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
[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.
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