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®
Instant Wireless Series
Wireless Access Point Router
with 4-Port Switch
Use this guide to install: BEFW11S4
User Guide
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Wireless, Linksys, and the Linksys logo are registered trademarks of Linksys Group, Inc. 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 Wireless Wireless Access Point Rout
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Belgique B L’utilisation en extérieur est autorisé sur le canal 11 (2462 MHz), 12 (2467 Increase the separation between the equipment or devices MHz), et 13 (2472 MHz). Dans le cas d’une utilisation privée, à l’extérieur d’un bâti- Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver’s ment, au-dessus d’un espace public, aucun enregistrement n’est nécessaire pour Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance une d
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Advanced Tab: DMZ Host 49 The Linksys Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch 1 Advanced Tab: MAC Address Cloning 50 Features 1 Advanced Tab: Wireless 51 Minimum Requirements 2 An Introduction to LANs and WANs 2 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 54 IP Addresses 3 Common Problems and Solutions 54 The Wireless Access Point Router’s Ports 5 Frequently Asked Questions 67 The Wirele
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® Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Minimum Requirements Chapter 1: Introduction One Windows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, or XP PC equipped with: The Linksys Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch TCP/IP Protocol, Congratulations on your purchase of a Wireless Access Point Router with 4- Internet Explorer 4.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.7 for web-based Port Switch. The Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch provides the configuration, ideal
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series Dynamic IP Addresses IP Addresses What’s an IP Address? A dynamic IP address is automatically assigned to a device on the network, such as PCs and print servers. These IP addresses are called “dynamic” IP stands for Internet Protocol. Every device on an IP-based network, includ- because they are only temporarily assigned to the PC or device. After a certain ing PCs, print servers, and routers, requires an IP address to i
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series T Th he e R Re es se ett B Bu utttto on n The Wireless Access Point Router’s Ports Pressing the Reset Button and holding it in for a few seconds will clear all of the Router’s data and restore the factory defaults. This should be done only if you are experiencing heavy routing problems, and only after you have exhausted all of the other troubleshooting options. By resetting the Router, you run the risk of creating confli
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series Full/Col Green. This LED also serves two purposes. When this LED Chapter 2: Connecting the Router is lit continuously, the connection made through the corre- sponding port is running in Full Duplex mode. A blinking Before You Start LED indicates that the connection is experiencing collisions. Infrequent collisions are normal. If this LED blinks too Before plugging everything together, it’s always a good idea to have everyt
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® Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch For Wireless Connections: In addition to accessing the Router through an In addition to accessing the Router through an Ethernet connection, a wire- Ethernet connection, a wireless connection can be used to access the Router. less connection can be used to access the Router. See the “For Wireless After powering on the Router and connecting it to your modem, enter the Connections” section that follows these connection instr
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series 2. Select the Configuration tab Chapter 3: Configuring the PCs and highlight the TCP/IP line for the applicable Overview Ethernet adapter (as shown in Figure 3-1). If the word These instructions will help you configure each of your computers to commu- TCP/IP appears by itself, nicate with the Router. select that line. (Note: If there is no TCP/IP line list- To do this, you will need to configure your PC’s network settings
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original 4. Select Internet Protocol Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to (TCP/IP) (as shown in the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, Figure 3-4) and click the c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (This assumes that “D” is the letter of your Properties button. CD-ROM drive). 6. If Windows asks you to restart your PC, cli
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series 4. Select Internet Protocol Configuring Windows XP PCs (TCP/IP) (as shown in The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP’s default Figure 3-7) and click the interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus Properties button. look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 1. Click the Start button, open the Control Panel. and click the Netw
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series 3. If required by your ISP, enter the Router’s Host Name and Domain Name Chapter 4: Configuring the Router in the appropriate fields on the Setup tab. (This is usually required by cable ISPs.) Note: Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard CD for first time installation of the Router and for setting up additional computers. For 4. To configure the additional assistance, follow the steps in this chapter. Router for your wi
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® Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch PPPoE 5. The Router supports five connection types: DHCP (obtain an IP automati- cally), PPPoE, Static IP Address, RAS, and PPTP. These types are selected If your DSL provider from the drop-down menu beside WAN Connection Type. The Setup tab says that you are con- and available features will differ depending on what kind of connection type necting through PPPoE you select, the instructions for which are included here: or i
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series PPTP Chapter 5: Using the Router’s Web- PPTP is a service used in Europe only. If you are Based Utility using a PPTP connection (as shown in Figure 4-7), For your convenience, an administrative utility has been programmed into the check with your ISP for Router. This chapter will explain all of the functions in this utility. All router- the necessary setup infor- based administrative tasks are performed through this web ut
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series The utility’s tabs: Setup, Password, Status, DHCP, Log, Security and Help are SSID: The SSID is a unique name for your wireless network. It is case sensi- used for Basic Setup of the Router. When the Advanced Tab is clicked, further tive and must not exceed 32 characters. The default SSID is "linksys " but you options will be displayed for Filters, Forwarding, Dynamic Routing, Static should change this to a personal wi
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® Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Static IP PPPoE Some DSL-based If your ISP says that you are connecting through a static (or fixed) IP ISPs use PPPoE address, select this option from the drop-down menu (as shown in Figure 5- (Point-to-Point 4). The Router will utilize that static IP Address when the following infor- Protocol over mation is entered into the appropriate field: Ethernet) to estab- lish communica- tions with an end- user. If you are using a
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series RAS (for SingTel Users) Router Password For greater security, you should set a password for the RAS is a service used in Singapore only. If you are using a RAS connection Router. If you don’t set the password, all users on your network will be able (as shown in Figure 4-6), check with your ISP for the necessary setup infor- to access the Router using the default password admin. We recommend that mation. you change your p
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® Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch Instant Wireless Series DHCP A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses to each computer on its network. Unless you already have one, you should set the Router up as a DHCP server. This is done on the DHCP tab, shown in Figure 5-9. Figure 5-9 Figure 5-8 LAN These fields display the current IP Address and Subnet Mask of the DHCP Server Click the Enable option to enable the Router’s DHCP serv- Route
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® Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. If you wish to use another, type that IP Address in one of these fields. You can type up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers. WINS The Windows Internet Naming
