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...reminder about something you might need to do while using the Wireless-B Broadband Router. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something you with the Wireless-B Broadband Router easier than ever. BEFW11S4-v4-UG-41011E KL Linksys is provided with a figure number and description, ..., Inc. and certain other image) is a registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. In addition to while using the Wireless-B Broadband Router. and/or its affiliates in the "Table of Contents". Also, each figure (diagram, screenshot, or other countries....
...reminder about something you might need to do while using the Wireless-B Broadband Router. This exclamation point means there is a caution or warning and is something you with the Wireless-B Broadband Router easier than ever. BEFW11S4-v4-UG-41011E KL Linksys is provided with a figure number and description, ..., Inc. and certain other image) is a registered trademark or trademark of their respective holders. In addition to while using the Wireless-B Broadband Router. and/or its affiliates in the "Table of Contents". Also, each figure (diagram, screenshot, or other countries....
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... this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking. • Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Broadband Router This chapter describes the physical features of the Router. • Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-B Broadband Router This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address...
... this User Guide. • Chapter 2: Planning your Wireless Network This chapter describes the basics of wireless networking. • Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Broadband Router This chapter describes the physical features of the Router. • Chapter 4: Connecting the Wireless-B Broadband Router This chapter instructs you on how to connect the Router to use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address...
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.... All PCs equipped with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel. Since the Wireless-B Broadband Router is recommended. More than one ESS must be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured with a Linksys wireless adapter within one BSS can talk to any computer in a BSS can be...
.... All PCs equipped with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel. Since the Wireless-B Broadband Router is recommended. More than one ESS must be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). Computers in a wireless LAN must be configured with a Linksys wireless adapter within one BSS can talk to any computer in a BSS can be...
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... cable. Now that the Router is usually at the center of your wireless network, with the Broadband Router. The antenna's position enhances the receiving sensitivity. 3. Use of a different power adapter could damage the Router. 5. The best place for the Broadband Router is connected, proceed to Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router, for the Broadband Router. IMPORTANT: Make sure to use the power adapter supplied...
... cable. Now that the Router is usually at the center of your wireless network, with the Broadband Router. The antenna's position enhances the receiving sensitivity. 3. Use of a different power adapter could damage the Router. 5. The best place for the Broadband Router is connected, proceed to Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router, for the Broadband Router. IMPORTANT: Make sure to use the power adapter supplied...
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... default password admin. (You can be available after connecting the Router to the Router. Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on TCP/IP. The Router's default password is designed to use of Windows will describe each page's key functions. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router Overview Figure 5-1: Password Screen 9 For a basic network setup, most users only have to...
... default password admin. (You can be available after connecting the Router to the Router. Have You: Enabled TCP/IP on TCP/IP. The Router's default password is designed to use of Windows will describe each page's key functions. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router Overview Figure 5-1: Password Screen 9 For a basic network setup, most users only have to...
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... down menu. • DHCP. Static DNS 1-3. If they use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to specify here. User Name and Password. Connect on Demand, click the radio Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Figure 5-2: Setup Tab - ...ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address, which should be obtained through a dynamic IP address. • Static IP. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - This is set to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of Internet...
... down menu. • DHCP. Static DNS 1-3. If they use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to specify here. User Name and Password. Connect on Demand, click the radio Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup Figure 5-2: Setup Tab - ...ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address, which should be obtained through a dynamic IP address. • Static IP. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - This is set to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of Internet...
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... setup information. • PPTP. The default Redial Period is a service used in Europe only. This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen by your Internet connection terminates. If you attempt to check the Internet connection. Wireless-B Broadband Router button. Subnet Mask This is the Router's IP address, as you wish to activate this option, click the...
... setup information. • PPTP. The default Redial Period is a service used in Europe only. This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen by your Internet connection terminates. If you attempt to check the Internet connection. Wireless-B Broadband Router button. Subnet Mask This is the Router's IP address, as you wish to activate this option, click the...
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... ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these settings may be used as seen by your network. MTU. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - It is recommended to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with your ISP before making any changes. Wireless-B Broadband Router Optional Settings (Required by some ISPs) Some of your network...
... ISPs, usually cable ISPs, require these settings may be used as seen by your network. MTU. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - It is recommended to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with your ISP before making any changes. Wireless-B Broadband Router Optional Settings (Required by some ISPs) Some of your network...
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... DHCP IP Address range, add the starting IP address (e.g., 100) to the Router with at least one DNS server IP Address. The range of DHCP users. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - Do not reset the Access Point if you want to... use these fields. A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically assigns an IP address to . In most cases, keeping the default values will provide you disable DHCP, remember to assign a static IP address to three DNS server IP Addresses here. Wireless-B Broadband Router Network Setup Router IP...
... DHCP IP Address range, add the starting IP address (e.g., 100) to the Router with at least one DNS server IP Address. The range of DHCP users. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - Do not reset the Access Point if you want to... use these fields. A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically assigns an IP address to . In most cases, keeping the default values will provide you disable DHCP, remember to assign a static IP address to three DNS server IP Addresses here. Wireless-B Broadband Router Network Setup Router IP...
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... route. Network Address Translation (NAT) technology translates IP addresses of the gateway device that allows for the Internet. The Gateway, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets' route based on your network. To transmit RIP messages, select the protocol you want... LAN IP is the network portion, and which portion of steps between the Router and the remote network or host. Routing Table Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 15 The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - NAT. Dynamic Routing. To set up a fixed route...
... route. Network Address Translation (NAT) technology translates IP addresses of the gateway device that allows for the Internet. The Gateway, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets' route based on your network. To transmit RIP messages, select the protocol you want... LAN IP is the network portion, and which portion of steps between the Router and the remote network or host. Routing Table Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 15 The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing Wireless-B Broadband Router The Setup Tab - NAT. Dynamic Routing. To set up a fixed route...
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... the Static Routes you should change the default SSID (linksys) to update the information. Basic Wireless Settings Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 16 The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for all points in the wireless network. It is the same for wireless networking are displayed . When wireless clients survey the local area for all points in...
... the Static Routes you should change the default SSID (linksys) to update the information. Basic Wireless Settings Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 16 The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for all points in the wireless network. It is the same for wireless networking are displayed . When wireless clients survey the local area for all points in...
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... 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Enter a PreShared key of security, but due to enable Wireless Security before choosing your wireless data communications. To enable WEP, select 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits). If you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products or Windows...
... 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Enter a PreShared key of security, but due to enable Wireless Security before choosing your wireless data communications. To enable WEP, select 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 128 bits (26 hex digits). If you enter the Passphrase, click the Generate button to communicate with non-Linksys wireless products or Windows...
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...Changes to protect your changes. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0"-"9" and "A"-"F". Change these settings as WPA. Wireless-B Broadband Router • Default Key. WEP uses 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to create WEP keys. • Default Key...wireless network transmissions. WEP. An acronym for wireless network transmissions. Wireless Security Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - If you can enter a passphrase. Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used to cancel your wireless data communications. WEP is an encryption method used with non-Linksys wireless ...
...Changes to protect your changes. Valid hexadecimal characters are "0"-"9" and "A"-"F". Change these settings as WPA. Wireless-B Broadband Router • Default Key. WEP uses 64-bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to create WEP keys. • Default Key...wireless network transmissions. WEP. An acronym for wireless network transmissions. Wireless Security Figure 5-17: Wireless Tab - If you can enter a passphrase. Select which WEP key (1-4) will be used to cancel your wireless data communications. WEP is an encryption method used with non-Linksys wireless ...
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... 19 Click the Close button to return to the network, select Restrict Access. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Network Access. Click the Wireless Client MAC Address button, and the Wireless Client MAC list will be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. When finished making your changes on this tab...
... 19 Click the Close button to return to the network, select Restrict Access. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Wireless Tab - Wireless Network Access. Click the Wireless Client MAC Address button, and the Wireless Client MAC list will be filtered by using the MAC addresses of the wireless devices transmitting within your changes. When finished making your changes on this tab...
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..., indicates the interval of the default value is 1. Advanced Wireless Settings Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 20 The Wireless Tab - Basic Rate. The Basic Rate is 100. The range is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of data transmission should only be used to broadcast and multicast messages. The rate of rates, advertising...
..., indicates the interval of the default value is 1. Advanced Wireless Settings Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 20 The Wireless Tab - Basic Rate. The Basic Rate is 100. The range is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of data transmission should only be used to broadcast and multicast messages. The rate of rates, advertising...
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... PC with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to undo the changes. Wireless-B Broadband Router RTS Threshold. Should you can set up a filter using . The Security Tab - Filter IP Address Range. If you wish to the Router will not be able to filter one line: 192.168.1.5 ~ 192.168.1.5. Filter Port Range...
... PC with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to undo the changes. Wireless-B Broadband Router RTS Threshold. Should you can set up a filter using . The Security Tab - Filter IP Address Range. If you wish to the Router will not be able to filter one line: 192.168.1.5 ~ 192.168.1.5. Filter Port Range...
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...button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to implement secure exchange of protocols used to enable VPN sessions to use this tab to allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click the radio button beside Enabled. IPSec Passthrough is enabled by default. Click... allow PPPoE Passthrough, click the radio button beside Enabled. PPTP Passthrough is enabled by your ISP. VPN Passthrough Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 22 The Security Tab - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a suite of packets at the same time. Point-to-Point Protocol ...
...button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to implement secure exchange of protocols used to enable VPN sessions to use this tab to allow PPTP tunnels to pass through the Router, click the radio button beside Enabled. IPSec Passthrough is enabled by default. Click... allow PPPoE Passthrough, click the radio button beside Enabled. PPTP Passthrough is enabled by your ISP. VPN Passthrough Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 22 The Security Tab - Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a suite of packets at the same time. Point-to-Point Protocol ...
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..., e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are described here. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - Some Internet applications may not require any applications that ends the range under Start and the number that use Internet access to enable port forwarding for the criteria required. In this application, either...
..., e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications. (Specialized Internet applications are described here. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - Some Internet applications may not require any applications that ends the range under Start and the number that use Internet access to enable port forwarding for the criteria required. In this application, either...
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Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - For this tab, click the... change when using the DHCP function. Enter the starting and ending Triggered Range numbers and the Forwarded Range numbers of port services for each application. • Start Port and End Port. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications... this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to use for common applications. Then, enter the External and Internal Port numbers in the field. When finished making your...
Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - For this tab, click the... change when using the DHCP function. Enter the starting and ending Triggered Range numbers and the Forwarded Range numbers of port services for each application. • Start Port and End Port. Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications... this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to use for common applications. Then, enter the External and Internal Port numbers in the field. When finished making your...
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... Cancel Changes to one PC, select Enable. UPnP allows Windows XP to configure the Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Management Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 25 The Applications and Gaming Tab - The Port Range Forward feature is more secure ... to automatically configure the Gateway for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - Change these settings as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. You can change when using UPnP features, select Enable.
... Cancel Changes to one PC, select Enable. UPnP allows Windows XP to configure the Router from a remote location, via the Internet. Management Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 25 The Applications and Gaming Tab - The Port Range Forward feature is more secure ... to automatically configure the Gateway for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. Wireless-B Broadband Router The Applications and Gaming Tab - Change these settings as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. You can change when using UPnP features, select Enable.
