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Instant Broadband™ Series EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Use this Guide to install: BEFW11S4 User Guide
Instant Broadband™ Series EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Use this Guide to install: BEFW11S4 User Guide
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...Return Authorization number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Instant Broadband EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with respect to its products or the contents or use for any individual or entity. ... logo are designed to : Linksys P.O. All customers located outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. These limits are registered trademarks of America and Canada shall be held responsible for assistance UG-BEFW11S4-10125NC DG If this equipment does...
...Return Authorization number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE ON HAND WHEN CALLING. Linksys makes no guarantee that every Instant Broadband EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with respect to its products or the contents or use for any individual or entity. ... logo are designed to : Linksys P.O. All customers located outside of the package and include your original proof of purchase. These limits are registered trademarks of America and Canada shall be held responsible for assistance UG-BEFW11S4-10125NC DG If this equipment does...
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Table of Contents Instant BroadbandTM Series Introduction 1 Linksys Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router 1 Features 2 Package Contents 3 System Requirements 3 Getting to Know the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router 3 The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Rear Panel 3 The Reset Button 4 The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Front Panel LEDs 5 Connecting the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router to Your Network 7 Overview 7 About Static & Dynamic IP Addresses 7 Connecting Your Hardware...
Table of Contents Instant BroadbandTM Series Introduction 1 Linksys Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router 1 Features 2 Package Contents 3 System Requirements 3 Getting to Know the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router 3 The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Rear Panel 3 The Reset Button 4 The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Front Panel LEDs 5 Connecting the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router to Your Network 7 Overview 7 About Static & Dynamic IP Addresses 7 Connecting Your Hardware...
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... 1-Year Limited Warranty 1 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Package Contents • One Linksys EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment • Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and Network Traffic Filtering...your network will take off at speeds faster than you ever imagined possible. A typical router relies on your wireless network to a highspeed broadband Internet connection and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet backbone. With the dual-function speed and...
... 1-Year Limited Warranty 1 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Package Contents • One Linksys EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment • Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and Network Traffic Filtering...your network will take off at speeds faster than you ever imagined possible. A typical router relies on your wireless network to a highspeed broadband Internet connection and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet backbone. With the dual-function speed and...
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..., and any jammed links. Instant BroadbandTM Series Getting to Know the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router's connections are experiencing heavy routing problems, and only after you have ...The Reset Button* Briefly pressing the Reset Button will connect your network by simply running a cable from the Router's Power Port. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with Port 4. The Power Port is done by connecting to the other device. This should be. By...
..., and any jammed links. Instant BroadbandTM Series Getting to Know the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router is where all of the Router's connections are experiencing heavy routing problems, and only after you have ...The Reset Button* Briefly pressing the Reset Button will connect your network by simply running a cable from the Router's Power Port. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with Port 4. The Power Port is done by connecting to the other device. This should be. By...
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... is continuously illuminated, the connection made through the corresponding port. 5 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Broadband device or network. If this LED is actively sending or receiving data over the broadband port. If the LED is flickering, the Router is flickering too often, there may be a problem with 4-Port Switch The WAN...
... is continuously illuminated, the connection made through the corresponding port. 5 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Broadband device or network. If this LED is actively sending or receiving data over the broadband port. If the LED is flickering, the Router is flickering too often, there may be a problem with 4-Port Switch The WAN...
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... values from your ISP in the WAN column on hand, you are consistently accessed by checking the Link LED in order to install the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router: • Your broadband-configured PC's fixed Internet IP Address (if applicable) • Your broadband-configured PC's Computer Name and Workgroup Name } • Your Subnet Mask • Your...
... values from your ISP in the WAN column on hand, you are consistently accessed by checking the Link LED in order to install the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router: • Your broadband-configured PC's fixed Internet IP Address (if applicable) • Your broadband-configured PC's Computer Name and Workgroup Name } • Your Subnet Mask • Your...
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.... For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT or Windows 2000, please refer to your network card/adapter. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your network. These instructions apply only to properly configure your e-mail. The Hardware Installation is physically installed, you can...If your Internet home page address is something similar to "email" or "pop3", rather than "www.linksys.com", or your e-mail server's address is not configured on your Router is complete. Click the Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. In the Configuration window...
.... For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT or Windows 2000, please refer to your network card/adapter. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your network. These instructions apply only to properly configure your e-mail. The Hardware Installation is physically installed, you can...If your Internet home page address is something similar to "email" or "pop3", rather than "www.linksys.com", or your e-mail server's address is not configured on your Router is complete. Click the Start button, select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. In the Configuration window...
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...If you have previously enabled an Internet Sharing Proxy Service on the Gateway tab and make sure that your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the letter of your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser's Address box.... Settings>> Control Panel>> Internet Options>> Connections>> LAN Settings. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Configuring Your Network with the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router Configuring the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router Now that all fields there are complete. When all three boxes. Click ...
...If you have previously enabled an Internet Sharing Proxy Service on the Gateway tab and make sure that your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the letter of your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser's Address box.... Settings>> Control Panel>> Internet Options>> Connections>> LAN Settings. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Configuring Your Network with the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router Configuring the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router Now that all fields there are complete. When all three boxes. Click ...
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... 5. WAN IP Address These values refer to the outside network you connect to your router. The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router's Setup page will appear. Instant BroadbandTM Series 2. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with a different IP address each time they log on your internal network settings. Most Broadband ISPs assign their clients with 4-Port Switch 4.
... 5. WAN IP Address These values refer to the outside network you connect to your router. The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router's Setup page will appear. Instant BroadbandTM Series 2. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with a different IP address each time they log on your internal network settings. Most Broadband ISPs assign their clients with 4-Port Switch 4.
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... the Setup page, click Apply, then click Continue. 15 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Internet connection, due to access the Internet again. In most cases, these values will configure the Router to automatically assign IP addresses to each PC you choose this number if,...or DSL modem, each of minutes you must enable it . 5. If you plan on one LAN at the same time. Your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the number of the Setup screen. 2. It keeps the connection alive by sending out a few data packets periodically, so your ...
... the Setup page, click Apply, then click Continue. 15 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Internet connection, due to access the Internet again. In most cases, these values will configure the Router to automatically assign IP addresses to each PC you choose this number if,...or DSL modem, each of minutes you must enable it . 5. If you plan on one LAN at the same time. Your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the number of the Setup screen. 2. It keeps the connection alive by sending out a few data packets periodically, so your ...
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...for Subnet Mask. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP and 255.255.255.0 for some ISPs. Instant BroadbandTM Series The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility Quick & Easy Administration For your convenience, an administrative utility has been programmed into the chipset of the screen's values... following pages you will see when you have already properly configured all settings are using. Future versions of the Router's Firmware may differ from the one seen on the Linksys Website. • LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The IP Address and Subnet Mask of the...
...for Subnet Mask. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP and 255.255.255.0 for some ISPs. Instant BroadbandTM Series The Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility Quick & Easy Administration For your convenience, an administrative utility has been programmed into the chipset of the screen's values... following pages you will see when you have already properly configured all settings are using. Future versions of the Router's Firmware may differ from the one seen on the Linksys Website. • LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The IP Address and Subnet Mask of the...
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... the network are for Singapore customers only. You can configure your Router to cut your connection with your ISP after a certain period of the router as you attempt to have the changes that all points in a wireless network. Enter your ISP. It keeps the connection alive by sending ... to modify the WEP Key Settings. If they use the same channel in your wireless network must not exceed 32 characters. If you use this screen. 19 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Connect on Setting WEP Encryption for RAS Settings before the...
... the network are for Singapore customers only. You can configure your Router to cut your connection with your ISP after a certain period of the router as you attempt to have the changes that all points in a wireless network. Enter your ISP. It keeps the connection alive by sending ... to modify the WEP Key Settings. If they use the same channel in your wireless network must not exceed 32 characters. If you use this screen. 19 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Connect on Setting WEP Encryption for RAS Settings before the...
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... your security needs dictate it were being transmitted over a wired network. Be aware, however, that ordinary password protection is defined as if it , the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router can only be enabled. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption is a method of encryption often negatively affect network data transmission rates. These numbers refer to...
... your security needs dictate it were being transmitted over a wired network. Be aware, however, that ordinary password protection is defined as if it , the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router can only be enabled. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption is a method of encryption often negatively affect network data transmission rates. These numbers refer to...
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.... You will clear all of the setup is "admin". You can be generated in the Passphrase box and press the Generate button. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your System Administrator.) In either case, you change your password, enter your key encryption method and entered either the Passphrase or manual key...
.... You will clear all of the setup is "admin". You can be generated in the Passphrase box and press the Generate button. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your System Administrator.) In either case, you change your password, enter your key encryption method and entered either the Passphrase or manual key...
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... Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses to utilize the wireless functions of the firmware. In order to each computer on your Router. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your router be available unless you 're using the correct ESSID...
... Protocol) Server automatically assigns IP addresses to utilize the wireless functions of the firmware. In order to each computer on your Router. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your router be available unless you 're using the correct ESSID...
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If you enable logging, the Router will keep a record of the sites from ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/logviewer.exe. 27 28 Both outgoing or incoming addresses can be sent to. • Incoming/Outgoing Access Log: Here you will specify the address that you would like the ...temporary memory, so the list of clients could disappear, as in the following screen.) EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with the absolute maximum being 253. • DHCP Clients Table Click on the Router. You can keep a record of all sites on the Internet (i.e., e-mail, ftp sites, etc...
If you enable logging, the Router will keep a record of the sites from ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/logviewer.exe. 27 28 Both outgoing or incoming addresses can be sent to. • Incoming/Outgoing Access Log: Here you will specify the address that you would like the ...temporary memory, so the list of clients could disappear, as in the following screen.) EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with the absolute maximum being 253. • DHCP Clients Table Click on the Router. You can keep a record of all sites on the Internet (i.e., e-mail, ftp sites, etc...
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... higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Help Here you will appear. In order to upgrade the Router's firmware, you downloaded from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com). 2. Make a record of all of the Utility's... the upgrade file. Download the latest firmware version from the Linksys website. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch 3. A new page will find the firmware upgrade file that upgrades the Router's firmware. When the correct file is in the "File ...
... higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Help Here you will appear. In order to upgrade the Router's firmware, you downloaded from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com). 2. Make a record of all of the Utility's... the upgrade file. Download the latest firmware version from the Linksys website. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch 3. A new page will find the firmware upgrade file that upgrades the Router's firmware. When the correct file is in the "File ...
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... to "flash," or upgrade, reset to access the Internet. • You can also filter users by entering their way into the IP address fields. Using Remote Upgrade Note: Upgrading may cause the Router to be able to the factory your Router from a remote location. col (UDP, TCP...click on Apply. • To disable this feature, click on Enable, then click on Apply. The Block WAN 31 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Request feature also adds another measure of any PC on Apply. Using IPSec Pass Through • This feature lets ...
... to "flash," or upgrade, reset to access the Internet. • You can also filter users by entering their way into the IP address fields. Using Remote Upgrade Note: Upgrading may cause the Router to be able to the factory your Router from a remote location. col (UDP, TCP...click on Apply. • To disable this feature, click on Enable, then click on Apply. The Block WAN 31 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Request feature also adds another measure of any PC on Apply. Using IPSec Pass Through • This feature lets ...
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... EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with other routers on your network. To add a server using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets' route based on your network. Refer to physical changes in the network's layout. To set up Dynamic Routing: 1. The router's DHCP function must... number or range used to access. On the same line, select TCP, UDP or Both. The router, using Forwarding: 1. Gateway Mode should be used if your Linksys router is generally used by the server. Router Mode should be selected if the router exists on a network with ...
... EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with other routers on your network. To add a server using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets' route based on your network. Refer to physical changes in the network's layout. To set up Dynamic Routing: 1. The router's DHCP function must... number or range used to access. On the same line, select TCP, UDP or Both. The router, using Forwarding: 1. Gateway Mode should be used if your Linksys router is generally used by the server. Router Mode should be selected if the router exists on a network with ...