User manual BELKIN WIRELESS G ROUTER F5D7230

[. . . ] Wireless G Router Share your broadband Internet connection EN Manuals and/or Software are FR Les manuels et/ou le logiciel available in your local language: sont disponibles en français: Software gibt es in Ihrer Sprache: en/of software kunt u terecht op: DE Benutzerhandbuch und/oder NL Voor Nederlandstalige handleidingen ES Los manuales y/o el software IT I manuali e/o il software nella están disponibles en la lengua local: propria lingua si trovano su: www. belkin. co. uk/support HSM 802. 11g 2. 4GHz · Wireless User Manual Mbps 802. 11g 2. 4GHz · Wireless F5D7230-4 Table of Contents 1. 115 2 Introduction section Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Wireless G Router (the Router). The following two short sections discuss the benefits of home networking and outline best practices for maximizing your wireless home network range and performance. Please be sure to read through this User Manual completely, and pay special attention to the section entitled "Placement of your Router for Optimal Performance" on page 2. [. . . ] The default IP address is 192. 168. 2. 254 and subnet mask is 255. 255. 255. 0. 1. Enable the AP mode my selecting "Enable" in the "Use as Access Point only" page. When you select this option, you will be able to change the IP settings. Connect a cable from the WAN port on the Router to your existing network. 6 7 8 9 10 2. To access the Router's Web-Based Advanced User Interface again, type the IP address you specified into your browser's navigation bar. You can set the encryption settings, MAC address filtering, SSID, and channel normally. 63 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Configuring the Firewall Your Router is equipped with a firewall that will protect your network from a wide array of common hacker attacks including: · IP Spoofing · SYN flood · Land Attack · UDP flooding · Ping of Death (PoD) · Tear Drop Attack · Denial of Service (DoS) · ICMP defect · IP with zero length · RIP defect · Smurf Attack · Fragment flooding · TCP Null Scan The firewall also masks common ports that are frequently used to attack networks. These ports appear to be "Stealth", meaning that for all intents and purposes, they do not exist to a would-be hacker. You can turn the firewall function off if needed; however, it is recommended that you leave the firewall enabled. Disabling the firewall protection will not leave your network completely vulnerable to hacker attacks, but it is recommended that you leave the firewall enabled. 64 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface 1 2 3 4 5 section Configuring Internal Forwarding Settings The "Virtual Servers" function will allow you to route external (Internet) calls for services such as a web server (port 80), FTP server (Port 21), or other applications through your Router to your internal network. Since your internal computers are protected by a firewall, computers outside your network (over the Internet) cannot get to them because they cannot be "seen. " A list of common applications has been provided in case you need to configure the "Virtual Server" function for a specific application. If your application is not listed, you will need to contact the application vendor to find out which port settings you need. 6 7 8 Choosing an Application Select your application from the drop-down list. The settings will be transferred to the next available space in the screen. Click "Apply Changes" to save the setting for that application. To remove an application, select the number of the row that you want to remove, then click "Clear". 9 10 Manually Entering Settings into the Virtual Server To manually enter settings, enter the IP address in the space provided for the internal (server) machine, the port(s) required to pass, select the port type (TCP or UDP), and click "Apply Changes". Each inbound port entry has two fields with five characters maximum per field that allows a start and end port range, e. g. For each entry, you can enter a single port value by filling in the two fields with the same value (e. g. If you need multiple single port values or a combination of ranges and a single value, you must use multiple entries up to the maximum of 20 entries (e. g. It is recommended that you disable the settings when you are not using a specific application. 65 Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Setting Client IP Filters The Router can be configured to restrict access to the Internet, email, or other network services at specific days and times. Restriction can be set for a single computer, a range of computers, or multiple computers. To restrict Internet access to a single computer, for example, enter the IP address of the computer you wish to restrict access to in the IP fields (1). You can also select "Always" to block access all of the time. Select the day to start on top (5), the time to start on top (6), the day to end on the bottom (7), and the time to stop (8) on the bottom. The computer at the IP address you specified will now be blocked from Internet access at the times you specified. [. . . ] Therefore it is imperative to read the following information to avoid unwanted service charge costs. It is important to know that not all requests to reconnect are made by the users themselves. A request to reconnect can be given by Internet Explorer or any other Internet Browser, Email clients such as Outlook Express and automatic update programs like Windows update and Antivirus programs. This type of program may cause the connection to stay active, not allowing the automatic disconnect feature to engage. [. . . ]