Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Play N450 ND Belkin
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User Manual F9K 1 1 05 8820ed0 0843 WIR ELE SS DUAL -BAND N RO UTER P L AY N 450 DB ENGLISH.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started ........................................... 3 Wh at ’s in t he B ox ............................................. 3 Initial Setup .................................................. 3 Advanced T ools & Settings .
3 Wha t ’s in the Box PL A Y N45 0 Du al B a nd W ire l es s N Ro ute r Ethernet cable ( at tached to rout er) Pow er supply ( attached to router ) Network information card ( att ached to router ) B.
4 GET TING ST ARTED 2 3 modem 1 How t o Se t I t Up.
5 GET TING ST ARTED 1. Connect your Router’ s E thernet cable to your modem’ s E thernet port ( on the back o f y our modem ). This port might be labeled differently on y our particular modem. If you are adding a Rou te r for t he f ir s t ti me, t hi s po r t m ay be c on ne c ted t o you r co mp ute r by a n Eth er ne t ca b le.
6 GET TING ST ARTED 5. After a brief installation, the setup sof tware will ask you for the net work name and passw ord fr om the network information card that is attached to your Router . Store the card under the base o f you r Router for future ref erence.
7 GET TING ST ARTED 6. A progress screen will appear while additional so ft ware is in st al le d. T hi s may t ake a f ew mi nu te s to c om pl ete. O n ce finished, a “Success” message will appear indicating that you are c o nn ec te d to th e In te rn et v ia yo ur n ew B el ki n Ro ute r.
8 GET TING ST ARTED Adv anced T ools & Settings Af te r th e in it ia l se tu p is c om pl et e, you h ave t he o pt io n to ch an ge s et t in gs l ike yo ur n et w or k na me, s ec u ri t y t yp e, a nd password.
9 GET TING ST ARTED The Belki n Ro uter Manager Router Settings User Manual Network problem detected… Check for Updates Options Exit The Belkin Rout er Manager appears in your system tray (W in dow s) or me nu b ar (M ac).
10 GET TING ST ARTED In yo ur b row se r , t yp e “ ht t p://ro ut er ” ( you d o no t ne ed to t ype in a ny th in g e ls e su ch a s “ w w w ” ). Th en p re ss t he E nte r key. If you’ re still ha ving trouble r unning the manual se tup option , type “192.
11 GET TING ST ARTED Adding Computer s to Y our Network Wireless devices such as comput ers, network print ers, and gaming systems can connect t o you r Router with a few simple st eps.
12 GET TING ST ARTED Manually If yo u ch oo se n ot t o us e th e in cl ud ed S et up CD f or adding additional computers or wireless de vices, y ou can manually a dd these items t o your net work. 1. Locate the wireless-network-connections option on your computer or wireless de vice.
13 GET TING ST ARTED Additional Capabilities Guest Access Y ou can allo w guests t o use your Internet connection without joining y our personal network. The network name and pa ss wor d for t he gu es t net work i s l oc ate d on t he n et w or k information card found under the foot of y our R outer .
A B 14 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUT ER A) Rou te r S ta t us L ig ht Y o ur R ou ter ’s st at us i s sh ow n by th e li gh t on t he f ro nt . Of f: Th e Ro ut er i s no t pl ug ge d in to a p ower s ou rc e. Blinking Blue: The R ou ter i s st a r ti ng u p.
A B C D 15 GET TING TO KNOW Y OUR ROUT ER A) Mo de m ( WAN) Co nn e ct or 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.
16 TECHNIC AL DET AILS T echnical Features Integrat ed Du al Ban d Wi reless Access Poi nt Utilizing MIMO ( Multiple Input Multiple Output ) smar t- antenna t echnology , y our R outer can reach d ata tr an sfe r sp ee ds o f up t o 150Mb ps o n th e 2.
17 TECHNIC AL DET AILS System Require ment s Router Broadband Int ernet connection such as a cable or DSL modem with R J45 (E thernet ) connection At least one comput er with an installed network inte.
18 USING Y OUR ROUTER Enabling Auto Update on Y our Be lkin Router The Router has the capability to a utomatically check for a new er version of firm ware and alert you when it’ s available . Y ou can choose to download the new version or ig no re i t.
19 USING Y OUR ROUTER 19 5. T oward the low er -half side of the screen y ou will fin d “Auto U pd ate F ir mwa re En ab li ng ”. 6. Select “Enable” by clicking the radio button and then click “ Apply Changes” at the bottom of the screen. 4.
20 USING Y OUR ROUTER 20 Upd at ing Y our Ro ute r vi a Y our Syst em T ray ( Win dows) or Men u Ba r (Mac) Once you hav e complet ed the setup process, y ou wi ll need to up da te th e n ew so f t war e fo r you r Ro ute r. This c a n be d on e easily via y our computer’ s system tray or menu b ar .
21 USING Y OUR ROUTER 21 Updat ing the Router ’s Firmware via t he Web I nte r fa ce The follo wing step s show you how to upda te y our R outer’ s fir mw are u s in g it s web i nte r f ac e. Y o u do n ot n ee d to b e co nn e cte d to th e In te rn et a s th is i nte r fa ce i s bu il t in to t he Ro ut er i ts el f.
22 USING Y OUR ROUTER 22 4. Open a web br owser on the computer . 5. In th e ad dr es s ba r of t he w eb b row se r , t yp e “ ht t p://1 92. 1 68 . 2. 1” an d p re ss “ En te r ” on yo ur key b oa rd. 6. Cl ick “Login” in the u pper right -hand corner o f the page.
23 USING Y OUR ROUTER 23 8. Click the “Browse” button tow ard the middle of the screen to search f or the file y ou sav ed pre viously . Note: T he firmw are version in the images belo w is depicted as an example. Y our file name wil l vary depending on your model and v ersion.
24 USING Y OUR ROUTER 24 10 . Click the “Update” button. 11. A prompt asking, “ Are you suryou want to continue with upgrading ?” will appear . Click “OK”. 12 . A second prompt will open t elling y ou the Router will not respond during the u pgrade and warning you not to r emove th e powe r s up pl y fr om t he R ou ter.
25 USING Y OUR ROUTER Resetting the Router Re se t Bu t to n – Re d The “Reset” button is used in rare cases when the Router may fu nction improperly . Resetting the Router will restore the Router’ s normal operation whi le maintaining the pr ogrammed set t i ng s.
26 USING Y OUR ROUTER Re stor ing t he R out er to D efa ult Set t in gs Us ing t he Web I nte r fa ce Symptoms Y o u ne ed t o re sto re t he f ac to r y de fau lt s u si ng t he we b in ter fac e. Th is m ay be b e ca us e th e Ro ute r is n ot p er form in g a s exp ec te d or you wish t o remo ve all pre viously configured se ttings.
27 USING Y OUR ROUTER 4. Cli ck o n “ Re st or e Fact or y Defa ul ts ” in t he l ef t - hand column under the “Utilities” headi ng. 5 . Click on the “Restore Defaults” button.
28 USING Y OUR ROUTER 6. A war ni ng b ox wi ll o pe n th at s ays , “ War ni ng: A ll yo ur s et t in gs wi ll b e lo st . Ar e you s ur e you w ant t o do t hi s?” C li ck “ O K ”. 7 . T he R ou ter w il l be g in t he re st or in g pr oc e ss.
29 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y T roubleshooting Th e Se tu p CD d oe s n ot au to ma t ic al ly s t ar t . If B el ki n Se tu p do es n ot r un w he n you i ns er t the C D -R OM , you r computer ma y not be configured to open CDs automatically .
30 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Be lk in S e tu p ca nn ot c on ne c t my Ro u te r to t he I nt er ne t . If B el ki n Se tu p is n ot ab le t o co nn e ct t he R ou ter t o the Int ernet, please check the follo wing it ems: 1. Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup .
31 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Belkin Setup completed i nstallation, but I c annot bro wse the Web. T he l ig ht o n th e fr o nt of m y Ro ut er i s so li d am be r.
32 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y I ca n’ t co nn e ct t o th e In te rn e t wir e le s sl y an d my ne t wor k na m e is n ot li st e d in Ava il ab le N e t wor ks . 1. Verif y tha t you r Ro ute r is o n an d t he front-panel l ight show s solid blue.
33 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y I’ ve in st a ll e d th is n ew R ou te r an d so m e of my n et wo rk c li en t s ( computers, game consoles, etc. ) are no w unable to connect. Y our new Router came pre-configured with a network name and password, found printed on an attached card.
34 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Does th e Ro uter support Wireless Protected Acces s (WP A) security? The Router ships with WP A / WP A 2 security turned on. Windows XP and some older network hardwar e may require a software update to support WP A / WPA2.
35 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y I am h avi ng d if fic ul t y se t t in g up Wi re d Eq ui va le nt Pri vac y (W EP) s ec ur it y o n my Ro ut e r. 1. Log in to yo ur R ou ter. Vi si t http:/ /router / with your web br owser . Click on the “Login” button in the top right-hand corner of the sc re en.
36 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y T echnica l 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.
37 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2- Y ear Product W arranty Wh at t hi s wa rr an t y cov er s . Belkin Int ernational, Inc. ( “Belkin”) warrants to the or iginal purchaser of this Bel kin product that the product shall be free of def ects in design , assembly , material, or workmanship .
38 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y How to get ser vice. T o g et s er vic e fo r you r Be lk in p ro du c t you mu st t ake t he f ol low in g ste ps: 1. Contact Belkin T ech Support at the number listed on p age 3 6 , wi th in 15 days of t h e Oc cu rr en c e.
39 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUP PORT , AND W ARRANT Y How s t at e la w re la te s to t h e war ra nt y. THIS W ARRANT Y CONT AINS THE SOLE W ARR ANT Y OF BELKIN.
40 REGULA TORY INF ORMA TION FCC St at em en t DECLARATION OF CONF ORMIT Y WITH FCC RULE S FOR ELE CTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILIT Y We, Bel k in I nte rn at io na l, I nc.
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