Linksys BEFSR41 v2 manual Configuring Your Network with the Cable/DSL Router

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Configuring Your Network with the Cable/DSL Router

Configuring the Cable/DSL Router

Now that your Cable/DSL Router is connected to your network, you can begin configuring your Router.

IMPORTANT! If you have previously enabled any Internet-sharing proxy server software on any of your PCs, you must disable it now. Some examples of proxy server software are Internet LanBridge, Wingate, and Sygate. To disable your proxy server software:

•If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click Edit >> Preferences >> Advanced >> Proxies> and click Direct Connection to the Internet.

•If you are running Internet Explorer, click Start>> Settings>> Control Panel>> Internet Options>> Connections>> LAN Settings. Remove the checks from all three boxes. Click OK to continue.

Also, you must disable any Internet log-on software (such as Ivasion Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any firewall software (such as ZoneAlarm and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.

1.Make sure that each of your PCs has the TCP/IP protocol configured. Otherwise, see page 64 now to do so, before configuring your Router.

2.Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser’s Address field. This number is the default IP address of your Router. Press Enter.

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3.A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name field empty and type admin, which is the default password, into the Password box. Click OK.

4.The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page will appear.

5.Configure the following values:

Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to give a Host and Domain name for the Router. Some ISPs require these names as identifi- cation. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has been configured with Host and Domain names. In most cases, leaving these two fields blank will still work.

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