Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers
Configuring Your Network with the
Cable/DSL Router 31
Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router 31
Configuring the Cable/DSL Router 33
The Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility 36
Quick and Easy Router Administration 36
Setup 37
Password 39
Status 40
DHCP 41
Logging 42
Help 43
IP Filtering 45
IP Forwarding 47
Dynamic Routing 49
Static Routing 50
DMZ Hosting 52
MAC Address Cloning 53
Troubleshooting 54
Common Problems 54
Frequently Asked Questions 56
Glossary 60
Appendix 73
How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses 73
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 76
Twisted-Pair Cabling 78
Crimping Your Own Network Cables 79
4-Port Router Specifications 80
4-Port Environmental Specifications 80
1-Port Router Specifications 81
1-Port Environmental Specifications 81
3-Port Router Specifications 82
3-Port Environmental Specifications 82
Customer Support 83
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1
Features 1
Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) 2
Network Requirements 2
Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) 3
Network Requirements 3
Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 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 3-Port Router’s Front Panel LEDs 13
Connecting the 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 the BEFSRU31’s USB Port 21
Windows 98 Configuration 21
Windows 2000 Configuration 25
Windows Millennium Configuration 29
