Linksys NR041 Quick Installation

This Quick Installation is meant to help you install the Router quickly and easily. For detailed instructions on installation and
configuration and further setup options, please consult the User Guide.
Cable/DSL 4-Port Router
NR041
Package Contents
(1) Cable/DSL 4-Port Router
(2) Power Adapter
Minimum Requirements
(3) Setup Wizard CD-ROM with User Guide
• PC with CD-ROM Drive
• Network Adapter with Ethernet (UTP CAT 5)
Not Shown: Registration Card and this Quick
Cabling and TCP/IP Protocol Installed per PC
Installation
• Internet Explorer 4.0 (or Higher) or Netscape
Navigator 4.7 (or Higher) for Web-based
Configuration
• C a b l e o r D S L M o d e m w i t h E t h e r n e t
Connection and Internet Access
Connect the Cable/DSL 4-Port
1
Router to Your Network
The following steps will walk you through connecting the Router, configur-
ing your networked PCs to accept the IP addresses the Router assigns them,
and configuring the Router with setting(s) provided by your Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
The installation technician from your ISP should have left the setup infor-
mation for your modem with you after installing your broadband connection.
If not, you can call your ISP to request the data.
Once you have the setup information you need for your specific type of
Internet connection, you can begin installation and setup of the Router.
Important: Network Everywhere strongly recommends that you use the
Setup Wizard CD-ROM by inserting the Setup Wizard CD-ROM into your
PC's CD-ROM drive. The Setup Wizard will start automatically. Then follow
the Setup Wizard's instructions to install the Router.
However, if you prefer to manually install the Router, then proceed to step A
of this Quick Installation. Follow these instructions to install the Router.
For more detailed instructions, please refer to the Cable/DSL 4-Port Router's
User Guide on the Setup Wizard CD-ROM.
A. Make sure that all the devices you'll be working with are powered down,
including your PCs, your cable or DSL modem, and the Router.
B. Connect an Ethernet network
cable to one of your PCs'
Ethernet ports. This will be the
port that connects to the
Router.
B
C. Connect the other end of the
Ethernet network cable to one
of the LAN ports on the back
of the Cable/DSL Router.
Repeat steps A and B for all
the PCs you wish to connect to C
the Router.
D. Port 1 can act as the Router's uplink port. If you are connecting Port 1 of
the Router to a hub or switch, press the Uplink pushbutton. If you are con-
necting Port 1 of the Router to a PC, make sure the Uplink pushbutton has
not been pressed.
E. Connect the network cable
from your cable or DSL
modem to the Router's
Internet port, and connect your
cable or DSL modem to its
E
p r o p e r c o n n e c t i o n . T h e n
power up your modem.
F. Plug one end of the power
adapter into the Power port
located on the back of the
Router.
F
G. Plug the other end of the power adapter into an appropriate power socket.
Note: Always use the power adapter that came with the Router. Using any
other power adapter could result in product damage.
H. Turn on the cable or DSL modem. Then turn on the PC.
Configure Your PCs to Connect to
2
the Cable/DSL 4-Port Router
Before setting up the Router, you will have to configure your PCs to accept
the IP addresses provided by the Router. To do this, you will need to config-
ure TCP/IP. These instructions apply only to Windows 95, 98, and
Millennium machines. For TCP/IP setup under Windows NT, 2000, and XP,
please refer to your Windows manual.
Continue to Step 2 now!