Linksys EtherFast BEFSRU31 User Manual
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Instant Broadband
™
Series
EtherFast
®
Cable/DSL Routers
Configuring Your Network with the
Cable/DSL Router
33
Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router
33
Configuring the Cable/DSL Router
35
The Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility
38
Quick and Easy Router Administration
38
Setup 39
Password
41
Status
42
DHCP
43
Log 44
Security
45
Help 47
IP Filtering
49
IP Forwarding
51
Dynamic Routing
53
Static Routing
54
DMZ Hosting
56
MAC Address Cloning
57
Troubleshooting 58
Common Problems
58
Frequently Asked Questions
60
Glossary 64
Appendix 77
How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses
77
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol
80
Twisted-Pair Cabling
82
Crimping Your Own Network Cables
83
4-Port Router Specifications
84
4-Port Environmental Specifications
84
1-Port Router Specifications
85
1-Port Environmental Specifications
85
3-Port Router Specifications
86
3-Port Environmental Specifications
86
Customer Support
87
Table of Contents
Introduction
1
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router
1
Features
1
Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41)
2
System Requirements
2
Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11)
3
System Requirements
3
Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31)
4
System 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/DSL Router
11
The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel
11
The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs
13
Connecting the Cable/DSL Router
to Your Network
15
Overview
15
LANs and WANs
15
IP Addresses: A Quick Lesson
16
Connecting Your Hardware Together & Booting Up
18
Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to Your Router
20
Installing the BEFSRU31’s USB Port Drivers
21
Installing the Windows 98 Driver
21
Installing the Windows 2000 Driver
25
Installing the Windows Millennium Driver
29
Installing the Windows XP Driver
31