How to Setup Belkin Router

Belkin N600 Setup without Modem:

Belkin routers are an outstanding resource for connecting your home network to the Internet. It ain’t difficult to set up a Belkin router but, there are some things that you need to keep in mind in order to establish a connection between your computer and the Internet.

Following are the Dteps for Setting up Belkin Router-

• Connect the router to your computer using an ethernet cable.The LAN port of the router and the ethernet port of your computer should be connected via single ethernet cable.The ADSL cable of modem goes inside the wan part of the router.Now turn on and off the computer, router, and broadband/cable modem, and wait for it to boost up.wait for the green led light for the signal.the green light means you are ready to go.
• Open the web browser and type either https://192.168.0.1 or https://192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press Enter.These are the default login credentials and can vary.contact your Isp for that.
• Now comes the Setup wizard for the automatic set up.The setup dialogue box will appear.If your ISP has provided you with a specific DNS address. Click on “automatic from ISP”. Click on “APPLY CHANGES”. The router will save the settings.
• For manual settings, check the WAN settings.Go to Internet WAN and Click on Connection Type Select “PPPoE” and apply changes.
• Click on “security” to change your security settings.In the settings option, we will click on an option “encryption type” set the encryption to “TKIP-AES”. Select the security mode to WPA/WPA2 f as it is considered to be safe and unhackable. Below “encryption type” you will notice another box namely “passkey”.Keep a strong password so it can’t be guessed by others.
• Click on Firewall and select disable and apply the changes.
• Go to the status page and seek whether “PPPoE” is connected and getting IP. If you are getting an IP under PPPoE then the Internet is established.

Belkin N600 Bridge Mode:

Hello Anthony, it is extremely easy to setup Belkin router.

Just Have a Look at These Points to Setup Belkin Wireless Router -

1. First of all, you have to directly connect your computer to the modem that you have. After connecting, you will see a login screen of your Internet Service Provider, just note down username and password.
2. In next step, you have to unplug your Belkin router and also the modem.
3. After this, plug your modem into Belkin router port that is labeled as "WAN". Then you have to connect your PC to one of the Belkin router's numbered ports.
4. Next, turn on your modem and wait for a couple of moments.After some time, plug your Belkin router and make a fresh restart of your operating system.
5. Go to Start> Control Panel> Network Connections. Locate "Local Area Connection" and then press right click on it to open Network Connection properties.
6. Tap on "Network Protocol" and then on " Receive IP address automatically". Also, click on "Receive DNS server address automatically".
7. Launch internet browser and if you are prompted for login details then enter them and enjoy hassle-free web browsing with your Belkin router.

Setup Belkin Router:

You need to configure and setup your router with the help of a computer or mobile device, in order to share your internet connection with multiple other devices. You can set it up either via a wired connection or wireless connection. You need to decide which one is more suitable for you, although the only difference lies in the connection.

Wired Connection:

1. Connect your Belkin router to a power source.
2. Connect the WAN port of your modem to the Intenet port of your Belkin router.
3. Power on both the router and the modem, wait for a minute to let your device boot up.
4. Using an Ethernet cable connect the LAN port of your Belkin router to the computer.

Wireless Connection:

1. Connect your modem and router in the same way as above, and power it on.
2. Open your computer and look for your Belkin router under wireless networks, click on it to connect.
3. Once you are connected to the wireless network we can proceed towards the actual setup.

Setting up Belkin Router:

Before proceeding towards the actual setup, there are certain pre-requirements, which you must have :

1. Default Gateway: 192.168.0.1 
2. Admin Username & Password: This generally comes with your device, in case you cannot find it, look under the device. Once you have found out, follow these instructions as mentioned.

• Open your web browser and type in the default gateway address into the URL field i.e 192.168.0.1 or  http://belkinrouter.local./ and hit Enter.
• You will be redirected to the settings Wizard page since the router is brand new. You need to select your preferred language and time-zone.
• In the next step, the setting wizard will detect your connection type and guide you to set up your router
•  You can change certain aspects like wifi password from Security settings, to make your network strong.
•  You can also change the admin login details from the Administrative settings.
•  Save all the settings and reboot your device. After the reboot, you need to select the new name for your wifi network and enter the password to access the wifi.