What's In This Guide - Linksys BEFSX41 User Manual

Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint

What's in this Guide?

This user guide covers everything you'll need to know about the Router. In addition to giving directions in the
Chapters about how to set it up and use it, several Appendices are provided for further information.
• Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the Router's applications and this User Guide.
• Chapter 2: Networking Basics
This chapter briefly explains how a network functions.
• Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router
This chapter provides a quick guide to the Router's LED display on the front and ports on the back.
• Chapter 4: Connecting the Router
This chapter instructs you on how to connect the DSL modem to the Router and connect the PC(s) to the
Router.
• Chapter 5: Using the Router's Web-based Utility
This chapter describes the Web-based Utility and the features available, so you can use and alter advanced
configuration settings.
• Appendix A: Troubleshooting
This appendix describes some possible problems and solutions, as well as frequently asked questions,
regarding installation and use of the Router.
• Appendix B: Upgrading Firmware
This appendix explains how you can upgrade the Router's firmware.
• Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
This appendix instructs you on how to find the MAC address or Ethernet address of your PC's Ethernet
network adapter.
• Appendix D: Windows Help
This appendix describes how you can use Windows Help for instructions about networking, such as installing
the TCP/IP protocol.
• Appendix E: Maximizing VPN Security
This appendix tells you how to get the most out of the VPN Router, using VPN tunnels.
Chapter 1: Introduction
What's in this Guide?
DSL: an always-on broadband connection over
traditional phone lines
ISP (Internet Service Provider): a company that
provides access to the Internet
firmware: the programming code that runs a
networking device
Ethernet: an IEEE standard network protocol that
specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from
a common transmission medium
MAC (Media Access Control) address: the unique
address that a manufacturer assigns to each
networking device
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