamingsystems,

televisions,Blurayplayers,andcellphones.

Getting to Know Your Router

Front Panel

[DIAGRAMfront.ai]

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:EithertheRJ11cableisnotpluggedin,orthereisno

signal.



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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”.

ThesmalllightneartheWPSbuttonshowswhatishappening

whileyouareusingWPStoestablishaconnection.

Off:Idle

BlinkingGreen:TheRouterislisteningforaWPSenabledcomputeror

otherdevice.

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