Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AC900 DB Belkin
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User Manual F9K1 1 17 88 20 - 013 10 Rev . A00 WI R EL E S S AC + G IGA BIT RO UTER AC 9 0 0 DB.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started ........................................... 1 Wh at ’s in th e Box ............................................. 1 Initial Setup .................................................. 1 Manually Set Up Y our Internet Connection .
1 Wha t ’ s in th e Box AC9 00 D B Wir el es s AC+ Ro ut er Ethernet cable ( attached to rout er) Pow er supply ( attached to router ) Network information card ( attached to router) Quick Setup Guid.
2 GET TING ST ARTED How to S et It U p Co nn ec t Your AC9 00 D B Ro ut er T urn o f f you r mod em b y dis co nn ec ti ng i ts p owe r sup pl y. Some modems ha ve a battery backup; this will need t o be disconnected at this time as well . Connect your Router t o your modem using the cable ( already a ttached).
3 GET TING ST ARTED Co nn ec t to Your Ro ut er Ret ri eve th e ne t wor k ID c ar d fro m th e foo t of yo ur n ew Be lk in Ro ut er. Can ’t f ind t he c ar d? Th e de fau lt n et wor k na me a nd pa ssw ord a re a ls o pr int ed o n the f oot o f th e Rou te r .
4 GET TING ST ARTED If the page does not load , then tr y visiting http:// 1 92. 168.2. 1 to see the router homepage. Cli ck t he “ D ete ct m y co nne c ti on” b ut t on in g re en. ( If you w ould rather set up the Router manually , click the “s et it up ma nu al ly ” li nk a nd p ro ce ed to p ag e 10.
5 GET TING ST ARTED On ce yo ur R out er i s on lin e, it w il l det er min e if t he re i s a firmware update a vailable and offer to install it. Ple ase al low u p to 5 mi nu tes fo r th e fi rm ware t o up dat e. If there are no upda tes a vailable, then setup will proceed.
6 GET TING ST ARTED At th e nex t s cr ee n you w ill b e inv it ed to c ha ng e you r network name and password. Re-using your pre vious network name (SSI D) and passw ord mak es connecting you r exi st ing d ev ic es to t he n ew ro ute r mu ch e as ie r .
7 GET TING ST ARTED Please take this opportunity to register your Router . This will help technical support if there is a problem with your R outer . Simply complet e each of the required fields and click “Complete R egistration. ” If you do n’t wan t to register right now , click “Register Later” t o proceed.
8 GET TING ST ARTED At the next screen y ou can do wnload optional soft ware that was bundled with y our Rout er . This screen sho ws you optional software that is av ailable for yo ur R ou ter, suc h as t he US B so f t ware t o al low yo u to pr in t th rou gh t he R ou ter ’s USB po r t.
9 GET TING ST ARTED Us ing t h e WPS B ut t on 1. Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC ) on your co mp ute r or ot he r Wi -F i dev i ce t hat yo u wou ld l ike to c on ne ct wirelessly to your Rout er .
10 GET TING ST ARTED Manually Set Up Y our Internet Connection Use a browser t o visit http ://r outer/ . Y ou can also try visiting http:/ /1 92. 1 68.2. 1/ . The Router’ s Welcome pa ge should appear . Cli ck t he “ S et it u p ma nu all y ” li nk .
11 GET TING ST ARTED If you decide to change these settings, then enter the new va lu es a nd c li ck “ Sav e and Con ti nu e.” (Note: Th e password must be at least 8 characters long. ) If yo u ch an ge d you r net wo rk n am e an d pa ssw or d, ma ke not e of it o n th e se r vi ce c ar d lo ca ted o n th e foo t of th e Ro ute r .
12 GET TING ST ARTED Please take this opportunity to register your Router . This will help technical support if there is a problem with your R outer . Simply complet e each of the required fields and click “Complete R egistration. ” If you do n’t wan t to register right now , click “Register Later” t o proceed.
13 GET TING ST ARTED This screen sho ws you optional software that is av ailable for yo ur R ou ter, suc h as t he US B so f t ware t o al low yo u to pr in t th rou gh t he R ou ter ’s USB po r t. I f yo u wis h to download and install an y of these software programs, simply click on the button appropriat e for your de vice.
14 GET TING ST ARTED Congratulations! Y ou are now at y our Router’ s dashboard . Y our R out er i s now s et up a nd r ead y to u se. Th e st atu s of yo ur I nte rn et co nn ec ti on i s sh own i n the upper left corner of the Router’ s homepage .
15 GET TING ST ARTED Manually Configurin g Y our Router ’s Internet from the Dashboard T o set up y our ISP connection manually , select “ISP Connection T ype ” fro m th e li st u nde r th e he ad er “ WAN Se tt in gs .
16 GET TING ST ARTED Dynamic Connection Cable and fiber customers generally require a dynamic connection. So me DS L cu sto me rs r eq uir e a PPPo E co nn ec ti on. L et ’s tr y d yn am ic first. Select “Dynamic ” from the menu that appears and press “Next.
17 GET TING ST ARTED A host name is gene rally not required. Hit “Sav e. ” The Router will restart. If af t er a few m in ute s you r In ter ne t St atu s say s “O nl in e,” you’re d on e! Y ou c an s ur f th e In ter ne t. If t he se st eps d o no t wor k, t r y re st ar t in g you r modem and repeating the process.
18 GET TING ST ARTED PPPoE Connection Some DSL customers require a PP PoE connection. Select PP PoE this time and press “Next. ”.
19 GET TING ST ARTED Enter the username and password suppl ied by your Internet provider and click “Save .” Ignore the other fields un les s re qu ire d by yo ur IS P . Th e Ro ute r wi ll re st ar t . If af t er a few m in ute s you r In ter ne t St atu s say s “Connected, ” you’ re done ! Y ou can surf the Int ernet.
20 GET TING ST ARTED Android ™ (phones and tablets) 1. Op en th e Setting s app an d se le ct W ir el es s an d Ne t wor k . 2 . From t he re, s ele c t Wi -F i to se e the l is t of avai la ble n et wo rks . 3. Se le ct yo ur wi re le ss n et wor k fr om th e li st.
21 GET TING ST ARTED Windows ® 7 Y our c om pute r p rovi de s a me nu of ava il abl e wi rel es s net wo rk s at th e ri ght e nd o f the t as k ba r . 1. Lef t -click on the i co n tha t lo oks l ike si gna l st re ng th ba rs . 2 . Se le ct yo ur wi re le ss n et wor k fr om th e li st.
22 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Addi ng USB De vices.
23 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Add in g a Dri ve Y ou ca n sh ar e a USB h ar d dr ive o r fl as h dr ive to y our n et wo rk v ia your R outer’s USB por t. Once connected, you can share files and music with o ther computers and devices within your ne twork.
24 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Adding Other USB Devices Other USB devices may also be shared via your Router . Plug your dev ic e in to th e USB p or t l oc ate d on t he b ac k of you r Ro ute r . Computers running the Belkin USB Print and St orage Ma nag er w il l be a ble t o ma ke us e of th e sh ar ed d evi ce.
25 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Optional Sof tware US B Pri nt an d S tor ag e Ce nt er Th e USB P ri nt an d St ora ge C en ter h el ps to m an age a nd monitor the use of your US B printers, scanners, hard drives, and other devices tha t are connect ed to your Router’ s USB port and shared acr oss your network.
26 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Guest Access Y ou can allow guests to use your In ternet connection without joining y our personal ne twork. The network name and pa ssw ord f or t he g ues t ne t wor k is l oc ate d on t he n et wor k information card found u nder the f oot of your Rout er .
27 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Media Server by my T w onky Media Server b y my T w onky lets your Router stream music, mo vies, an d ph otos t o di f fer ent D LNA /UPn P dev ic es o n you r ne t wor k.
28 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Websi te Fil ter s. Powe re d by Nor ton Web filters pro vide a first layer of whole-home Internet protection t o guard y ou from unsafe and inappropriate websites on any device on your network. There are four differe nt filtering options: 1 .
29 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Intellist ream QoS Intellistream prioritizes video and gaming traffic for a better online entertainment experience. Th er e ar e t wo ways t o en ab le I nte ll is tr ea m.
30 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES If your Internet speed is grea ter than 70Mbps when downloading, Intellistream QoS will only improve your uploading experience. Refresh – This will r etest y our Int ernet speed. Wh en yo u cli ck “S ave,” your R ou ter w il l save yo ur c ha ng es.
31 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES Wh en yo u cli ck “S ave,” your R ou ter w il l save yo ur c ha ng es. Intellistrea m is no w enabled. Ma nu al s et – This will let you se t your approximate Internet speeds. If yo u do n ot kn ow yo ur In ter ne t sp ee ds, c on ta ct yo ur I SP .
32 ADDITIONAL C AP ABILITIES IPv6 Configuration A new ve rs io n of I nte rn et Pr oto co l (IP) us es a 1 28-bit address t o implement additional featur es th at ar e not p re se nt in c ur re nt IP a dd res se s. Contact your ISP t o inquire about their support for IPv6.
A B 33 GET TING TO KNOW YOUR ROUTER A) Rou te r St a tus L ig ht Y our R out er ’s sta tu s is sh ow n by th e li ght o n th e fr on t. Of f: Th e Ro ute r is n ot pl ug ge d in to a pow er so ur ce. Blinking Blue: The R ou ter i s st ar t in g up. Solid Blue : The Router is connected t o the Internet.
34 GET TING TO KNOW YOUR ROUTER A) Wired (LAN) Connectors Connect computers and other wired network devices t o these ports using Etherne t cables. B) Mo de m (WAN) C on ne c tor Connect your modem t o this port using an Ethernet cable.
35 TECHNIC AL DET AILS T echnical Features Integrated 802. 1 1ac Wireless Access Point Utilizing Dual-Band Network technology , y our Router cr eate s t wo se pa rat e net w or ks (one a t 2.4G Hz ba nd a nd the other at 5G Hz band ), allowing increased bandwidth to all your connected wireless devices and comput ers.
36 TECHNIC AL DET AILS System Require ments Router Broadband Int ernet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet ) connection At least one computer with an installed network interfac.
37 USING Y OUR ROUTE R Auto Up dat e on Y our Be lki n Rou ter The Router will aut omatically check for a new er version of firmware every time y ou log in to the dashboard and alert you with a me ss ag e at th e to p of th e sc re en i f th ere i s an u pd ate ava il ab le.
38 USING Y OUR ROUTE R 38 Updat ing the Router ’ s Firmware via t he Web In ter f ace The follo wing steps show y ou how to updat e your Router’ s fir mwa re u si ng i ts we b int er fa ce. You do no t ne ed to b e co nn ec ted to th e In ter ne t as t hi s inte r fa ce i s bu ilt i nto t he R ou ter i ts el f.
39 USING Y OUR ROUTE R 39 6. Cl ic k on “ F ir mwa re Up dat e” tow ard t he b ot to m. 7. Click the “Choose File” button toward the middle o f the screen to search for the file you sa ved pre viously . Note: The f ir mwa re ve rs io n in th e im ag e ab ove is depicted as an example .
40 USING Y OUR ROUTE R 40 9. Click the “Update” button. 10 . A pr omp t as ki ng , “ Ar e you s ure y ou wa nt to c on tin ue with upgrading ?” will appear . Click “OK”. 11. A second prompt will open telling you the Router will not respond during the upgrade and w arning you not t o remo ve th e powe r su pp ly f rom t he R ou ter.
41 USING Y OUR ROUTE R Resetting the Router Re se t Bu t ton – R ed The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Rout er may fu nction improperly . Resetting the Router wi ll restore the Router’ s normal operation while maintaining the programmed set t in gs .
42 USING Y OUR ROUTE R Re stori ng t he Ro ute r to Def aul t Set t ing s Usi ng th e Web Inte r fa ce Symptoms Y ou ne ed to r es tor e th e fac to r y de fau lt s usi ng t he we b in ter f ace . Th is m ay be b ec au se th e Ro ute r is n ot p er fo rm in g as ex pe cte d or you wish to remove all pre viously configured settings.
43 USING Y OUR ROUTE R 4. Click on the “Restore Defaults” button. 5 . A war ni ng b ox wi ll op en t ha t says , “ War nin g: Al l you r se t tin gs wi ll be l os t. A re yo u su re you w ant t o do t hi s?” Cl ic k “O K ”. 6. The Router will begin the restoring process.
44 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y T roubleshooting I c an ’t c on ne ct t o th e In te rne t wi re le ss ly. If t he li gh t on t he f ron t of t he Ro ut er is s ol id b lu e, th en yo ur Router is connected to the Internet. Y ou may no t be connected to the Router’ s wireless network.
45 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y Limiting the wireless transmit rate — Limiting the wireless transmit rate can help i mprove range and connection stability .
46 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y Does th e Rout er su pport Wireless Protected Access (WPA) securit y? The Router ships with WP A/ WP A2 security turned on. Windows XP and some older network hardware ma y require a soft ware update t o support WP A/ WP A2.
47 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y I am h avi ng d if fi cu lt y s et t in g up Wi re d Equ iva le nt Pri vac y (W EP) se cu ri ty o n my Ro ut er. 1. Log in to y our Router . Visit “http:// router/” or “ht tp:/ /1 92. 1 68.2. 1” with your web browser .
48 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y A pri nt er I p lu gg ed i nto t he U SB p or t i s no t sho win g up o n my co mp ut er. 1. T r y unplugging and re-plugging the print er . P lease check that the USB connect or is firmly plugged int o the R outer .
49 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y T echnic al Support US http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/support UK http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/uk /support Australia http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/au/support New Zealand http:/ /w ww.belkin .com/au/support Singapore 1800 6 22 1 1 30 Europ e http:/ /w ww.
50 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2- Y ear Product W arranty Wh at t hi s war ra nt y c over s . Belkin Int ernational, Inc . (“Belkin”) warran ts to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shall be free of def ects in design, assembly , material , or w orkmanship.
51 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y How to get service. T o get s er v ic e for y our B el ki n pr od uc t you mu st t ake t he fo llo win g st eps: 1.
52 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W AR RANT Y How s t ate l aw r el at es to t h e war ra nt y. THIS W ARRANT Y CONT AINS THE SOLE W ARRANT Y OF BELKIN.
53 REGULA T ORY INF ORMA TION FCC St at eme nt DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH F CC RULES FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILIT Y We, Bel ki n In ter na ti ona l, I nc., of 120 45 Wat er f ron t Dr ive, L os A ng el es, CA 900 94, declare under our sole responsibility that the device, F 9 K 1117 V 2 , com pl ie s wi th Pa r t 15 of the FC C Ru le s.
54 REGULA T ORY INF ORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with F CC radiation exposure limits set f or th for an uncontrolled environmen t. End users must follo w the specific operating instructions f or satisfying RF exposur e compliance .
55 REGULA T ORY INF ORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with F CC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum di st anc e of 2 3c m be t wee n the rad iat or a nd yo ur b od y .
56 REGULA T ORY INF ORMA TION A vertissement: (i) les dispositifs f onctionnant dans la bande 5 1 50 -5 250 MHz sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’intérieur afin de réduire les r.
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