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Question posted by nbartman on February 11th, 2012

Hooking Up Linksysbef Sr81 With A Linksys Wireless Router.

I am in a rental house...all the rooms are wired for phone or computer.  In the basement, where the cable / network comes in there is a LINKSYS BEFSR81 8 port router.  I my office computer upstairs with a LYNKSYS WRT110 wireless router.  The wireless also goes to my LG home theater, XBOX, WII, HP printer, etc.  The problem is right now I only have the upstairs computer plugged in with the wireless router.  If I plug another computer into the BEFSR81 8 port router, that computer will cannot access the internet.  What am I doing wrong?

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User Guide - Page 1

USER GUIDE EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Model: BEFSR81
User Guide - Page 2

... names are registered trademarks or trademarks of the web address. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch About This Guide i About This Guide Icon Descriptions While... Website Linksys www.linksys.com Linksys International www.linksys.com/international Glossary www.linksys.com/glossary Network Security www.linksys.com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, EtherFast, Cisco...
User Guide - Page 3

... for Consumer Products Covered by EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE 21 Appendix E: Software License Agreement 25 Software in Linksys Products 25 Software Licenses 25 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch ii
User Guide - Page 4

...for choosing the Linksys by Cisco EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch. Use a straightened paper clip or similar object to its firmware. 1-8 (Green) These numbered LEDs correspond with 8-Port Switch 1 You can also use the Router to computers on the Router's back panel. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with the numbered ports on your wired network and other Ethernet network devices.
User Guide - Page 5

... can set to cable connections.) Internet Connection Type > Obtain an IP Automatically EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will appear. Additional... the User Name field blank. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with 8-Port Switch 2 This allows you are the available types: •• Obtain an IP ...
User Guide - Page 6

... Connection Type > RAS User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your connection. To use this option, the Router will periodically check your ISP. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, select Connect on the Internet (including your Internet connection has...
User Guide - Page 7

..., Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with the IP address of your... Time You can configure the Router to connections in Europe only. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you with 8-Port Switch Advanced Configuration Internet Connection ...
User Guide - Page 8

... settings may have elapsed before making any changes. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this dynamic IP address. Verify with the Internet. Router IP EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) Local DHCP Server DHCP is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Static DNS...
User Guide - Page 9

... DDNS service is provided by the DDNS service. Setup > MAC Address Clone EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you are hosting your changes. Before you can ... connection is displayed here. DDNS lets you do not wish to re-register the MAC address with 8-Port Switch 6 DDNS DDNS Service If your changes. Host Name The is dynamic, it is the DDNS...
User Guide - Page 10

.... Click Refresh to cancel your changes, or click Cancel Changes to update the information. Click Save Settings to apply your changes. 7 If another network destination. When EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Advanced Configuration the NAT setting is the host portion. Receive RIPVersion To use dynamic routing for transmission of hops between the source and...
User Guide - Page 11

... Enter the MAC address. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with specific MAC addresses from being scanned by default. If multicasting is disabled by default. Filter Internet NAT Redirection This feature uses port forwarding to block access to filter. Select Enabled to allow IP multicast packets to block specific internal users from local networked computers. Advanced Configuration...
User Guide - Page 16

...EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Advanced Configuration UPnP If you access the Router's web-based utility. Otherwise, select Disabled. Administration > Log The Router can choose to view a temporary log of the Source IP addresses and Destination Port...outside the local network, select Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet...
User Guide - Page 17

... extract the file. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with the Router or the new firmware...Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to re‑enter all of your custom settings. Then follow the on -screen instructions. Chapter 2 Destination URL/IP, and Service/Port Number for each site are having difficulties with the Router...
User Guide - Page 19

... Never dial a connection. 4. The Router does not replace your modem. Router 3. If you no longer need a cable/DSL modem and high-speed Internet connection. Connect your cable connection to the cable modem, insert the setup CD into your computer can connect to your computer, and then follow the on . Follow these instructions. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch 16
User Guide - Page 21

... continual development of new techniques for intruding upon and attacking networks, Linksys does not warrant that the product, software or any warranty or remedy provided under this... or EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Warranty Information service offerings. This limited warranty does not guarantee any rebates. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL LINKSYS BE ...
User Guide - Page 22

...be repaired or replaced and returned to : Linksys, P.O. Warranty Information EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with the product you without charge. Information about Linksys' current technical support offerings and policies (... at Linksys' then-current rates. Appendix C rejected. Please direct all shipping and handling charges, custom duties, VAT and other items with 8-Port Switch 19
User Guide - Page 28

... THESE TERMS, THEN YOU MAY NOT DOWNLOAD, INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE. EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Software License Agreement Schedule 1 - YOU MAY RETURN UNUSED SOFTWARE (OR,... any applicable fee for communication with such product. OR CISCO-LINKSYS K.K. ("LINKSYS") LICENSING THE SOFTWARE INSTEAD OF CISCO-LINKSYS LLC. BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, OR USING THE...
User Guide - Page 29

... OUT OF EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with only those rights herein that it . U.S. Government Users. The license terms below in accordance with any time by and construed in the applicable Linksys Product User ...the Software and documentation with 8-Port Switch Software License Agreement OR RELATED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF LINKSYS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE ...
User Guide - Page 32

...an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those who places the Program under this Linksys product contains open source software. The Free Software Foundation may choose any...publish revised and/or new versions of software generally. If the Program does EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch Software License Agreement not specify a version number of this Schedule 3 ...
User Guide - Page 37

...this License which is given a distinguishing version number. both licenses are incompatible with 8-Port Switch Software License Agreement 15. Each version is copyrighted by the two goals of...apply to the toolkit. Actually both the conditions of this Linksys product contains open source software. NO WARRANTY EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with these, write to the author to ask for ...

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