Linksys BEFW11S4 ver. 3 manual But what does all of this mean?

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Instant Wireless™ Series

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Instant Wireless™ Wireless Access Point Router. This Router will allow you to set up a network with your PCs and even share your Internet connection.

How does the Router do all of this? By connecting your ADSL modem directly to the Router and using the Router's Ethernet ports to connect your PCs, it's almost as if each PC is connected directly to the Internet. In this way, you can have several PCs utilizing one Internet connection simultaneously. Plus, because it's also an Access Point, the Router can bridge your Ethernet network with your wireless PCs.

But what does all of this mean?

Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. So, net- works are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.

The PCs you connect to the Router's four LAN ports, when properly configured, create a LAN, or Local Area Network. They are connected with an Ethernet cable plugged into your computer's Ethernet adapter at one end and into one of the Router's LAN ports (numbered from one to four) at the other end. The term "Ethernet" is used to refer to your network accessories, such as cables and adapters, because Ethernet refers to the type of network you are setting up. In your Router's documentation, Ethernet refers to accessories that transfer computer data from 10Mbps to 100Mbps. (10Mbps and 100Mbps refer to the speeds used by network devices. When transferring data at 10Mbps, you are moving the equivalent of over seven floppy disks every second! Network accessories that function at 100Mbps move data ten times faster!)

PCs can also interact with the Router wirelessly. By configuring your wireless PCs with the same wireless settings as the Router, you can bridge these wireless PCs while integrating them into your existing Ethernet network.

Perhaps the most remarkable thing the Router does is to allow you to share your ADSL connection. This is done by connecting your ADSL modem to the Router's WAN port with an Ethernet cable. (WAN refers to a Wide Area Network.) The Internet is a network that, being global, covers the widest area of all! The PCs connected to the Router share this connection.

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Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch

Use the instructions in this Fast Start to help you connect the Router, configure your PCs, and configure the Router in your network. These instructions should be all you need to get you up and running with a basic network, sharing your Internet access. The Router also comes equipped with more advanced functions, but these functions should not be utilized without a further understanding of routers and networks.

This is What You Will Be Setting Up

The Router’s setup is similar to that shown in the figure above for any Windows PC. The Router lets you share your ADSL connection among several computers in your home or business. This is called a Local Area Network or LAN.

This Fast Start guide gives you the “big picture” of what you need to set up a basic home or business network. The next three sections explain how you will set up and configure your equipment to enable shared high-speed access to the Internet.

Step 1: Connect the Router

This walks you through the process of connecting the Router to your ADSL modem. Then, it shows you how your PCs are connected to the Router.

Step 2: Configure the PCs

This describes how your PCs are configured to communicate with the Router.

Step 3: Configure the Router

This step walks you through some basic Router settings, making it work with your ADSL modem and your ISP’s settings.

Note: This Fast Start Guide will direct you how to set up the Router

 

with Ethernet cables. While the Router can be set up through a wireless

 

connection, details about setting up the Router wirelessly will not be

 

addressed in this Fast Start Guide. Those who wish to set up the

 

Router through their wireless connection should refer to the Linksys

 

website at www.linksys.com.

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Contents Instant Wireless Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port SwitchTable of Contents Table des matières Possibilités offertes IntroductionConnecter au routeur Passez à l’étape 2 configuration des PC page suivanteÉtape 1 connexion du routeur Local du routeur. RecommencezVous le demande pas, redémarrez quand même l’ordinateur Étape 2 configuration des PCAu réseau local répertoriée. Double-cliquez WindowsÉtape 3 configuration du routeur Routeur de point d’accès sans fil avec commutateur 4 ports Activer le WEP AideSécuriser votre réseau sans fil Modifier le SsidSi vous avez ce type Procédez comme suit De connexion Instant Wireless Series Figure C-1 Configuration de la sécurité sans filConfiguration de la sécurité sans fil dans Windows XP Figure C-4 Figure C-8 Inhoud 10/100 Workgroup Hubs InleidingStap 1 Sluit de router aan Stap 1 Sluit de router aanElke pc die u wenst aan te sluiten Stap 2 Configureer de pc’sLocal Area Connection Pictogram voor de betreffende Ethernet Stap 3 Configureer de routerHet PPPoE VervolledigVelden Het De naam van uw draadloosActiveer WEP-encryptie RaadpleegtBeveiliging van uw draadloos netwerk Verander de SsidHelp Klik op de Connections-tab in het Internet Options-venster Configuratie van Windows-instellingenDe WAN Link LED licht niet op. Wat moet ik controleren? Configuratie van de draadloze beveiliging Figuur C-2 Figuur C-1Figuur C-5 Figuur C-3Figuur C-4 Figuur C-8 Figuur C-6Figuur C-7 Figuur C-9Figuur C-10 Inhaltsverzeichnis Schritt 3 Konfigurieren des Routers EinführungSchritt 1 Anschließen des Routers Schritt 2 Konfigurieren der PCsPC, den Sie an den Router Schritt 1 Anschließen des RoutersAn, z. B. D\win98 Schritt 2 Konfigurieren der PCsNetzwerk zu öffnen Windows oder nach zusätzlichen DateienDeaktivieren? Starten Sie Ihren Computer neuSsid lautet linksys. Sie sollten Schritt 3 Konfigurieren des RoutersDie Linksys unter support.linksys.com PPPoE Führ diese Schritte ausIhren Benutzernamen Ihr Kennwort HilfeVerbindungstyp Führen Sie diese Schritte aus Wie kann ich die Betriebsreichweite des Routers verbessern? Abbildung C-1 Konfigurieren der Wireless-SicherheitAbbildung C-2 Abbildung C-3 Konfigurieren der Wireless-Sicherheit unter Windows XPAbbildung C-7 Abbildung C-4Abbildung C-6 Abbildung C-5Abbildung C-10 Abbildung C-8Abbildung C-9 Copyright & Trademarks But what does all of this mean? Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port SwitchLAN ports. Repeat this process Proceed to Configure the PCs on the nextConnect the Router Connect an Ethernet cable toIf Windows asks you to restart your PC Configure the PCsCheck Never Dial Up a Connection. E. Click the Apply button 101 Configure the RouterUnique name For Your103 105 Change / activate passwordsActivate WEP Activate MAC-address control listService in Europe, check with your ISP for Click the Apply button to save the settingClick the Apply button to save the settings Enter the Password109 111 Configuring Wireless Security113 Configuring Wireless Security in Windows XP115 117 Ssid119 Copyright 2003 Linksys, All Rights Reserved
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