Instant Broadband Series

Table of Contents

Introduction

1

The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

1

Features

1

Package Contents for the 4-Port Router

2

Network Requirements

2

Package Contents for the 1-Port Router

3

Network Requirements

3

Package Contents for the 3-Port Router

4

Network 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 USB Icon

12

The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs

13

Connecting Your 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

Configuring Your Router’s USB Port

21

Windows 98 Configuration

21

Windows 2000 Configuration

25

Windows Millennium Configuration

29

EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers

Configuring Your Network with the

 

Cable/DSL Router

33

Configuring Your Cable/DSL Router

34

Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router

36

The Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility

38

Quick and Easy Router Administration

38

Setup

39

Password

41

Status

43

DHCP

44

Help

45

IP Filtering

47

IP Forwarding

49

Dynamic Routing

50

Static Routing

51

DMZ Hosting

53

Logging

54

Troubleshooting

55

Common Problems

55

Frequently Asked Questions

57

Appendix

61

How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses

61

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

64

Twisted-Pair Cabling

66

Crimping Your Own Network Cables

67

4-Port Router Specifications

68

Environmental Specifications

68

1-Port Router Specifications

69

Environmental Specifications

69

3-Port Router Specifications

70

Environmental Specifications

70

Customer Support

71

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