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Linksys EtherFast BEFSR41 User Manual

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USER GUIDE
EtherFast
Cable/DSL Router
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with 4-Port Switch
BEFSR41
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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE EtherFast Cable/DSL Router ® with 4-Port Switch BEFSR41 Model:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 3: About This Guide

    .linksys .com/glossary Network Security www .linksys .com/security Copyright and Trademarks Linksys, EtherFast, Cisco, and the Cisco Logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc . and/or its affiliates in the U .S . and certain other countries .

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1: Back Panel Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Linksys by Cisco EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch . The Router lets you access the Internet through its four switched ports . You can also use the Router to share resources such as computers, printers and files .

  • Page 5: Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration After setting up the Router with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Router will be ready for use . However, if you’d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router’s web-based utility .
  • Page 6 Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Static IP Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connection . If you are disconnected, then the Router connect to the Internet, select Static IP .
  • Page 7 Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only . Internet Connection Type > Heart Beat Signal User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . Heart Beat Server Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Heart Beat server .
  • Page 8 Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed Network Address Server Settings (DHCP) before your Internet connection terminates . The default The settings allow you to configure the Router’s Dynamic Max Idle Time is 5 minutes . Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function .

  • Page 9: Setup > Ddns

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel TZO.com Changes to cancel your changes . Setup > DDNS The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature . DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address .

  • Page 10: Setup > Advanced Routing

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 MAC Clone the NAT setting is disabled, this feature is available . Select Enable to use the Dynamic Routing feature . MAC Clone Service To have the MAC address cloned, Transmit RIP Version To use dynamic routing for select Enable .

  • Page 11: Security > Filter

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Security > Filter Filter MAC Address This feature blocks computers with specific MAC addresses The Filter screen is used to set up filters to block specific from going out to the Internet . internal users from accessing the Internet and enhance your network’s security .

  • Page 12: Security > Vpn Passthrough

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel appropriate servers (computers) . Before using forwarding, Changes to cancel your changes . you should assign static IP addresses to the designated servers . Security > VPN Passthrough If you need to forward all ports to one computer, click the DMZ tab .

  • Page 13: Applications And Gaming > Upnp Forwarding

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Applications and Gaming > Port Triggering Port Triggering Applications and Gaming > UPnP Forwarding Application Enter the application name of the trigger . UPnP Forwarding Triggered Range Application Ten applications are preset . For custom Start Port and End Port For each application, enter applications, enter the name of your application in one of the starting and ending port numbers of the triggered...

  • Page 14: Applications And Gaming > Dmz

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Fingering requires entering the full user@domain address . HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web . Its primary function is to establish a connection with a web server and transmit HTML pages to the client web browser .

  • Page 15: Administration > Management

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Incoming Rate Limit This feature limits the incoming bandwidth . To use this feature, select 8M, 4M, 2M, 1M, 512K, 256K, or 128K (M stands for Mbps, while K stands for kbps) . If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default, Disable .

  • Page 16: Administration > Log

    Router, enter this software from the Linksys website, www .linksys .com . h t t p : / / < I n t e r n e t _ I P _ a d d r e s s > : p o r t , The Logviewer software saves all incoming and outgoing depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS .

  • Page 17: Administration > Factory Defaults

    Upgrade Firmware Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www .linksys .com . Then extract the file . Please select a file to upgrade Click Browse and select the extracted firmware upgrade file .

  • Page 18: Status > Router

    Advanced Configuration Chapter 2 Status > Router Local Network Local MAC Address The MAC address of the Router’s The Router screen displays information about the Router local, wired interface is displayed here . and its current settings . IP Address This shows the Router’s IP address, as it appears on your local network .

  • Page 19: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Internet. WEB: If your questions are not addressed here, refer to the Linksys website, www.linksys.com . After you have installed the Router, it will automatically connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), so you no longer need to connect manually .

  • Page 20: Appendix B: Specifications

    Specifications Appendix B Appendix B: Specifications Model BEFSR41 Standards IEEE 802 .3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802 .3u (100BaseTX) Ports One 10/100 RJ-45 Port for Broadband Modem Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched Ports Button Reset Cabling Type Ethernet Category 5 LEDs Power, Ethernet, Internet OS Support Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista Network Protocols...

  • Page 21: Appendix C: Warranty Information

    Linksys’ entire liability under this limited warranty jurisdiction . will be for Linksys, at its option, to (a) repair the product TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT with new or refurbished parts, (b) replace the product...
  • Page 22 This limited warranty is governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Product was purchased by you . Please direct all inquiries to: Linksys, P .O . Box 18558, Irvine, CA 92623 . EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch...

  • Page 23: Appendix D: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Appendix D Appendix D: Industry Canada Statement Regulatory Information This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: FCC Statement This device may not cause interference and This product has been tested and complies with the This device must accept any interference, including specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part interference that may cause undesired operation of...

  • Page 24: Electric And Electronic Equipment (Weee)

    úřady . Správná likvidace a recyklace pomáhá předcházet Linksys products . Consumers are required to comply with potenciálním negativním dopadům na životní prostředí a lidské this notice for all electronic products bearing the following zdraví...
  • Page 25 Regulatory Information Appendix D Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informatsioon Français (French) - Informations environnementales Euroopa Liidus asuvatele klientidele pour les clients de l’Union européenne Euroopa Liidu direktiivi 2002/96/EÜ nõuete kohaselt on La directive européenne 2002/96/CE exige que l’équipement seadmeid, millel on tootel või pakendil käesolev sümbol sur lequel est apposé...
  • Page 26 Regulatory Information Appendix D Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, Nederlands (Dutch) - Milieu-informatie voor klanten skirta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams in de Europese Unie Europos direktyva 2002/96/EC numato, kad įrangos, kuri ir De Europese Richtlijn 2002/96/EC schrijft voor dat apparatuur die kurios pakuotė...
  • Page 27 ľudí . Ak máte záujem o podrobnejšie informácie o likvidácii starého zariadenia, obráťte sa, prosím, na WEB: For additional information, please visit miestne orgány, organizácie zaoberajúce sa likvidáciou odpadov www.linksys.com alebo obchod, v ktorom ste si produkt zakúpili . EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch...

  • Page 28: Appendix E: Software License Agreement

    Schedules 2, 3 or 4 below as applicable . “Software” includes, and this Agreement will apply to BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, (a) the software of Linksys or its suppliers provided in or OR USING THE PRODUCT CONTAINING THE SOFTWARE, with the applicable Linksys product, excluding technology...
  • Page 29 GPL or other open source code in this Software on a http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html CD, Linksys will mail to You a CD with such code for $9 .99 plus the cost of shipping, upon request . GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Term and Termination.
  • Page 30 Software License Agreement Appendix E GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND freedom to share and change free software–to make sure MODIFICATION the software is free for all its users . This General Public This License applies to any program or other work License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation’s which contains a notice placed by the copyright...
  • Page 31 Software License Agreement Appendix E If the modified program normally reads commands Accompany it with the information you received as interactively when run, you must cause it, when to the offer to distribute corresponding source code . started running for such interactive use in the most (This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial ordinary way, to print or display an announcement distribution and only if you received the program...
  • Page 32 General Public License from time to time . Such new versions will be similar in If this Linksys product contains open source software spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to licensed under Version 2 .1 of the “GNU Lesser General Public address new problems or concerns .
  • Page 33 Software License Agreement Appendix E GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE To protect each distributor, we want to make it very clear that there is no warranty for the free library . Also, if the Version 2 .1, February 1999 library is modified by someone else and passed on, the recipients should know that what they have is not the Copyright (C) 1991, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc .
  • Page 34 Software License Agreement Appendix E freedom and the wherewithal to run that program using a You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the modified version of the Library . Library’s complete source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate and modification follow .
  • Page 35 Software License Agreement Appendix E Thus, it is not the intent of this section to claim When a “work that uses the Library” uses material from rights or contest your rights to work written entirely a header file that is part of the Library, the object code by you;...
  • Page 36 Software License Agreement Appendix E Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking You may not copy, modify, sublicense, link with, or with the Library . A suitable mechanism is one that distribute the Library except as expressly provided (1) uses at run time a copy of the library already under this License .
  • Page 37 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Library into other free programs whose distribution conditions are If this Linksys product contains open source software incompatible with these, write to the author to ask for licensed under the OpenSSL license: permission .
  • Page 38 Software License Agreement Appendix E OpenSSL License Original SSLeay License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project . All rights Copyright © 1995-1998 Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft .com) reserved . All rights reserved . Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with This package is an SSL implementation written by Eric or without modification, are permitted provided that the Young (eay@cryptsoft .com) .
  • Page 39 Software License Agreement Appendix E DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE .

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