Linksys EtherFast Instant Broadband BEFW11S4 User Manual page 24

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum number of IP addresses that the Wireless Access Point +
Cable/DSL Router will support? The Router will support up to 253 IP address-
es.
Is IPSec Pass-Thru supported by the Router? Yes, it is a built-in feature that the
router automatically enables.
Where is the Wireless Access Point +Cable/DSL Router installed on the network?
In a typical environment, the Router is installed between the Cable/DSL
Modem and the LAN. Plug the Wireless AP +Cable/DSL Router into the
Cable/DSL Modem's Ethernet port.
Does the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router support IPX or AppleTalk?
No. TCP/IP is the only protocol standard for the Internet and has become
the global standard for communications. IPX, a NetWare communications
protocol used only to route messages from one node to another, and
AppleTalk, a communications protocol used on Apple and Macintosh net-
works, can be used from LAN to LAN connections, but those protocols can-
not connect from WAN to LAN.
Does the WAN connection of the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router sup-
port 100Mb Ethernet? Because of the speed limitations of broadband Internet
connections, the Cable/DSL Router's current hardware design supports
10Mb Ethernet on its WAN port. It does, of course, support 100Mbps over
in the auto-sensing Fast Ethernet 10/100 switch on the LAN side of the
router.
What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for? Network
Address Translation (NAT) translates multiple IP addresses on the private
LAN to one public address that is sent out to the Internet. This adds a level
of security since the address of a PC connected to the private LAN is never
transmitted on the Internet. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable/DSL Router
to be used with low cost Internet accounts, such as DSL or cable modems,
where only one TCP/IP address is provided by the ISP. The user may have
many private addresses behind this single address provided by the ISP.
What is the maximum number of users for wireless clients? 32
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Does the Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router support any operating sys-
tem other than Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT? Yes,
but Linksys does not, at this time, provide technical support for setup, con-
figuration or troubleshooting of any non-Windows operating systems.
Does the Cable/DSL router support ICQ send file? Yes, with the following fix:
ICQ menu-> preference -> connections tab-> check "I am behind a firewall
or proxy", and set the firewall time-out to 80 seconds in firewall setting.
The Internet user can then send a file to a user behind the router.
How do I get Napster to work with the Router? Napster is fully compatible
with the Router, but you must make sure that, during installation, you select
"no idea" when asked about your firewall selection. Set your proxy settings
to "No Proxy Server" in your File>Preferences.
I setup an Unreal Tournament Server, but others on the LAN cannot join. What do
I need to do? If you have a dedicated Unreal Tournament server running,
you need to create a static IP for each of the LAN computers and forward
ports 7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to the IP address of the
server. If you want to use the UT Server Admin, forward another port (8080
usually works well), then in the [UWeb.WebServer] section of the server.ini
file, set the ListenPort to 8080 (to match the mapped port above) and
ServerName to the IP assigned to the router from your ISP.
Can multiple gamers on the LAN get on one game server and play simultaneous-
ly with just one public IP address? It depends on the which network game or
what kind of game server you are using. For example, Unreal Tournament
supports multi-login with one public IP.
How do I get Half-Life: Team Fortress to Work with the Router? The default
client port for Half-Life is 27005. The computers on your LAN need to
have "+clientport 2700x" to the HL shortcut command line; the x would be
6, 7, 8, and on up. This lets multiple computers connect to the same server.
One problem: version 1.0.1.6 won't let multiple computers with the same
CD key connect at the same time, even if on the same LAN (not a problem
with 1.0.1.3). As far as hosting games, the HL server does not need to be in
the DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP of the server computer.
There remains, however, a problem with people being booted after a few
minutes with an "illegible server message."
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