N600 DB

User Manual

F9K1102??? 8820-00777 Rev. A01

What???s in the Box

N600 DB Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router Ethernet cable (attached to router) Power supply (attached to router)

Network information card (attached to router) Belkin Setup CD with User Manual

Initial Setup

Where to Place Your Router

For the best results, place the Router next to your modem in an open location away from large metal objects and magnets such as those found in speakers. Raising the Router above floor level can improve the strength of your wireless signal.

The Belkin Router Manager

The Belkin Router Manager appears in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). Its icon indicates the current status of your Router and also allows you to access your Router???s settings to make changes. It also provides quick access to software that came bundled with your Router.

To access the Router settings, click on the icon and select from the menu that appears.

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

Blue: You are connected to your Belkin Router and it is connected to the Internet.

Amber: You are connected to your Belkin Router, but it is not connected to the Internet.

Router Settings

User Manual

Network problem detected???

Networked USB Devices Backup your ???les and folders

Video Mover

Check for Updates

Options

Exit

Adding Computers to Your Network

Wireless devices such as computers, network printers, and gaming systems can connect to your Router with a few simple steps.

Using the CD

1..Put the Setup CD into your computer. If the CD doesn???t open automatically, browse to your CD drive 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 the network name and password from the network information card that came with your Router. This card is most likely now located underneath the foot of your Router in the provided card slot.

4..A progress screen will appear while additional software is installed. This may take a few minutes to complete. Once finished, a ???Success??? message will appear indicating that you are connected to the Internet via your new Belkin Router.

Note: The setup software runs only on

Windows and Mac OS X systems.

Manually

If you choose not to use the included Setup CD for adding additional computers or wireless devices, you can manually add these items to your network.

1..Locate the wireless-network-connections option on your computer or wireless device.

2..Select your Belkin Router from the list of available networks. You can 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 on your network information card).

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

Note: In some cases you may be prompted to select the security type. It is printed on the card for your convenience.

Using the WPS Button

1..Start WPS Push Button Connection (WPS PBC) on your computer or other Wi-Fi device that you would like to connect wirelessly to your Router. Often there will be a button for this purpose in software that came with the device, or a physical ???WPS,??? ???PBC,??? or ???Security??? button on the device itself.

2..Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your Router.

The WPS light (small light above WPS button) will blink blue while it listens for your Wi-Fi device. Once a connection is established, the light will turn blue 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-enabled device you???d like to add to your network.

Adding a Drive

You can share a USB hard drive or flash drive to your network via your Router???s USB port. Once connected, you can share files and music with other computers and devices within your network.

Plug your USB hard drive into the USB port on the back of your Router. When the light above the USB port is lit, your drive is available to computers on your network.

You can manually check the status of your shared drive by visiting the USB Print and Storage Manager, found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). If you have difficulty sharing a drive on your network, please see the ???Troubleshooting??? section of this manual.

Adding a Printer

You can add a printer to your network via your Router???s USB port. Once connected, you can print from various computers and wireless devices within your network.

Plug your printer???s USB cable into the USB port located on the back of your Router. When the light above the USB port is lit, your printer is available to computers on your network.

You can manually check the status of your printer by visiting the USB Print and Storage Manager, found under the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). If you have difficulty sharing a printer on your network, please see the ???Troubleshooting??? section of this manual.

Note: Each computer that will use the printer must have both the Belkin software and the printer???s driver installed. If the print driver is not installed, you will be asked to install it by the Belkin USB Print and Storage Manager.

Bundled Software

USB Print and Storage Manager

The USB Print and Storage Manager helps to manage and monitor the use of your USB printers, scanners, hard drives, and other devices that are connected to your Router???s USB port and shared across your network. USB Print and Storage Manager is found in the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).

When you have one or more USB devices attached to your Router, the main actions for those devices are available directly from the Belkin Router Monitor menu.

Memory Safe

Memory Safe allows you to set up a routine backup of your files to a hard drive or flash drive attached to your Router. Memory Safe is found in the Belkin Router Manager icon displayed in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).

Additional Capabilities

Guest Access

You can allow guests to use your Internet connection without joining your personal network. The network name and password for the guest network is located on the network information card found under the foot of your Router.

A person using your guest network will be able to join without a password, but will be shown a login page when they attempt to surf the Web. They will need to enter

the guest password into this page to continue.

Video Mover

Video Mover sends media from a USB drive attached to your Router to any UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) or DLNA-compatible device on your network. These devices include certain gaming systems, televisions, Blu-ray players, and cell phones.

Front Panel

A

B

A) Router Status Light

Your Router???s status is shown by the light on the front.

Off: The Router is not plugged into a power source.

Blinking Blue: The Router is starting up.

Solid Blue: The Router is connected to the Internet.

Blinking Amber: The Router can???t detect the modem. Either the modem is off, is not plugged into the Router, or is unresponsive.

B) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Light and Button

The WPS button on the front of your Router can be used to help establish a secure connection between your Router and other WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices such as computers. To use the WPS feature on your Router, see ???Getting Started > Adding Computers to Your Network > Using the WPS Button???.

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

Off: Idle

Blinking Blue: The Router is listening for a WPS- enabled computer or other device.

Solid Blue: The Router has made a secure connection with the computer or other device.

Amber: A connection was not created.

Back Panel

A

B

C

D

E

A) Modem (WAN) Connector

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 Ethernet cables.

C) USB Port

USB printers, disks, and other USB devices plugged into this port will be shared on your network. Each USB port has a light that indicates its status.

Off: No USB device is connected or the attached USB device is not in use.

Blinking: Please wait to unplug the device until the light turns off.

On: The USB device is connected and being shared on your network.

D) Reset Button

This button is used to restart your Router in rare cases when it functions incorrectly. Resetting the Router will preserve your settings. This button may also be used to restore the factory default settings. Please see

the Troubleshooting section for more information.

E) Power Connector

Connect the included power supply to this jack.

Technical Features

Integrated 802..11n Wireless Access Point

Utilizing Dual-Band Network technology, your Router creates two separate networks (one at 2.4GHz band and the other at 5GHz band), allowing increased bandwidth to all your connected wireless devices and computers.

NAT IP Address Sharing

To save you the cost of adding IP addresses per computer in your house, your Belkin Router uses Network Address Translation (NAT) technology, allowing you to share a single IP address across your network.

SPI Firewall

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

Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) Compatibility

The UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) feature in your Router offers seamless operation of voice and video messaging, games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant.

Web-Based Advanced User Interface

You can easily make changes to your Router???s advanced settings through your web browser. These changes can be made from any computer on your network.

Belkin Router Monitor

The Belkin Router Monitor application helps you to monitor your Router???s status and change network settings.

Integrated 4-Port 10/100 Switch

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

USB Port

The USB port lets you plug in printers, hard drives, and other USB devices to share across your network.

System Requirements

Router

Broadband Internet connection such as a cable or DSL 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

Setup Software

A computer running Windows?? XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista??, or Windows 7; or Mac OS?? X v10.5 or v10.6 only

Minimum 1GHz processor and 512M BRAM 600MB of free hard-drive space for installation

Memory Safe and USB Print and Storage Manager

Windows XP SP2 or higher or Windows Vista; or Mac OS X v10.5 or v10.6 only

Minimum 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM 50MB of free hard-drive space for installation

Enabling Auto Update on Your Belkin Router

The Router has the capability to automatically check for a newer version of firmware and alert you when it???s

available. You can choose to download the new version or ignore it. By default this feature is disabled. If you want to enable it, select ???Enable??? and click ???Apply Changes???.

Note: We recommend you use a computer that has a wired connection to the Router.

Setup steps:

1..Open a web browser on the computer.

2..In the address bar of the web browser, type ???http://192.168.2.1???.

3..Click ???Login??? in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The Router does not ship with a password, so just click ???Submit???.

8..Click the ???Browse??? button toward the middle of the screen to search for the file you saved previously.

Note: The firmware version in the images below is depicted as an example. Your file name will vary depending on your model and version.

9..Select the firmware file by left-clicking on it and then click the ???Open??? button in the lower-right corner of the window. This will take you back into the Router???s interface.

Resetting the Router

Reset Button ??? Red

The ???Reset??? button is used in rare cases when the Router may function improperly. Resetting the Router will restore the Router???s normal operation while maintaining the programmed settings. You can also restore the factory default settings by using the ???Reset??? button. Use the restore option in instances where you may have forgotten your custom password.

Resetting the Router

Push and release the ???Reset??? button. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The ???Router??? light will begin to blink. When the ???Router??? light becomes solid again, the reset is complete.

Restoring Your Router to Factory Defaults

Press and hold the ???Reset??? button for at least 10 seconds, and then release it. The lights on the Router will momentarily flash. The ???Router??? light will begin to blink. When the ???Router??? light becomes solid again, the restore is complete.

Restoring the Router to Default

Settings Using the Web Interface

Symptoms

You need to restore the factory defaults using the web interface. This may be because the Router is not performing as expected or you wish to remove all previously configured settings.

Setup steps

1.. Open a web browser on the computer.

2. In the address bar of the web browser, type ???http://192.168.2.1???.

3..Click ???Login??? in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The Router does not ship with a password, so just click ???Submit???.

4..Click on ???Restore Factory Defaults??? in the left- hand column under the ???Utilities??? heading.

5. Click on the ???Restore Defaults??? button.

Troubleshooting

The Setup CD does not automatically start..

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

If Belkin Setup does not appear within 15 seconds, browse to your CD-ROM drive and open the ???Belkin Setup??? icon. Alternatively, you may visit http://router/ and perform the setup manually. Please see ???Manual Setup Using Your Browser??? earlier in this manual for more information.

Belkin Setup cannot find my Router..

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 your computer is turned on, if available.

2..Try connecting your computer to one of the four ???wired??? ports on the Router with an Ethernet cable.

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

4..Unplug the Router???s power supply for 10 seconds, then plug it back in.

5..There may be firewall software on your computer preventing an outgoing connection. You may choose to temporarily disable this software before attempting setup.

If Belkin Setup still cannot find the Router, you might choose to do a manual setup. Refer to ???Manually Configuring Network Settings??? in this manual for details.

Belkin Setup cannot connect my Router to the Internet..

If Belkin Setup is not able to connect the Router to the 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 that you have typed in your user name and password correctly. Some user names require that the ISP???s domain may be at the end of the name. Example: ???myname@myisp.com???. The ???@myisp.com??? part of the user name may need to be typed as well as your user name.

3..If you continue to have no Internet connection, refer to ???Manually Configuring Network Settings??? in this manual for an alternative setup method.

Belkin Setup completed installation, but I cannot browse the Web.. The light on the front of my Router is blinking amber..

1..Make sure the Router is connected to your modem with an Ethernet cable via the Router???s one WAN (modem) port.

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

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

Belkin Setup completed installation, but I cannot browse the Web.. The light on the front of my Router is solid amber..

1..Use the troubleshooting suggestions within Belkin Setup.

2..If your ISP requires a user name and password, make sure that you have typed in your user name and password correctly. Some user names require that the ISP???s domain may be at the end of the name. Example: ???myname@myisp.com???. The ???@myisp.com??? part of the user name may need to be typed as well as your user name.

3..If you have a static connection, your ISP will have assigned you an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address. Please re-run Belkin Setup and enter this information when a static connection is mentioned.

4..You may need to configure your Router to meet the specific requirements of your ISP. To search our knowledge base for ISP-specific issues, go to: http://www.belkin.com/support and type in ???ISP???.

5..If you continue to have no Internet connection, refer to ???Manually Configuring Network Settings??? in this manual for an alternative setup method.

I can???t connect to the Internet wirelessly..

If the light on the front of the Router is solid blue, then your Router is connected to the Internet. You may not be connected to the Router???s wireless network. Please refer to ???Adding Computers to Your Network??? in this manual for instructions.

If your Windows XP computer is running SP2, you will not be able to set up the Router via the wireless setup process. You will need to either update to Windows XP SP3 or complete the setup via a wired connection.

I can???t connect to the Internet wirelessly and my network name is not listed in Available Networks..

1..Verify that your Router is on and the front-panel light shows solid blue.

2..If you are far from the Router, you might try moving closer 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 ON. This setting is found on the ???Channel and SSID??? page.

My wireless network performance is slow, inconsistent, suffers from weak signal, or I???m having difficulty maintaining a VPN connection..

Wireless technology is radio-based, which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices

decreases when the distance between devices increases. Other factors that will cause signal degradation (metal is generally the worst culprit) are obstructions such as walls and metal appliances. Note also that connection speed may decrease as you move farther away from the Router.

In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we suggest temporarily moving the computer within 10 feet from the Router if possible.

Changing the wireless channel???Depending on local wireless traffic and interference, switching the wireless channel of your network can improve performance and reliability. See the section titled ???Changing the Wireless Channel??? for instructions on how to choose other channels.

Limiting the wireless transmit rate???Limiting the wireless transmit rate can help improve range and connection stability. Most wireless cards have the ability to limit the transmission rate. To change this property in Windows, go to the Windows Control Panel, open ???Network Connections???, and double-click on your wireless card???s connection. In the properties dialog, select the ???Configure??? button on the ???General??? tab, then choose the ???Advanced??? tab and select the rate property.

Wireless client cards are usually set to automatically adjust the wireless transmit rate for you, but doing so can cause periodic disconnects when the wireless signal is too weak; as a rule, slower transmission rates are more stable. Experiment with different connection rates until you find the best one

for your environment. Note that all available transmission rates should be acceptable for browsing the Internet. For more assistance, see your wireless card???s user manual.

I???ve installed this new Router and some of my network clients (computers, game consoles, etc..) are now unable to connect..

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

Does the Router support Wireless

Protected Access (WPA) security?

The Router ships with WPA/WPA2 security turned on. Windows XP and some older network hardware may require a software update to support WPA/WPA2.

I am having difficulty setting up WPA security on my Router..

1..Log in to your Router by visiting http://router/ with your web browser. Click on the ???Login??? button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You will be asked to enter your password. If you have never set 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 8???63 characters of your choice, including spaces and punctuation, OR a 64-digit hexadecimal number (using only the numbers 0???9 and letters A???F).

5..Click ???Apply Changes??? to finish. Your wireless connection is now encrypted. Each computer using your wireless network will need to use the new key.

Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless connection, you will have to re-connect to the

Router after changing any security settings.

Note: Some older networking hardware supports only WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to your network, try 128-bit or 64-bit WEP, or seek software updates from their manufacturers.

I am having difficulty setting up Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security on my Router..

1..Log in to your Router. Visit http://router/ with your web browser. Click on the ???Login??? button in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You will be asked to enter your password. If you have never set 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 ???128-bit WEP??? option.

4..You may type in a WEP key manually, or generate one from a passphrase. Type a phrase in the ???Passphrase??? field and click the ???Generate??? button. A WEP key is composed of 26 hexadecimal digits (0???9, A???F... For example, C3 03 0F AF 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 EE 74 is a valid 128-bit WEP key.

5..Click ???Apply Changes??? to finish. Your wireless activity is now encrypted. Each computer using your wireless network will need to use the new key.

Note: If you are configuring the Router over a wireless connection, you will have to re-connect to the

Router after changing any security settings.

Note: Some older networking hardware supports only 64-bit WEP encryption. If your older computers cannot connect to your network, try 64-bit WEP.

A disk I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer or in Memory Safe..

1..Is the light on over the USB port that the disk is plugged into? If not, try unplugging and re-plugging the disk. Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router.

2..If your disk has an optional power supply, please use it while the disk is attached to your Router.

3..The Router supports FAT16, FAT32-, or NTFS-formatted disks. Disks in other formats will not appear in the Finder (Mac OS X) or Windows Internet Explorer.

A printer I plugged into the USB port is not showing up on my computer..

1..Is the light on over the USB port that the printer is plugged into? If not, try unplugging and re-plugging the printer. Please check that the USB connector is firmly plugged into the Router.

2..To print to a printer attached to the Router, your computer must have that printer???s driver installed. Please check that the driver is installed.

3..The printer may not be set to auto-connect. Via the Belkin Router Manager, open the USB Print and Storage Center. Check that the printer appears in the list of available devices. View the properties of the printer, and check that ???auto-connect??? is selected.

Belkin International, Inc.., Limited

2-Year Product Warranty

What this warranty covers..

Belkin International, Inc. (???Belkin???) warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shall be free of defects in design, assembly, material, or workmanship.

What the period of coverage is..

Belkin warrants the Belkin product for two years.

What will we do to correct problems?

Product Warranty.

Belkin will repair or replace, at its option, any defective product free of charge (except for shipping charges for the product). Belkin reserves the right to discontinue any of its products without notice, and disclaims any limited warranty to repair or replace any such discontinued products. In the event that Belkin is unable to repair or replace the product (for example, because it has been discontinued), Belkin will offer either a refund or a credit toward the purchase of another product from Belkin.com in an amount equal to the purchase price of the product as evidenced on the original purchase receipt as discounted by its natural use.

What is not covered by this warranty?

All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided to Belkin for inspection upon Belkin???s request at the sole expense of the purchaser, or if Belkin determines that the Belkin product has been improperly installed, altered in any way, or tampered with. The Belkin Product Warranty does not protect against acts of God such as flood, lightning, earthquake, war, vandalism, theft, normal-use wear and tear, erosion, depletion, obsolescence, abuse, damage due to low voltage disturbances (i.e. brownouts or sags), non-authorized program, or system equipment modification or alteration.

How to get service..

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

1..Contact Belkin International, Inc., at 12045 Waterfront Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094, Attn: Customer Service, or call (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the Occurrence. Be 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 Belkin product and how to proceed with your claim.

Belkin reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser. If Belkin determines,

in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged equipment to Belkin, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment. The cost, if any, of shipping the equipment to and from such repair facility and of such estimate shall be borne solely by the purchaser. Damaged equipment must remain available for inspection until the claim is finalized. Whenever claims are settled, Belkin reserves the right to be subrogated under any existing insurance policies the purchaser may have.

FCC Statement

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES

FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

We, Belkin International, Inc., of 12045 Waterfront Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094, declare under our sole responsibility that the device, , F9K1102 v1, complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Caution: Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation..

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

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.

Federal Communications Commission Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

???Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

???Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

???Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user???s 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.