Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSLRouters

Configuring Your Network with the
Cable/DSL Router 33
Configuring Your Cable/DSLRouter 34
Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSLRouter 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
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 USBIcon 12
The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 13
Connecting Your Cable/DSLRouter
to Your Network 15
Overview 15
LANs and WANs 15
IPAddresses: 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