Configuring The Cable/Dsl Vpn Router - Linksys BEFVP41 User Manual

4. Click the Properties button, and then choose the IP Address tab. Select
Obtain an IP address automatically. Click the OK button. You have com-
pleted the client settings.
5. Click the OK button. Windows may ask for original Windows installation
files. Supply them as needed (i.e.: D:\win98, D:\win95, D:\win9x,
c:\windows\options\cabs).
6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Yes button.
Repeat these steps for each PC on your network. When all of your PCs are
configured, the Cable/DSL VPN Router Setup and Installation is complete.
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Figure 5-2
EtherFast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch
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Configuring the Cable/DSL VPN Router

Now that the Cable/DSL VPN Router is wired into your network, you can begin
configuring your system.
Note: If the TCP/IP protocol is not configured on your PC, go to the
Appendix for TCP/IP installation instructions now.
1. Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser's
Address box. This number
the Router. Press the Enter key.
Figure 5-3
2. A User Name and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name
field empty, and type admin (the default password) in the Password field.
Click the OK button. If the screen does not appear, make sure your network
adapter is working properly, the network cable is connected, and the Link
LED is lit up on the Router. Restart the computer to obtain an IP address
automatically.
Figure 5-4
Important: If you have previously enabled an Internet Sharing
Proxy Service on any of your PCs, you must disable it now.
• If you are running Netscape Navigator, click Edit >>
Preference >> Advanced >> Proxies >> Direct Connection to
the Internet.
• If you are running Internet Explorer v5 or better, click Start >>
Settings >> Control Panel >> Internet Options >>
Connections >> LAN Settings. Remove the checks from all
three boxes. Click OK to continue.
is the default IP address of
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