How to Change Security Settings on a Belkin Router

The article discusses the procedure of customizing security settings on a Belkin router. The methods compiled here are simple and correct until date. However, it is recommended that these should be followed carefully to avoid running into problems. Doing so will help you save your precious time as well as money that would otherwise be wasted searching for Belkin router support.

Instructions:

Before changing the settings, you must first update drivers of your Belkin router. also keep the router login details like username and password handy. Look below for instructions.
Power cycle (turn off and then on) all the devices viz. computer, Belkin router, internet modem etc. When all the devices have booted up fully, click on the Start menu (Windows button) and navigate to Control Panel.

In the Control Panel window, locate the Devices folder, and double click to open it. Locate Belkin Wireless Router icon, right click on it and then click to choose Update Driver. Wait until drivers update fully. When done, exit all the windows.

If you are unable to locate the Devices folder in Control Panel, then go to the Start menu again and right click on My Computer. Click to select Manage from the dropdown options and you will see the Device Manager window.

Click on the Device Manager icon under System Tools and it will display a list of handful options in the right pane. Locate Belkin Components or a similar name and right click on it. Select Update Driver from the options and it will prompt open the Hardware Update Wizard window.

Choose an option from the 3 displayed ones viz. Yes, this time only, Yes, now and every time I connect a device, and No, not this time. Hit the Next button and follow rest of the instructions. When done, press the Finish button to close the wizard window. Exit all the currently opened windows.

Now that the drivers have been updated fully, open up your favorite internet browser (Internet Explorer or Mozilla etc.) on the Ethernet wired computer. Type ‘192.168.2.1’ without quotes in the address bar and hit Enter on the keyboard. It will prompt open the router login screen.

Enter the password in the intended box and then hit the Enter key. If you never setup or changed your password, then leave the box blank as the default password is always none in most of the Belkin routers. Hit the Submit button on the screen to proceed to the configuration page.

When logged in, click on the Connection Type link under Internet WAN. Choose the type of connection that you are using from the displayed options and then hit the Next button. Here, we have chosen the most popularly used connection type viz. PPPoE.

Fill in the details like username and password provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Confirm the password by retyping it. Choose other settings as desired and then click on the Apply Changes button.

Click on the Security or Encryption link under the heading Wireless in the left hand pane. Click to select the ‘128-bit WEP’ option from the dropdown menu next to Security Mode. If you already have your hex wireless key, then type it in the desired boxes.

If you don’t have it, then type a passphrase in the Passphrase box below and then hit the Generate button to fetch a key. You must note this key down on a piece of paper for future use as it might slips off your mind anytime. Click on the Apply Changes button to finish the procedure.

Instead of the ‘128-bit WEP’ key, you can have the brand new security level for your wireless networking using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). Click on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup link under Wireless. Select Enabled from the dropdown menu and then hit the Apply Changes button.

You can also customize your wireless network’s settings like the name and channel number etc. Click on the Change and SSID link under the Wireless heading. Here you can make changes to the Wireless Channel number, Extension Channel, name of your wireless network (the SSID), Wireless Mode, and Bandwidth among others. When done, press the Apply Changes button. Exit router’s interface. Reboot the devices to let the changes take place.

Additional Tips:

You must make a wired connection using the Ethernet cable to your computer in order to access the router’s IP address (192.168.2.1).

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