Linksys BEFW11S4 Quick Start Manual

This sheet will guide you through the basic steps needed to install the EtherFast®Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch onto your network. If you have any problems during installation, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the User Guide.

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You will need the following values from your ISP to install the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router (if the information is applicable).

 Your broadband-configured PCs fixed Internet IP Address  Your broadband-configured PCs Computer and Workgroup

Names  Your Subnet Mask  Your Default Gateway  Your ISPs DNS IP Address

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1. Power everything down, including your PCs, cable or DSL modem, and the Router.

2. Connect a network cable from one of your PCs’ Ethernet ports to one of the LAN Ports on the back of the Router. Do the same with all the PCs you wish to connect to the Router. (LAN Port 4 will become inactive if you use the Uplink port.)

3. Connect the network cable from your broadband modem to the WAN port on the rear of the Router.

4. Connect the power-supply cable to the Power port on the rear of the router, then connect to a power outlet using the power cord included in the router’s packaging.

• The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the

power adapter is connected.

• The Diag LED will illuminate red for a few seconds

while the Router goes through its internal diagnostic test. The LED will turn off when the self-test is complete.

5. Power on one of your PCs and login if you are asked to. When you reach the desktop, click the Start button, select Settings, then select Control Panel.

6. Double-click the Network icon.

7. In the Configuration window,

highlight the TCP/IP that has been associated with your net

ork card or adapter. (Do NOT

configure TCP/IP->Dial-up Adapter.) Click Properties. If the TCP/IP Protocol isn’t listed in the Configuration window, refer to the User Guide now.

8. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address auto- matically. Click OK.

9. Click OK again. Windows may begin copying files to your computer, and then will ask you to restart your PC. Click Yes to restart your computer and initiate the new settings. If you aren’t asked, manually restart the computer.

Model No.:BEFW11S4

EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router

(with 4-Port Switch)

Instant Broadband®Series

Quick Installation

Making Connectivity Easier

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: Steps 6-9 will only work in Windows 95, 98 or Millennium. If you are using Windows NT or 2000, please check your Windows NT or 2000 documentation to configure your TCP/IP protocol.

10. Open your PC’s web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in

the browser’s Address box. Press Enter.

11. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name box empty and type “admin” (the default password) in the Password box. Click OK.

12. Configure the following values into the Wir eless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page. You can get these values from your ISP. (Not everyone will require the follow- ing settings. Check with your ISP.)

LAN IP Address These values refer to the internal network

you are creating with your Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSLRouter. Unless you have specific internal needs, there should be no reason to change these values.

Wireless These values refer to the wireless settings of your

Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router. To enable wireless options, check the radio box next to Enable and enter the ESSID and Channel for the Access Point. If you already have a wireless network, these values must match your present wireless network settings. If you do not already have a wireless network, the default settings should work well.

WAN IP Address These values refer to the outside network

you connect to every time you access your Broadband Internet connection. Most Broadband ISPs assign their clients with a different IP address each time they log on. If this is the case with your ISP, click Obtain an IP Address Automatically and continue on to step 14. If your PC has been assigned a fixed IP address by your ISP, click Specify

an IP Address then enter address into the Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Address and DNS fields. If you are using PPPoE, select PPPoE and enter your User Name and Password in the f ields provided. (RAS Settings are for

Singapore customers only. If you are a Singapore customer, contact your ISP for further information concerning RAS.)

13. When you have properly configured the Setup page, click on the Apply button. Click Continue.

14. Choose the DHCP tab.

15. Unless you already have a DHCP server on your internal

network, choose Enable from the DHCP Server field.

16. In the Number of DHCP Users box, enter the number of

PCs you plan on networking to the Router, then click Apply.

17. Click the Continue button, then close your web browser.

Restart your computer to apply the new settings.

18. Before your PC reboots, power down your broadband

modem for three seconds, then power it back on.

19. After your PC reboots, open your web browser to test your

Internet connection.

20. Repeat steps 6-9 as necessary for each PC on your network.

Once you have configured all of the PCs on your network,

the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router Setup and

Installation is complete.

For instructions on Network Configuration or installing other

network components, refer to your User Guide.

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: Check with your ISP to see if you need to enter

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to be viewed by your ISP’s network. If you do, click on your

SSttaarrtt

button. Choose

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, then double-click the

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icon. Choose the

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tab. There will be a

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and a

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name displayed here. Enter the

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into

the

RRoouutteerr NNaammee

box on the

Setup Page

, and enter the

WWoorrkkggrroouupp

name into the

DDoommaaiinn NNaammee

box on the

Setup Page

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