Belkin N+ User manual

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WIRELESS N+ ROUTER

N450

USER MANUAL

8820-00775

F9K1003 v1

Ok mk 1/12/11

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

Additional Capabilities

Getting to Know Your Router

Front Panel

Back Panel

Technical Details

Technical Features

System Requirements

Using Your Router

Enabling Auto Update on Your Router

Updating Your Router via Your System Tray

Updating the Router’s Firmware via the Web Interface

Resetting the Router

Restoring Your Router to Factory Defaults

Restoring the Router to Default Settings Using the Web Interface

Troubleshooting, Support, and Warranty

Troubleshooting

Technical Support

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

Regulatory Information

FCC Statement

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CE Statement

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Getting Started

What’s in the Box

N450 Wireless N+ Router

Ethernetcable(attachedtorouter)

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nexttoyourmodem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

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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

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

clickontheBelkinSetupCDicon.

[SCREENSHOTOFSETUPMENUsetupmenu.png]

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

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

netinfocard.png]

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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.

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.

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The Belkin Router Manager

[SHARE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.

Blue: 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.

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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

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.

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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.

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

andholdfortwoseconds.

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

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

established,thelightwillturnblue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.

Additional Capabilities

GuestAccess

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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.

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:TheRoutercan’tdetectthemodem.Eitherthemodemis

off,isnotpluggedintotheRouter,orisunresponsive.

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

otherdevice.

SolidBlue:TheRouterhasmadeasecureconnectionwiththecomputeror

otherdevice.

Amber:Aconnectionwasnotcreated.

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Back Panel

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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

information.

D)PowerConnector

Connecttheincludedpowersupplytothisjack.

Technical Details

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.

NAT IP Address Sharing

To save you the cost of adding IP addresses per computer in your house,

your Belkin Router uses Network Address Translation (NAT) technology,

allowing you to share a single IP address across your network.

SPI Firewall

Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network

from a wide array of common attacks and viruses.

Web-Based Advanced User Interface

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