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Linksys EtherFast BEFW11P1 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Instant Broadband™ Series ® EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Use this guide to install: BEFW11P1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 If the product proves defective dur- ing this warranty period, call Linksys Customer Support in order to obtain a Return Authorization Number. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BAR- CODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction The Linksys EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Features Package Contents System Requirements Getting to Know the EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Rear Panel The Reset Button The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Front Panel LEDs...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The Linksys EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer provides the ideal solution for connecting your wireless network to a high-speed broadband Internet connection and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet backbone. Configurable as a...

  • Page 5: Getting To Know The Etherfast Wireless Ap + Cable/Dsl Router

    Getting to Know the EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router is where all of the connec- tions are made. The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Ports The WAN (Wide Area Network) Port is where you will connect your cable or DSL modem.

  • Page 6: Planning Your Wireless Network

    Green. This LED illuminates when a successful connection is made between the Router and your Broadband device (such as a modem) or network. LAN (10/100) Green. The Uplink or PC port will automatically determine your network’s speed and run accordingly. The 10 and 100 LEDs display the connection speed determined by either port.

  • Page 7: Roaming

    Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). This con- tinuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS. All PCs using an Instant Wireless Network PC Card within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel.

  • Page 8: Connecting The Wireless Ap + Cable/Dsl Router & Booting Up

    “www”, rather than “www.linksys.com”, or your e-mail server’s address is something similar to “e-mail” or “pop3”, rather than “pop.mail.linksys.com”, you w w o o n n ’ ’ t t be able to properly configure the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router until you determine the actual Internet addresses of your Web and e-mail connections.

  • Page 9: The Etherfast Wireless Ap + Cable/Dsl Router's Web-Based Utility

    The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility Setting Up To establish a connection from your PC to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router: 1. After installing the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router to your network, start your PC. If your PC is already running, restart it. 2.
  • Page 10 Hardware (MAC) Address. That address which specifically identifies the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router on the WAN port. Some ISPs may require you to register this address with them. LAN Port For most users, the default values for these fields should be satisfactory and won’t require changing.

  • Page 11: Dhcp Server

    DHCP Server You can access this screen at any time by clicking the DHCP button. A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP Address to the DHCP Clients that it serves, when the client device boots. The DHCP Server also provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client.

  • Page 12: Device Options

    Device Options You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Options button. Password Once a password is entered, it is required in order to change the device config- uration. Passwords are case sensitive and can be up to eight alphanumeric char- acters in length.

  • Page 13: Wireless

    Wireless You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Wireless button. Any changes made to the Wireless settings must match those of the other wire- less devices in your Network. Configuration • Regulatory Domain. It is illegal to use this device in any location outside of the Regulatory Domain.

  • Page 14: Status

    Hardware • Firmware Version. Displays the current program code installed on the hard- ware. • Hardware ID. This is utilized by Linksys to identify this device. • NAT (Network Address Translation). This will display your current NAT selection. Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer...

  • Page 15: Advanced Options

    LAN Port • Physical Address. This is the physical address (Hardware MAC Address) of the LAN Port to which an IP address has been allocated. • IP Address. This is the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s IP Address, as seen by the other devices on your Network. •...

  • Page 16: Access Control: Groups

    To Add a New Application Click the Clear Form button and enter the Application’s details in the fields provided. (This information is available in your application’s documentation.) Select either a UDP or TCP protocol from the drop-down box as shown. Click the Create button when completed.
  • Page 17 To choose another Selected Entry, simply select the Group from the pull-down menu. Then, click the Get Data button to bring up the information specific to that Selected Entry, if it does not come up automatically. Access Rights Changing the option in these fields will affect the group selected under Selected Entry.

  • Page 18: Access Control: Pcs

    Access Control: PCs You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button, fol- lowed by the Access Control button, and then the PCs button. Selected Entry • Existing PCs. When this pull-down menu is active, it will show the names of the PCs currently connected to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.

  • Page 19: Access Control: Filters

    To List All of the Workstations Click the List All button to generate a list of all workstations. If you have any questions about anything on this screen, click the Help button to bring up the Help window for this screen. Instant Broadband Series Etherfast...

  • Page 20: Virtual Servers

    • Port No. Enter an integer representing the Port Number for this type of pack- et. This information can normally be provided by the service provider. Otherwise a Network Analyzer or Packet Sniffer can be used to determine the correct port number. When you are ready to save any changes you have made, click the Save button.

  • Page 21: Dmz

    When configuring the Virtual Servers screen, the PCs entered in the "LAN IP Address" field must be running the appropriate Server software. Again, it is preferable for the "Server" PCs to use a fixed IP Address. If acting as DHCP clients, their IP Address could change, making this entry invalid.

  • Page 22: Routing

    The DMZ computer should have the IP Address allocated by your Router. This IP Address is shown on the Status screen. It is preferable to have your ISP allo- cate you a Fixed IP Address if you wish to use the DMZ feature. Otherwise, this Address will change often, making if difficult to make 2-way connections.

  • Page 23: Wan Port Mac Address

    Click the List All button to generate a list of all routing tables. If you have any questions about anything on this screen, click the Help button to bring up the Help window for this screen. NOTE: Linksys does not provide technical support for the Routing feature Instant Broadband...

  • Page 24: The Etherfast Wireless Ap + Cable/Dsl Router's Printserver

    The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s PrintServer Connecting the PrintServer to Your Network Connecting the Power The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s PrintServer does not have an ON/OFF power switch. Whenever its AC power adapter is plugged into a power supply, the PrintServer’s power is on.

  • Page 25: Adding A Printer Under Windows 95, 98, And Millennium

    3. You will now be asked to select a Program Folder from which you can run the PrintServer software. The PrintServer Program Folder will be created after the PrintServer software has been installed. If you wish to keep the default folder, click the Next button to continue. Otherwise, select or type in a Program Folder click the Next...
  • Page 26 3. Is the printer connected to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s printer port? Verify that it is connect and powered on and click the Yes button to continue. 4. When you reach the “Add Printer Wizard” screen, you must click the Cancel button.
  • Page 27 3. You will now be asked to select your printer’s manufacturer and model name in order to install the appropriate driver. If you have a driver disk that came with your printer, click the Have Disk button and select the driver’s correct location. Once the correct printer has been selected or the driver’s location has been specified on your driver disk, click the Next button.
  • Page 28 8. The next screen will ask for your printer name. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to con- tinue.

  • Page 29: Adding A Printer Under Windows Nt

    Adding a Printer under Windows NT When adding a printer under Windows NT, make sure that the final window in the Installing the PrintServer’s Drivers section does NOT have the “Run Print Port Setup now” box checked. Selecting this box will lead to an error in the installation process.
  • Page 30 5. Now that the port has been configured, click the Next button to continue. 6. The “Add Printer Wizard” will ask you to select the Printer’s Manufacturer and Model Name in order to select the appropriate driver. If you have a driver disk that came with your printer, click the Have Disk button and select the driver’s correct location.
  • Page 31 9. The Add Printer Wizard will now ask you to enter a “Printer Name”. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to continue.

  • Page 32: Adding A Printer Under Windows 2000

    Adding a Printer under Windows 2000 When adding a printer under Windows 2000, make sure that the final window in the Installing the PrintServer’s Drivers section does NOT have the “Run Print Port Setup now” box checked. Selecting this box will lead to an error in the installation process.
  • Page 33 5. The Add Printer Wizard will now ask you to enter a “Printer Name”. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to continue.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Cable/DSL Router. Read the description below to solve your prob- lems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Frequently Asked Questions section or the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I can’t connect to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.

  • Page 35: Frequently Asked Questions

    Router’s Web Utility is configured via the Internet web browser on your Linux system. The PrintServer, though, is configured through Windows and will not function under Linux. Linksys does not, at this time, provide techni- cal support for setup, configuration or troubleshooting of any non-Windows operating systems.
  • Page 36 How can I find upgrades to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s firmware? All Linksys firmware upgrades are posted on the Linksys website at www.linksys.com, where they can downloaded for free. The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s firmware can be upgraded with TFTP programs.
  • Page 37 How do I get mIRC to work with the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router? Set port for- warding to 113 for the computer on which you are using mIRC. Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a net- work.

  • Page 38: Appendix

    How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail & Web Addresses Virtually all Internet addresses are configured with words or characters (i.e., www.linksys.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.) In actuality, however, these Internet addresses are assigned to IP addresses, which are the true addresses on the Internet.

  • Page 39: Installing The Tcp/Ip Protocol

    3. At the DOS command prompt, type "ping mail" (assuming that the loca- tion for which you’re trying to find an IP address is configured as “mail”). Press Enter. Information such as the following data, taken from a ping of Microsoft Network’s e-mail server, will be displayed.

  • Page 40: How To Determine Your Pcs Mac Address

    1. Click the Start button. Choose Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. Your Network window should pop up. Select the Configuration tab. 3. Click the Add button. 4. Double-click Protocol. 5. Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufactures. 6.

  • Page 41: Twisted-Pair Cabling

    Twisted-Pair Cabling There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub. Crossover cables are used for connecting a hub to another hub (there is an exception: some hubs have a built-in uplink port that is crossed internally, which allows you to link or connect hubs together with a straight-through cable instead).

  • Page 42: Glossary

    Glossary Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a wireless network or other small net- work in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session while in some close proximity to the rest of the network.
  • Page 43 IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE describes itself as "the world's largest technical professional society -- promot- ing the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the well- being of our members."...
  • Page 44 PrintServer - A hardware device that enables a printer to be located anywhere in the network. RJ-45 - A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires, used for connecting Ethernet devices. Roaming - The ability to use a wireless device and be able to move from one access point’s range to another without losing the connection.

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX), IEEE 802.11b (Wireless), IEEE1284 Protocol: CSMA/CD Ports: WAN: One 10Base-T RJ-45 Port for Cable/DSL Modem LAN: One Shared Uplink Port Wireless: PCMCIA slot Printer: One DMA-Equipped, Bi-Directional Parallel Port Cabling Type: 10BaseT: UTP Category 3 or better 100BaseTX: UTP Category 5 or better Printer:...

  • Page 46: Warranty Information

    CALL LINKSYS FOR MORE DETAILS. Instant Broadband Series Etherfast Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below. Information Tech Support RMA Issues...
  • Page 47 © Copyright 2001 Linksys, All Rights Reserved.

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