User manual BELKIN F5D5231-4

[. . . ] 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router Share your broadband Internet connection and files User Manual F5D5231-4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Key Features . . 69 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router). In minutes you will be able to share your Internet connection and network your computers. [. . . ] Many ISPs do not require you to enter this information into the Router. The "Automatic from ISP" box (1) should be checked if your ISP did not give you a specific DNS address. If you are using a static IP connection type, then you may need to enter a specific DNS address and secondary DNS address for your connection to work properly. If your connection type is dynamic or PPPoE, it is likely that you do not have to enter a DNS address. To enter the DNS address settings, uncheck the "Automatic from ISP" box and enter your DNS entries in the spaces provided. Click "Apply Changes" (2) to save the settings. (1) (2) 30 ALTERNATE SETUP METHOD Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique "serial number" called a MAC address. Your ISP may record the MAC address of your computer's adapter and only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service. When you install the Router, its own MAC address will be "seen" by the ISP and may cause the connection not to work. Belkin has provided the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer into the Router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP's system as the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you are not sure whether your ISP needs to see the original MAC address, simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was originally connected to the modem. Cloning the address will not cause any problems with your network. (3) (1) (2) Cloning your MAC Address To clone your MAC address, make sure that you are using the computer that was ORIGINALLY CONNECTED to your modem before the Router was installed. Entering a Specific MAC Address In certain circumstances you may need a specific WAN MAC address. Type in a MAC address in the spaces provided and click "Apply Changes" to save the changes. The Router's WAN MAC address will now be changed to the MAC address you specified. 31 USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using your Internet browser, you can access the Router's Web-Based Advanced User Interface. In your browser, type "192. 168. 2. 1" (do not type in anything else such as "http://" or "www") then press the "Enter" key. You will see the Router's home page in your browser window. Viewing the LAN Settings Clicking on the header of the LAN tab (A) will take you to the LAN tab's header page. To view the settings or make changes to any of the LAN settings, click on "LAN Settings" (B) or to view the list of connected computers, click on "DHCP client list" (C). (A) (B) (C) 32 USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE Changing LAN Settings All settings for the internal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed here. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. IP Address The "IP address" is the internal IP address of the Router. To access the advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your browser. To change the IP address, type in the new IP address and click "Apply Changes". Examples of a non-routable IP are: 192. 168. x. x (where x is anything between 0 and 255) 10. x. x. x (where x is anything between 0 and 255) 2. [. . . ] · Your ISP may bind your connection to the MAC address of your computer's NIC. · Make sure your computers are correctly configured and all network cables are properly connected. · Make sure the cable or DSL line is properly attached on your cable or DSL modem. · Make sure the network cable between the modem and the barricade is well connected. [. . . ]