Linksys BEPSR41, BEPSR31, BEPSR11 manual Table of Contents

Instant Broadband™ Series

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction	1
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router	1
Features	1
Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41)	2
Minimum Requirements	2
Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11)	3
Minimum Requirements	3
Package Contents for the 3-Port Router with USB (BEFSRU31)	4
Minimum Requirements	4
An Introduction to LANs and WANs	4
IP Addresses	5
Network Setup Overview	7
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 4-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router	8
The 4-Port Router’s Rear Panel	8
The 4-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs	9
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the 1-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router	11
The 1-Port Router’s Rear Panel	11
The 1-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs	12
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the 3-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router	14
The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel	14
USB Compatibility	15
The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs	16
Chapter 5: Connect the Router	18
Overview	18
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up	19
Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to the Router	21
Chapter 6: Installing the BEFSRU31’s USB
Port Drivers	22
Installing the Windows 98 Driver	22
Installing the Windows 2000 Driver	27
Installing the Windows Millennium Driver	31
Installing the Windows XP Driver	33

EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers

Chapter 7: Configure the PCs	35
Overview	35
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs	36
Configuring Windows 2000 PCs	38
Configuring Windows XP PCs	40
Chapter 8: Configure the Router	42
Chapter 9: The Cable/DSL Router’s
Web-based Utility	47
Overview	47
Quick and Easy Router Administration	47
Setup	48
Password	54
Status	55
DHCP	56
Log	58
Security	59
Help	61
Advanced	62
IP Filtering	63
Port Range Forwarding	65
Dynamic Routing	70
Static Routing	71
DMZ Host	73
MAC Address Clone	74
Appendix A: Troubleshooting	75
Common Problems and Solutions	75
Frequently Asked Questions	88
Appendix B: Glossary	92
Appendix C: How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail &
Web Addresses	105
Appendix D: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol	108