Linksys BEFSX41 User Guide

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    USER GUIDE Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Model: BEFSX41
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    address. Resource Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys . Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint About This Guide i
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    > Firewall 8 Security > VPN 9 Restrict Access 11 Applications & Gaming > Port Triggering 14 Applications & Gaming > UPnP Forwarding 14 Applications & Gaming > DMZ 15 Administration > Management 15 Administration > Log 16 Administration > Factory Defaults 17 Administration > Firmware Upgrade
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    your cable or DSL Internet connection. 1-4 These Ethernet ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to computers on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices. Power The Power port is where you will connect the power adapter. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
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    (You can set a new password from the Administration > Management screen.) Click OK to continue. Login Screen Setup > Basic Setup The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. This allows you to change the Router's general settings. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
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    users should use the default of 1492. PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections. If you are Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Internet Connection Type > PPPoE User Name and Password Enter the User Name and
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    DSL users should use the default of 1492. When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect button to start the connection. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Internet Connection Type > PPTP IP Address Enter the Router
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    the 1200 to 1500 range. Most DSL users should use the default of 1492. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the L2TP server. This is provided by your ISP. User Name and Password Enter the User Name and
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    automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is 0 minutes, which means one day. Time Setting For an accurate keeping in the Router's logs and functions, select your local time zone from the drop- Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Advanced Configuration down
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    with the MAC Address Clone feature. Setup > MAC Address Clone MAC Clone MAC Clone Service To have the MAC address cloned, select Enable. MAC Address Enter the MAC address registered with your ISP here. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Setup > Advanced Routing Advanced
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    Table Routing Table For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Hop Count, and Interface are displayed. Click Refresh to update the information. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Security > Firewall The Firewall
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    through an IP network. To allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, keep the default, Enabled. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Security > VPN Tunnel Establishing a Tunnel
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    IP Address of the VPN device at the other end of the tunnel. The remote VPN device can be another VPN Router, a VPN Server, or a computer with VPN client software that supports IPSec. The IP Address may either be static (permanent) or dynamic (changing), depending on the settings of the remote VPN
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    from: 768-Bit and 1024-Bit. Diffie-Hellman refers to a cryptographic technique that uses public and private keys for encryption and decryption. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Advanced Configuration Key Lifetime In the Key Lifetime field, you may optionally select to
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    IP Addresses if you wish this policy to affect a group of PCs. After making your changes, click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Restrict Access > Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access is managed Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN
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    in a Website Blocking by URL Address field, or by entering a keyword in one of the Website Blocking by Keyword fields. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Applications and Gaming > Port Range Forwarding Port Range Forwarding To forward a port, enter the information on each
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    , or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Applications & Gaming > UPnP Forwarding The UPnP Forwarding screen displays preset application settings as well as options to customize port services for other applications. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Applications and
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    Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Advanced Configuration Applications and Gaming > DMZ DMZ Any PC whose port is being forwarded must have its DHCP client function disabled and should have a new static IP address assigned to it because its IP address may change when using the DHCP
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    . Enter the Router's specific Internet IP address in place of , and enter the Administration Port number in place of the word port. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Advanced Configuration SNMP The Router supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP
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    the Cancel Changes button to return the settings to their previous state. Administration > Factory Defaults The Administration > Factory Defaults screen allows you to restore the Router's configuration to its factory default settings. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 17
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    settings. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Advanced Configuration Upgrade Firmware Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router's firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Then extract the file. Please select a file to upgrade Click
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    DHCP Client Table lists computers and other devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the Router. The DHCP Server IP Address is the IP address of the Router. The table lists the Client Hostname, IP Address, MAC Address, and Interface for each DHCP Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch
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    leave the User name field blank and enter the password to the Router (the default is admin). Click the appropriate tab to change the settings. WEB: If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 20
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    BEFSX41 Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), 802.3u (100BaseTX) Ports One 10/100 RJ-45 Port, Four 10/100 RJ-45 Ports Button Reset Cabling Type Ethernet Category 5 LEDs Power, DMZ subject to change without notice. Specifications Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 21
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    or Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Warranty Information service offerings. Linksys Technical Support for instructions on how to obtain warranty service. The telephone number for Linksys Technical Support in your area can be found in the product User Guide and at www.linksys
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    : www.linksys.com/support. This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Product was purchased by you. Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys, P.O. Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623. Warranty Information Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 23
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    not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. WARNING: This product contains lead Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 24
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    disposal and recycling of Linksys products. Consumers are required English - Environmental Information for Customers in the European Union European please contact your local authorities, waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 25
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    mode d'élimination de votre ancien équipement, veuillez prendre contact avec les pouvoirs publics locaux, le service de traitement des déchets, ou l'endroit où vous avez acheté le ā, kā arī veikalā, kur iegādājāties šo izstrādājumu. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 26
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    uzyskania szczegółowych informacji o usuwaniu starego sprzętu, prosimy zwrócić się do lokalnych władz, służb oczyszczania miasta lub sklepu, w którym produkt został nabyty. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 27
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    information om kassering av din gamla utrustning kontaktar du dina lokala myndigheter, avfallshanteringen eller butiken där du köpte produkten. WEB: For additional information, please visit www.linksys.com Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 28
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    the Linksys public web site at: www.linksys.com. For your convenience of reference, a copy of the Linksys Software License Agreement and the main open source code licenses used by Linksys in its products are contained in the Schedules below. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
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    OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO
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    any change. b. You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN
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    Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement c. Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface definition files,
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    Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Linksys product contains open source software licensed under Version 2.1 of the"GNU Lesser General Public
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    price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish); that you receive source Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN by problems Linux operating system. Although the Lesser General Public
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    Library does and what the program that uses the Library does. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement 1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Library's complete source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously
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    executables. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement When a "work that uses the Library" uses material from a header file that is part of the Library, the object code for the work may be a derivative work of the Library even though the source code is
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    need not include anything that is normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, form of the same work. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement 8. You may public license practices. Many people have made generous
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    for this. Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally. NO WARRANTY Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement 15. BECAUSE
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    NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR ([email protected]). Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Software License Agreement Original conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright notice,
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    version or derivative of this code cannot be changed. i.e. this code cannot simply be copied and put under another distribution license [including the GNU Public License.] END OF SCHEDULE 4 Software License Agreement Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint 8111121B-JL 40
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USER GUIDE
Broadband Firewall Router with
4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
Model:
BEFSX41