Dealing With Common Issues Of Belkin Routers

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Belkin International, Inc. is a manufacturer of consumer electronics and specializes in connectivity networking. It sells various consumer and commercial product ranges, including iPod and iPhone accessories, routers, network switches, hubs, networking cables, KVM switches, and other peripheral devices. Belkin was incorporated in 1983 in Hawthorne, CA, by Chet Pipkin and currently headquartered in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA.
The company is also equally popular for its Belkin router support that it offers to those users who have issues with their devices and looking for modes of help. These official support sources are free of cost till the product is under warranty but when it has expired some of them become paid and company may ask for a good amount as it fee. On the other hand online support is available for free and includes all of the issues' resolutions with it. However at times these official modes of assistance are not sufficient to resolve all of the issues and this may lead a user to start looking for some other sources of Belkin router support.
Here are some common issues that a user can get while ...
... using Belkin device:

Not able to share file from your router: Networking issues could be very annoying especially when it comes to sharing issues. There could be more than one reason by which this issue can arise. Sometimes router settings might not be configured correctly according to sharing system. Windows and the underlying networking technology can also have problems. To resolve this issue you can refresh the network, networking gear and rebooting computers. You should also make sure that sharing, firewall, and router settings should be properly configured.
Not able to firmware updates: This is a very common issue, and to resolve it you have to make the update automatic or at least easily selectable. So you don't have to go through the tortured process of downloading and uploading the file. Check the firmware update section in each router's Web setup screens to see if the router can automatically upgrade itself.
Unable to enable temporary wireless access: This problem occurs when some unauthorized users want to access your network and you need to enable temporary access but it there could be security issue.A good idea would be to grant those external users temporary guest access that gives them just an Internet connection and nothing else on your network, such as shared drives or printers.
Not able to change DNS provider: In case you have decided that you would go with an alternative service provider, first make sure that your router supports your alternative DNS settings. If you are not sure, see if you can enter your own DNS address on your router's Web-based setup screens instead of just using what your Internet provider gives you. Now try to configure it via installing its software to optimize your individual PC, before messing with any of your router's settings. When you have done with your alternative DNS settings, there would be a Java tool that could test your speed.

If you are still looking for a help mode to get some better resolution procedure, you can also obtain assistance from independent tech support service providers that can offer on-call Belkin router support at the earliest. As they are self-regulating companies they would also charge a nominal fee from you but only after successful resolution of your problem. They can also offer you assistance via remote access technology and resolve your issues on their own. To know their contact details your can go through their websites where they have mentioned all required information about them with varied Belkin router support plans.
The author is currently employed with a leading independent Belkin Router Supportfirm. He regularly publishes articles related to Belkin Router help and also offers prompt advice to those who put forth any of their questions on his blog.