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Instant Broadband™ Series EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product(s): BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port and 10/100 3-Port Switch BEFSR41 v2 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch BEFSR11 EtherFast 1-Port Cable/DSL Router User Guide
Instant Broadband™ Series EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers Use this User Guide to install the following Linksys product(s): BEFSRU31 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port and 10/100 3-Port Switch BEFSR41 v2 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch BEFSR11 EtherFast 1-Port Cable/DSL Router User Guide
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...Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1 Features 1 Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) 2 Network Requirements 2 Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) 3 Network Requirements 3 Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 4 Network Requirements 4 Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 5 The 4-Port Router's Rear Panel 5 The 4-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs 6 Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 8 The 1-Port Router's Rear Panel 8 The 1-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs 9 Getting to Know the 3-Port EtherFast Cable...
...Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1 Features 1 Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) 2 Network Requirements 2 Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) 3 Network Requirements 3 Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 4 Network Requirements 4 Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 5 The 4-Port Router's Rear Panel 5 The 4-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs 6 Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 8 The 1-Port Router's Rear Panel 8 The 1-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs 9 Getting to Know the 3-Port EtherFast Cable...
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...The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the purchase of your network's PCs from Linksys! Now all together and network faster than you ever thought possible. Features • Connect a Broadband Modem to an Ethernet Network Backbone • Equipped With a 3 or 4-Port 10/...IP Filtering, as well as Video-Conferencing and Internet Gaming *Limited IPSec Support 1 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) • One EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Cable/DSL Router • One Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card •...
...The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the purchase of your network's PCs from Linksys! Now all together and network faster than you ever thought possible. Features • Connect a Broadband Modem to an Ethernet Network Backbone • Equipped With a 3 or 4-Port 10/...IP Filtering, as well as Video-Conferencing and Internet Gaming *Limited IPSec Support 1 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) • One EtherFast 10/100 1-Port Cable/DSL Router • One Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card •...
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Instant Broadband Series Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port & 10/100 3-Port Switch • One USB Cable • One 3.5" Floppy Disk for USB Setup • One Power Adapter ... (Version 5.5 for Internet Explorer and Version 4.7 for Netscape Navigator highly recommended for optimal results) • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch • One Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card • One Tech Helper CD-...
Instant Broadband Series Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with USB Port & 10/100 3-Port Switch • One USB Cable • One 3.5" Floppy Disk for USB Setup • One Power Adapter ... (Version 5.5 for Internet Explorer and Version 4.7 for Netscape Navigator highly recommended for optimal results) • One EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 10/100 4-Port Switch • One Power Adapter • One User Guide and Registration Card • One Tech Helper CD-...
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... for more on . The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If this problem. 100 Orange. Instant Broadband Series Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 4-Port Router's Rear Panel Your Router's ports, where network cables are connected, are normal. If the LED is continuously lit up , then your connection. If this LED does not light up , the...
... for more on . The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If this problem. 100 Orange. Instant Broadband Series Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 4-Port Router's Rear Panel Your Router's ports, where network cables are connected, are normal. If the LED is continuously lit up , then your connection. If this LED does not light up , the...
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... connect the power adapter. 7 8 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Getting to that hub or switch. The Act LED flickers when the Router is where you connect your PCs to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The One-Port Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the 3Port Router and the 1-Port Router. If you are made between the Router and your cable or DSL modem. LAN The LAN...
... connect the power adapter. 7 8 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Getting to that hub or switch. The Act LED flickers when the Router is where you connect your PCs to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The One-Port Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the 3Port Router and the 1-Port Router. If you are made between the Router and your cable or DSL modem. LAN The LAN...
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...this problem. 10/100 Orange. Diag Red. The 1-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Green. Green. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode. The Diag LED lights...100 LED will turn off upon successful completion of a network cable into a straight-through port, and the other end into a crossover port. If a connection is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Buttons & Switches Instant Broadband Series The Reset Button ...
...this problem. 10/100 Orange. Diag Red. The 1-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Green. Green. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode. The Diag LED lights...100 LED will turn off upon successful completion of a network cable into a straight-through port, and the other end into a crossover port. If a connection is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Buttons & Switches Instant Broadband Series The Reset Button ...
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... Compatibility with Your PC To use the USB port on the rear panel of connectors. Your 3-Port Router comes with a USB cable that has two different types of your Router. Instant Broadband Series Getting to Know the 3-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 3-Port Router's Rear Panel Ports The 3-Port Router's Ports Ports 1-3 Uplink WAN Power USB These three LAN ports connect to your PCs, hubs, switches, print...
... Compatibility with Your PC To use the USB port on the rear panel of connectors. Your 3-Port Router comes with a USB cable that has two different types of your Router. Instant Broadband Series Getting to Know the 3-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The 3-Port Router's Rear Panel Ports The 3-Port Router's Ports Ports 1-3 Uplink WAN Power USB These three LAN ports connect to your PCs, hubs, switches, print...
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... your connection speed is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. The Diag LED lights up when the USB port is 10 Mbps. 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers USB The USB LED lights up when the Router goes through the corresponding RJ-45 port (1, 2, or 3). The Power LED lights up when a successful connection is made through the corresponding...
... your connection speed is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. The Diag LED lights up when the USB port is 10 Mbps. 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers USB The USB LED lights up when the Router goes through the corresponding RJ-45 port (1, 2, or 3). The Power LED lights up when a successful connection is made through the corresponding...
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...an IP address to identify its "location," or address, on to two sides: your 10/100 LAN port(s) and the Internet WAN port. However, even this instance, your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the group of more than simply plugging hardware together. A static... IP address is , the Internet. If so, you use your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, ...
...an IP address to identify its "location," or address, on to two sides: your 10/100 LAN port(s) and the Internet WAN port. However, even this instance, your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the group of more than simply plugging hardware together. A static... IP address is , the Internet. If so, you use your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, ...
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...Router, see the chart in The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility. If you must disable one USB plug-and-play port that all of a network cable into the Router's LAN port, and the other end into the PC's network adapter port. Set the LAN port's Crossover Switch to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router...and may change. After a certain time period, they are connecting the 1-Port Router to a hub or switch, plug one DHCP server on DHCP in the Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Even if you are only temporarily assigned to a PC, other network...
...Router, see the chart in The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility. If you must disable one USB plug-and-play port that all of a network cable into the Router's LAN port, and the other end into the PC's network adapter port. Set the LAN port's Crossover Switch to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router...and may change. After a certain time period, they are connecting the 1-Port Router to a hub or switch, plug one DHCP server on DHCP in the Getting to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Even if you are only temporarily assigned to a PC, other network...
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... the port right next to the Uplink port (on the hub or switch, to Your Router If your nearest Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys.com for a few seconds when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic test. If all of your hardware is connected properly. • The Diag LED will work for your connections? EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking...
... the port right next to the Uplink port (on the hub or switch, to Your Router If your nearest Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys.com for a few seconds when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic test. If all of your hardware is connected properly. • The Diag LED will work for your connections? EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking...
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... for your driver. 21 22 Instant Broadband Series Configuring the BEFSRU31's USB Port Use the enclosed USB cable to connect your PC to the Router: the Type A end connects to your Router's USB port to other Windows operating systems, please refer to the apropriate section as listed...new hardware. Windows will connect to enable your Router's hardware is installed on your PC in Windows 98 and insert the driver diskette. 2. Now that PC. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Just follow the directions below to the Router through its USB port. USB Configuration for that all of Contents....
... for your driver. 21 22 Instant Broadband Series Configuring the BEFSRU31's USB Port Use the enclosed USB cable to connect your PC to the Router: the Type A end connects to your Router's USB port to other Windows operating systems, please refer to the apropriate section as listed...new hardware. Windows will connect to enable your Router's hardware is installed on your PC in Windows 98 and insert the driver diskette. 2. Now that PC. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Just follow the directions below to the Router through its USB port. USB Configuration for that all of Contents....
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... will show a message saying that it is ready to start installing the driver files to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in Windows 2000 and insert your PC. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. With the Router connected to your driver diskette. Click the Next button. When Windows asks you that it has found new hardware...
... will show a message saying that it is ready to start installing the driver files to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in Windows 2000 and insert your PC. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. With the Router connected to your driver diskette. Click the Next button. When Windows asks you that it has found new hardware...
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... click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. When your PC is not installed, please go to restart your PC. Windows will notify you to the Installing the TCP/IP Protocol section in Windows Millennium and insert your network to configure your driver diskette. 2. With the router connected to your PC's USB port, start up your.../IP is now complete. Click the Finish button. 29 Your USB installation is installed for instructions on to the next page to work with the Router. 30
... click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. When your PC is not installed, please go to restart your PC. Windows will notify you to the Installing the TCP/IP Protocol section in Windows Millennium and insert your network to configure your driver diskette. 2. With the router connected to your PC's USB port, start up your.../IP is now complete. Click the Finish button. 29 Your USB installation is installed for instructions on to the next page to work with the Router. 30
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... Using Multicast Pass Through • This feature allows for outside users to PPTP Pass Through, and then click the Apply button. Enter the port numbers you to filter one line: 192.168.1.5~ 192.168.1.5. Using Remote Management • This feature allows you want to filter into both...filter, click the Edit MAC Filter Setting button. If you want to manage your network adapter's MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. Click the Apply button when you wish to filter. If you 're done. • To filter...
... Using Multicast Pass Through • This feature allows for outside users to PPTP Pass Through, and then click the Apply button. Enter the port numbers you to filter one line: 192.168.1.5~ 192.168.1.5. Using Remote Management • This feature allows you want to filter into both...filter, click the Edit MAC Filter Setting button. If you want to manage your network adapter's MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. Click the Apply button when you wish to filter. If you 're done. • To filter...
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... watch outgoing data for the transmission of the trigger. 2. By default, MTU is pulled back to 10 ranges of ports used by the application. 3. IP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to 1500 range. Using MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) • This feature allows for specific...
... watch outgoing data for the transmission of the trigger. 2. By default, MTU is pulled back to 10 ranges of ports used by the application. 3. IP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to 1500 range. Using MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) • This feature allows for specific...
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... Internet, select WAN. 3. Interface Interface tells you are establishing a route to create a static route here. If you whether your changes. 51 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers DMZ Hosting The DMZ Hosting feature allows one PC, enter the computer's IP address and click the Apply but- Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask (...such as switches, PCs, etc. network, select LAN. Based on the network. Hop Count This value gives the number of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for one PC simultaneously. • To expose one local user to be the IP address of the gateway device that the...
... Internet, select WAN. 3. Interface Interface tells you are establishing a route to create a static route here. If you whether your changes. 51 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers DMZ Hosting The DMZ Hosting feature allows one PC, enter the computer's IP address and click the Apply but- Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask (...such as switches, PCs, etc. network, select LAN. Based on the network. Hop Count This value gives the number of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for one PC simultaneously. • To expose one local user to be the IP address of the gateway device that the...
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...Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be used from LAN to find this single address provided by the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router? If they do, make sure that the Router automatically enables. I get a "Request timed out" error. • Check to the Router and check its WAN port. Yes, it is properly... to see that your ISP, or turn to page 59 to learn how to LAN connections, but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many IP addresses can 't obtain an IP address from WAN to page 34...
...Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be used from LAN to find this single address provided by the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router? If they do, make sure that the Router automatically enables. I get a "Request timed out" error. • Check to the Router and check its WAN port. Yes, it is properly... to see that your ISP, or turn to page 59 to learn how to LAN connections, but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many IP addresses can 't obtain an IP address from WAN to page 34...
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.... The Cable/DSL Router uses NAT (Network Address Translation) and TCP/IP port inspections. Yes, with the Router? I do I block corrupted FTP downloads? Check with your NIC provider for at the same time, even if they can I do I set up settings on the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. ... 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to be open. Just forward port 27015 to a user behind a firewall or proxy," and set the firewall time-out to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web pages hang (distorted), I do this, go to the...
.... The Cable/DSL Router uses NAT (Network Address Translation) and TCP/IP port inspections. Yes, with the Router? I do I block corrupted FTP downloads? Check with your NIC provider for at the same time, even if they can I do I set up settings on the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. ... 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to be open. Just forward port 27015 to a user behind a firewall or proxy," and set the firewall time-out to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web pages hang (distorted), I do this, go to the...