Instant Broadband
™
Series
EtherFast
®
Cable/DSL Routers
Configuring Your Network with the
Cable/DSL Router 33
Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router 33
Configuring the Cable/DSL Router 35
The Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility 38
Quick and Easy Router Administration 38
Setup 39
Password 41
Status 42
DHCP 43
Log 44
Security 45
Help 47
IP Filtering 49
IP Forwarding 51
Dynamic Routing 53
Static Routing 54
DMZ Hosting 56
MAC Address Cloning 57
Troubleshooting 58
Common Problems 58
Frequently Asked Questions 60
Glossary 64
Appendix 77
How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses 77
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol 80
Twisted-Pair Cabling 82
Crimping Your Own Network Cables 83
4-Port Router Specifications 84
4-Port Environmental Specifications 84
1-Port Router Specifications 85
1-Port Environmental Specifications 85
3-Port Router Specifications 86
3-Port Environmental Specifications 86
Customer Support 87
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
The Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router 1
Features 1
Package Contents for the 4-Port Router (BEFSR41) 2
System Requirements 2
Package Contents for the 1-Port Router (BEFSR11) 3
System Requirements 3
Package Contents for the 3-Port Router (BEFSRU31) 4
System 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
Installing the BEFSRU31’s USB Port Drivers 21
Installing the Windows 98 Driver 21
Installing the Windows 2000 Driver 25
Installing the Windows Millennium Driver 29
Installing the Windows XP Driver 31
