Linksys Router BEFDSR41W User Manual

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Bridged Mode OnlyChoose this option if your ISP told you to use this mode of encapsulation.
This mode is used to conf igure the Gateway as an RFC1483 bridge, when the
Gateway’s routing and NAT capabilities need to be disabled.
To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click the Applybutton, and
then click the Continuebutton.  To cancel any values you’ve entered on any
page, click the Cancelbutton....

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• SNMP Trap CommunityEnter the password sent with each trap to the
SNMP manager.
• SNMP Trap DestinationEnter the IP address of the station that receives
the SNMP traps sent by the Gateway.
• Restore Factory DefaultsIf you select the Restore Factory Defaults option
and click the Applybutton, you will clear all of the Gateway’s settings. 
Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having diff iculties...

ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready• Downstream Speed  This indicates the maximum speed at which the ADSL
Gateway will receive data.  
• Login  This indicates the status of the PPPoA or PPPoE login (if applica-
ble).
• LANThese f ields display the current MAC Address, LAN IP Address, and
Subnet Mask of the Gateway, as seen by users on your local area network.
The status of the DHCP Server is also displayed, if applicable.
•WANThese f ields display the WAN IP Address, WAN...

ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready• Number of DHCP UsersEnter the maximum number of PCs that you want
the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater
than 253.
• DHCP Clients Table  Click the DHCP Clients Tablebutton to show the
current DHCP Client data. You will see the MAC address, computer name,
and IP address of all network clients using the DHCP server. (This data is
stored in temporary memory and changes periodically.)
To apply any of the...

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The Log tab provides you with a log of all incoming and outgoing URLs or IP
addresses for your Internet connection.  
• Access Log  To log incoming and outgoing traff ic, select the Enableoption
next to Access Log. This function can be disabled by clicking the Disable
radio button.
• Send Log to The log can be forwarded to the IP address of a specif ic com-
puter.
• Incoming Access Log and Outgoing Access Log...

ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-ReadyTo upgrade the Gateway’s f irmware:
1. Select the Helptab (see Figure 6-16).
2. Click Upgrade Firmwareto display a new window (see Figure 6-17). 
3. Click the Browsebutton to f ind the f irmware upgrade f ile that you down-
loaded from the Linksys website and then extracted. 
4. Double-click thefirmware fileyou downloaded and extracted.  Click the
Upgradebutton, and follow the instructions there.
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Under the Help...

ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-ReadyOn the WEP Key Setting screen, you can make the following choices:
•Select 64- or 128-bit WEP encryption.
•Select Passphrase generation for easy setup of encryption f ields.
•Conf igure the manual entry of WEP encryption keys.
•Conf igure the default transmit WEP key.
• Firmware Version   The wireless card’s f irmware version is listed in this
f ield. 
• RTS Threshold.This value should remain at its default setting of 2432.
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The following instructions are for advanced users or users whose setup needs
require special conf iguration. When you click the Advanced tab, you will be
able to set up these features. There are seven additional tabs available. 
•Filters - Block specif ic internal users from Internet access and enable Virtual
Private Network (VPN) sessions.
•Forwarding - Sets up public services on your network.
•Dynamic Routing - Sets up the Gateway so it will automatically adjust to
physical...

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Port Range Forwarding sets up public services on your network, such as web
servers, ftp servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications.
(Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access
to perform functions such as videoconferencing or online gaming. Some
Internet applications may not require any forwarding.) When users send this
type of request to your...

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With Dynamic Routing you can enable the Gateway to automatically adjust to
physical changes in the network’s layout. The Gateway, using the RIP protocol,
determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest number of hops
between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts
routing information to other routers on the network. Select the RIP directions
and versions for the LAN...