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Instant Broadband™ Series
®
EtherFast Cable/DSL
Wireless-Ready Router
with 4-Port Switch
Use this Guide to install:
BEFSR41W EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a registered trade- mark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY ® Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch will be free from physical defects in material and workmans
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Log 30 Linksys Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router 1 Help 31 Features 1 UPnP 32 Package Contents 2 Filters 33 Minimum Requirements 2 Port Forwarding 35 Dynamic Routing 39 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable/DSL Static Routing 40 Wireless-Ready Router 3 DMZ Host 41 The Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router’s Rear Panel 3 MAC Address Cloning 43 The Wireless PC Card (not
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® EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 1: Introduction The Linksys Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router ® Congratulations on your purchase of an EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready ® Router with 4-Port Switch. The EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch provides the ideal solution for connecting your network to a high- speed broadband Internet connection and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet backbone, with the option to add wireless capabilities. Configurabl
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router The Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router’s Rear Panel The back panel of the Router is where all of the Router’s connections are made. Figure 1-1 Package Contents ® One Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Figure 2-1 Switch (1) One Power Adapter (2) WAN The WAN (Wide Area Network) Port is where you One TechHelper CD-R
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch The Wireless-PC Card The Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router’s Front Panel LEDs The Wireless PC Card (not included) To add wireless capabilities, a WPC11 (sold separately) is required. Power off the Router. Insert the WPC11 in the manner shown above in the warning label. Push the WPC11 into the BEFSR41W until it Figure 2-3 is securely held in place by the PCMCIA Slot. Diag Red. The Diag LED illuminates when
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 3: Connecting the WLAN Green. The WLAN LED illuminates when a wireless net- work is active. Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready WAN Green. The WAN LED illuminates when a successful con- nection is made between the Router and your Broadband Router to Your Network device or network. When blinking, the Router is sending or receiving data over the broadband port. Overview Unlike a simple hub or switch, the setu
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch 6. To use the Reset button: While holding down the Reset button, unplug the Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is an IP address that is automati- power adapter from the Router. Wait three seconds while continuing to hold cally assigned to a client station (computer, printer, etc.) in a TCP/IP network. down the Reset button. Then plug the power adapter back into the Router. Dynamic IP addresses are
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch 4. Click the Properties button, and then choose the IP Address tab. Select Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Obtain an IP address automatically. (See Figure 3-2.) Click on the Wireless-Ready Router Gateway tab and make sure that all fields there are empty. Click OK. Now that your Router is physically installed, you will have to configure your PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Rout
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch 3. Configure the wireless functions of the web utility using the following Chapter 4: Adding Wireless instructions. (Refer to Chapter 6 for more information.) A. Access the web utility by opening your web browser and typing Capabilities to Your Router http://192.168.1.1 in the browser’s Address box. (This number is the Now that your Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router is wired into your network, default IP a
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Access Control Provides access to your network for other PCs. You’ll need to enter the MAC Address, then click on Add for any PC that you want to add. Click on Apply when finished. Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre- spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly. N No
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch 2. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name box Chapter 5: Configuring Your empty and type admin (the default password) in the Password box. Click OK. (See Figure 5-2.) Network with the Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router Configuring the Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router Now that your Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router is wired into your network, you can begin configuring your system. Note:
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TM ® EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Broadband Series 4. Configure the following values. 1. Click on the button next to PPPoE. N No otte e:: All of this information should be readily available from your ISP. 2. Enter the User Name you use to log on to your Internet connection. 3. Enter your corresponding Password. Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs require these names as identifi- RAS
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Setup Chapter 6: The Cable/DSL p Wireless-Ready Router’s Web- based Utility Quick & Easy Administration For your convenience, an administrative utility has been programmed into the chipset of your router. All router-based administrative tasks are performed through this web utility. The web utility can be accessed by any PC on the net- work by typing http://192.168.1.1 into the PC’s web browser address wi
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch ESSID The ESSID is the unique name that is shared among all points in a 1. Click on the button next to PPPoE. wireless network. The ESSID must be identical for all points in the network. 2. Enter the User Name you use to log on to your Internet connection. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure that all 3. Enter your corresponding Password. points in the network are the same
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch 3. The following screen will appear, verifying that you are enabling WEP Setting WEP Encryption Encryption. Press the OK button to continue. (See Figure 6-4.) Note: WEP Encryption is an additional data security measure that is not essential for Router operation, but is strongly recommended. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption is a method of encrypting data that is transmitted over your wireless ne
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TM ® EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Broadband Series Status Password This tab displays the current status of the Router; it reflects data and selections that you have entered under the setup tab. Figure 6-6 It is strongly recommended that you set a password for the router. When you first power up the router, you will notice that the Password setting default is Figure 6-7 admin.For security, we recommend that you change your password often. All of the infor
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch DHCP Release Click the DHCP Release button to release the WAN IP DHCP address from the Router. DHCP Renew Click the DHCP Renew button to get the new WAN IP A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically assigns address from your ISP. IP addresses to each computer on your network. Unless you already have one, DHCP Clients Table Click on the Clients Table button to show the cur
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch Log Help Under the Help tab, you’ll find links to all of the Router’s internal support doc- This tab shows the status of Logging on the Router. If you enable logging, the umentation, including the application that upgrades the Router’s firmware. Router will keep a record of all sites on the Internet (i.e., e-mail, ftp sites, etc.) that have been accessed through the Router. Figure 6-10 New firmware ver
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Wireless-Ready Router with 4-Port Switch UPnP Filters Filters block specific internal users This screen shows the Universal Plug and Play services that are available. from accessing the Internet. You can set up a filter through an IP address or a network port number. Filtered Private IP Range To set up a filter using IP addresses, enter the range of IP addresses you wish to filter in the IP address fields. Users who have filtered IP addresse
