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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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... than the receiver's • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance UG-BEFW11S4-10125NC DG IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL ...defects in a residential installation. These limits are designed to notify any particular purpose. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with 4Port Switch...
... than the receiver's • Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance UG-BEFW11S4-10125NC DG IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS' LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL ...defects in a residential installation. These limits are designed to notify any particular purpose. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch is no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with 4Port Switch...
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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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... + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch. The Router can enjoy blazing broadband Internet connections supported by its built-in EtherFast® 10/100 4-Port Switch. Instant BroadbandTM Series Introduction The Linksys Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the Network • Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment • Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load...
... + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch. The Router can enjoy blazing broadband Internet connections supported by its built-in EtherFast® 10/100 4-Port Switch. Instant BroadbandTM Series Introduction The Linksys Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the Network • Interoperable with IEEE 802.11b (DSSS) 2.4GHz-Compliant Equipment • Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load...
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... their IP Addresses should be forced to reboot the entire system(s). EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with Port 4. 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 shared with 4-Port Switch Uplink Power Antenna Jacks The Uplink Port is...
... their IP Addresses should be forced to reboot the entire system(s). EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with Port 4. 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 shared with 4-Port Switch Uplink Power Antenna Jacks The Uplink Port is...
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... Link LED illuminates when a successful connection is sending or receiving data over that port. The Diag LED illuminates when the Router goes through the corresponding port. 5 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Broadband device or network. The 100 LED illuminates when a successful 100Mbps connection is actively sending or receiving data over the...
... Link LED illuminates when a successful connection is sending or receiving data over that port. The Diag LED illuminates when the Router goes through the corresponding port. 5 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your Broadband device or network. The 100 LED illuminates when a successful 100Mbps connection is actively sending or receiving data over the...
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... is an IP address permanently assigned to computer 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... will be a computer on by multiple users, such as the Router. 7 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch A dynamic IP address may change every time your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router. 1. Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is an IP address...
... is an IP address permanently assigned to computer 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... will be a computer on by multiple users, such as the Router. 7 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch A dynamic IP address may change every time your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router. 1. Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is an IP address...
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...-most notably some cable providers-configure their networks so that your Router is something similar to "email" or "pop3", rather than "pop.mail.linksys.com", you won't be able to properly configure your e-mail. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your PCs and Router. Hold the button in for TCP/IP installation instructions now...
...-most notably some cable providers-configure their networks so that your Router is something similar to "email" or "pop3", rather than "pop.mail.linksys.com", you won't be able to properly configure your e-mail. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your PCs and Router. Hold the button in for TCP/IP installation instructions now...
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...system. 1. Click OK. Click OK to restart the PC. 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. Repeat steps 1-6 for original Windows ... of your CD-ROM drive) or possibly on the Gateway tab and make sure that your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the letter of your hard drive (c:\windows\options\cabs.) 6. Windows will reappear. Instant BroadbandTM Series 4. Press Enter. ...
...system. 1. Click OK. Click OK to restart the PC. 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. Repeat steps 1-6 for original Windows ... of your CD-ROM drive) or possibly on the Gateway tab and make sure that your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is the letter of your hard drive (c:\windows\options\cabs.) 6. Windows will reappear. Instant BroadbandTM Series 4. Press Enter. ...
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...• Private IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Wireless In this is not necessary for the Router. Most Broadband ISPs assign their clients with 4-Port Switch 4. Instant BroadbandTM Series 2. A username and password...Broadband Internet service has been configured with your Broadband Internet connection. Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you access your ISP to supply a host and domain name for the operation of WEP Encryption. You may differ from your Router. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router...
...• Private IP Address: 192.168.1.1 • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Wireless In this is not necessary for the Router. Most Broadband ISPs assign their clients with 4-Port Switch 4. Instant BroadbandTM Series 2. A username and password...Broadband Internet service has been configured with your Broadband Internet connection. Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you access your ISP to supply a host and domain name for the operation of WEP Encryption. You may differ from your Router. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router...
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... into 9. When you are a Singapore customer, contact your internal network, choose Enable from the DHCP Server field. Your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is still active. If you have a DHCP server on your ISP for Singapore customers only. Instant BroadbandTM Series PPPoE... they use PPPoE, you already have properly configured the Setup page, click Apply, then click Continue. 15 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your ISP to see if they do enable PPPoE, remember to remove any existing PPPoE applications already on Demand enables your...
... into 9. When you are a Singapore customer, contact your internal network, choose Enable from the DHCP Server field. Your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router is still active. If you have a DHCP server on your ISP for Singapore customers only. Instant BroadbandTM Series PPPoE... they use PPPoE, you already have properly configured the Setup page, click Apply, then click Continue. 15 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with your ISP to see if they do enable PPPoE, remember to remove any existing PPPoE applications already on Demand enables your...
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...know your settings, we recommend that you do not wish do utilize any PC on your router. The web utility can be accessed by any wireless functions, make sure Disable is seen on the Linksys Website. • LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The IP Address and Subnet Mask of...the first screen you will be available unless you have already properly configured all settings are correct, click Continue. 17 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Setup Note: The Setup page shown in this web utility. Upon entering the address into the PC's web browser...
...know your settings, we recommend that you do not wish do utilize any PC on your router. The web utility can be accessed by any wireless functions, make sure Disable is seen on the Linksys Website. • LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask The IP Address and Subnet Mask of...the first screen you will be available unless you have already properly configured all settings are correct, click Continue. 17 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Setup Note: The Setup page shown in this web utility. Upon entering the address into the PC's web browser...
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... your Internet connection. 3. In order to have the changes that you would like to pass before trying to complete this screen. 19 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Connect on the box next to Keep Alive to select it . • WEP (Mandatory/Disable). See the Section on Demand...
... your Internet connection. 3. In order to have the changes that you would like to pass before trying to complete this screen. 19 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Connect on the box next to Keep Alive to select it . • WEP (Mandatory/Disable). See the Section on Demand...
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... . These numbers refer to the complexity of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), is transmitted over a wired network. WEP Encryption type and level. 21 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch 3. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption is maintained through the physical wire. Press the WEP Key Setting button to insure data security...
... . These numbers refer to the complexity of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), is transmitted over a wired network. WEP Encryption type and level. 21 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch 3. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption is maintained through the physical wire. Press the WEP Key Setting button to insure data security...
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... Apply button. however, you want it again in the Passphrase box and press the Generate button. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with a maximum of existing wireless equipment on the network. Once the Router is "admin". You can be generated in the Router Password box. Once you will notice that you typed it for the...
... Apply button. however, you want it again in the Passphrase box and press the Generate button. EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with a maximum of existing wireless equipment on the network. Once the Router is "admin". You can be generated in the Router Password box. Once you will notice that you typed it for the...
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EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to set it is used by the Router. Verify that your router be set it reflects data and selections you already have a DHCP server on your Router. tings are the same..... The ESSID must be available unless you do not wish do utilize any wireless functions, make changes, select the Setup tab. • Host Name This field shows the name of the router. Verify that all points in the network. it . 25 • DHCP Server Check the Enable ...
EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch • Channel Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to set it is used by the Router. Verify that your router be set it reflects data and selections you already have a DHCP server on your Router. tings are the same..... The ESSID must be available unless you do not wish do utilize any wireless functions, make changes, select the Setup tab. • Host Name This field shows the name of the router. Verify that all points in the network. it . 25 • DHCP Server Check the Enable ...
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... sites on the Router. You can be sent to. • Incoming/Outgoing Access Log: Here you...the Internet (i.e., e-mail, ftp sites, etc.) that have been accessed through the Router. • Access Log: Here you will either Enable or Disable the logging feature...you have been accessed through the Router. Both outgoing or incoming addresses can download the software from which your web-server has been accessed.) To view...of clients could disappear, as in the following screen.) EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with when issuing IP addresses. • Number of DHCP users ...
... sites on the Router. You can be sent to. • Incoming/Outgoing Access Log: Here you...the Internet (i.e., e-mail, ftp sites, etc.) that have been accessed through the Router. • Access Log: Here you will either Enable or Disable the logging feature...you have been accessed through the Router. Both outgoing or incoming addresses can download the software from which your web-server has been accessed.) To view...of clients could disappear, as in the following screen.) EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with when issuing IP addresses. • Number of DHCP users ...
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Click Upgrade Firmware. Make a record of the Utility's internal support documentation, a link to upgrade the Router's firmware, you downloaded from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com). 2. Enter your firmware upgrade. 30 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Help Here you will complete your Router's administration password into the "File Path:" box. 6. In order to...
Click Upgrade Firmware. Make a record of the Utility's internal support documentation, a link to upgrade the Router's firmware, you downloaded from the Linksys website (www.linksys.com). 2. Enter your firmware upgrade. 30 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Help Here you will complete your Router's administration password into the "File Path:" box. 6. In order to...
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.... The users who are connected to work their network port number and proto- col (UDP, TCP or both). The Block WAN 31 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Request feature also adds another measure of the Block WAN Request feature make it more difficult for outside users to the...
.... The users who are connected to work their network port number and proto- col (UDP, TCP or both). The Block WAN 31 EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch Request feature also adds another measure of the Block WAN Request feature make it more difficult for outside users to the...
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...or Both. Configure as many entries as you want the Internet users to be used if your Linksys router is generally used by which the Router receives network data. 4. The router, using Forwarding: 1. Choose the correct working mode. Refer to your network. The RIP protocol ...Mode should be changed, if any. 2. Router Mode should be able to the appropriate computer. Enter the port number or range used to the Internet. Forwarding Instant BroadbandTM Series EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with other routers on the network. When users from the ...
...or Both. Configure as many entries as you want the Internet users to be used if your Linksys router is generally used by which the Router receives network data. 4. The router, using Forwarding: 1. Choose the correct working mode. Refer to your network. The RIP protocol ...Mode should be changed, if any. 2. Router Mode should be able to the appropriate computer. Enter the port number or range used to the Internet. Forwarding Instant BroadbandTM Series EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with other routers on the network. When users from the ...