Chapter 4: Configuring The Router - Linksys Instant Wireless BEFW11S4 User Manual

Chapter 4: Configuring the Router

Note: Linksys recommends using the Setup Wizard CD for first time
installation of the Router and for setting up additional computers. For
additional assistance, follow the steps in this chapter.
This chapter will show you how to configure the Router to function in your net-
work and gain access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider
(ISP). Detailed description of the Router's Web-based Utility can be found in
the Chapter 5: Using the Router's Web-Based Utility. Your ISP may require the
use of a Host Name and Domain Name. Further, you will set the WAN
Configuration Type on the Router's Setup tab from the information given by
your ISP. You will need this setup information from your ISP. If you do not have
this information, please contact your ISP before proceeding.
The instructions from your ISP tell you how to set up your PC for Internet
access. Since you are now using the Router to share Internet access among sev-
eral computers, you will use this setup information for Router configuration.
1. Open your web browser, and enter
192.168.1.1 into the web browser's
Address field, as shown in Figure 4-
1. Then, press the Enter key.
2. An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 4-2a, will appear.
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in
Figure 4-2b.) Leave the User Name field empty, and enter admin (the
default password) in lowercase let-
ters in the Password field. Then,
click the OK button.
Figure 4-2a
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Figure 4-1
Figure 4-2b
Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch
3. If required by your ISP, enter the Router's Host Name and Domain Name
in the appropriate fields on the Setup tab. (This is usually required by cable
ISPs.)
4. To configure the
Router for your wire-
less network, verify
that the Setup tab's
Wireless fields (shown
in Figure 4-3) are
completed as follows:
E n a b l e / D i s a b l e :
Selecting the Enable
radio button will
enable the Router's
wireless feature.
Wireless functions
will not be available
unless enabled.
SSID: The SSID is a unique name for your wireless network. It is case sen-
sitive and must not exceed 32 characters. The default SSID is "linksys " but
you should change this to a personal wireless network name. All wireless
points in your network must use the same SSID.
SSID Broadcast - Allows the SSID to be broadcast on your network. You
may want to enable this function while configuring the Router, but make
sure that you disable it when you are finished. With this enabled, someone
could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software and gain
unauthorized access to your network. Click Enable to broadcast. Click
Disable to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen
on networked PCs.
Channel: Select the appropriate channel for your network from the list pro-
vided. All wireless points in your network must use the same channel in
order to function properly.
Do not change the WEP setting from the default, "Disabled", without first
referring to the Wireless Security sections of the User Guide or Setup
Wizard CD-ROM for advanced features and settings.
Figure 4-3
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