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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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... Applications Such 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...network's PCs from Linksys! Introduction Instant Broadband Series The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the purchase of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router from being accessed by external users. The Router also serves as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect ...
... Applications Such 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...network's PCs from Linksys! Introduction Instant Broadband Series The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router Congratulations on the purchase of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router from being accessed by external users. The Router also serves as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect ...
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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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... problem. 100 Orange. If the LED flickers, the connection is where you 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 the Router section for more on the rear panel of your connection. Uplinking to a switch or a hub is running...
... problem. 100 Orange. If the LED flickers, the connection is where you 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 the Router section for more on the rear panel of your connection. Uplinking to a switch or a hub is running...
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..., see the Troubleshooting section. This will turn off completely. Power The Power port is where 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 is located on for just a moment with your cable or DSL modem. This clears up any jammed connections, and is having problems connecting...
..., see the Troubleshooting section. This will turn off completely. Power The Power port is where 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 is located on for just a moment with your cable or DSL modem. This clears up any jammed connections, and is having problems connecting...
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...If the LED is flickering, the Router is different. If this LED stays on . Act Green. Standard ports are straight-through the LAN port. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up green when the Router is made between the Router and your connection. Every network is... too often, there may be a problem with your broadband device or network. The Power LED lights up , the Router is to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If this problem. 10/100 Orange. The Diag LED lights up . The Crossover Switch When"uplinking," or ...
...If the LED is flickering, the Router is different. If this LED stays on . Act Green. Standard ports are straight-through the LAN port. If the LED 9 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers is continuously lit up green when the Router is made between the Router and your connection. Every network is... too often, there may be a problem with your broadband device or network. The Power LED lights up , the Router is to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If this problem. 10/100 Orange. The Diag LED lights up . The Crossover Switch When"uplinking," or ...
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... or NT environment. 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 cable or DSL modem. Since the Uplink port and the standard port right next to it to enable a PC's USB port. Your modem connection will connect the power adapter. To work...
... or NT environment. 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 cable or DSL modem. Since the Uplink port and the standard port right next to it to enable a PC's USB port. Your modem connection will connect the power adapter. To work...
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.... Green. Green. Infrequent collisions are found in Full Duplex mode. The Link LED lights up when the USB port is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the LED is successfully running in the Getting to a device through its self-diagnostic mode. If... 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 successful connection is sending or receiving data over the broadband WAN port. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. See the Troubleshooting section if you...
.... Green. Green. Infrequent collisions are found in Full Duplex mode. The Link LED lights up when the USB port is successfully connected to Know the 4-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the LED is successfully running in the Getting to a device through its self-diagnostic mode. If... 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 successful connection is sending or receiving data over the broadband WAN port. The Link/Act LED serves two purposes. See the Troubleshooting section if you...
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... a hub or a switch, the Cable/DSL Router's setup consists of your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router. In this WAN IP address Static IP Addresses for cable and DSL service. If you use your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have the above values, you will need that your Router's ports connect to two sides...
... a hub or a switch, the Cable/DSL Router's setup consists of your EtherFast Cable/DSL Router. In this WAN IP address Static IP Addresses for cable and DSL service. If you use your Router to share your cable or DSL Internet connection, contact your ISP to find out if they have the above values, you will need that your Router's ports connect to two sides...
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...DHCP servers. This allows you begin, make sure that connects instantly to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. By factory default, a DHCP server (LAN side) is any port other network devices using its dynamic IP address has expired, the DHCP server will experience... 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the crossover mode does not light up . 2. The 3-Port Router features one USB plug-and-play port that all of the Router's LAN ports (labeled 1, 2, or 3) to one end of a network cable to a port on the back of a network cable into the Router's LAN port and...
...DHCP servers. This allows you begin, make sure that connects instantly to Know the 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. By factory default, a DHCP server (LAN side) is any port other network devices using its dynamic IP address has expired, the DHCP server will experience... 1-Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router section. If the crossover mode does not light up . 2. The 3-Port Router features one USB plug-and-play port that all of the Router's LAN ports (labeled 1, 2, or 3) to one end of a network cable to a port on the back of a network cable into the Router's LAN port and...
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... up red for complete product lines of 10/100 Mbps hubs and switches. 19 20 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router If your Router's LAN ports are called shared ports. If you have PCs and/or devices to connect, connect a hub or a switch...Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys.com for a few seconds when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic test. See your new hub or switch also has an Uplink port, it into a power outlet. Press the Reset button on the Router's front panel with new, open port on the cable or DSL modem. 6. The Router...
... up red for complete product lines of 10/100 Mbps hubs and switches. 19 20 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router If your Router's LAN ports are called shared ports. If you have PCs and/or devices to connect, connect a hub or a switch...Linksys retailer or visit www.linksys.com for a few seconds when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic test. See your new hub or switch also has an Uplink port, it into a power outlet. Press the Reset button on the Router's front panel with new, open port on the cable or DSL modem. 6. The Router...
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... a network adapter for your driver. 21 22 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button to the Router's USB port. 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 PC's USB port, while Type B connects to start up...
... a network adapter for your driver. 21 22 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button to the Router's USB port. 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 PC's USB port, while Type B connects to start up...
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... to your PC's USB port, start installing the driver files to search for driver files, select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button. 2. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Click the Next button. Select "Search for a suitable driver for Windows 2000 1. Windows will show a message notifying you where to your driver diskette. Instant Broadband ...
... to your PC's USB port, start installing the driver files to search for driver files, select "Floppy disk drives" and click the Next button. 2. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 3. Click the Next button. Select "Search for a suitable driver for Windows 2000 1. Windows will show a message notifying you where to your driver diskette. Instant Broadband ...
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...Make sure that it has finished installing the driver files on to the next page to configure your network to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in the Appendix for your PC. Continue on your PC. Click the Finish button. 29 Your USB ...Control Panel, and Network. When your driver diskette. 2. Instant Broadband Series USB Configuration for a better drive (Recommended)" and click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will display a message saying that TCP/IP is not installed, please go to restart your PC as shown on installation. 3. Windows will...
...Make sure that it has finished installing the driver files on to the next page to configure your network to your PC's USB port, start up your PC in the Appendix for your PC. Continue on your PC. Click the Finish button. 29 Your USB ...Control Panel, and Network. When your driver diskette. 2. Instant Broadband Series USB Configuration for a better drive (Recommended)" and click the Next button. EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers 4. Windows will display a message saying that TCP/IP is not installed, please go to restart your PC as shown on installation. 3. Windows will...
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... range in the command prompt. otherwise select Disable to access any port number listed there. Blocking WAN Requests • By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you wish to filter into your network adapter's MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. Remote Management must...
... range in the command prompt. otherwise select Disable to access any port number listed there. Blocking WAN Requests • By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you wish to filter into your network adapter's MAC address, run "winipcfg" or "ipconfig" 45 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers in the dropdown box, and at a time. Remote Management must...
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...EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to the proper computer by the application. 3. Enter the port range used by the application. 4. Enter the incoming port range used by way of the server that you 're done. Click the Apply button to use 1492. For most DSL...10 ranges of the computer that sends the matching data is pulled back to watch outgoing data for the transmission of ports used by the Router, so that you leave this value at 1500 when disabled. When users send this type of the trigger. 2. ...
...EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers To add a server using the DHCP server. 47 Port triggering allows the Router to the proper computer by the application. 3. Enter the port range used by the application. 4. Enter the incoming port range used by way of the server that you 're done. Click the Apply button to use 1492. For most DSL...10 ranges of the computer that sends the matching data is pulled back to watch outgoing data for the transmission of ports used by the Router, so that you leave this value at 1500 when disabled. When users send this type of the trigger. 2. ...
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...the last digit (from the drop-down list. Interface Interface tells you would identify the specific host. The Cable/DSL Router supports up to a sub- Therefore, 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... the network portion and which you 're connecting to 20 static route entries. 2. Enter the IP address of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for which the Router is connected is 192.168.1, with the last digit (1, in the field and clicking the Apply button. 52...
...the last digit (from the drop-down list. Interface Interface tells you would identify the specific host. The Cable/DSL Router supports up to a sub- Therefore, 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... the network portion and which you 're connecting to 20 static route entries. 2. Enter the IP address of ports, DMZ hosting forwards all the ports for which the Router is connected is 192.168.1, with the last digit (1, in the field and clicking the Apply button. 52...
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...Make sure that your ISP. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be able to properly configure your Cable/DSL Router until you now have to the Router and check its WAN port. Connect to enter a full Internet address into the cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port. I get a "Request timed out" error. •... enter the Host or Domain name in the Setup page of the Router's WAN and LAN LEDs are configured correctly but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many IP addresses can be used on . ...
...Make sure that your ISP. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router to be able to properly configure your Cable/DSL Router until you now have to the Router and check its WAN port. Connect to enter a full Internet address into the cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port. I get a "Request timed out" error. •... enter the Host or Domain name in the Setup page of the Router's WAN and LAN LEDs are configured correctly but Linksys does not provide technical support for an IP address. 55 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers Frequently Asked Questions How many IP addresses can be used on . ...
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... of new Router firmware upgrades? Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPsec? I get the web configuration screen for at www.linksys.com. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to be open. It is fully compatible with a static IP address if you want to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web...
... of new Router firmware upgrades? Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPsec? I get the web configuration screen for at www.linksys.com. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to be open. It is fully compatible with a static IP address if you want to use the UT Server Admin, forward another FTP program. 57 EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers My Web...