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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:19 PM Page 1
Instant Broadband™ Series
EtherFast
Cable/DSL Router
Model Nos.: BEFSR11
BEFSR41
User Guide
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:19 PM Page 3 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2000 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a registered trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trade- marks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the proper- ty of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is free from physical defects in m
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:19 PM Page 4 Instant Broadband Series Table of Contents Introduction 1 Features 1 Package Contents 2 System Requirements 2 Getting to Know the 4-Port Cable/DSL Router 3 The 4-Port Router’s Rear Panel 3 The 4-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 4 The Reset Button 5 Getting to Know the One-Port Cable/DSL Router 6 The One-Port Router’s Rear Panel 6 The One-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 7 Connecting Your Cable/DSL Router to 9 Your Network Overview 9 About Sta
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:19 PM Page 1 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Introduction The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on your purchase of a Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router. The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect option to connect a small group of PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router acts as the only externally recognized Internet d
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 2 Instant Broadband Series Package Contents • One Linksys Instant Broadband Cable/DSL Router • One power adapter (4-Port Router only) • One power cord • One user guide and registration card System Requirements PC Requirements • One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection • One PC with an installed 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card • TCP/IP network protocol for each PC • UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector • Microsoft Internet Ex
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 3 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 4-Port Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router’s connections are made. The 4-Port Router’s Ports WAN The WAN (Wide Area Network) Port is where you will connect your cable or DSL modem. Uplink The Uplink Port is where you can expand your net- work by connecting to another switch or hub. The Uplink Port is shared with Po
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 4 Instant Broadband Series The 4-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Green. The Power LED illuminates when the Router is pow- ered on. Link/Act Green. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED is continuously illuminated, the Router is successfully con- nected to a device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3 or 4). If the LED is flickering, the Router is actively send- ing or receiving data over that port. Full
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 5 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers The WAN Indicators Link Green. The Link LED illuminates when a successful con- nection is made between the Router and your Broadband device or network. Act Green. The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or receiving data over the broadband port. Diag Red. The Diag LED illuminates when the Router goes through its self-diagnosis mode during boot-up. It will turn off upon successful completion of the diagn
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 6 Instant Broadband Series Getting to Know the One-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The One-Port Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router’s connections are made, and where you can reset or configure the Router’s LAN port. The One-Port Router’s Ports WAN The WAN (Wide Area Network) Port is where you will connect your cable or DSL modem. LAN The LAN (Local Area Network) port is where you will connect your Rou
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 7 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers N No otte e:: If you aren’t Buttons & Switches sure whether to choose crossover The Reset Button Information on the or straight-through Reset button can be on the crossover switch, a good indicator is to found on page 5. check the Link LED on the front of the Router. If the Link light is The Crossover Switch The Crossover not illuminated after the router is Switch ( II X ) fully installed and configured, try
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 8 Instant Broadband Series Full/Col Green. The Full/Col LED also serves two purposes. If this LED is continuously illuminated, a connection is being suc- cessfully maintained through the LAN port. If the LED is flickering, the connection is experiencing collisions. Infrequent collisions are normal. If this LED is flickering too often, there may be a problem with your connection. Check the Troubleshooting section on page 30 if you think ther
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Connecting the Cable/DSL Router to Your Network Overview Unlike a simple hub or switch, the setup of the Cable/DSL Router consists of more than simply plugging everything together. Because the Router acts as a DHCP server, you will have to set some values within the Router, and also configure your networked PCs to accept the IP Addresses the Router chooses to assign them. You will need the following values fro
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 10 Instant Broadband Series DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is software that automati- cally assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network. DHCP eliminates having to manually assign permanent IP addresses to every device on your network. DHCP software typically runs in servers and is also found in network devices such as Routers. Connecting Everything Together & Booting Up N No otte e:: Some ISPs—mos
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 11 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Connect the power-supply cable to the Power port on the rear of the Router, then plug the supplied AC power cable into a power outlet. Plug the other end into the back of the power adapter. • The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the power adapter is connected. • The Diag LED will illuminate red for a few seconds while the Router goes through its internal diagnostic test. The LED will turn off when
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 12 Instant Broadband Series Configuring Your Network with the Cable/DSL Router N No otte e:: If the TCP/IP protocol is not config- ured on your PC, go to page 39 of the Configuring the Cable/DSL Router Appendix for TCP/IP installation instruc- Now that your Cable/DSL Router is wired into your net- tions now. work, you can begin configuring your system. 1. Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser’s Address box. This
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page will appear. 4. Configure the following values. Router Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your Broadband Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 14 Instant Broadband Series Address Automatically and continue to step 5. If your ISP assigns you a fixed IP address, click Specify an IP Address and enter the address into the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Address and DNS fields provided by the ISP. If you need to enable PPPoE support, choose Enable. (More information on PPPoE and Connect on Demand can be found on page 19.) 5. When you have properly configured the Setup page, click Apply,
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 15 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers N No otte e:: Ensure that a Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Network Card or Cable/DSL Router adapter has been suc- cessfully installed into Now that your Router is configured, you will have to each PC you plan on configuring prior to configure your other PCs to accept the IP addresses continuing. that your Router will provide. These instructions apply only to Windows 95 and Windows 98 machines. For TCP
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 16 Instant Broadband Series 4. Click the Properties button, then choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Press OK. You have completed the client settings. 5. Click OK. Windows may ask for original Windows installation files. Supply them as needed (i.e.: D:\win98, D:\win95, c:\windows\options\cabs.) 6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click Yes. Repeat steps 1-6 for each PC on your network. When all of y
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BEFSR41 User Guide Apr 2000.qxd 4/27/00 3:20 PM Page 17 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers The Cable/DSL Router’s Web- based Utility Quick & Easy Administration The EtherFast Cable/DSL Router has an internal integrated-circuit chip but no keyboard, monitor or mouse capabilities. Because of these limitations, an administrative utility has been programmed into that chip. All router-based administrative tasks are performed through this utility. The utility can be accessed by any PC on the network by ty
