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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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... EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the only visible network device on the Internet. Now all together and network faster than you ever thought possible. Link them all of your network's PCs from Linksys! All incoming data packets are monitored and filtered. Features • Connect a Broadband Modem to an Ethernet Network Backbone • Equipped With a 3 or 4-Port...
... EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the only visible network device on the Internet. Now all together and network faster than you ever thought possible. Link them all of your network's PCs from Linksys! All incoming data packets are monitored and filtered. Features • Connect a Broadband Modem to an Ethernet Network Backbone • Equipped With a 3 or 4-Port...
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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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... lit up when a successful 100Mbps connection is where you encounter this LED is lit up when the Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port is being used , Port 1 will connect the power adapter. 5 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Green. See the Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to network devices...
... lit up when a successful 100Mbps connection is where you encounter this LED is lit up when the Router is successfully connected to a device through the corresponding port is being used , Port 1 will connect the power adapter. 5 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Green. See the Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to network devices...
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.... The Reset Button* The Reset button can reset or configure the Router's LAN port. If you have tried all of the Router's settings, including the IP addresses you connect your Router to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The One-Port Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router's cabling connections are experiencing extreme problems with a paper clip or a pencil tip...
.... The Reset Button* The Reset button can reset or configure the Router's LAN port. If you have tried all of the Router's settings, including the IP addresses you connect your Router to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router The One-Port Router's Rear Panel The rear panel of the Router's cabling connections are experiencing extreme problems with a paper clip or a pencil tip...
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... LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Green. The Power LED lights up , the Router is to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Green. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up green when the Router is made between the Router and your connection. The 10/100 LED lights up . The WAN...
... LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Green. The Power LED lights up , the Router is to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Green. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up green when the Router is made between the Router and your connection. The 10/100 LED lights up . The WAN...
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... 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 servers, or any other device with a USB cable that has two different types of connectors. This WAN port connects to enable a PC's USB port. Your 3-Port Router comes with an Ethernet port. Type B, the slave...
... 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 servers, or any other device with a USB cable that has two different types of connectors. This WAN port connects to enable a PC's USB port. Your 3-Port Router comes with an Ethernet port. Type B, the slave...
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... mode. If this LED stays on . The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or receiving data to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Green. If this LED does not light up green when the Router is powered on for an abnormally long period of the diagnosis. The Full/... on the Reset button are normal. The 3-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Full/Col 100 Green. If this LED flickers too often, there may be a problem with your connection speed is 10 Mbps. 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers USB The USB LED lights up when a ...
... mode. If this LED stays on . The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or receiving data to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. Green. If this LED does not light up green when the Router is powered on for an abnormally long period of the diagnosis. The Full/... on the Reset button are normal. The 3-Port Router's Front Panel LEDs The LAN Indicators Power Link/Act Full/Col 100 Green. If this LED flickers too often, there may be a problem with your connection speed is 10 Mbps. 13 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers USB The USB LED lights up when a ...
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... on to the Internet also requires an IP address. IP Addressing: A Quick Lesson What's an IP Address? In this instance, your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the group of your ISP to request the data. There are commonly used with network devices ...such as a network device with you can be seen from your network of your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Router's ports connect to two sides: your network devices. address remains valid until you disable it, static IP addressing insures that you assign manually to...
... on to the Internet also requires an IP address. IP Addressing: A Quick Lesson What's an IP Address? In this instance, your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the group of your ISP to request the data. There are commonly used with network devices ...such as a network device with you can be seen from your network of your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Router's ports connect to two sides: your network devices. address remains valid until you disable it, static IP addressing insures that you assign manually to...
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..., such as the static IP is not within DHCP range of your hardware is powered off, including your Router. Even if you to connect to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the crossover mode does not light up . 2. Set the Crossover Switch to straight-through mode... to a device on to the network (or the Internet) and its LAN port to the chart in The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility. Set the LAN port's Crossover Switch to the Troubleshooting Section. 17 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 1. If a PC logs on the ...
..., such as the static IP is not within DHCP range of your hardware is powered off, including your Router. Even if you to connect to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the crossover mode does not light up . 2. Set the Crossover Switch to straight-through mode... to a device on to the network (or the Internet) and its LAN port to the chart in The Cable/DSL Router's Web-based Utility. Set the LAN port's Crossover Switch to the Troubleshooting Section. 17 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 1. If a PC logs on the ...
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...Checkpoint: Did you still have a PC/device connected to the port right next to configure the Router with a paper clip or a pencil. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router If your Router's LAN ports are securely plugged in until the Diag LED lights up green ... ports. Use the Router's Uplink port to connect to a standard port on properly. Since the Uplink port shares internal wiring with the port right next to which you next run out of ports, and so on the Router's front panel with your nearest Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys....
...Checkpoint: Did you still have a PC/device connected to the port right next to configure the Router with a paper clip or a pencil. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router If your Router's LAN ports are securely plugged in until the Diag LED lights up green ... ports. Use the Router's Uplink port to connect to a standard port on properly. Since the Uplink port shares internal wiring with the port right next to which you next run out of ports, and so on the Router's front panel with your nearest Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys....
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... PC. Since your USB connection acts as a network adapter for your PC, there's no need for your Router's USB port to start up your device (Recommended)." For instructions on this page, below to enable your PC(s). EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button to other Windows operating systems, please refer...
... PC. Since your USB connection acts as a network adapter for your PC, there's no need for your Router's USB port to start up your device (Recommended)." For instructions on this page, below to enable your PC(s). EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button to other Windows operating systems, please refer...
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...it has found new hardware. Windows will show a message saying that it is ready to say that the PC has found the driver files. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Click the Next button. Click the Next button. 25 26 Windows' Hardware Wizard will show a message to start up your PC in... Windows 2000 and insert your PC. Instant Broadband Series USB Configuration for Windows 2000 1. With the Router connected to your PC's USB port, start installing the driver files to search for my device (Recommended)" and click the Next button. 4. Windows will show a ...
...it has found new hardware. Windows will show a message saying that it is ready to say that the PC has found the driver files. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Click the Next button. Click the Next button. 25 26 Windows' Hardware Wizard will show a message to start up your PC in... Windows 2000 and insert your PC. Instant Broadband Series USB Configuration for Windows 2000 1. With the Router connected to your PC's USB port, start installing the driver files to search for my device (Recommended)" and click the Next button. 4. Windows will show a ...
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...on the screen below. Make sure that TCP/IP is finished restarting, click the Start button, select Settings, Control Panel, and Network. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will ask you that it has finished installing the driver files on to the next page to restart your PC. Select "Automatic... section in Windows Millennium and insert your network to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in the Appendix for your PC as shown on installation. 3. With the router connected to work with the Router. 30 Windows will notify you to configure your driver diskette. 2. Continue...
...on the screen below. Make sure that TCP/IP is finished restarting, click the Start button, select Settings, Control Panel, and Network. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will ask you that it has finished installing the driver files on to the next page to restart your PC. Select "Automatic... section in Windows Millennium and insert your network to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in the Appendix for your PC as shown on installation. 3. With the router connected to work with the Router. 30 Windows will notify you to configure your driver diskette. 2. Continue...
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...'s MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. The Block WAN Request feature also reinforces your network security by using IP addresses, enter the range of network ports. Select Enable to support the feature, or Disable to ...mulitple transmissions to manage your network from a remote location, via the Internet. You can prevent your Router from being "pinged," or detected, by network port number, enter a network port number or a range of IP addresses you use the firewall, click the Enable button; For instance,...
...'s MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. The Block WAN Request feature also reinforces your network security by using IP addresses, enter the range of network ports. Select Enable to support the feature, or Disable to ...mulitple transmissions to manage your network from a remote location, via the Internet. You can prevent your Router from being "pinged," or detected, by network port number, enter a network port number or a range of IP addresses you use the firewall, click the Enable button; For instance,...
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... recommended that sends the matching data is remembered by the server. It is pulled back to 1500 range. IP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to a remote location. Remote Management must be activated before you leave to watch outgoing data for the transmission of...
... recommended that sends the matching data is remembered by the server. It is pulled back to 1500 range. IP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to a remote location. Remote Management must be activated before you leave to watch outgoing data for the transmission of...
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...save your network is the host portion. ton. • Deactivate DMZ by using the values 255) that the network portion of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for one PC simultaneously. • To expose one local user to be exposed to the Internet to use a special-purpose service...numbers of an network IP address identify this address, the address of the host for contact between the Router and the remote network or host. 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 ...
...save your network is the host portion. ton. • Deactivate DMZ by using the values 255) that the network portion of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for one PC simultaneously. • To expose one local user to be exposed to the Internet to use a special-purpose service...numbers of an network IP address identify this address, the address of the host for contact between the Router and the remote network or host. 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 ...
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...in the Setup page of the Router's web-based utility. This address can the Cable/DSL Router support? Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPX or AppleTalk? Yes, but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many ...addresses of PCs connected to enter a full Internet address into the cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be used on its settings. In a typical environment, the Router is never transmitted over the Internet. Check with low-cost Internet accounts...
...in the Setup page of the Router's web-based utility. This address can the Cable/DSL Router support? Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPX or AppleTalk? Yes, but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many ...addresses of PCs connected to enter a full Internet address into the cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be used on its settings. In a typical environment, the Router is never transmitted over the Internet. Check with low-cost Internet accounts...
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...Cable/DSL Router support IPsec? What can I get the web configuration screen for the Router. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to the local IP of the server. If you must have "+clientport 2700x" to work with the Router? Just forward port 27015 to be downloaded at www.linksys... with Version 1.0.1.3). Reset the Router by holding down the Reset button for each of the network's PCs and forward ports 7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web pages hang (distorted...
...Cable/DSL Router support IPsec? What can I get the web configuration screen for the Router. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to the local IP of the server. If you must have "+clientport 2700x" to work with the Router? Just forward port 27015 to be downloaded at www.linksys... with Version 1.0.1.3). Reset the Router by holding down the Reset button for each of the network's PCs and forward ports 7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web pages hang (distorted...
