Belkin F5D7330 Wireless Ethernet Adapter

Anyone have one of these? I just bought one from Staples v.cheap but I can't login to the damn thing - I have even factory reset the damn thing but I can't login.

Anyone got any suggestions?

I'm using one attached to a port on an ethernet switch, with a PC, iMac and laptop all connected to other ports on the switch, thereby sharing the wireless link to the router, and it all works a treat.

IIRC, you don't need to login as such, but the factory default is for this box to have a static IP, and no WEP security set, so in this state it won't connect to a router unless it too has no security set up.

Logically, any PC connected to this box will also therefore have no link to the router at this stage -- so DHCP won't work and it probably won't have a usable IP to allow connection to the 7330 -- bit of a catch there unless using an unprotected router

I think I manually setup a PC with an IP of 192.168.2.220, then connected the 7330 to that PC, and just browsed to 192.168.2.225 (I think that was the default IP) to setup the WEP credentials and such like, which are then retained in NVRAM, so a power off doesn't lose them.

After power cycling the 7330, and resetting the PC to use DHCP - I believe Robert was my Mother's brother at that point

Belkin's support website may have other info if you still can't get it to work -- http://www.belkin.com/support/?lid=en

Alan

Hi - you misunderstand.

I can connect to the device by using a crossover cable and setting my ip to 192.168.2.224

The problem is that the configuration utility won't let me login. The default should be blank but even after a factory reset i can't login to the bridge to configure it.

Ditto the bridge web interface

Ahhh... sorry about that.

I recall having to do a factory reset once after the unit had been stored in a cupboard for a couple of months, and I have a vague recollection that it was pretty damn fussy and took a few attempts before it actually reset properly.

I think I remember having to remove the power, then press and hold the reset button for several seconds longer than belkin had said while re-applying the power and while the WLAN led flashes ... after a few attempts it finally seemed to work, so perhaps you just need to persevere.

Failing that of course, belkin have a lifetime warranty so a simple call to their support line should elicit a new replacement unit if you can't get it working.

Sorry I can't be more help.

Alan

I returned the item to staples and got as new one - which I got working with wpa (eventually)

I didn't experience the login problem at all