Belkin (F5D7230-4) Router (587009) - Page 6 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

I have not come across this particular problem but I am wondering if there is a capacitor leaking inside. If you are at all technical,and have access to a soldering iron, open up the router and have a look. Capacitors are usually connected to the board standing up, look kind of like a small battery. If you see one which has signs of leakage or the top of which has swollen (no longer flat) then you can replace it with one of the same value. If you are not technically minded I would replace the unit.
I would probably replace it anyway and maybe have it as a project to fix. Its always useful to have a spare.

Hope this helps.

when u got the phone it made you type in a password. type that password in. usually the people in the stores go over it with you. or you can save yourself money and use wireless teathering

To reset the Belkin back to the default settings -
Press and hold the pinhole RESET button at the back of the router and thenpower for at least 15 secs. Then release the RESET button.
Connect a LAN cable from Belkin to your laptop/computer's LAN port, open abrowser on your laptop/computer and enter the Belkin's configuration URL. http://192.168.2.1
The default PW = blank (just press Enter) You can now change the default password.
You can now configure the wireless settings. Now configure the wireless card in your computer/laptop withthe router's wireless settings.
To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access,please click on this link and follow my instructions :- http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

Theencryption key secures your data from unauthorized access. The router's password is a Passphrase or the WEP or WPA orWPA2 encryption key. The Passphrase generates the WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryptionkey and this is in the router's wireless settings. To connect to your wireless router, configure the router'swireless settings ie SSID, plus the WPAor WPA2 encryption key and then configure wireless cards in the laptops and orcomputers with these router's wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktopcomputers can communicate with your wireless router.

In order to get your router back to the original settings, you must push in the reset button (usually on the back of the router) for somewhere between 10 and 30 seconds depending on the router. You may need a pin or something small to push in the button, because it can be recessed. Once you have reset the router, the username and password will be changed to the defaults, admin and password, respectively. One thing you must remember is that resetting the router will change all of the router settings back to the factory settings. This means you will lose all of the changes you made since you got the router. Make sure to write down any things you've changed, so you can change them back after the reset. Also, I recommend updating to the latest firmware after the reset.
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Greetings,

You have a Version 1 (V1000) router, and you cannot use Version 5 hardware firmware on it. That's why you received this error. You always have to use the latest version of the V1000 firmware if it has something you need.

Now, after factory reset, settings go back to defaults. If you were connecting wirelessly, you just changed your security key and maybe your encryption method as well. Try plugging directly into the switch on the router and access the web gui at 192.168.2.1 again and reconfigure your settings.

If you do not see a wireless network when you try to connect a device, log in to your router and check the setting under Wireless > Channel and SSID. The checkbox for broadcast SSID needs to be checked. If it is not, check it then click Apply changes.

Theencryption key secures your data from unauthorized access. The router's password is a Passphrase or the WEP or WPA orWPA2 encryption key. The Passphrase generates the WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryptionkey and this is in the router's wireless settings. To connect to your wireless router, it needs the router'swireless settings configured ie SSID, WPA or WPA2 encryption key and also thewireless cards in all the laptops and or computers needs to be configured withthese router's wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktop computers cancommunicate with your wireless router.

These units tend to do that if they overheat.
Try finding a cooler location for the unit and see if that solves the issue.
Make sure it has good ventilation.

Use an Ethernet cable from the CLEAR modem into the WAN (or 'Internet') port on the Belkin.
Take a close look at the 8 coloured wires at each end of the Ethernet cable.
The 8 wires must be coloured in the _same_ order at both ends.

Be sure that you have a 'CAT-5' or 'CAT-5E' cable, not a 'CAT-3' cable, which is much slower, over long distances.

Use another Ethernet cable from one of the (three? four?) 'LAN' ports on the Belkin to the network-port on your computer. Again, check that you have a "straight-through" cable, not a "cross-over" cable.

Turn the CLEAR modem off.
Turn the Belkin off.
Turn your computer off.

Turn the CLEAR modem on, and wait until its lamps settle-down to a consistent pattern.

Turn the Belkin on, and wait until its lamps settle-down to a consistent pattern.

Turn your computer on, and let it boot.

You now should have Internet access.

Note that the router "dynamically" shares the Internet connection.
If there are 4 'LAN' ports, then each of the LAN ports gets as much speed as it needs;
you do not have a 25/25/25/25 split, unlike cutting-up an apple-pie to feed 4 people.

Run a "speed-test" on your computer, and you should be getting as much speed as you are paying for. Having the Belkin in the "middle" of your network should *NOT* slow-down the speed-test at all.

For that you need to access router. access router with default link in internet browser. http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or blank or "password" then you can see settings of router. Click on wireless->wireless security enable WEP enter password save settings and restart router . Then your wifi is secure. Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

Connect your router to computer with ethernet cable then you can access it with following default link. http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or 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. If you are still not able to access router with above ip then you need to RESET it for that press RESET button for 10 seconds it is in back side of router then all settings defaults..Then you can access it with above method. . Then click on wireless->wireless security->WEP security there is code password note down it or enter new password then save setting s and restart router. then you can connect wireless with new password. Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

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If it's the wireless password and you can still access the settings, you can change or add an additional wireless password (so you don't have to worry about changing it on your laptop). Or it might display the password on the security page, if it isn't asterisked out.

If you lost the administration password, you'll have to press the reset button, its a hole in the back of the router or bottom, try shoving a paperclip point into that. Hold it down for 30 seconds. Then, in your web browser, go to 192.168.1.1, leave the user ID blank and type admin for the password. Since everything is set back to default, you'll need to completely redo your security settings and change the wireless password in your laptop to comply with your changes.
Hope this helps!

Perform a Belkin reset:

1. Locate the reset hole on the router. The button will be on the back or side of the router.Leave the router powered on.

1. Use a paperclip (or similar) to press and hold in the reset button for 10 seconds.

1. Remove the paperclip.

4. Wait approximately one minute for the router to restart.

The settings for the router have now been reset back to their default.

Do not forget the new password and keep it somewhere safe. If you forget your password, you'll be unable to access your router's settings.

Setup steps:

1. Connect the computer to one of the four LAN ports on the router.
2. Open a web browser on the computer.
3. In the address bar of the web browser, type http://192.168.2.1
4. Click Login in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The router does not ship with a password, so just click Submit.
5. Then you can setup a new password.

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I had a model such as this and it was actually defective. Perhaps this is with your unit as well

Yes you need wireless router to use wifi in ipod touch or on laptop.
Connect your router to computer with ethernet cable then you can access it with following default link. http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or 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. If you are still not able to access router with above ip then you need to RESET it for that press RESET button for 10 seconds it is in back side of router then all settings defaults..Then you can access it with above method.
Then click on wireless and enable it.
. Then click on wireless->wireless security->WEP security there is code password note down it or enter new password then save setting s and restart router. then you can connect wireless with new password. Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

If this is on one of the local computer ports and it is blinking it is nothing to worry about according to the manual (http://cache-www.belkin.com/support/dl/p74559-b_f5d7230-4v7_man.pdf, page 11). It is just another normal status color like green but signifies a different network speed/duplex. If you are having issues with network connectivity, please reply with information such as:
1) Is the Modem light on and blinking? 2) are other machines using this router and able to get online? 3) did anything change to the computer plugged into the orange port such as windows updates or new hardware install?
Hope this helps some!

Not quite clear as to your problem. Are you trying to access the web-based configuration page for the router (for which you need an administrator password)? Or are you trying to make a wireless connection to the Internet via the router (for which you need the wireless security key)?

Those are two separate passwords, and you may be able to retrieve them both. The administrator password would be stored in the computer that was used to configure the router. The security key should be in the computer which configured the router, as well as any computer which made a wireless connection to the router.

You may find it helpful to check the owner's manual. If you don't have that available, you can download a copy here:
http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/product/list/q/routers/
Be sure to specify the correct router model.

If you can access the web-based configuration page for your router, you should be able to view (or reset) the wireless security key. (Check the owner's manual for your model.)

For many Belkin routers, the URL for that page is simply: http://router


Then select "Security", and following the onscreen guidance.



If you're not able access the router's configuration page, and the passwords are stored, you should still be able to retrieve them by installing some free software.

For the computer that configured the router, download and install this program:
RouterPassView by NirSoft
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/router_password_recovery.html
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Network-Tools/Misc-Networking-Tools/RouterPassView.shtml

For a laptop that connected to the router, download and install this program:
WirelessKeyView by NirSoft
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Decrypting-Decoding/WirelessKeyView.shtml