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Linksys BEFSR41 - EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Manual

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™ Series EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product(s): BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port and 10/100 3-Port Switch BEFSR41 v2 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch BEFSR11 EtherFast 1-Port Cable/DSL Router User Guide
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the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. FCC STATEMENT The Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router has been tested and complies with the
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The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility 36 Quick and Easy Router Administration 36 Setup 37 Password 39 Status 40 DHCP 41 Logging 42 Help 43 IP Filtering 45 IP Forwarding 47 Dynamic Routing 49 Static Routing 50 DMZ Hosting 52 MAC Address Cloning 53 Troubleshooting 54
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Modem to an Ethernet Network Backbone • Equipped With a 3 or 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSRU31 & BEFSR41 v2 Gaming *Limited IPSec Support 1 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) • One EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Cable/DSL Router • One Power Adapter • One User Guide
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for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port & 10/100 3-Port Switch • One USB Cable • One 3.5" Floppy Disk for USB Setup • One Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card
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Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 4-Port Router's Rear Panel Your Router's ports, where network cables are connected, are located on the rear panel of your Router. The 4-Port Router's Ports WAN Ports 1-4 Uplink Power The WAN (Wide Area Network) port is where you connect your cable or DSL modem
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defaults and clear all of the Router's settings, including the IP addresses you entered. * The Reset Button is located on the front panel of the 4-Port Router, and the rear panel of the 3Port Router and the 1-Port Router. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL
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the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. The Crossover Switch When"uplinking," or connecting two pieces of network hardware together, such as a hub and a switch, a , there may be a problem with your connection. See the Troubleshooting section if you encounter this problem. 10/100 Orange. The
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to Know the 3-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 3-Port Router's Rear Panel Ports The 3-Port Router's Ports Ports 1-3 Uplink WAN Power USB These three LAN ports connect to your PCs, hubs, switches, print servers, or any other device with an Ethernet port. The Uplink port connects to another hub
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your connection. See the Troubleshooting section if you have problems. Orange. The 100 LED lights up when a successful 100Mbps connection is made through the corresponding port. If this LED does not light up, then your connection speed is 10 Mbps. 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers USB The USB LED
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the following data from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to install the Cable/DSL Router: • Your broadband-configured PCs' Computer Name and Workgroup Name • Your broadband-configured PCs' fixed Internet IP Address • Your Subnet Mask • Your Default Gateway } Only if applicable • Your Primary
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Troubleshooting Section. 17 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off, including your Router, PCs, hubs, switches, and the cable or DSL modem. 2. A. If you have the 4-Port Cable/DSL Router
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to configure the Router with your PCs. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router If your Router's LAN ports are all full and you still have PCs and/or devices to connect, connect a hub or a switch to your Router. To do so, use the Router's Uplink port to connect
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connected to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in Windows 98 and insert the driver diskette. 2. Windows will display a message saying that it has detected new hardware. Click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)." Click
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A new window will appear, saying that Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device. Click the Next button to continue. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 7. Windows will notify you that it has completed copying the driver files to your PC. Click the Finish button. 6. Windows will begin
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1. With the Router connected to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in Windows 2000 and insert your driver diskette. Windows will start installing the driver files to your PC. Click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. When Windows asks you where to search for driver files, select "
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Click the Yes button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 7. Windows will display a message saying that it has finished installing the driver files on your PC. Protocol (TCP/IP) as shown below, click on the Properties button, and make sure that TCP/IP is set to Obtain an IP Address automatically. 27
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your PC's USB port, start up your PC in Windows Millennium and insert your driver diskette. 2. Windows will notify you that new hardware has been detected (shown above). Select "Automatic search for a better drive (Recommended)" and click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will
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titled Configuring Your Cable/DSL Router. Note: Make sure that a network card or adapter has been successfully installed in each PC you plan on configuring before continuing. Note: These instructions apply only to Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME machines. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT
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's Address field. This number is the Router's default IP address. Press the Enter key. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. The Cable/DSL Router's Setup page will appear. Note: Your screen may vary slightly from the screen shown here. 2. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name
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The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility Quick & Easy Router Administration The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router uses a web browser-based administrative Utility that is programmed into a chipset. All administrative tasks for the Router are performed through this Setup Utility. The Utility can be accessed
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at www.linksys.com. • LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The values for the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown here. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. 37 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers • WAN IP Address This is the IP address that your
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Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Status It is strongly recommended that you set a password for the Router. When you first power up the Router, there is no default Password setting assigned. If you leave the password field blank, all users on your network will be able to access the Router simply
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Table This table lists the PCs that were given IP addresses by the Router. DHCP EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers not be greater than 253. In order to determine the DHCP IP Address range, add the starting IP address (e.g. 100) to the number of DHCP users. By default as shown, add 100 to 50, and the range
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Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To upgrade the Router's firmware: NOTE: By upgrading the Router's firmware, you may lose the Router's 1. Select the Help tab (shown on the configuration settings. previous page). 2. Click on Upgrade Firmware to display a new window (shown below
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be able to access any port number listed there. Editing MAC Filter Setting • This feature filters the network adapter's specific MAC address from going out to the Internet. • To check your network adapter's MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the command
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this value at the 1200 to 1500 range. For most DSL users, it is recommended to use 1492. By default, MTU is set at 1500 when disabled. IP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using Forwarding: 1. Enter the port number or range of ports used by the server. On the same line, select
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Dynamic Routing Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Static Routing With Dynamic Routing, you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the network's layout. The Router, using the RIP protocol, calculates the most efficient route for the network's data packets to travel
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your changes. 51 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers DMZ Hosting The DMZ Hosting feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet to use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming and video-conferencing. Whereas IP Forwarding can only forward a maximum of 10 ranges of ports, DMZ hosting
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. 53 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the Cable/DSL Router. Read below description to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys
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single address provided by the ISP. Does the Cable/DSL Router support any operating system other than Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT? Yes, but Linksys does not provide technical support for setup, configuration or troubleshooting of any nonWindows operating systems at this time
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. Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPsec? A new IPsec Pass Through features is now available in firmware versions 1.30 and later, which can be downloaded at www.linksys.com. Does the Router function in a Macintosh environment? Yes, but the Router's setup pages are accessible only through Internet
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supports Ethernet and TCP/IP is compatible with the Router. How many ports can be simultaneously forwarded? Theoretically, the Router can establish 520 sessions at the same time, but you can only forward 10 ranges of ports. Does the Router replace a modem? Is there a cable or DSL modem in the Router
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the same wire pair . 61 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers CPU (Central Processing Unit) - The computing part of the computer. Also called the "processor," it is made up of the control unit and ALU. CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection) - The LAN access method used in Ethernet. When
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supports static addresses for computers containing Web servers that need a permanent IP address. DMZ - (Demilitarized Zone) allows one IP address (or computer) to be exposed to the Internet. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports path. 63 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Ethernet - IEEE
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software. IP address of the Web page requestor or the e-mail sender and can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received. 65 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 16 service provider) is a company that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet and other related services
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EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers helps to solve the problem of modems and printers. Port Mirroring - Port mirroring, also known as a roving analysis port, is a method of monitoring network traffic that forwards a copy of each incoming and outgoing packet from one port of a network switch to another port
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, and other services. Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program." The two major categories of software are "system software" and "application software." System software 69 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is made up
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IP. TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - A version of the TCP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password include hubs, switches, routers, and . URLs are typed into the browser to access Web pages, and URLs are embedded within a single cable. 71 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers VLAN (Virtual
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these steps prior to connecting your Cable/DSL Router to your network. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Step One: To Ping an IP Address The first step to determining your ISP's web and e-mail server address is to ping its IP Address. 1. Power on the PC and the cable or DSL modem, and restore the network
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server address with the true server address, your Router should have no problem accessing the Internet through that Internet application. 75 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Installing the TCP/IP Protocol Follow these instructions to install the TCP/IP protocol on one of your PCs only after a network
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will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Yes button. The TCP/IP Installation is now complete. 77 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or "categories," of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and most highly recommended. Category 3 is a good
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• Straight-Through Cabling • Cross-Over Cabling EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4-Port Router Specifications Model Number Standards Protocol Ports Speed Cabling Type Topology LED Indicators BEFSR41 v2 IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) CSMA/CD (LAN) Four 10/100 RJ-45 switched ports (WAN
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5% to 90%, Non-condensing EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3-Port Router Specifications Model Number Standards Protocol Ports Speed Cabling Type Topology LED Indicators BEFSRU31 IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) CSMA/CD (LAN) Three 10/100 RJ-45 Switched ports (WAN) One 10Base-T Ethernet
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Instant Broadband Series Customer Support For help with the installation or operation of your Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Sales Information Tech Support RMA Issues Fax Email Web site FTP