Linksys BEFW11S4 Fast Start Manual page 11

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My WAN Link LED isn't lit. What should I check?
- Check that the cable you are using between your cable or DSL modem
and the Router is the same cable that came with your modem. Depending
on the type of connection your modem uses, you may need either a
"straight-through" or "crossover" Ethernet cable (the "straight-through"
type is more common).
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Some of the lights on the front of the Router don't light up when I plug in a PC.
- Only the Link/Act LED is required for a connection to work correctly.
3. I cannot get onto the Internet, nor can I access the Router's Setup page.
What should I check?
A. First check that the cable or DSL modem and computers are properly con-
nected to the Router. See Question #2 for how to verify that the connections
are good.
B. Then, check that you have properly configured your PCs to communicate with
the Router. Below you will find instructions for the various versions of
Windows.
- Windows 95, 98, or ME
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Click the Start menu, and then click Run. After the Run window appears,
enter winipcfg in the Open field, and then click the OK button.
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When the IP Configuration window appears, click the gray box with a
black arrow pointing down.
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A list of adapters will appear. Select the adapter that you use to connect
to the Internet. These items should not contain "PPP", "VPN", "AOL", or
"Dial-Up adapter" as part of the entry.
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The IP Address field should show an IP address of 192.168.1.100 or
192.168.1.xxx, with "xxx" being any number greater than 100.
If your IP address is not in that range, hold the reset button on the front
of the Router for more than 30 seconds. This will cause your Router to be
set to factory default, so you will need to re-configure the Router's Setup
page. After re-configuring the Setup page, restart the computer.
- Windows NT, 2000, and XP
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Click the Start menu, and then click Run. After the Run window appears,
enter cmd in the Open field, and then click the OK button.
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This will open a command prompt. Enter ipconfig /all and then press the
Enter key.
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The IP Address field should show an IP address of 192.168.1.100 or
192.168.1.xxx, with "xxx" being any number greater than 100.
If your IP address is not in that range, hold the reset button on the front
of the Router for more than 30 seconds. This will cause your Router to be
set to factory default, so you will need to re-configure the Router's Setup
page. After re-configuring the Setup page, restart the computer.
C. Now you will configure some settings in Windows.
- Go to your desktop and double-click My Computer, and then double-click
Control Panel (Windows XP users using the default interface, click Start, and
then select Control Panel).
- When the Control Panel window pops up, double-click the Internet Options
icon (Windows XP users using the default interface, click Network and
Internet Connections, and then click Internet Options).
- When the Internet Options window appears, click the Connections tab.
- Check Never Dial Up a Connection. (If this choice is grayed out, that is fine.)
- Click the LAN Settings ... button in the lower right-hand corner.
- When the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window appears, uncheck all boxes.
- Click the OK button and the Apply button (the Apply button will be grayed out
if you did not have to make any changes). Then click the OK button again.
- Exit the Control Panel, and restart your computer.
4. When I click on the icon to access the Internet, and enter the user name
and password that my ISP gave me, I cannot connect to the Internet.
What is wrong?
This means that you're using the software given to you by your ISP. Please use
Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, which is located on your desktop (located
on the Start Menu in Windows XP).
5. When I use Internet Explorer, a box pops up prompting me to dial up a
connection. How can I disable that?
A. Go to your desktop and double-click My Computer, and then double-click
Control Panel (Windows XP users using the default interface, click Start, and
then select Control Panel).
B. When the Control Panel window pops up, double-click the Internet Options
icon (Windows XP users using the default interface, click Network and
Internet Connections, and then click Internet Options).
C. When the Internet Options window appears, click the Connections tab.
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