Belkin F9K1015au, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual F9K1015au 8820 01863 Rev A00 N300 PLUG IN Wi Fi RANGE EXTENDER ...

Page 2: ...Getting to Know Your Wi Fi Range Extender 5 Technical Details 6 System Requirements 6 Advanced Settings 7 Resetting the Wi Fi Range Extender 15 Troubleshooting Support and Warranty 17 Troubleshooting 17 Technical Support 19 Belkin International Inc Lifetime Warranty 20 Regulatory Information 21 FCC Statement 21 IC Statement 21 ...

Page 3: ...er to eliminate dead spots in your wireless network The Range Extender extends your 2 4GHz network GETTING STARTED Initial Setup To get started you will need Your primary wireless router its network name SSID and password A personal computer with a web browser What s in the Box N300 Plug in Wi Fi Range Extender Quick Installation Guide User Manual on CD ...

Page 4: ...ot that receives about half of your router s Wi Fi signal Step 2 Find a power outlet near that spot and plug in your Range Extender Belkin setup Agnes s home wi fi MyNetwork belkin f84 http Belkin range Belkin setup Agnes s home wi fi MyNetwork belkin f84 http Belkin range ...

Page 5: ...Windows Vista or Windows 7 please check the option Connect Automatically when you select the network Step 4 Complete setup by opening browser to Belkin setup Agnes s home wi fi MyNetwork belkin f84 http Belkin range Belkin setup Agnes s home wi fi MyNetwork belkin f84 http Belkin range ...

Page 6: ...eset button on the base of the unit Step 2 With the unit still powered on press and hold the Range Extender s reset button for 10 seconds Step 3 Connect your computer to the Belkin setup wireless network Make sure nothing is plugged into your Ethernet port Step 4 In your Internet browser open the address http Belkin range and follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 7: ...he Range Extender is not plugged into a power source Blinking Blue The Range Extender is starting up Solid Blue The Range Extender is connected to the Wi Fi network Solid Amber The Range Extender is connected to the Wi Fi network but is experiencing a weak signal A weak signal may lead to performance problems Consider moving the Range Extender closer to the wireless router Blinking Amber The Range...

Page 8: ...ows Vista 32 64 or Windows 7 32 64 or Mac OS X v10 5 or above Internet Explorer v7 or above Firefox Google Chrome or Safari Minimum 1 8GHz processor Minimum 512MB RAM Specifications Wireless Standards with Link Rate IEEE 802 11n up to 300Mbps for 2 4GHz IEEE 802 11g up to 54Mbps IEEE 802 11b up to 11Mbps Wireless Operating Spectrum 2 4GHz Wireless Security Wi Fi Protected Setup 256 bit WPA WPA2 en...

Page 9: ... Web Interface When you are connected to your Range Extender you can access the Range Extender s Web Based Advanced User Interface UI using your Internet browser In your browser type belkin range Then press the Enter key http Belkin range ...

Page 10: ...for the Advanced User Interface Select the desired language by clicking one of the available languages 3 Version Info The Version Info section gives you information on the hardware part number version number firmware version and serial number Belkin Technical Support may ask you for this information in certain troubleshooting situations 4 Features This section details whether the WPS function is e...

Page 11: ... wants to see it To make any changes to the Range Extender s settings you have to log in Clicking on any one of the links on the home page will take you to the login screen The Range Extender ships with no password entered In the login screen leave the password blank and click the Submit button to log in ...

Page 12: ...ve changed the wireless settings e g security type or password on your Range Extender Click on the 2 4GHz Wireless Connection link on the left side of the screen The Range Extender will provide the following options Network Name SSID This is the name of the 2 4GHz network you wish to extend Security Type You must specify the type of security for your Range Extender WPA2 WPA WEP or None Password Ke...

Page 13: ...tended Networks SSID Settings This screen enables you to configure the SSID security and other features of your Extended Network We recommend accepting the default values here which will mirror your main network However if you wish to change settings for the Extended Network you can do so here ...

Page 14: ...802 11e WMM QoS 802 11e WMM QoS is a feature that prioritizes the traffic on your wireless network based on the type of traffic We recommend leaving this enabled for optimal performance For the network you may configure the following Network Name SSID This is the name of your extended Wi Fi Range Extender as it will show up when you try to connect to it from a laptop tablet etc Broadcast SSID Note...

Page 15: ...ecurity here Available options are WPA2 WPA WEP and None no security We recommend you use the same type of security as your main router Password Key For WPA2 security this can be any set of characters from 8 to 63 characters in length only accept printable ASCII characters For WEP security this must be a string of hex characters 0 9 or A F If you specify None for the security this field will be hi...

Page 16: ...ation PBC method or PIN method to allow a device access to your wireless network PBC Push and hold the WPS button located on the front of your Range Extender for two seconds and the security LED will flash indicating that WPS has been initiated Then initiate WPS on the client device within two minutes refer to your client s documentation on this procedure The wireless device and Range Extender wil...

Page 17: ...rt your Wi Fi Range Extender Restoring Factory Defaults In some situations it may be necessary to restore factory defaults this will restore the unit to the settings when you pulled it out of the box If you do this you ll need to set it up again ...

Page 18: ... update your Wi Fi Range Extender s firmware using its web interface Click the button to Check for Firmware Updates This will show you whether there is new firmware available Download the firmware file and save it to your PC Click Choose Update File a box will open up Select the firmware file you just downloaded Click Update Firmware ...

Page 19: ...powered on The Range Extender is having trouble connecting to your wireless network Blinking Amber LED This indicates that the Wi Fi Range Extender is not connected to your wireless network Please move the Range Extender closer to your router Solid Amber LED This indicates that the Wi Fi Range Extender is connected to your wireless network but the signal is weak You might experience slower perform...

Page 20: ...ll begin to blink When the light becomes solid again the restore is complete My wireless network performance is slow inconsistent suffers from weak signal or I m having difficulty maintaining a connection with my wireless network Wireless technology is radio based which means connectivity and the throughput performance between devices decreases when the distance between devices increases Other fac...

Page 21: ...RRANTY 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 ...

Page 22: ... Belkin on the toll free number above or see the claim procedure provided with this product for instructions on where to send the product The purchaser is responsible for all associated transport shipping and product inspection costs In addition to any warranty we give our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refu...

Page 23: ...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 This device is going to be operated in 5 15 5 25GHz frequency range it is restricted for indoor environment only IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontro...

Page 24: ... 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 NOTE IMPORTANTE Pour l utilisation de dispositifs mobiles Déclaration d exposition aux radiations Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements lC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipem...

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