Belkin F7D4302 v1 User manual

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PLAY WIRELESS ROUTER
USER MANUAL
F7D4302 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Wireless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
[RSHARE/PLAYSETUPDIAGRAMrshareplaysetup.ai]
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.

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[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.
Advanced Tools & Settings
[SCREENSHOTOFADVANCEDMENUsetupadvanced2.png]
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.

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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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.

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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.
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

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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.
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

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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
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

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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).
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
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.

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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.
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.
SolidGreen:TheRouterhasmadeasecureconnectionwiththecomputer
orotherdevice.
Amber:Aconnectionwasnotcreated.