EtherFast
®
Cable/DSLRouters
Chapter 7: Configure the PCs 35
Overview 35
Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Millennium PCs 36
Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 38
Configuring Windows XP PCs 40
Chapter 8: Configure the Router 42
Chapter 9: The Cable/DSL Router’s
Web-based Utility 47
Overview 47
Quick and Easy Router Administration 47
Setup 48
Password 54
Status 55
DHCP 56
Log 58
Security 59
Help 61
Advanced 62
IP Filtering 63
Port Range Forwarding 65
Dynamic Routing 70
Static Routing 71
DMZ Host 73
MAC Address Clone 74
Appendix A: Troubleshooting 75
Common Problems and Solutions 75
Frequently Asked Questions 88
Appendix B: Glossary 92
Appendix C: How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail &
Web Addresses 105
Appendix D: Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 108
Instant Broadband™Series
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1
Features 1
Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 2
Minimum Requirements 2
Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) 3
Minimum Requirements 3
Package Contents for the 3-Port Router with USB (BEFSRU31) 4
Minimum Requirements 4
An Introduction to LANs and WANs 4
IPAddresses 5
Network Setup Overview 7
Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 4-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 8
The 4-Port Router’s Rear Panel 8
The 4-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 9
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the 1-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 11
The 1-Port Router’s Rear Panel 11
The 1-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 12
Chapter 4: Getting to Know the 3-Port
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 14
The 3-Port Router’s Rear Panel 14
USBCompatibility 15
The 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 16
Chapter 5: Connect the Router 18
Overview 18
Connecting Your Hardware Together andBooting Up 19
Uplinking: Connecting More Devices to the Router 21
Chapter 6: Installing the BEFSRU31’s USB
Port Drivers 22
Installing the Windows 98 Driver 22
Installing the Windows 2000 Driver 27
Installing the Windows Millennium Driver 31
Installing the Windows XP Driver 33