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Chapter 4: Getting to Know the 3- Port EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel

 

Figure 4-1

Ports 1-3

These three LAN ports connect to your PCs, hubs,

 

switches, print servers, or any other devices with an

 

Ethernet port.

Uplink

The Uplink port connects to another hub or switch

 

for port expansion when you run out of open ports

 

for your network devices. Since the Uplink port and

 

the standard port right next to it share internal wiring,

 

you can only use one of the two ports at a time.

WAN

The WAN (Wide Area Network) port is where you

 

connect your cable or DSL modem through an

 

Ethernet cable. Your modem connection will not

 

work from any other port.

Power

The Power port is where you will connect the

 

power adapter.

USB

The USB port (Type B - slave) can connect to a

 

USB-ready PC or a USB hub. This allows you to

 

enjoy an immediate, plug-and-play connection with-

 

out even installing an Ethernet adapter for your PC.

 

To work with USB ports, your PC must be running

 

Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, or XP.

The Reset Button

Details on the Reset button are found in the

 

“Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 4-Port EtherFast

 

Cable/DSL Router.”

EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers

USB Compatibility

Note: USB ports do not work on PCs running Windows 95 or NT.

To use the USB port on the 3-Port Router, you must have Windows 98, 2000, Millennium, or XP installed on your PC. USB cannot run in a Windows 95 or NT environment.

Also, your PC must have a USB port installed and enabled. Some PCs may have a disabled USB port. If your port doesn’t seem to be working, there may be jumpers on the motherboard or a menu option in the BIOS to enable a PC’s USB port.

Other motherboards have USB interfaces, but no ports. You can purchase and install a USB-ready card at your local computer store. See your PC’s user guide for instructions.

This USB icon, shown in Figure 4-2, denotes the presence of a USB port or connector.

Figure 4-2

The 3-Port Router comes with a USB cable that has two different types of con- nectors. Type A, the master connector, is shaped like a rectangle and plugs into your PC’s USB port. Type B, the slave connector, resembles a square and con- nects to the USB port on the rear panel of the Router.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB Type A

 

USB Type B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4-3

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Linksys BEPSR11, BEPSR41, BEPSR31 manual Port Router’s Rear Panel, USB Compatibility

BEPSR31, BEPSR11, BEPSR41 specifications

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