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Instant Broadband

Series

EtherFast

C a b l e / D S L

Router with QoS and
8-Port Switch

Use this guide to install:

BEFSR81-EU ver. 2

User Guide

Summary of Contents for BEFSR81-EU

Page 1: ...Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable DSL Router with QoS and 8 Port Switch Use this guide to install BEFSR81 EU ver 2 User Guide...

Page 2: ...e harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or...

Page 3: ...of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 The EtherFast Cable DSL Router with QoS and 8 Port Switch 1 Features 1 An Introduction to LANs and WANs 2 IP Addresses 2 Network Setup Overview 4 Chapter 2 Gettin...

Page 4: ...ddress to your network devices You can assign static IP addresses or use the Router to assign IP addresses dynamically Static IP Addresses A static IP address is a fixed IP address that you assign man...

Page 5: ...have assigned a static IP address to your account If so you will need that static IP address when configuring the Router You can get that information from your ISP Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP a...

Page 6: ...hese eight LAN Local Area Network ports connect to net work devices such as PCs print servers and network attached storage NAS Each of the ports will auto detect whether a straight through or crossove...

Page 7: ...7 Full Col Green The Full Col LED also serves two purposes If this LED is lit up solidly the connection made through the corresponding port is running in Full Duplex mode If the LED flickers the conn...

Page 8: ...Figure 3 2 and the other end to a standard port on a network device e g a PC print server hub or switch See Appendix E Twisted Pair Cabling for details on network cabling Repeat the above step to con...

Page 9: ...communicate with each other across a network such as the Internet Find out which Windows operating system your computer is running You can find out by clicking the Start button and then selecting the...

Page 10: ...tain an IP address automati cally as shown in Figure 4 2 4 Now click the Gateway tab and verify that the Installed Gateway field is blank Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button again Windows may as...

Page 11: ...on for the applicable Ethernet adapter usually it is the first Local Area Connection listed Double click the Local Area Connection One the screen that appears shown in Figure 4 6 click the Properties...

Page 12: ...e on the Router s Setup tab based on the information provided by your ISP You will need setup information for your Internet connection from your ISP If you do not have this information please contact...

Page 13: ...your ISP usually cable ISPs complete these two fields The values for the Router s LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown on the Setup screen The default values are 192 168 1 1 for the IP Address and...

Page 14: ...igure 5 8 PPPoE If your DSL provider says that you are connect ing through PPPoE or if you normally enter a user name and password to access the Internet per form these steps A Select PPPoE shown in F...

Page 15: ...nch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator and enter the Router s default IP address 192 168 1 1 shown in Figure 6 1 in the Address field Then press Enter 24 23 Overview Logging Onto the Web based Ut...

Page 16: ...To cancel any values you ve entered on any page click the Cancel button The Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the web based utility If you have already installed and set up the...

Page 17: ...stablish your connection To use this option click the radio button next to Keep Alive In the Redial Period field enter the number of seconds you want the Redial Period to last The default Redial Perio...

Page 18: ...n To use this option click the radio button next to Keep Alive In the Redial Period field enter the number of seconds you want the Redial Period to last The default Redial Period is 30 sec onds Figure...

Page 19: ...you change on this page click the Apply button To cancel any values you ve entered on this page click the Cancel button HBS The HeartBeat Signal HBS is a service that applies to connections in Austra...

Page 20: ...DHCP server generates a new IP address DHCP Release Click the DHCP Release button to release the current IP address of the device connected to the Router s WAN port DHCP Renew Click the DHCP Renew bu...

Page 21: ...r enter that server s IP Address here Otherwise leave this blank DHCP Clients Table Click the DHCP Clients Table button to show the cur rent DHCP Active IP Table shown in Figure 6 13 This data is stor...

Page 22: ...ion Access Log To access activity logs select the Enable option next to Access Log This function can be disabled by clicking the Disable radio button With logging enabled you can choose to view tempor...

Page 23: ...to assign high or low priority to network traf fic for various applications and ports MAC Address Cloning Allows you to clone your Ethernet adapter s MAC address onto the Router 39 Note By upgrading...

Page 24: ...prevent your network from being pinged or detected by other Internet users The Block WAN Request feature also reinforces your network security by hiding your net work ports Both functions of the Bloc...

Page 25: ...rough click on Disable PPTP Pass Through Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is the method used to enable VPN sessions PPTP Pass Through is enabled by default To disable this feature click on Disable ne...

Page 26: ...o be able to access For information about finding the IP address go to Appendix F Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter 5 Check the Enable box to enable the services you hav...

Page 27: ...re that holds incoming e mail until users log on and download it POP3 is a simple system with little selectivity All pending messages and attachments are downloaded at the same time POP3 uses the SMTP...

Page 28: ...l changes in the network s layout The Router using the RIP protocol determines the network packets route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination The RIP pro tocol reg...

Page 29: ...address is set to 0 For example the Router s standard IP address is 192 168 1 1 Based on this address the address of the routed network is 192 168 1 x with the last digit x determining the Router s p...

Page 30: ...thernet adapter s MAC address onto the Router so you do NOT have to call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Router s MAC address When finished making your changes on this tab click t...

Page 31: ...r field and click the Add button Repeat this action for all DNS IP addresses given by your ISP Instant Broadband Series 56 55 Appendix A Troubleshooting This appendix consists of two parts Common Prob...

Page 32: ...P Protocol 3 When the window appears make sure you have selected the correct Adapter for your Ethernet adapter and set it for Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server 4 Click the OK button in the TCP I...

Page 33: ...work you need to change its IP address accordingly to 192 168 2 Y Y being any number from 1 to 254 Note that each IP address must be unique within the network Instant Broadband Series 60 59 B Open a c...

Page 34: ...completed the configuration click the Apply button Instant Broadband Series Your VPN may require port 500 UDP packets to be passed to the computer that is connecting to the IPSec server Refer to Prob...

Page 35: ...bsite Instant Broadband Series 8 I can t get my Internet game server or application to work If you are having difficulties getting any Internet game server or application to function properly consider...

Page 36: ...quired by the Internet application Instant Broadband Series 13 The firmware upgrade failed and or the Diag LED is flashing The upgrade could have failed for a number of reasons Follow these steps to u...

Page 37: ...see if the problem persists Eliminate each net work device one at a time to determine the cause 68 I m an AOL member and I need more information Additional information can be found at AOL Keyword Lin...

Page 38: ...ape Navigator is set to Direct connection to the Internet 69 What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for Network Address Translation NAT translates multiple IP addresses on the private...

Page 39: ...e medium Cable television uses broadband techniques to deliver dozens of channels over one cable 71 What is DMZ Hosting Demilitarized Zone DMZ allows one IP address com puter to be exposed to the Inte...

Page 40: ...col IP addresses in an organization s network Using the Internet s set of protocol TCP IP each machine that can connect to the Internet needs a unique IP address When an organization sets up its compu...

Page 41: ...t is sent in packets across the Internet When you request an Instant Broadband Series 76 75 Dynamic Routing The ability for a router to forward data via a different route based on the current conditio...

Page 42: ...l computer generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and convenient Instant Broadband Series 78 77 HTML page or send e mail the Internet Protocol part of TCP IP includes your I...

Page 43: ...J 11 Registered Jack 11 A telephone connector that holds up to six wires The RJ 11 is the common connector used to plug a telephone into a wall RJ 45 A connector similar to a telephone connector that...

Page 44: ...hubs switches routers and gateways Most large net works contain several levels of interconnection the most important of which include edge connections backbone connections and wide area connections TX...

Page 45: ...delivery of the data routing UDP takes care of keeping track of the individ ual units of data called packets that a message is divided into for efficient deliv ery over the network UDP is known as a c...

Page 46: ...s web address will not 3 Replace your ISP s abbreviated server address with this extended web address in the corresponding Internet application web browser e mail application etc Once you have replace...

Page 47: ...ork icon to bring up your Network window Select the Configuration tab as shown in Figure D 1 3 Click the Add button 4 Double click on Protocol 5 Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufacturers 6 F...

Page 48: ...le are eight thin color coded wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other All eight wires are used In a straight through cable wires 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are also wires...

Page 49: ...F Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter This appendix describes how to find the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter to do either MAC Filtering or MAC Address Cloning You c...

Page 50: ...In the command prompt enter ipconfig all press the Enter key Your PC s information will be displayed as shown in Figure F 5 3 Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen it is th...

Page 51: ...t available without third party management software The Etherfast Cable DSL Router is compatible with all HP Openview compliant software 96 Appendix H Specifications Standards IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3u I...

Page 52: ...during the warranty period contact Linksys Technical Support in order to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number or contact the location where the product was purchased if applicable BE...

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