Introduction; The Linksys Etherfast Wireless Ap + Cable/Dsl Router With Printserver; Features; Package Contents - Linksys EtherFast BEFW11P1 User Manual

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
DHCP server for your existing network, the EtherFast Wireless AP +
Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer acts as the only externally recognized
Internet gateway on your local area network (LAN) and serves as an Internet
firewall against unwanted outside intruders. The Router can also be configured
to filter internal users' access to the Internet.
The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Routers provide an operating range of
up to 500 meters (1640 feet), providing seamless roaming throughout your
wireless LAN infrastructure, and its advanced user authentication feature
ensures a high level of network security. The EtherFast Wireless AP +
Cable/DSL Router's easy to install and easy to use-Windows-based diagnostics
and statistic tools put you in control of your network.

Features

• Fully Compatible with IEEE 802.11b Standard and Supports a High Data
Rate Up to 11 Mbps
• Build a Wireless Broadband Network in Your Home or Small Office with
Just One IP Address
• Create a Natural Firewall to Protect Your PCs From Outside Intruders
• Auto Fallback Data Rate for Long-Distance Communication and Noisy
Environments
• Provides Roaming, Best Access Point Selection, Load Balancing, and
Network Traffic Filtering
• Long Operating Range Supports 150m (Indoors) and 500m (Outdoors)
• Capable of up to 128-Bit WEP Encryption
• Supports IPSec Pass-Thru and PPTP
• Acts as a DHCP Server and a Print Server for Your Existing Network
• Administrators Can Block Specific Internal Users' Internet Access with
Filtering
• Free Technical Support—24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week for North
America Only
• 1-Year Limited Warranty
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Instant Broadband Series
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Etherfast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer
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Package Contents

• One EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer
• One Instant Wireless TM Network PC Card
• One Setup CD-ROM (for PrintServer Setup)
• One AC Power Adapter
• One User Guide and Registration Card

System Requirements

• One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection, with a cable or DSL modem
• One PC with an installed 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card
(optional)
• TCP/IP network adapter protocol for each PC
• UTP network cable with RJ-45 connector
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later.
(5.0 and 4.7, respectively, are strongly recommended.)
• Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT 4.0, or 2000
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