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A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc . ® Model No . WIRED with 8-Port Switch Cable/DSL Router BEFSR81 User Guide EtherFast ®.
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Copyright and T rademarks Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U.S . and certain other countries. Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc . All rights reser ved.
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 2 Chapter 2: Networking Basics 4 An Introduction to LANs 4 The Use of IP Ad.
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch UPnP Forwarding 30 DMZ 31 QoS 32 Management 33 Log 35 Factory Defaults 36 Firmware Upgrade 37 Router 37 Local Network 38 Appendix A: Troubleshooting 39 C.
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch List of Figures Figure 3-1: Back Panel 6 Figure 3-2: Front Panel 7 Figure 4-1: Example of a Typical Network 8 Figure 4-2: Connect a PC 9 Figure 4-3: Conn.
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Figure 7-9: DDNS Disabled 23 Figure 7-10: DDNS Using DynDNS.org 24 Figure 7-11: DDNS Using TZO.com 24 Figure 7-12: MAC Clone 25 Figure 7-13: Advanced Rou.
1 Chapter 1: Introductio n Welcome EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 1: Introduction We lc o m e Thank you for choosing the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8- Port Switch. This Router will allow your computers to share a high-speed Internet connection as w ell as resources, including files and printers.
2 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch What’ s in this Gu ide? This user guide covers the basic steps for setting up a network with a router .
3 Chapter 1: Introductio n What’s in this Guide? EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Appendix D: Windows Help This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help fo r instructions about networking , such as installing the TCP/IP protocol.
4 Chapter 2: Networking Basics An Introduction to LANs EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 2: Networking Basics An Introduction to LANs Simply put, a router is a network device that connects two networks together . The Router connects your local area network (LAN), or the group of PCs in your home or office , to the Internet.
5 Chapter 2: Networking Basics The Use of IP Addresses EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch A DHCP server can either be a designated PC on the network or another network device , such as the Router . By default, the Router’s Internet Connection T ype is Obt ain an IP auto matically (DHCP ).
6 Chapter 3: Getting to Kn ow the Router The Back Panel EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router The Back P anel The Router’s ports and the Reset button are located on the back panel of the Router . Internet This Internet port connects to your cable or DSL modem.
7 Chapter 3: Getting to Kn ow the Router The Front Panel EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch The Front P anel The Router’ s LEDs, which inform you about netwo rk activities, are located on the front panel. QoS Green. The QoS LED lights up when the QoS feature is active .
8 Chapter 4: Connecting the Rou ter Overview EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 4: Connecting the Router Overview T o set up your network, do the following: • Connect the Router to one of you r PCs. • If necessar y , configure your PCs to obtain an IP addr ess automatically from the Rou ter .
9 Chapter 4: Connecting the Rou ter Connection Instructions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Connection Instructions 1. Before you begin, make sure that all of your hardware is power ed off , includin g the Router , PCs, hubs, switches, and cable or DSL modem.
10 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Overview EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs Overview The instructions in this chapter will help you configure each of your computers so they will be able to communicate with the Router .
11 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Configuring Windows 2000 PCs EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to the correct file location, e .
12 Chapter 5: Configuring th e PCs Configuring Windows XP PCs EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and click the Properties button. See Figure 5-5. 4. Select Obtain an I P address automatically (see Figure 5-6).
13 Chapter 6: Configuring th e Router Overview EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 6: Configuring the Router Overview The instructions from your ISP tell you how to set up your PC for Inter net access.
14 Chapter 6: Configuring th e Router Instructions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Obtain an IP Automatically or DHCP If your ISP says that you are connecting through DHCP or a dyna mic IP address from your ISP , perfo rm these steps: A Select Obtain an IP autom atically as the Inter net Connection T ype, as shown in Figure 6-3.
15 Chapter 6: Configuring th e Router Instructions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch PPPoE If your ISP says that you are connecting through a PPPoE or you normally enter a user name and password to access the Internet, perform th ese steps: A Select PPPoE as the Internet Connection T ype , as shown in Figure 6-5.
16 Chapter 6: Configuring th e Router Instructions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch PPTP PPTP (shown in Figure 6-7) is a service used in Europe and Israel only . If you are using a PPTP connection, check with your ISP for the necessar y setup information.
17 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Overview EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Chapter 7: Using The Router’ s W eb-based Utility Overview For your convenience , use the Router’s W eb-ba sed Utili ty to administer it.
18 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Quick and Easy Administration EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • VPN Passthrough. T o enable or disable IPSec , PP PoE, and/or PPTP Passthrough, use this screen. Applications & Ga ming • Port Range Forwarding.
19 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Basic Setup EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch When finished making your changes on a tab, clic k the Sav e Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
20 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Basic Setup EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . • Service Name. If provided b y your ISP , enter the Ser vice Name .
21 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Basic Setup EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Keep Alive Option and Redial Period. This option keeps your RAS-enabled Internet access connected indefinitely , even when it sits idle.
22 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Basic Setup EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . • Heart Beat Server . This is the IP address that the Router h as, when seen from the Internet.
23 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility DDNS EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ser ver au tomatically assigns an IP address to each PC on your network for you.
24 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility MAC Address Clone EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch DDNS • DDNS Service. If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS .org, then select DynDNS.org from the drop-down menu. If your DDNS ser vice is provided by TZO , then select TZO.
25 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Advanced Routing EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch MAC Clone • MAC Clone Service T o use MAC address cloning, select Enab le . See Figure 7-12. • MAC Address. T o manually clone a MAC address, enter the 12 digits of your adapter ’ s MAC add ress in the on- screen fields.
26 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Filter EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Select Entry . Select the number of t he static route from the drop-down menu. The Router supports up to 20 static route entries. • Delete Entry .
27 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Filter EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Filter IP Address Range T o set up a filter using IP addresses, enter the range of IP addresses you wish to filter in the Start and End fields.
28 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility VPN Passthrough EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch VPN P assthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable or disable passthrough for a variety of VPN methods. See Figure 7-17.
29 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Port Trigger ing EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Application. Enter the name of the application. • Start and End. Enter the number or range of external port(s) used by the serv er or Internet application.
30 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility UPnP Forwarding EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Start Port. Enter the starting port number of the Forwarded Range . • End Port. Enter the ending port number of the Fo rwarded Range .
31 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility DMZ EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • HTTP (HyperT ext T ransport Protocol). The comm unicat ions protocol used to connect to ser vers on the World Wide W eb. Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web ser ver and transmit HTML pages to the client web browser .
32 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility QoS EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch DMZ • DMZ. T o use this feature , select Enable . T o disable DMZ hosting, select Disable (see Fig ure 7-21). • DMZ Host IP Address. T o expose one PC, enter the computer’ s IP address.
33 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Management EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • SMTP (Simple Mail T ransfer Protocol). The standard e-mail prot ocol on the Internet. It is a TCP /IP protocol that defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MT A), which stores and forwards the mail.
34 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Management EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Remote Router Access This feature allows you to access the Router from a remote location, via the Inter net. • Remote Upgrade . Remote Upgrade allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware from a remote location.
35 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Log EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • SNMP T rusted Host. Y ou can restrict access to the Router’s SNMP information by IP address. Enter the IP address or range of IP addresses in the SNMP T rusted Host field.
36 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Factory Defaults EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Incoming Log. Click the In coming Log button to view a temporary log of the Source IP addresses and Destination Port Numbers for all the incoming Internet traffic.
37 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Firmware Upgrade EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Firmwar e Upgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware . Before upgrading the firmware , download the Router ’ s fir mware upgrade file from the Linksys website , www .
38 Chapter 7: Using The Router’s We b-based Utility Local Network EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • Login Status. The status of the connection is displayed only for PPPoE , RAS, PPTP , or Heart Be at Sig nal connections.
39 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix A: T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Router .
40 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch B . Right-click the Local Area Connection that is associated with the Etherne t adapter you are using, and select the Properties option.
41 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 2. I want to test my Internet connection. A. Check your TCP/IP settings. For Windows 98 and Millennium: Refer to Windows Help and “Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs” for details.
42 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch • For Windows 98 and Millennium, click Start and Run . In the Open field, type comman d . Press the Enter key or click the OK button. • For Windows 2000 and XP , click Start and Ru n .
43 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 4. I am not able to access the Router’ s Web-based Utility Setup page. A. Refer to “Problem #2, I want to test my Internet c onnection” to verify that your computer is properly connected to the Router .
44 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch documentation provided with the server yo u installed. Follow these steps to set up port forwarding through the Router’s W eb-ba sed Utility .
45 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch D . Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP , or select Both . E. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that you want the port server to go to.
46 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 9. I forgot my pa ssword, or the password prompt always appears when saving settings to the Router . Reset the Router to factory default by pressing the Reset button for 30 seconds and then releasing it.
47 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch B . T o upgrade the firmware , follow the steps in the Upgrade section found in “Chapter 7: Using the Router’s Web-based Utility” or “ Appendix B: Upg rading Firmware .
48 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Common Problems and So lutions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch A. T o connect to the Router , go to the web browser , and enter http://192.1 68.1.1 or the IP address of the Router . B . Enter the password, if asked.
49 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch set to Never dia l a connect ion . For Netscape Navigator , click Edit , Preferences , Advanced , and Proxy . Make sure that Netscape Navigator is set to Dir ect connection to the Internet .
50 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch I set up an Unr eal T ournament Ser ver , but others on the LAN cannot join.
51 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch new features that you would like to use . Downloading a more current version of Router fir m ware will not enhance the quality or speed of your Internet connection, and m ay disrupt your current connection stability .
52 Appendix A: Troublesh ooting Frequently Asked Questions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch What is the maximum number of VP N sessions allowed by the Router? The maximum number depends on many facto rs.
53 Appendix B: Upgradin g Firmware EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix B: Upgrading Firmware Y ou can use the Router’s W e b-ba sed Utility to upgrade the firmware; however , if you do so, you may lose the settings you have configured on the Router .
54 Appendix C: Findin g the MAC Add ress and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter Windows 98 or Me Instructions EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix C: Finding the MA C Address and .
55 Appendix C: Findin g the MAC Add ress and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter For the Router’s Web-based Utility EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure C-3); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter .
56 Appendi x D: Wind ows Help EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix D: Windows Help All networking products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier .
57 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix E: Glossar y 802.11a - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an operating frequency of 5GHz.
58 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Buffer - A block of memor y that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is currently too busy to accept the data. Cable Modem - A device that con nects a computer to the cable television network, which in tur n connects to the Internet.
59 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Dynamic IP Address - A temporar y IP address assigned by a DHCP server . Encryption - Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people .
60 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device. IPSec (Internet Pro tocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer .
61 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch PPP oE (Point to Point Proto col over Ethernet) - A type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport.
62 Appendix E: Glossary EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Protocol/Inter net Protocol) - A network protocol fo r transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. Te l n e t - A user command and TCP/IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs.
63 Appendix F: Specifications EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix F: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), 802.3u (100BaseTX) Ports One 10/100 RJ-45 Port for Broadband Mod.
64 Appendix G: Warranty Information EtherFast Cable/DSL Rout er with 8-P ort Switch Appendix G: W arranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original end user purchaser (“Y ou”) .
65 Appendix H: Regulatory Inf ormation EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix H: Regulator y Information FCC ST A TEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specification s for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
66 Appendix I: Contact Information EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-P ort Switch Appendix I: Contact Information Need to contact Linksys? Visit us online for information on the latest products and updates to your existing products at: http://www .linksys.
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