Linksys BEFSRU31 User Manual
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Instant Broadband Series
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
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