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High-Speed Mode
Wireless G Router
with Gigabit Switch
EN
Manuals and/or Software are
Share your broadband
available in your local language:
FR
Les manuels et/ou le logiciel
sont disponibles en français :
Internet access
DE
Benutzerhandbuch und/oder
Software gibt es in Ihrer Sprache:
on a FAST wireless
NL
Voor Nederlandstalige
handleidingen en/of software
kunt u terecht op:
network and the FASTEST
E S
Los manuales y/o el software
están disponibles en la lengua local:
wired network
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Table of Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Benefits of a Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Advantages of a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Placement of your Wireless G Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Product Fea
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section Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G 1 Router (the Router) with Built-In USB Print Server. Below are two short sections, one discusses the benefits of home networking, the other outlines best practices in order to maximize your wireless home 2 network range and performance. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section 3 entitled “Placement of your Wireless Networking Hardware for Optimal
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Introduction Placement of your Wireless G Router Important Factors for Placement and Setup Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to your Wireless Router or Access Point. Typical indoor operating range for your wireless devices is between 100 and 200 feet. In the same way, your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat as the distance between your Wireless Router or Access Point and connected devices increases. This may or may not be noticeabl
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section Introduction 1 2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference Avoid placing your Wireless Router or Access Point near devices that may emit radio “noise,” such as microwave ovens. Dense 2 objects that can inhibit Wireless communication include: • Refrigerators 3 • Washers and/or dryers • Metal cabinets 4 • Large aquariums • Metallic-based tinted windows 5 If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots, make sure that objects such as these are not blocking the signal’s path (between 6 you
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Introduction Experiment with more than one of the available channels, in order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference from neighbouring cordless phones or other wireless devices. For Belkin wireless networking products, use the detailed Site Survey and wireless channel information included in your User Guide. These guidelines should allow you to cover the maximum possible area with your Wireless Router or Access Point. Should you need to cover an even wider area, we sug
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section Introduction 1 For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website at www.belkin.com/networking or call Belkin Technical Support at: 2 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 5
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Product Overview Product Features In minutes you will be able to share your Internet connection and network your computers. The following is a list of features that make your new Belkin Wireless G Router with Gigabit Switch an ideal solution for your home or small office network. ® Works with Both PCs and Mac Computers The Router supports a variety of networking environments including ® ® ® ® Mac OS 8.x, 9.x, X v10.x, AppleTalk , Linux , Windows 95, 98, ® Me, NT , 2000, and XP, and other
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section Product Overview 1 SPI Firewall Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network 2 from a wide array of common hacker attacks including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death (PoD), Denial of Service (DoS), IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, TCP Null Scan, SYN flood, UDP flooding, 3 Tear Drop Attack, ICMP defect, RIP defect, and fragment flooding. 4 Integrated Gigabit 4-Port Switch The Router has a built-in, 4-port gigabit network switch to allow your 5 wire
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Product Overview NOTE: Easy Install Wizard software is compatible with Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Mac OS 9.X and Mac OS X. If you are using another operating system, the Wireless Router can be set up using the Alternative Method described in this manual (see page 22). Integrated 802.11g Wireless Access Point 802.11g is an exciting new wireless technology that achieves data rates up to 54Mbps in 54G Mode, nearly five times faster than 802.11b. 125 High-Speed Mode High-Speed Mode (HSM)*,
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section Knowing Your Router 1 Package Contents • Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Gigabit Switch 2 • Quick Installation Guide • Belkin Easy Install Wizard Software CD 3 • Belkin RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable 4 • Power Supply • User Manual 5 System Requirements 6 • Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection • At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter 7 • TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer •
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Knowing Your Router The Router has been designed to be placed on a desktop. All of the cables exit from the rear of the Router for better organization and utility. The LED indicators are easily visible on the front of the Router to provide you with information about network activity and status. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 10/100/1000 LAN 2.4GHz • High-Speed Mode 802.11g Wireless 1. Power/Ready LED When you apply power to the Router or restart it, a short period of time elapses while the Rout
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section Knowing Your Router 1 is connected, ORANGE means a 1000Base-Tx (Gigabit) device is connected. When information is being sent over the port, the LED 2 blinks rapidly. OFF No Device is Linked to the Port 3 Green 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Device Connected Orange 1000Base-T Device Connected 4 Blinking Port Activity (Orange or Green) 5 4. WAN Status LED 6 This LED lights in GREEN to indicate that your modem is connected properly to the Router. It blinks rapidly when information is being sent
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Knowing Your Router (6) (7) (8) (9) 6. Power Jack - GRAY Connect the included 5V DC power supply to this jack. 7. Connections to Computers (LAN Ports) - BLUE Connect your wired (non-wireless) computers to these ports. These ports are RJ45, 10/100/1000 auto-negotiation, auto- uplinking ports for standard UTP category 5 or 6 Ethernet cable. The ports are labeled 1 through 4. These ports correspond to the numbered LEDs on the front of the Router. 8. Connection to Modem (WAN Port) - GREEN
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section Knowing Your Router 1 a. Resetting the Router Push and release the Reset button. The lights on the Router 2 will momentarily flash. The Power/Ready light will begin to blink. When the Power/Ready light becomes solid again, the reset is complete. 3 b. Restoring the Factory Defaults Press and hold the Reset button for at least ten seconds 4 then release it. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The Power/Ready light will begin to blink. When the Power/Ready light become
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Connecting and Configuring Your Router Verify the contents of your box. You should have the following: • Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G Router with Gigabit Switch • Quick Installation Guide • Belkin Easy Install Wizard Software CD • RJ45 Ethernet Networking Cable (for connection of the Router to the computer) • Power Supply • User Manual Modem Requirements Your cable or DSL modem must be equipped with an RJ45 Ethernet port. Many modems have both an RJ45 Ethernet port and a USB connection
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section Connecting and Configuring Your Router 1 and working at the time of installation. If it is not, you must use the “Alternate Setup Method” section of this manual to configure your 2 Router. Additionally, if you are using an operating system other than Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, or XP, you must set up the Router using the “Alternate Setup Method” section of this manual. 3 IMPORTANT: Run the Easy Install Wizard software from the 4 computer that is directly connected to the cable or DSL mo
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Connecting and Configuring Your Router Welcome Screen The Wizard’s welcome screen will appear. Make sure you have not connected the Router at this point. If you have connected your Router, please reconnect your computer directly to the modem. Click “Next” when you are ready to move on. Progress Screen Easy Install will show you a progress screen each time a step in the setup has been completed. Each time you see the progress screen, click “Next” when you are ready to move to the next st
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section Connecting and Configuring Your Router 1 Multi-NICs Screen If you have more than one network adapter installed in your computer 2 a Multi-NIC Screen will appear. If you have more than one network adapter installed in your computer, the Wizard will need to know which adapter is connected to your modem. Select the network card 3 that is connected to your modem from the list and click “Next”. If you are not sure which adapter to choose, select the adapter at the top of 4 the list. If
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Connecting and Configuring Your Router 2.2 This step instructs you to locate the BLUE cable that is included with your Router. Plug one end of this cable into ANY one of the BLUE ports on your Router. Plug the other end of the cable into the networking port on your computer. Click “Next” to continue. 2.3 This step instructs you to locate the power supply that is included with your Router. Plug the power supply’s small connector into the GRAY port on the Router. Plug the power suppl
