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F7D5301 8820-00696WIRELESS ROUTERCONNECT N150


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Table Of COnTenTs

Gttig strtd 1

Whats in the Box 1

Initial Setup 1Advanced Tools & Settings 6The Belkin Router Manager 7Manual Setup Using Your Browser 8Adding Computers to Your Network 9

Gttig to Kow Your Routr 11

Front Panel 11Back Panel 12

Tcic Dti 13

Technical Features 13System Requirements 14

Trouootig, support , d Wrrty 15

Troubleshooting 15Technical Support 22Belkin International, Inc, Limited 2-Year Product Warranty 23

Rgutory Iormtio 26

FCC Statement 26


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Wt i t box

Connect N150 Wireless Router

Ethernet cable (attached to router)

Power supply (attached to router)

Network information card (attached to router)

Belkin Setup CD with User Manual

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Wr to Pc Your Routr

For the best results, place the Router next to your modem inan open location away from large metal objects and magnetssuch as those found in speakers Raising the Router abovefloor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal


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modem

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how to st It Up


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1 Connect your Routers Ethernet cable to your modems Ethernetport (on the back of your modem) This port might be labeleddifferently on your particular modem If you are adding a

Router for the first time, this port may be connected to yourcomputer by an Ethernet cable It is OK to disconnect yourcomputer and plug the Router into the modem instead

2 Plug the Routers power supply into a wall outlet

3 Put the CD into your computer If t he CD doesntopen automatically, please browse to your CD driveand double-click on the Belkin Setup CD icon

4 Click the Setup icon on the CD menu

Setup


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5 After a brief installation, the setup software will ask youfor the network name and password from the networkinformation card that is attached to your Router Store the

card under the base of your Router for future reference


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6 A progress screen will appear while additional software isinstalled This may take a few minutes to complete Oncefinished, a Success message will appear indicating that you

are connected to the I nternet via your new Belkin Router

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You may need to enter a username and password providedby your ISP This username and password is likely to befound on materials that came from your ISP when yousigned up for ser vice If necessary, you may need to contactyour ISP to retri eve your username and password

If you have a static IP address, you may need t o enteradditional information al so provided by your ISP

If your computer doesnt have a wireless adapter, or thesetup software is unable to control it, you may be asked toconnect your computer to the Router with a network cable


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After the initial setup is complete, you have the option tochange settings like your network name, security type, andpassword To make these changes and others, cli ck on theAdvanced Tools icon at the CD Setup menu and select oneof the following settings that you would like to change:

ntwork nm & scurity Personalize your network name(SSID), password, and strength of wir eless security

Itrt srvic Providr & logi sttig Haveyou moved or changed Internet Service Providers?If youd like to change these settings without running

through the setup process again, this is the place


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Belkin.2234

Router Settings

User Manual

Check for Updates

OptionsExit

The Belkin Router Manager appears i n your system tray(Windows) or menu bar (Mac) Its icon indicates t he currentstatus of your Router and also allows you to access yourRouters settings to make changes It also provides quickaccess to software that came bundled with your Router

To access the Router settings, click on the iconand select from the menu that appears

The status of your Router is shown by the Belkin Router Managericon, which closely mimics the light on the front of the Router

Gr: You are connected to your Belkin Router

and it is connected to the Internetamr: You are connected to your Belki n Router,but it is not connected to the Internet


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In your browser, type http://router (you do not need to typein anything else such as www) Then press the Enter key Ifyoure still having trouble running the manual setup option, type19216821 in your browser (you do not need to type in anythingelse such as htt p:// or www ) Then press the Enter key

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addig Computr to Your ntwork

Wireless devices such as computers, network printers, and gamingsystems can connect to your Router wit h a few simple steps

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1 Put the Setup CD into your computer If the CD

doesnt open automatically, browse to your CDdrive 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 thenetwork name and password from the network information cardthat came with your Router This card i s most likely now locatedunderneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot

4 A progress screen will appear while additional software isinstalled This may take a few minutes to complete Once

finished, a Success message will appear indicating that youare connected to the I nternet via your new Belkin Router

not: The setup software runs only onWindows and Mac OS X systems


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If you choose not to use the included Setup CD for

adding additional computers or wireless devices, youcan manually add these items to your network

1 Locate the wireless-network-connections optionon your computer or wireless device

2 Select your Belkin Router from the list of available networks Youcan 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 onyour network information card)

Your wireless device will take a few moments to connect to yournetwork If the connection is not made the first time, try thisprocess again If you still have difficulty connecting to your networkafter trying this process a few times, see the Troubleshootingsection in this manual for help with connecting to your network

not: In some cases you may be prompted to sel ect thesecurity type It is printed on the card for your convenience

Uig t WPs butto

1 Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC) on your

computer or other Wi-Fi device that you would like to connectwirelessly to your Router Often there will be a button for thispurpose in software that came with the device, or a physicalWPS, PBC, or Security button on the device itself

2 Within two minutes, press t he WPS button on your Router

The WPS light (small light above WPS button) will blink green whileit listens for your Wi-Fi device Once a connection is established, thelight will turn green 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-enableddevice youd like to add to your network


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GeTTInG TO KnOW YOUR ROUTeR

a) Routr sttu ligt

Your Routers status is shown by the light on the front

O: The Router is not plugged into a power source

bikig Gr: The Router is starting up

soid Gr: The Router is connected to the Internet

bikig amr: The Router cant detect the modem Either themodem is off, is not plugged into the Router, or is unresponsive

b) Wi-fi Protctd stup (WPs) ligt d butto

The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used tohelp establish a secure connection between your Router andother WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers To usethe WPS feature on your Router, see Getting Started > AddingComputers to Your Network > Using the WPS Button

The small light near the WPS button shows what is happeningwhile you are using WPS to establish a connection

O: Idle

bikig Gr: The Router is listening for aWPS-enabled computer or other device

soid Gr: The Router has made a secureconnection with the computer or other device

amr: A connection was not created

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a) Modm (Wan) Coctor

Connect your modem to thisport using an Ethernet cable

b) Wird (lan) Coctor

Connect computers and otherwired network devices to theseports using Ethernet cables

C) Rt butto

This button is used to restartyour Router in rare cases when itfunctions incorrectly Resettingthe Router will preserve yoursettings This button may alsobe used to restore the factorydefault settings Please seethe Troubleshooting sectionfor more information

D) Powr Coctor

Connect the included powersupply to this jack

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TeChnICal DeTaIls

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Itgrtd 80211 Wir acc PoitThe N150 technology enhances your Routerswireless capabilities, allowing for data transfer speedsof up to 150Mbps across your network

naT IP addr srig

To save you the cost of adding IP addresses percomputer in your house, your Belkin Router uses NetworkAddress Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you toshare a single IP address across your network

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Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect yournetwork from a wide array of common attacks and viruses

Uivr Pug-d-Py (UPP) Comptiiity

The UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) feature in your Routeroffers seamless operation of voice and video messaging,

games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant

W-bd advcd Ur Itrc

You can easily make changes to your Routers advancedsettings through your web browser These changes canbe made from any computer on your network

bki Routr Moitor

The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitoryour Routers status and change network settings

Itgrtd 4-Port 10/100 switc

Your Router has a built-in, 4-port network switch toallow your wired computers to share: printers, data,MP3 files, digital photos, and much more


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TeChnICal DeTaIls

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Broadband Internet connection such as a cable orDSL modem with RJ45 (Ethernet) connection

At least one computer with an installed network interface adapter

TCP/IP networking protocol installed on each computer

RJ45 Ethernet networking cable

Internet browser

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A computer running Windows XP SP2 or higher,

Windows Vista

, or Windows 7; or Mac OS

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Minimum 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM

600MB of free hard-drive space for installation


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TROUbleshOOTInG, sUPPORT, anD WaRRanTY

Trouootig

T stup CD do ot utomticy trt

If Belkin Setup does not run when you insert the CD-ROM, yourcomputer may not be configured to open CDs automatically

If Belkin Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browseto your CD-ROM drive and open the Belkin Setup iconAlternatively, you may visit http://router/and perform thesetup manually Please see Manual Setup Using YourBrowser earlier in this manual for more information

bki stup cot id my Routr

If Belkin Setup is not able to communicate with your Router during

the installation process, please check the following items

1 Make sure that the wireless hardware on yourcomputer is turned on, if available

2 Try connecting your computer to one of the four wiredports on the Router with an Ethernet cable

3 Ensure that the Router is on The front-panel light should be on

4 Unplug the Routers power supply for 10seconds, then plug it back in

5 There may be firewall software on your computer preventingan outgoing connection You may choose to temporarilydisable this software before attempting setup

If Belkin Setup still cannot find the Router, you might chooseto do a manual setup Refer to Manually ConfiguringNetwork Settings in this manual for details


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If Belkin Setup is not able to connect the Router tothe Internet, please check the following items:

1 Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup

2 If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure thatyou have typed in your user name and password correct ly Someuser names require that the ISPs domain may be at the end of thename Example: myname@myispcom The @myispcom part ofthe user name may need to be typed as well as your user name

3 If you continue to have no Internet connection, referto Manually Configuring Network Settings in this

manual for an alternative setup method

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1Make sure the Router is connected to your modem with anEthernet cable via the Router s one WAN (modem) port

2 Unplug the modem from its power source and make surethat it goes dark Then reapply power to the modem

3 Unplug your Routers power supply, wait 10 seconds,and plug it back in This will cause the Router to tryto reestablish communication with the modem


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1 Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup

2 If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure thatyou have typed in your user name and password correct ly Someuser names require that the ISPs domain may be at the end of thename Example: myname@myispcom The @myispcom part ofthe user name may need to be typed as well as your user name

3 If you have a static connection, your I SP will haveassigned you an IP address, subnet mask, and gatewayaddress Please re-run Belkin Setup and enter thisinformation when a static connection is mentioned

4 You may need to configure your Router to meetthe specific requirements of your ISP To searchour knowledge base for ISP-specific issues, go to:http://wwwbelkincom/support and type in ISP

5 If you continue to have no Internet connection, referto Manually Configuring Network Settings in thismanual for an alternative setup method

I ct coct to t Itrt wiry

If the light on the front of the Router is solid green, then yourRouter is connected to the Internet You may not be connectedto the Routers wireless network Please refer to AddingComputers to Your Network in this manual for instructions


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I ct coct to t Itrt wiry d mytwork m i ot itd i avi ntwork

1 Verify that your Router is on and thefront-panel light shows solid green

2 If you are far from the Router, you might try movingcloser to see if you might have been out of range

3 Using a computer attached to the Router via a network cable,visit http://router/and ensure that Broadcast SSID is ONThis setting is found on the Channel and SSID page

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Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivityand the throughput performance between devicesdecreases when the distance between devices increasesOther factors that will cause signal degradation (metal isgenerally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as wallsand metal appliances Note also that connection speed maydecrease as you move farther away from the Router

In order to determine if wireless issues are related torange, we suggest temporarily moving the computerwithin 10 feet from the Router if possible

Cgig t wir cDepending on localwireless traffic and interference, switching the wirelesschannel of your network can improve performance andreliability See the section titled Changing the WirelessChannel for instructions on how to choose other channels


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Iv itd ti w Routr d om o my twork cit(computr, gm coo, tc) r ow u to coct

Your new Router came pre-configured with a network name andpassword, found printed on an attached card All clients must use thisnetwork name and password to connect wirelessly to your RouterYou will need to find the network settings on your client, select thenetwork name printed on the card from the list of available networks,and enter the password when prompted to join the wireless network

limitig t wir trmit rtLimiting the wireless transmitrate can help improve range and connection stability Most wirelesscards have the ability to limit the transmission rate To change thisproperty in Windows, go to the Windows Control Panel, open NetworkConnections, and double-click on your wireless cards connection Inthe properties dialog, select the Configure button on the Generaltab, then choose the Advanced tab and select the rate property

Wireless client cards are usually set to automatically adjustthe wireless transmit rate for you, but doing so can causeperiodic disconnects when the wireless signal is too weak; asa rule, slower transmission rates are more stable Experimentwith different connection rates until you find the best onefor your environment Note that all available transmissionrates should be acceptable for browsing the Internet For

more assistance, see your wireless cards user m anual


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Do t Routr upport WirProtctd acc (WPa) curity?

The Router ships with WPA/WPA2 security turned onWindows XP and some older net work hardware mayrequire a software update to support WPA/WPA2

I m vig diicuty ttig up WPa curity o my Routr

1 Log in to your Router by visiting http://router/with your web browserClick on the Login button in the top right-hand corner of thescreen You will be asked to enter your password If you have neverset a password, leave the Password field blank and click Submit

2 Click Wireless in the left-hand menu Then

click Security just below that

3 Select the WPA/WPA2 option

4 Enter a password This can be from 863 characters of your choice,including spaces and punctuation, OR a 64-digit hexadecimalnumber (using only the numbers 09 and letters AF)

5 Click Apply Changes to finish Your wirelessconnection is now encr ypted Each computer using yourwireless network will need to use the new key

not: If you are configuring the Router over a wirelessconnection, you will have to re-connect to theRouter after changing any security settings

not: Some older networking hardware supportsonly WEP encryption If your older computers cannotconnect to your network, try 128-bit or 64-bit WEP, orseek software updates from their manufacturers


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I m vig diicuty ttig up Wird equivtPrivcy (WeP) curity o my Routr

1 Log in to your Router Visit http://router/with your web browserClick on the Login button in the top right-hand corner of thescreen You will be asked to enter your password If you have neverset a password, leave the Password field blank and click Submit

2 Click Wireless in the left-hand menu Thenclick Security just below that

3 Select the 128-bit WEP option

4 You may type in a WEP key manually, or generate one froma passphrase Type a phrase in the Passphrase field and

click the Generate button A WEP key is composed of 26hexadecimal digits (09, AF For example, C3 03 0F AF4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 EE 74 is a valid 128-bit WEP key

5 Click Apply Changes to finish Your wirelessactivity is now encrypted Each computer using yourwireless network will need to use the new key

not: If you are configuring the Router over a wirelessconnection, you will have to re-connect to theRouter after changing any security settings

not: Some older networking hardware supportsonly 64-bit WEP encryption If your older computerscannot connect to your net work, try 64 -bit WEP


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Ushttp://wwwbelkincom/support

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To get service for your Belkin product youmust take the following steps:

1 Contact Belkin International, Inc, at 12045 E WaterfrontDrive, Playa Vista, CA 90094, Attn: Customer Ser vice, orcall (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the OccurrenceBe prepared to provide the following information:

a The part number of the Belkin product

b Where you purchased the product

c When you purchased the product

d Copy of original receipt

2 Your Belkin Customer Service Representative will then

instruct you on how to forward your receipt and Belkinproduct and how to proceed with your claim

Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin productAll costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin for inspectionshall be borne solely by the purchaser If Belkin determines,in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damagedequipment to Belkin, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion,an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost torepair such equipment The cost, i f any, of shipping the equipmentto and from such repair facility and of such estimate shall beborne solely by the purchaser Damaged equipment must remainavailable for inspection until the claim is finalized Wheneverclaims are settled, Belkin reserves the right to be subrogatedunder any existing insurance policies the purchaser may have


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THIS WARRANTY CONTAINS THE SOLE WARRANTY OFBELKIN THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED

OR, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, IMPLIED, INCLUDINGTHE IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY,MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARPURPOSE, AND SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF ANY, ARELIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TERM OF THIS WARRANTY

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an impliedwarranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you

IN NO EVENT SHALL BELKIN BE LIABLE FOR I NCIDENTAL,SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL ORMULTIPLE DAMAGES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

LOST BUSINESS OR PROFITS ARISING OUT OF THESALE OR USE OF ANY BELKIN PRODUCT, EVEN IFADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also haveother rights, which may vary from state to state Some states donot allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, consequential,or other damages, so t he above limitations may not apply to you


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ReGUlaTORY InfORMaTIOn

fCC sttmt

DeClaRaTIOn Of COnfORMITY WITh fCC RUles

fOR eleCTROMaGneTIC COMPaTIbIlITYWe, Belkin International, Inc, of 12045 E Waterfront Drive, PlayaVista, CA 90094, declare under our sole responsibility that the device,f7D5301 v1, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation issubject to the foll owing two conditions: (1) this device may not causeharmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interferencereceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation

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The device shall be used in such a manner that the potentialfor human contact normal operation is minimized

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposurelimits set forth for an uncontrolled environment Thisequipment should be installed and operated with a minimumdistance of 20cm bet ween the radiator and your body

fdr Commuictio Commiio notic

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy, and if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communicationsHowever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occurin a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmfulinterference to radio or television reception, which can be determinedby turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try andcorrect the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasethedistancebetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.

Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom that to which the receiver is connected

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance couldvoid the users authority to operate this equipment

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or

operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter


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Cd-Idutry Cd (IC)

The wireless radio of this device complies with RSS139 & RSS 210 Industry Canada This Class B digital

apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003

Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions: (1)this device may not cause interference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference, including interferencethat may cause undesired operation of the device

Cet appareil numrique de la classe B conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada

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European Union Radio products with the CE or CE alert

marking comply wi th the R&TTE Direct ive (1999/5/EC)issued by the Commission of the European Community

Compliance with this directive implies conformityto the following European Norms (in brackets arethe equivalent international st andards)

EN60950-1:2006(IEC60950-1)ProductSafety

EN300328Technicalrequirementforradioequipment

ETS301489GeneralEMCrequirementsforradioequipment.

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Products with the CE marking comply with the EMC Directive(2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/

EC) issued by the Commission of the European Communit yCompliance with these directives implies conformity tothe following European Product Family Standards

EN55022(CISPR22)ElectromagneticInterference

EN55024-1ElectromagneticImmunity

EN61000-3-2(IEC610000-3-2)PowerLineHarmonics

EN61000-3-3(IEC610000)PowerLineFlicker

EN60950-1(IEC60950-1)ProductSafety

Products that contain the radio transmitter are sometimes

labeled with the Notified Body number (CE0560) or CEalert marking if the standard used in the conformity isnot harmonized across the European Communit y


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