Instant Broadband™ SeriesEtherFast®Cable/DSL RoutersUse this User Guide to install the following Linksys product(s):BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL Ro
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersUSB The USB LED lights up when the USB port is successfully connected to a PC, USB hub, or other USB device. The WAN Indic
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers16Instant Broadband Series15Your Router’s firewall (NAT) protects your network of PCs with security sousers on the public,
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersConnecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is powered off,inc
3. Connect the network cable from your cable or DSL modem to the WA Nport on your Router’s rear panel. This is the only port that will work for yourm
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers3. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” Click the Next button. 4. Select “Floppy disk drive
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers7. Windows will notify you that it has completed copying the driver files to your PC. Click the Finish button. 8. Windows
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers26Instant Broadband Series253. When Windows asks you where to search for driver files, select “Floppy disk drives” and cli
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers7. Windows will display a message saying that it has finished installing thedriver files on your PC. Click the Finish butt
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers30Instant Broadband Series29USB Configuration for Windows Millennium1. With the router connected to your PC’s USB port, sta
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers32Instant Broadband Series314. Click the Properties button, then choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtainan IP address auto
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EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers34Instant Broadband Series333. The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page will appear.4. Configure the following values:Host Name &a
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers36Instant Broadband Series• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0WAN IP Address These values refer to the external network (the Intern
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers38Instant Broadband Series37• WAN IP Address This is the IP address that your Router has, when seenfrom the external WAN,
PasswordIt is strongly recommended that you set a password for the Router. When youfirst power up the Router, there is no default Password setting ass
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers42not be greater than 253. In order to determine the DHCP IP Address range,add the starting IP address (e.g. 100) to the n
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersTo upgrade the Router’s firmware:1. Select the Help tab (shown on theprevious page).2. Click on Upgrade Firmware to display
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersInstant Broadband Series46in the command prompt. To set the MAC filter, click the Edit MAC FilterSetting button. When a s
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersTo add a server using Forwarding:1. Enter the port number or range of ports used by the server. On the sameline, select th
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers50Instant Broadband Series49If your Cable/DSL Router is connected to more than one network, you mayhave to set up a static
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers52Instant Broadband Series51DMZ Hosting The DMZ Hosting feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internetto use a
Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersConfiguring Your Network with the Cable/DSL Router 31Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL R
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers54Instant Broadband Series53TroubleshootingCommon Problems and SolutionsThis section provides possible solutions to problem
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers56Instant Broadband Series55Frequently Asked QuestionsHow many IP addresses can the Cable/DSL Router support? The Router su
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers58Instant Broadband Series57My Web pages hang (distorted), I get corrupted downloads, or nothing but junkcharacters are bei
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersGlossary10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs.100BaseTX - IEEE physical layer specification for 100 M
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersCPU (Central Processing Unit) - The computing part of the computer. Alsocalled the “processor,” it is made up of the contro
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersEthernet - IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placedon and retrieved from a common transmission medi
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersIPCONFIG – A Windows NT or 2000 utility that provides for querying, defin-ing and managing IP addresses within a network.
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) - A peripheral bus commonly usedin PCs, Macintoshes and workstations. It was design
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routersis made up of control programs such as the operating system and databasemanagement system (DBMS). Application software is a
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersVLAN (Virtual LAN) - A logical association that allows users to communi-cate as if they were physically connected to a sing
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersPackage Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11)• One EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Cable/DSL Router • One Power Adapter• One Use
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers74Instant Broadband Series73Step One: To Ping an IP AddressThe first step to determining your ISP’s web and e-mail server a
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersInstant Broadband Series75Installing the TCP/IP ProtocolFollow these instructions to install the TCP/IP protocol on one of
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersInstant Broadband Series77Twisted-Pair CablingThere are different grades, or “categories,” of twisted-pair cabling. Categor
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersInstant Broadband Series794-Port Router SpecificationsModel Number BEFSR41 v2Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (1
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers82Instant Broadband Series813-Port Router SpecificationsModel Number BEFSRU31Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u(10
Instant Broadband Series83© Copyright 2001 Linksys,All Rights Reserved.www.linksys.comCustomer SupportFor help with the installation or operation of y
EtherFast Cable/DSL RoutersPackage Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41)• One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch• One Power Adapt
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers6Instant Broadband Series54-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDsThe LAN IndicatorsPower Green. The Power LED lights up when the R
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers8Instant Broadband Series7Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFastCable/DSL RouterThe One-Port Router’s Rear PanelThe rear pane
EtherFast Cable/DSL Routersis continuously lit up, the Router is successfully connected toa device through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the
This USB icon denotes the presence of a USB port or connector.Your 3-Port Router comes with a USB cable that has two different types of con-nectors.
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