Top 20 Belkin (F5D8231-4) Wireless Router (F5D82314) - Page 9 Questions & Answers

http://en-us-support.belkin.com/

should be able to help you either correct the problem or return the product however I have seen alot of post about theese routers having laundry lists of problems and if you really wanan spare yourself some time and effort I would suggest returning it for a different brand

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Hello, Belkin usually will have an Idle Time (Minute) > setting, which can be found in the WAN setting menu option.
Check your idle time and adjust as needed.

One other problem I had worth mentioning was that I was not able to access certain section of certain websites for eg Yahoo mails 'view email'.
This is sometimes the result of bad MTU settings.
In my case the router defaulted to an MTU value of 1456. I changed that to 1400, which did the trick for me.

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Thanks.

Straighten one end of a Norwegian paper-clip, and insert it into the small hole in the back of the router, to "reset" the router to its "factory" settings.

Then, reconfigure your wired and your wireless networks.

Hi Friend,
Please find the below link where you find how to change or create an secured wireless network

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4357482-change_security_key_or_network_key_in

Regards,
Aysaam

you can configure the router manually by hardwiring your computer to router and by typing 192.168.2.1 in internet explorer....in this case you will never need the installation disc... also in belkin support page you will find only the fimware for your router...if you still need a belkin disc, then you can call belkin customer care number of your country and give them a request to ship you the disc....in such case they will ask you to pay the shipping charge alone....

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The link below will take you through setting up the WEP on your router.

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4414067-setup_wep_belkin_n1_wireless_router

Let me know if you have any more problems or questions

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you need not have a disk to install your router....you can configure it manually by following the steps below...
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For Wired Computers:
Step 1: Connect the Modem to Router (in the port named Modem) and take another ethernet cable and connect one end to the Router(in the port named wired) and other end to any one of your computer
Step 2: Open the Internet explorer and type 192.168.2.1 and click on Enter in the keyboard
Step 3: Now you will be able to see the belkin router setup page
Step 4: On your left hand side click on Connection type,it will prompt for Login Password,leave it blank and click on Submit
Step 5: Now select the Connection type as "Dynamic" and Click on Next.
Step 6: In the next screen,leave the host name as Blank and Click on Apply Changes
Step 7: The Router will save the information and bring back to the router setup page
Step 8: Now,on your left hand side click on MAC Address or MAC Address Cloning.
(If it ask for any Login password,leave it blank and click on Submit)
Step 9: Click on Clone and Click on Apply Changes
Step 10: The router will save the information and bring back to the same page
Step 11: Now check the Internet Status on the top right hand corner,Check wither it says connected or not connected
If it says connected, then you can start to go online in the wired computers
If it says Not connected or no connection,then please follow the steps
Step 12: Unplug the power cable of both your modem and router,leave it for 10 secs,then put the power cable only on to the modem and wait until all the lights are lit up,then put the power cable back to the router and check wither u are able to see all the lights in the router.You will be able to see all the lights glowing and the Internet status:Connected.
You can start to go online in the wired computers
Wireless Computers:
Step 13: In the Belkin router Setup page,on your left hand side,if you have Wifi Protected Setup(WPS) Click on it.
Step 14: It will Promot you for a login password ,leave it blank and Click on Submit
Step 15: Change the WPS to Disable and Click on Apply Changes
Step 16: The router will save the Information and bring back to the same page
Step 17: On your left hand side,click on Security.
You can select any security type, the belkin routers have 2 types,they are
A) WEP(64-bit WEP)
B) WPA
C) Disabled
A) WEP (64-bit WEP):
If you are selecting the Security type as WEP (64-bit WEP) then you will be able to see the Key 1 with 5 small boxes.You have to type 2 numbers in each box only in Key 1.
After you have typed please make a note of it and Click on Apply Changes.
B) WPA:
If you are selecting the Security type as WPA then you will be able to see the Preshared key or Password (PSK),in that box you can type as thing as you wish.
After you have typed the password please make a note of it and Click on Apply Changes
C) Disabled:
If you feel no need of any security for your Wireless Network you can select the option as Disabled and Click on Apply Changes
Step 18: After you have selected any one of the Option,now on your left hand side Click on Channel and SSID.
Step 19: Changed the SSID to any name as you wish
Step 20: Change the Wireless Channel to 6 or 1
Step 21: After you have changed please click on Apply Changes.
Step 22: Now we have configured the Router for both Wired and wireless Computers
To Check the wireless computers:
Step 1: Go to the wireless computer
Step 2: If it is a laptop turn on the wireless switch in the laptop
Step 3: Now Search for wireless Networks in the range,please see below according to your Operating System
WINDOWS XP:
Start---->Control Panel----->Network and Internet Connections(Network and Internet)---->Right Click Wireless Network Connection---->Click on View Avaliable Wireless Network
WINDOWS Vista:
Start---->Control Panel---->Network and Internet (Network and Sharing Center)---->On your left hand side click on Manage Wireless Networks------>Right Click on Wireless Network Connection----->Click on Connect
WINDOWS 7:
Start----->Control Panel---->Network and Internet (Network and Sharing Center)------->On your left hand side Click on Change Adapter Settings---->Right Click on Wireless Network Connection--->Click on Connect
Step 4: Now you will be able to see the Network name which you gave in the Router,try to connect to this it will ask for password type it and click on Connect.
You will be able to connect in wireless and you will be able to go online in wireless computers
The above mentioned tips are the Complete setup of a belkin router for both wired and wireless computers

if no wireless light is lit up, then there is no wireless connection between your computer and router....
delete preferred networks in your computer and search for wireless networks available in range....if you find your network there then connect to it...
if not then hardwire any computer to the wired port of the router...
open your web browser and type 192.168.2.1 in address bar and hit enter...
it will take you to login page of router....
password leave it blank and click submit....
on the left side click on "wifi protected setup" and disable it....
now check for ssid(network name) in "channel and ssid" it should be a single word(no spaces and symbols)...
security should be 64bit for XP & Mac computers....
for vista and above you can use any security...

apply changes for all...and search for wireless networks from laptop...click and connect....

You may manually configure your Belkin router. Make sure that the computer is connected to the ethernet port (gray) of the router. Then the modem is connected to the WAN port (yellow) of the router.

On your computer's browser, type: 192.168.2.1

It will prompt you for your password. By default, just leave the password field blank.

Once in the setup page of the router, go to Internet/WAN tab. Under connection type, you need to select the type of your connection depending on your ISP. If you are not sure, contact your ISP and ask them if they use PPPoE (you will also need the username and password for your connection) or DHCP, Static, etc.

Then next and then apply changes. Once the router has the correct settings from your ISP, you should be able to get online.

For the wireless settings, just go to Wireless in the setup page and you may change your settings like enabling wireless security.

I hope this helps!

For that Connect your router to computer with ethernet cable then you can access it with following default link.

For belkin router http://192.168.15.1
or
http://192.168.2.1

If you are not able to access it with above ip then check your computers ip address gateway ip is your router ip try with it.
Then it ask for user name and password.
Type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or "password" or blank.
Then you can see configuration page of router.
Click on wireless settings then WEP Security then add WEP code .It is your password to connect wi fi.Then save settings and restart router.
Then you can connect your wi fi network with that code.
If your password showing in * or # format then add new password with above method.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
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Hi,

Please follow steps to configure router

1. Open Internet Explorer and enter the address http://192.168.2.1
2. Leave the password field blank and click LOGIN.
3. Click INITIAL SETUP.
4. Select STATIC IP ADDRESS then click SELECT
5. Now enter in the IP Address, Subnet, and Gateway, then click ENTER. (If you don?t know the IP Address, Subnet, or Gateway, call technical support and they will provide you with that information.)
6. Now enter in the DNS Addresses, then click ENTER.
   a. Primary DNS = 209.193.72.2
   b. Secondary DNS = 209.193.68.2
7. Now click ENTER.

now try to go online

Hope it can resolve your issue
Thanks for using Fixya

redu8ce the MTU settings on the router to 1365.
you will also need to open some ports for PS3 on the router.
For this you will need to access the router set up page.
connect a computer to the router. check the IP address on the computer.
according to the default gateway open the router set up page.

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With the F5D7230v8 (firmware 8.00.06 and 8.00.10) and the F5D7231v3 (firmware 3.00.06), when the router restarts the switch does not restart. You can see this on the LED panel: when the power and wireless LEDs go off, the LEDs for the wired computers remain on. This applies to changes in web interface that make the router restart as well as to resetting the router with the reset button.

As a result, computers that are hard wired to the router will not temporarily loose their connection to the LAN, and will not renew their IP address when the connection is re-established. If the change to the router's settings involved changing the router's IP address, these machines will not be able to connect any more until the IP address on the machine is manually renewed.

For the F5D7230v8, the problem has been solved in the (QA Approved) version 8.00.16 of the firmware. An update is available from the Belkin UK Support Site.

It is unlikely that there will be a solution for the F5D7231v3 as the G+ range of products is phased out.

Yes, if you have set up your router to have WEP, WPA and so on you have to supply the encryption key on your computer when connecting to the network. If not or if unsure, try connecting your computer via ethernet cable and access the router's admin page 192.168.1.1 via IE...

Hi Friend,
You have to update the firmware for the router,You can download a free firmware from the below mentioned Website

www.belkin.com/support

If you have any clarification send reply

Regards,.
Ayyasam

If you reset the device, most of the time it will default back to :

Username: Admin
Password:

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connect any one of the computers to the router with a ethernet cable. open internet explorer, clear out the address bar on the top, and type 192.168.2.1. when u hit enter, u'll get a router set up utility. in this page u'll have an option -security- below "wireless". when u click security, it'll ask for a password, leave it blank and hit submit. on the next window, choose the option WPA/WP2, then u'll have some more options, look for PASSWORD(PSK).. put in a password which should be 8 to 63 characters long, its case sensitive. click on apply changes.

From the wii home menu... Go to Wii Options in the lower left. Click on Wii Settings to the right. From this first list, click the right arrow. Now on page 2, click on Internet. Then click Connection Settings. From this list, click Connection 1. Then, click Wireless Connection... and then click Search for an Access Point. It will briefly search for any access points and when the screen comes up, click OK. There will be a list of nearby access points. If the one you are looking for doesn't show up, click Try again. Then, click the one you have access to... When the following screen appears, click OK... and OK again. It will test the connection... And if successful, a menu will drop down. Click Yes to update Wii. Sometimes the prior screen is false, saying there is an update when there isn't and another window will appear... Now, back in Wii System Settings, click on WiiConnect24. From the following list click WiiConnect24. Click On and then Confirm to save your settings. This feature allows for updates to be seemlessly sent to your Wii so you don't have to do the final step every time. Ok, the final step, just as a way to make sure your Wii is up to date. Click the right arrow from the 2nd page of Wii System Settings. Click Wii System Update... click yes... it will test your connection for a few seconds... an update screen may quickly come up and tell you there is an update (whether or not your Wii actually needs one) Click Wii Menu to finish.

the problem you are facing is due to the double nat issue(the embarq modem provides the ip address in the range of belkin router, that is 192.168.2.1)...hardwire the pc to the lan port of router.
login to the router setup page(type 192.168.2.1 in IE)
in router setup page, click on lan settings and change your lan ip to 192.168.5.1....the problem ll get resolved...if still the status is not connected, switch off the router and modem and switch on it after a minute....it ll get fixed