Belkin router Flashing 5 out of 7 lights constantly. Help?

Did you connect the lan cable to the right port ????

1. Shut down any programs that are running on your computer at

this time.

2. Make sure you have the following items at the computer that is now

directly connected to the cable or DSL modem. DO NOT CONNECT THE

ROUTER AT THIS TIME.

• The Easy Install Wizard CD-ROM

• The Router

• The Router power supply

• Category 5 networking cable

• This Quick Installation Guide

3. Turn off any firewall or Internet connection sharing software on

your computer.

4. Insert the Easy Install Wizard software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

The Easy Install Wizard screen will automatically appear on your

screen within 15 seconds. If it does not, select your CD-ROM drive

from "My Computer" and double-click on the file named "Setup" on
the CD-ROM.

5. Turn on your cable or DSL modem by reconnecting the power supply to The Wizard will take you through the completion of the process.

the modem.

6. Before plugging the power cord into the Router, plug the cord into the

wall, then plug the cord into the Router's power jack.

7. Verify that your modem is connected to the Router by checking the

lights on the front of the Router. The green light labeled "WAN" should

be ON if your modem is connected correctly to the Router. If it is not,

recheck your connections.

8. Verify that your computer is connected properly to the Router by

checking the lights labeled "LAN 1,2,3,4". The light which corresponds
to the numbered port that you connected your computer to should

to the numbered port that you connected your computer to should be
ON if your computer is connected properly.
The Wizard will take you through the completion of the process.

Good luck

When there is limited connectivity check if the laptop gets an IP address from the router. ELse try configuring it manually. Restart the laptop if necessary.

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Thanks

Is it a wireless router or you are trying to connect to the router with the cable.
If it is a wireless router then check the wireless connection.
Click Here for more info about networking

No. You'll need to run a "cross-over" Ethernet cable from one of the "LAN" ports on the "downstairs" router, connecting to the "WAN" port on another router that you will need to buy, and place "upstairs", and connect the 4 devices to the 4 "LAN" ports.

Or, run a long "straight-through" Ethernet cable from your DSL-modem (or cable-modem) that is "downstairs", and move your wireless router "upstairs", and connect the 4 devices to the router's "LAN" ports.
Your laptop "downstairs" should still be able to connect (wirelessly) to the wireless-router that is "upstairs".

change the mac address 192.168.100.1 on the explorer the last four digits

You might try this:
1 power off or unplug your cable or DSL Modem.
2 Power off your router
3 waiti about 30 seconds,
4 plug in your cable/DSL modem
5 wait until the modem boots up (all lights except activity should be on)
6 power up your router.

Did that work?

Connect network cable from your current DSL modem to the WAN port (or internet port) on the back of the wireless router. It should detect the connection automatically.
If not, then try running the CD software that came with the device. It should setup everything correctly.

Does your router have one LED lamp for each "wired" port?
If so, does unplugging the Ethernet-cable (the one that connects to your desktop PC) cause the lamp to go off?
Does reconnecting that cable cause the lamp to go on?

Also, on your desktop computer, there could be a lamp right beside where the Ethernet-cable connects into your computer.
Again, disconnect the cable, and reconnect the cable, to see if that lamp goes off/on.

Have you tried a different cable?

Do *NOT* connect your desktop computer to the 'WAN' port on the router -- connect it to any of the "LAN" ports.

first connect the devices in this way
from us inter net modem to belkin routers inter net port connect a ether net cable rj45-->then connect another ether net cable rj45 from pc to -->ethernet port on teh belkin router>and reboot the router and modem if u r using cable inter net then immediatly that will work>and open a browser window type this in address bar http://192.168.2.1 u can see the belkin login screen and follow this link
http://www.gorge.net/help/wizard/belkin/f5d7230-4_pppoe.htm
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I would try a hard reset of the router to reinstall the original settings. Then reconfigure and test again. If ther is no change then as you probably suspect the router has failed. Let us know if you have any other questions and please don't forget to rate this posting.