Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product F9K1118 Belkin
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User Manual F9K1 1 18 88 20 - 012 45 R ev. B00 WIR ELE SS A C + GIGABIT R OUTE R A C 18 0 0 D B.
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 AC 1 800 DB Wireless A C+ Gigabit Router Ethernet cable ( attached to router ) Pow er supply ( attached to rout er) Network information card ( a ttached to router ) Quick Set.
2 GET TING ST ARTED How to S et It U p Co nn ec t Your AC1800 D B Ro ute r T urn of f yo ur m od em by d is co nn ec ti ng i ts p ower s up pl y . Som e modems ha ve a battery backup ; this will need to be disconnect ed at this time as well . Connect your Router to y our modem using the cable ( already attached).
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 try 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 u p the R outer 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 available and offer to install it. Please 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 updates available , 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 previous network name (S SID ) and password makes 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 regist er your Router . This will help technical support if there is a problem with y our Router . Simply complet e each of the required fields and click “Complete R egistration. ” If y ou don’t want to register right now , click “Register Later” t o proceed.
8 GET TING ST ARTED At the next screen you can download optional soft ware that w as bundled with your Router . This screen sho ws y ou optional software that is available 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 P BC ) on y our 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 Router .
10 GET TING ST ARTED Manually Set Up Y o ur Internet Connection Use a browser to visit http:/ /router / . Y ou can also try visiting http:/ /1 9 2. 168.2. 1 / . The Router’ s W elcome p age 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 ent er the new va lu es a nd c li ck “ Sav e and Con ti nu e.” (Note: Th e password must be a t 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 regist er your Router . This will help technical support if there is a problem with y our Router . Simply complet e each of the required fields and click “Complete R egistration. ” If y ou don’t want to register right now , click “Register Later” t o proceed.
13 GET TING ST ARTED This screen sho ws y ou optional software that is available 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 f or your device.
14 GET TING ST ARTED Congratulations! Y ou are now at y our Router’ s dashboard. Y our Ro ute r is n ow s et up a nd r ead y to us e. 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 IS P connection manually , select “ISP Connection T ype” f ro m th e li st un de r th e he ade r “ WAN Set t in gs.
16 GET TING ST ARTED Dynamic Connection Cable and fiber customers generally require a dynamic connection. Some D SL customers require a PPP oE connection.
17 GET TING ST ARTED A host name is generally no t requir ed. Hit “Sav e. ” The Router will r estart. If af t er a few m in ute s you r In ter net St atu s say s “O nl in e,” you’re d on e! Y ou ca n su r f th e In ter net . 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 requir e a PPPo E connection. Select PP PoE this time and press “Next.”.
19 GET TING ST ARTED Enter the username and password supplied b y y our Internet provider and click “Sav e. ” 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 Internet.
20 GET TING ST ARTED Android ™ (phones and tablets) 1. Open t he Set tings app an d se le ct W ir el es s an d Ne t wor k . 2 . From t he re, s el ec t Wi -F i to se e th e lis t of ava ila bl e net wo rk s. 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 omp ute r pr ovi de s a men u of ava ila bl e wir el es s net wo rk s at th e ri ght e nd o f the t as k ba r . 1. Left-click on the ic on th at lo ok s like s ign al s tre ng th b ar s. 2 . Se le ct yo ur wi re le ss n et wor k fr om th e li st.
22 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Addi ng USB Devices.
23 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Add in g a Dri ve Y ou ca n sh are a U SB h ard d ri ve or f la sh d ri ve to yo ur n et wo rk v ia your R outer’ s USB port. Once connected, y ou can share files and music with o ther computers and devices within you r network.
24 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES 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 Storage 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 A BILITIES 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 USB prin ters, scanners, hard drives, and other devices that ar e connected to your Router’ s US B port and shared across y our network.
26 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Guest Access Y ou can allow guests to use your Internet connection without joining y our personal network. 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 under the foot of y our Rout er .
27 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Media Server b y m y T wonky Media Server b y my T wonk y lets your R outer stream music, movies, an d ph otos t o di f fer ent D LNA /UPnP d evi ce s on y our n et wo rk .
28 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Websi te Fil ter s. Powe re d by Nor to n Web filters pr ovide a first la yer o f whole-home Internet protection t o guard you from unsafe and inappropria te websites on any device on your network. There are four differe nt filtering options: 1 .
29 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES Intellist ream Qo S 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 e.
30 ADDITIONAL C AP A BILITIES If your Internet speed is greater than 7 0Mbps when downloading, Intellistream QoS will only improv e y our uploading experience. Refresh – This will retest your Internet 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 A BILITIES 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 now enabled . Ma nu al s et – This will let you set y our appro ximate 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 A BILITIES 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 to implement additional f eatures th at ar e not p re se nt in c ur re nt IP a dd res se s. Contact your ISP to inquir e about their support for IPv6.
A B 33 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUTE R A) Rou te r St a tu s Lig ht Y our Ro ute r ’s stat us i s sh own b y th e lig ht o n th e fr ont . 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.
B C D E A 34 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUTE R A) Mo de m (WAN) C on ne c tor 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 Etherne t cables.
35 TECHNIC AL DET AILS T echnical Features Integrated 802. 1 1 ac Wireless Access P oint Utilizing Dual-Band Network technology , your 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 5GHz band) , allowing increased bandwi dth to all your connected wireless devices and computers.
36 TECHNIC AL DET AILS System Require ments Router Broadband Int ernet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with RJ 45 (E thernet ) connection At least one computer with an installed network interf.
37 USING Y OUR ROUTER Auto Up dat e on Y our Be lki n Rou ter The Router will a utomatically check f or a newer version o f firmware every time you log into 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 ROUTER 38 Updat ing the Router ’ s Firmware via t he Web In ter f ace The follo wing steps show you how t o updat e you r 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 ROUTER 39 6. Cl ic k on “ F ir mwar e Up dat e” tow ard t he b ot to m. 7. Click the “Choose File” button tow ard the middle of the screen to search f or the file you sav ed pre viously . Note: T he f ir mwar e ver si on i n th e im ag e abo ve is depicted as an example .
40 USING Y OUR ROUTER 40 9. Click the “Update” button. 10 . A pro mpt a sk in g, “Are yo u su re yo u wan t to co nt inu e with upgrading ?” will appear . Click “OK” . 11. A sec ond prompt will open telling you the Router will not respond during the upgra de and warning you no t t o remo ve th e powe r su pp ly f rom t he R ou ter.
41 USING Y OUR ROUTER Resetting the Router Re se t Bu t ton – R ed The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Router may fu nction improperly . Resetting the Rout er will restore the Router’ s normal operation while main taining the programmed set t in gs .
42 USING Y OUR ROUTER 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 tor y d efa ult s us in g th e web i nte r fac e. 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 t o remo ve all previously configured settings.
43 USING Y OUR ROUTER 4. Click on the “Restore Defaults” button. 5 . A warn ing b ox wi ll o pe n th at say s, “ War ni ng: A ll yo ur s et ti ng s 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 r estoring process.
44 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y T roubleshooting I ca n’t c on ne c t to t he I nte rn et w ir el es sl y. 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 Int ernet. Y ou may not be connected to the Router’ s wi reless network.
45 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Limiting the wireless transmit rate— Limiting the wir eless transmit rate can help improv e range and connection stability .
46 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Does th e Rou ter support Wireless Protected Acces s (WP A ) security? The Router ships with WP A/WPA2 security turned on . Windows XP and some older network hardware may require a software update to su pport WP A/ WP A2.
47 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y I am h avi ng d if fi cu lt y s et t in g up Wi re d Eq uiv al en t Pri vac y (W EP) se cu ri ty o n my Ro ut er. 1. Log in to y our Rout er . Visit “http:/ /router /” or “http:/ /1 92. 1 6 8.2. 1” with your web browser .
48 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT 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 printer . Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Rout er .
49 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y T echnic al Support US http:/ /ww w. belkin.com/support UK http:/ /ww w. belkin.com/uk/support Australia http:/ /ww w. belkin.com/ au/support New Zealand http:/ /ww w. belkin.com/ au/support Singapore 1800 6 22 1 1 30 Europ e http:/ /ww w.
50 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT 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”) warrants t o the original purchaser of this Belkin product tha t the product shall be fr ee of def ects in design, assembly , material, or workmanship .
51 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y How to get service. T o get se r v ic e for yo ur B el ki n pro du ct yo u mu st t ake t he fo llo win g st eps: 1. Co nt act B el ki n In ter na ti ona l, In c., at 120 45 E . Water f ron t Dr iv e, Pla ya Vi st a, CA 9 0 09 4, At tn: C us tom er S er v ic e, wi th in 15 days of the Occurrence.
52 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y How s t ate l aw r el at es to t h e war ra nt y. THIS W ARRANT Y CONT A INS THE SOLE W A RRANT Y OF BELKIN.
53 REGULA T ORY INFORMA TION FCC St at eme nt DECLARATION OF CONF ORMIT Y WITH FCC RULE S FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILIT Y We, Bel ki n In ter na ti ona l, I nc., of 120 45 E . Wate r fro nt D ri ve, Pl aya Vista, CA 90094, declare under our sole responsibility that the device, F9K1 1 1 8 V2, com pl ie s wi th Pa r t 15 of the FC C Ru le s.
54 REGULA T ORY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTE: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with F CC rad iation exposur e limits se t forth for an uncontrolled en vironment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions f or sa tisfying RF e xposure compliance.
55 REGULA T ORY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT NOTICE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with F CC rad iation exposur e 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 INFORMA TION A vertissement: (i)les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 1 50-5 250 MH z sont réservés uniquement pour une utilisation à l’int érieur afin de réduire les ris.
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