20 Most Recent Belkin Basic Wireless Router Questions & Answers

OS X or Windows? You need to learn the basic of file sharing. Every OS are different for turning on file sharing. For Windows:

Follow these steps to share files from their current location without copying them to another location. Using this method, you can choose the people with whom you want to share files, regardless of whether they use this computer or another computer on the network.

1. Locate the folder with the files you want to share.

2. Click one or more files or folders that you want to share, and then, on the toolbar, click Share.

3. In the File Sharing dialog box, do one of the following:

   • Type the name of the person you want to share files with, and then click Add.

   • If your computer is on a domain, click the arrow to the right of the text box, and then click Find. Type the name of the person you want to share files with, click Check Names, and then click OK.

   • If your computer is on a domain, click the arrow to the right of the text box, click Everyone to share the files with everyone on your network, and then click Add.

   • If your computer is on a workgroup, click the arrow to the right of the text box, click the person's name in the list, and then click Add.

   • If your computer is on a workgroup and you don't see the name of the person you want to share files with in the list, click the arrow to the right of the text box, and then click Create a new user to create a new user account so that you can share files with the person using this account.

   The name of the person or group that you selected appears in the list of people you want to share files with.

Here's a video on how I did it on my F9K1003V1.

If you have never changed the default password, you can find it printed on the label on the bottom of the router. If you have changed the password before, you will need to reset the router back to factory defaults. There is probably a small button on the back of the router labelled "reset" that you will need to hold down for 10 seconds and release. To push this button, you will likely need the tip of a pen or the end of a paperclip bent into a straight line.If you still need more assistance, please post the specific model so we can find a user manual for it online. If this solved your problem, please don't forget to rate this

After you connect your router to your computer via an ethernet cable, enter the router's home page by entering 192.168.1.1 on a browser. Once there, look for DNS and enter the open google dns numbers.

you probably want to access you router, right ? Your router has a standard passwort set yhich should be written under your router ( depends on which router u use ). If u changed it you can reset your router to factory settings and then reenter it and it should work. (you have to look up how to reset your router because i dont know what kind youre using ) Resettin will also reset wifi passwort / name and ever other options u might have changed beforehand.

Try reseting your Belkin and then configure it again, To reset the Belkin back to the default settings - Press and hold the pinhole RESET button at the back of the router and then power for at least 15 secs. Then release the RESET button. Connect a LAN cable from Belkin to your laptop/computer's LAN port, open a browser 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 admin password. You can now configure the wireless settings to protect your wireless network and Internet from unauthorized access. Now configure the wireless card in your computer/laptop with the 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

You need a 9 volt 1 amp power supply. Try e-bay using the model number. Should be $10-15.

This is due to the high voltage passing the the equipment, put a Voltage Regulator in your power point or get an electrician to sort this out for u!

There are a few things thatcan cause you to lose wireless connection with your wireless router.1. Weak signal strength,check the signal strength on your wireless card. If it is weak move thewireless router away from brick or concrete walls and if possible locatethe wireless router higher up.2. Have you secured yourwireless router from people near your from unauthorized access? i.e. change thedefault password, setup encryption use WPA2 or WPA, change the default SSID,and turn off SSID broadcast, and for added protection, enable MAC addressfiltering which allows only the MAC address/es of your wireless card/s toconnect to your wireless router.3. You could be gettinginterference from electrical sources such as air conditioners, arc welders,washing machines etc. If so, the power supply to the wireless routers andcomputers etc should be connected to a surge protection power board, betterstill connect your computer equipment to an UPS (Uninterrupted PowerSupply). 4. Check the channels ofthe wireless routers and access points in your area and change the broadcastchannel on your wireless router to an unused channel or one that is currentlyused but has the weakest signal strength. This will minimize interferencewith your wireless router from other wireless routers and accesspoints in your area.

Your MT 882 modem most likely has a DHCP Server that will interfere with the ip address of the router. Did you plug the Router directly into the laptop then go to dos prompt and type in ipconfig/renew . Or reboot the laptop ! Then type in 192.168.2.1 into browser You need to work out the IP address of your 882 modem and then change the dhcp server leases on it to start at 20 like it might be 10.0.0.1 to 1.0.0.254 or it could be 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 . if you are planning on using both devices on the network ! Make the Modem DHCP start at 192.168.2.20 to 192.168.2.254 and then make the Belkin router / modem ip address be 192.168.2.2 and the 882 modem 192.168.2.1 if you plan on using the two devices together on the network disable the belkin dchp server. if you are using just the belkin then the reboot or ipconfig/ renew will be all you need .

Please go to the url http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=4709 Download the software for PC or MAC, Then go through the initial setup

You did not specify the exact model of your router.
Here is the link to Belkin Support
You will need to find your specific model and download the software.

www.belkin.com/support/

Did you change the WEP key on your computers? If not, they remember the old WEP key, and when they try to connect, the router won't let them because they don't have the new WEP key. The exact instructions will vary depending on the operating system. In windows 7 or earlier, you should be able to click on wireless icon in your system tray (near the bottom right-hand corner). Find your network in the list, the right-click and choose "Properties" and make your security changes. Windows 8 or later? Try this: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37571-wireless-network-security-key-find-windows-8-a.html