Belkin F9K1104 - Manuals

3 GETTING STARTED 1) Disconnect your modem’s power supply from the wall (assuming you have a powered modem). 2) Connect your Router’s Ethernet cable to your modem’s Ethernet port (on the back of your modem) or the Internet port provided by your Internet ser vice provider. This port might be labeled ...

4 GETTING STARTED 6) Click the Setup icon on the CD menu. 7) After a brief installation, the setup software will ask you for the network name and password from the network information card that is attached to the installation booklet. Store the card under the base of your Router for future reference...

5 GETTING STARTED 8) 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. During setup you may be asked for additiona...

6 GETTING STARTED Advanced Tools & Settings After the initial setup is complete, you have the option to change settings like your network name, security type, and password. To make these changes and others, click on the Advanced Tools icon at the CD Setup menu and select one of the following set...

7 GETTING STARTED 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 cam...

8 GETTING STARTED In your browser, type “http://router” (you do not need to type in anything else such as “www”). Then press the Enter key. If you’re still having trouble running the manual setup option, type “192.168.2.1” in your browser (you do not need to type in anything else such as “http:// ” ...

9 GETTING STARTED 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 ...

11 GETTING STARTED 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 ...

12 GETTING STARTED 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 ...

13 GETTING STARTED Adding Other USB Devices Other USB devices may also be shared via your Router. Plug your device into the USB port located on the back of your Router. When the light above the USB port is lit, your device is available to computers on your network. Computers running the Belkin USB P...

14 GETTING STARTED 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 Ma...

15 GETTING STARTED Vuze and Torrent Mate Vuze is a media player for high-resolution digital videos that helps you to find, download, and play HD videos on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and TiVo. Torrent Mate assists your Vuze downloads by continuing them in the background when your...

16 GETTING STARTED 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 ...

18 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ROUTER 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 ...

20 TECHNICAL DETAILS 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 b...

21 USING YOUR ROUTER 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 ...

22 USING YOUR ROUTER 22 6. Select “Enable” by clicking the radio button and then click “Apply Changes” at the bottom of the screen. 
 4. Click on “System Settings” in the left-hand column under the “Utilities” heading. 5. Toward the lower-half side of the screen you will find “Auto Update Firmware E...

23 USING YOUR ROUTER 23 Updating Your Router via Your System Tray (Windows) or Menu Bar (Mac) Once you have completed the setup process, you will need to update the new software for your Router. This can be done easily via your computer’s system tray or menu bar. Setup steps: 1. Click on the white B...

24 USING YOUR ROUTER 24 Updating the Router’s Firmware via the Web Interface The following steps show you how to update your Router’s firmware using its web interface. You do not need to be connected to the Internet as this interface is built into the Router itself. Setup steps: 1. Locate and downlo...

25 USING YOUR ROUTER 25 4. Open a web browser on the computer. 5. In the address bar of the web browser, type “http://192.168.2.1” and press “Enter” on your keyboard. 6. Click “Login” in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The Router does not ship with a password, so just click “Submit ”. 7. Cl...

26 USING YOUR ROUTER 26 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 var y depending on your model and version. 9. Select the firmware file by le...

27 USING YOUR ROUTER 27 10. Click the “Update” button. 11. A prompt asking, “Are you sure you want to continue with upgrading?” will appear. Click “OK”. 12. A second prompt will open telling you the Router will not respond during the upgrade and warning you not to remove the power supply from the Ro...

28 USING YOUR ROUTER 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 factor y default setting...

29 USING YOUR ROUTER Restoring the Router to Default Settings Using the Web Interface Symptoms You need to restore the factor y 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...

30 USING YOUR ROUTER 4. Click on “Restore Factor y Defaults” in the left- hand column under the “Utilities” heading. 5. Click on the “Restore Defaults” button. 


31 USING YOUR ROUTER 6. A warning box will open that says, “ Warning: All your settings will be lost. Are you sure you want to do this?” Click “OK”. 7. The Router will begin the restoring process. Once the restore is complete, the Router will reboot. Note: This may take several minutes. Your Router ...

32 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY 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 ...

36 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY 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 netwo...

41 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY Technical Support US http://www.belkin.com/support UK http://www.belkin.com/uk /support Australia http://www.belkin.com/au/support New Zealand http://www.belkin.com/au/support Singapore 1800 622 1130 Europe http://www.belkin.com/uk /support

42 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY 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...

43 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY How to get service. To get ser vice 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 Ser vice, or call (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the Occ...

44 TROUBLESHOOTING, SUPPORT, AND WARRANTY How state law relates to the warranty. THIS WARRANT Y CONTAINS THE SOLE WARRANT Y OF BELKIN. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANT Y OR CONDITION OF QUALIT Y, MERCHANTABILIT Y OR FITNES...

45 REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMIT Y WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILIT Y We, Belkin International, Inc., of 12045 Waterfront Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90094, declare under our sole responsibility that the device, F9K1104 v1, complies with Part 15 of the FCC R...