Step 1: Connect The Router - Linksys BEFSR11 Fast Start Manual

Step 1: Connect the Router

In Step 1, you will connect the Router to your cable or DSL modem and to the
computers in your home or business.
First, make sure that all the devices you'll be working with are powered down,
including your PCs, modem, and the Router.
A. If you haven't already done so, connect your cable or DSL modem to its
proper connection—the coaxial jack for cable (Figure A
jack for DSL (Figure A ). (Follow the instructions from your cable or DSL
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modem's documentation.)
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B. With the Ethernet cable that was used to con-
nect your cable or DSL modem to your PC,
connect your cable or DSL modem to the
Router's WAN port.
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C. Note: If your PC's Ethernet adapter is not set up, refer to the Ethernet
adapter's user guide for more information.
If you have this
type of Router:
BEFSR11 •
If you are connecting the 1-Port Router to just one PC, plug
one end of an Ethernet cable into the Router's LAN port and the
other end into the PC's Ethernet adapter. Set the Crossover
Switch to straight-through (II).
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If you are connecting the 1-Port Router to a hub or switch, plug
one end of an Ethernet cable into the Router's LAN port, and the
other end into to a standard port on your network's hub or switch.
Set the LAN port's Crossover Switch to crossover mode (X).*
If your hub or switch has no more standard ports available, connect
the Router using its LAN port to the Uplink port on the hub or
switch. Set the Crossover Switch to straight-through mode (II) for
this setup.*
BEFSR41 •
Connect an Ethernet cable to your PC's Ethernet adapter. Connect
the other end of the cable to one of the LAN ports numbered 1-4
on the back of the Router. Repeat this process for every PC you
wish to connect to the Router. For ease of installation, start with
LAN Port 4 and end with Port 1.
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If you are connecting more than four PCs to the Router, you
will need to connect a hub or switch to the Router's Uplink port
(if you use the Uplink port, then you cannot use Port 1).*
BEFSX41 or •
Connect an Ethernet cable to your PC's Ethernet adapter. Connect
the other end of the cable to one of the LAN ports numbered 1-4
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or 1-8 on the back of the Router. Repeat this process for every PC
you wish to connect to the Router. For ease of installation, start
with LAN Port 1 and end with Port 4/DMZ or 8.
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If you are connecting more than 4 or 8 PCs to the Router, you
will also need to connect a hub or switch to one of the LAN ports
numbered 1-4 or 1-8 on the back of the Router.*
* For information on Uplinking, please refer to the User Guide located on
the Setup Wizard CD-ROM.
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Perform these steps:
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