User manual BELKIN F5D5230

4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Share your files and Internet connection network F5D5230-4 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Belkin Docking Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Sharing Your Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy Steps . . . . . .6-38 Step 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10 Step 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-13 Step 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-21 Step 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-38 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-42 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-44 Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Warranty, FCC, CE Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Introduction Thank You for purchasing the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router. In minutes you will be able to network your computers together and share your Internet connection. The following is a list of features that make your new Router an ideal solution for your home or small office. Key Features: NAT Firewall Security Your Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router employs Network Address Translation (NAT) to protect your network from the outside world by isolating it from the Internet. NAT monitors all of the data coming in from the Internet and will only let through the information you want. Integrated 10/100 4-Port Switch The Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router has a built-in 4-Port network switch to allow your computers to share printers, data and MP3 files, digital photos, and much more. The switch features automatic detection so it will adjust to the speed of connected devices. The switch will transfer data between computers and the Internet simultaneously without interrupting or consuming resources. Built-in DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on-board makes for the easiest possible connection of a network. The DHCP server will assign IP addresses to each computer automatically so there is no need for a complicated networking setup. 1 Introduction Web-Based User Interface Setting up the Router's functions is done through your web browser. You can do this easily without having to install additional software onto the computer. There are no disks to install or keep track of and, best of all, you can make changes and perform setup functions from any computer on the network quickly and easily Package Contents · Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router · Power Supply · Belkin SOHO Networking Software CD · User Manual System Requirements · Broadband Internet connection such as a Cable or DSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection · At least one PC with an installed network interface card (NIC) or alternative (USB Ethernet adapter or PCMCIA/CardBus card for laptops) · TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer · High-quality networking cable* · Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later We recommend top quality Belkin CAT6 Networking Cables, part number A3L980-XX-S 2 Product Descriptions F5D5230-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Front Panel Port Activity/Status Lights Provide information about the network WAN Link Status Light Provides information about the connection to the Cable or DSL modem Power Light Indicates the power is on or off Rear Panel ready BELKIN RESET Button Powers ON/OFF the router without losing your settings. reset 1 2 LAN Ports Connect your PCs to these ports WAN Port Connect your Cable or DSL modem to this port DC input 3 4 WAN DC Power Jack Connect the included power supply to this jack 3 Product Descriptions Front Panel Power LED­When lit, this light indicates that the unit is receiving power WAN Link Status · GREEN - indicates that there is an active connection with the Cable or DSL modem. If this light is off, the link is not established. · FLASHING GREEN ­ When the WAN link status light is flashing green, data is flowing between the Router and the Cable or DSL modem. Port Activity/Status Lights · AMBER-Solid amber indicates that there is a 100Mbps (100Base-TX) link between the Router and the computer connected to that port. · GREEN-Solid green indicates that there is a 10Mbps (10Base-TX) link between the Router and the computer connected to that port. · FLASHING­When a port status light is flashing either amber or green, data is flowing between the Router and the computer connected to that port. Rear Panel Power Input Jack­Connect the DC power supply WAN Port­Connect the network cable from the Cable or DSL modem to the WAN port LAN Ports­Numbered 1 ­ 4. Connect the network cable from your PCs to these ports. Note: they do not need to be connected sequentially. For example, in a two-computer network you can connect one computer to Port 4 and another to Port 1. Reset Button­If the Router stops functioning properly, you can power off and on the Router, without losing your settings. Press and hold the RESET button for 2 seconds. The power light will begin blinking and the port lights may blink. When the lights stop blinking, the Gateway Router has been reset. 4 Belkin Docking Options The Belkin Docking Ring Belkin has designed the Router to link together with other Belkin networking products through the unique docking ring on the side of module. It will fit into the mating ring of another Belkin network product such as the 5- or 8-Port Switch. Simply place the modules side by side and push them together. Wall Mounting the Belkin Gateway Router Belkin provides an adapter that will allow the unit to be mounted to the wall. The adapter is available at belkin.com. To install the wall mount follow these steps. 1. Use the wall mount as a template and mark the screw holes on your wall with a pencil. 2. Drill holes in the wall and insert screw anchors (not included) into the wall. 3. Insert screws into the anchors and turn them in just far enough so when the wall mount is placed on the screws that it is snug but still able to slide. 4. Snap the wall mount into the docking ring on the Router. 5. Line up the wall mount's holes with the screw heads and push the wall mount over them. Slide the Router and wall mount down over the screw heads to secure it to the wall. 5 Sharing Your Internet Connection Is Done In 4 Easy Steps Step 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and your network Step 2: Connect your computers to the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router) Step 3: Set up your computers for networking Step 4: Configure the Router STEP 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and your network Setting up your Router is a simple procedure, even if you are not familiar with networking. This guide will take you step by step through the things that you need to do to successfully share your Internet connection. There are a few pieces of information that you will need to obtain about your Cable or DSL provider as well as some network information. Most of the time, information is available on-line from your provider. You may have to call your provider. Answer the following questions either by checking with your ISP's online technical support or by calling your ISP's technical support hotline. A worksheet has been provided in this manual to record your information for use later. Is my IP address Static or Dynamic? Your IP address is either Static or Dynamic. You will need to determine whether your provider assigns you a new IP address every time you log on (Dynamic) or they assign you an IP address that never changes (Static). For more about what an IP address is, see the Glossary of Networking Terms in the appendix of this manual. 6 Step 1 Does my Internet service provider use PPPoE? It either does or does not. If you have a DSL modem, your service provider may use PPPoE (for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) as the communication language between your DSL modem and the provider's network. PPPoE is a secure way of connecting your network to the Internet. Your Router supports PPPoE, so all you have to do is set it up to utilize PPPoE. This will be covered later in the manual. For more about PPPoE, see the Glossary of Networking term is the appendix of this manual. Is my connection bound to a MAC address? It either is or is not. All network cards or adapters have a unique "serial number", called a MAC address. Your service provider can "see" your network adapter's MAC address over the Internet. In some cases, the provider will record the MAC address of your adapter and only let that adapter connect to the Internet. This is done for several reasons, one of which is security. It also enables your provider to keep track of how many computers you have connected to your modem. You will need to find out whether your provider requires the same network card to connect to the modem all of the time. In the event that your provider does bind your MAC address, your Router has a feature that will copy the MAC address of your card. This will be covered later in the setup procedure. For more about what a MAC address is, see the Glossary of Networking Terms in the appendix of this manual. Does my connection have an assigned host name? It either does or does not. You will need to know if your provider assigns you host name that is required for connection. If it does, then you will need to know the host name. If your computer was assigned a host name by your provider, the next section describes how you can obtain your host name. 7 Step 1 Setup Worksheet My IP Address is: Static Dynamic If your IP address is static, you need the following information: Static IP address: Assigned by your provider Subnet Mask: Assigned by your provider Gateway: Assigned by your provider My provider binds my connection to a MAC address My provider has assigned me a Host Name If Yes, My Host Name is: My provider uses PPPoE Yes No Yes Yes No No If your provider uses PPPoE, you need the following information: User Name: Assigned by your ISP Password: Assigned by your ISP Service Name: Assigned by your ISP 8 Step 1 IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE A CABLE OR DSL MODEM CONNECTED TO A PC AND ARE NOW ADDING THE ROUTER TO YOUR NETWORK, FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED LATER. If you are not connecting the Router to an existing Cable or DSL modem, skip to the next section called "Connecting the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router". 1. Turn on your computer and connect to the Internet through your Cable or DSL Modem. 2. In Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Edition, Click "Start" then click on "Run". 3. In the Run dialog box, type "winipcfg" then click "OK". 4. The IP Configuration window will appear. 5. In the drop-down menu, select your current Ethernet adapter by clicking once on the downfacing arrow and highlighting your adapter's name by clicking once on it. 6. The IP configuration window will appear. Click on "More Info". 9 Step 1 7. This window will provide you with the Adapter Address (known as the MAC address), the IP Address, host name (if any), and other network settings. Carefully write this information in the table below, as you may need it later for setting up the Gateway Router. For further explanation of what these setting are, see the Glossary of Network Terms in the Appendix of this manual. Write your IP Configuration settings here: Host name (If any): Adapter Address: IP Address: Subnet Mask: Default Gateway: 10 Step 2 STEP 2: Connect your computers to the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router) In order for you to be able to connect your computers to the Router, each must be equipped with a network interface card (NIC) such as an internal PCI card (for desktop computers), a PC card (for laptop computers), or a USB Ethernet adapter (an alternative for USB-equipped computers only). Each computer connects to the Router via a network cable. You will need one network cable for each PC. The Belkin Gateway Router also connects to your Cable or DSL modem via a network cable. Be sure you have the proper parts before starting. NOTE: Some Cable or DSL modems connect to your computer using USB. Your Cable or DSL modem must have an Ethernet connector on it to connect the Belkin Gateway Router. If your modem does not have an Ethernet connection, you must use a Belkin Switch rather than the Router. Basic Parts Required for Each Computer on Your List: 2 networking cables * for each computer, one for the Modem-toRouter connection; and one for the PC-to-Router connection. 1 each­Network Interface Card (NIC)--an internal PCI card for each PC and a PC card for each laptop * We recommend top-quality Belkin CAT6 Networking Cables, part number A3L980-XX-S Connect Your Equipment Refer to the diagram below to aid in the connection process. 1. Power down your equipment. Make sure that you have followed the steps to find your network configuration settings before you begin connecting your equipment. Be sure that the power to the Router, your modem, and all of your PCs has been turned OFF. 11 Step 2 2. Connect a network cable between each of your PCs and the Gateway Router Plug a Network cable into the Ethernet port on each of the other PCs and then to one of the ports on the rear of the Gateway Router labeled LAN. Note: It does not matter which LAN ports you connect your other PCs to, but be sure that you are not connecting any of the PCs to the port labeled WAN. 3. Connect a Network Cable between the Router and your Cable or DSL modem. Plug a cable into the port labeled WAN on the Belkin Gateway Router and connect the other end of the cable to the Cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port. NIC NIC NIC NIC BELKIN ROUTER CONNECT TO LAN PORTS CONNECT TO WAN PORT CABLE OR DSL MODEM 12 Step 2 4. Power on the Cable or DSL modem. 5. Connect the power adapter to the Router. 6. After the Cable or DSL modem and the Router are turned on, the Router's WAN link light should be on. This indicates that the modem and the Belkin Gateway Router are connected together. 7. Turn on the rest of your computers and let them boot up. After your computers boot up, the LAN link lights on the front of the Router should be on for each port that a computer is attached to. Verify that your computers are connected by checking these lights. Connection of your Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router is now is complete. The next step is to set up each of your computers to be able to communicate with your Router. 13 Step 3 STEP 3: Setup your computers for networking For each computer, you connect to the Router you must make the correct network settings. Belkin has simplified this process by providing you with the Belkin SOHO Networking software to configure your computers. Follow the steps below to install this software on your computers. Installing the Belkin SOHO Networking Software 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router into your CD-ROM drive of your computer connected to LAN Port-1. 2. Double-click on "My Computer" then double-click on your CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the icon called "Install" in the CD-ROM window. 3. Windows will install the software onto your PC. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the installation. After the Belkin SOHO Networking Software is installed, Windows may ask you to restart your computer. If so, please do so. 4. Repeat these steps for each computer you are connecting to your network. 5. Once you have installed the Belkin SOHO Networking Software on all of your computers, continue on to the next section. Configuring Your Computers Using Belkin NetSetup 1. Once your computer has restarted, click "Start", "Programs", "Belkin SOHO Networking" then "Belkin NetSetup" to launch this easy-to-use computer configurator. 14 Step 3 The following screen will appear: 2. Select "I am setting up the Belkin Gateway Router" and click "Next". The following screen will appear: 15 Step 3 3. Select "I am setting up the first computer in my network" and click "Next". The following screen will appear: 4. In the "Computer Name" field type a name for the computer such as "Computer1". The name must be different for each computer on the network. 5. In the "Workgroup" field, type a workgroup name such as "My Network". The workgroup name must be the same for each computer on the network. 6. The description field is helps to identify the computer further. Type in a description such as "Windows 98". This description can be anything you want. It is not necessary for it to either match or be different from the description of any other computer on the network. You may also leave this field blank. 16 Step 3 7. After entering the information in the three fields, click "Next". The following screen will appear: 8. If you want to share files and printers on this computer, select "I want to share files and printers on my computer" and click "Finish". The following screen will appear: 17 Step 3 9. NetSetup now needs to know if you want to create a client setup floppy disk. If you have more computers than you need to setup to work with the Router, click "Yes". This will save some files to the disk that your other computers can use to make setup easier. If you are not going to setup any more computers, click "No" and skip to step 11. 10. If you clicked "Yes", you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk into the PC's floppy disk drive. Label a floppy disk "Belkin Networking" and insert it into the floppy disk drive. Click "OK". 11.After the client setup disk has been created, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Restart your computer. Configuring Additional Computers Using Belkin NetSetup Software Now that the first computer has been configured we are ready to configure the other PCs on your network. 1. You should now be working with the next computer. Click Start, Programs, Belkin SOHO Networking, and then Belkin NetSetup to launch the easy-to-use computer configurator the following screen will appear: 2. Select "I am adding this computer to my network". Click Next. 18