Belkin Wireless Router 54g Model F5D7230-4

[Pastor41]

Purchased new Belkin Wireless Router 54g Model F5D7230-4, 5 units, to provide wireless connection for 5 different sites, with PC cards, notebook adaptiors, all by Belkin.
Followed all the instructions step-by-step in the Quick Installation Guide, and the User Manual, no step was skipped
However, after the "Easy Install Wizard" finished "examining" my settings, the next window was the "finished"; instructions indicated that the hardware must be installed after the examination was complete, and then, I would see the "finished" window; anyway, I continues with the hardware installation EXACTLY as instructed to.After this, there was no "check", and no "configure" as indicated by the instruction manual. So I clicked on the "finish" button.
1. The Power Led was a solid green, indicating router ready.
2. The WLAN was solid green, indicating Wireless Network ready.
3.The LAN port-status LED was orange, indicating 100Base-Txdevice connected.
4. The WAN Status LED was orange; there is no explanation in either manuals for this colour.
5. The "Connected LED" was blinking green, indicating router attempting to connect to the internet.
i was unable also to connect to the internet using the PC, no page would display. Meanwhile, the DSL LED's were all as they should be, indicating a good and proper DSL link withthe ISP.
Eventually, I reset the Belkin Router, no joy.
I disconnected the Belkin Router and then the PC was able to connect to the internet with no problem, which is how I am sending this mesasge; would be grateful for advice on what to do next!
Thanks!!!

Theon,

 

[Pastor41]

The Belkin Router is jumping frmo Step 1, "Examine", to the last step, which is "Finished".
I tried the install again, but the same result. Can anyone please help?
Thanks

 

[Bluedragon50]

How did you fix the problem with the Belkin router F5D7230-4 last year ? (amber light on WAN etc.)
Thanks,

 

[TerryNet]

Same router--my WAN LED is always orange; think that's it's "natural" color.

Don't understand why the automatic configuration is not working, but maybe you can do it manually. I would think that the router would connect to ISP with factory settings unless you have a static IP or your ISP insists on checking MAC address. When you follow the installation instructions, that includes unplugging or turning off equipment also, right?

 

[Pastor41]

Sorry for delay in response, was travelling ...

I gave up trying to fix the Belkin myslef, despite being assured by everyone in their Tech Support Dept. that "it should be working and configuring itself ..."; eventually, I called in the Tech-Support guys at my ISP (yes, in Africa they still make house calls...), they came over, and manually configured it and got it to work. I have no idea what they did, but it works well and I am very happy with it; I just wonder where I would be still if I had been in the States and I had to manually configure it on my own.

So, sorry I can't help, but mine is working now thanks to my ISP tech-support.

 

[TerryNet]

ISP tech support still make house calls in the US too (at least some do); but they charge a lot if it's not an ISP problem.

To configure a router manually you need to know the same info that you need to know to configure a computer to connect to a modem--information that you get from your ISP.