Linksys Router BEFW11P1 User Manual

11. Your printer has now been added. To verify that it is functioning properly
through the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router, you will want to print a test
page. Click the button beside “Yes (recommended)” to print the test page
and then click the Finishbutton to complete adding your printer.
If you opt to print a test page, a window will appear asking if the test page print-
ed correctly. If it did, click the Ye sbutton to close the window. If it did not print
correctly, click the Nobutton and you will be...

3. The next screen shows all of the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s avail-
able ports. The port you will want to conf igure is the printer port, shown in
this screen as “SC0D8B45_P1  Shared Port”. (Your port number may be dif-
ferent.)Make sure this port is selected and click the Nextbutton to continue.
4. At this stage, Windows 2000 will notify you that a driver has already been
installed for this printer. This is due to an idiosyncrasy in Windows 2000.
Though you have not already installed printer...

7. Your printer has now been added. To print the test page, click the Finish
button. This will complete adding your printer.
If you opt to print a test page, a window will appear asking if the test page print-
ed correctly. If it did, click the OKbutton to close the window. If it did not print
correctly, click the Troubleshootbutton and you will be given Windows
Troubleshooting for your printer.
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5. The Add Printer Wizard will now ask you to enter a “Printer Name”. For
best performance, make sure your...

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• Make sure that the same values are in the Basic Setup screen of the Wireless
AP + Cable/DSL Router web-based utility.
4. When I enter a URL or IP address, I get a time out error.
• Make sure that the other PCs work. If they do, ensure that your worksta-
tions IP settings are correct (IP address, Network Mask, Gateway and
DNS).
• If the PCs are conf igured correctly, but still not working, check the
Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router to make...

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Does the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router support any operating system other than
Windows 95, 98, Millennium, NT, or 2000? The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL
Router’s Web Utility is conf igured via the Internet web browser on your
Linux system. The PrintServer, though, is conf igured through Windows and
will not function under Linux. Linksys does not, at this time, provide techni-
cal support for setup, conf iguration or troubleshooting of any...

What is DMZ?Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows one IP Address (computer) to
be exposed to the Internet.  Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports
to be open.  It is recommended that you set your computer with a static IP if
you want to use DMZ.
If DMZ is used, does the exposed user share the public IP with the Wireless AP +
Cable/DSL Router?  No.
Does the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router pass PPTP packets or actively route
PPTP sessions?  The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router allows PPTP packets
to pass...

To achieve true seamless connectivity, the wireless LAN must incorporate a
number of different functions. Each node and Wireless AP + Cable/DSL
Router, for example, must always acknowledge receipt of each message. Each
node must maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually
transmitting data. Achieving these functions simultaneously requires a dynam-
ic RF networking technology that links Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Routers and
nodes. In such a system, the user’s end node undertakes a...

AppendixVirtually all Internet addresses are conf igured with words or characters (i.e.,
www.linksys.com, www.yahoo.com, etc.) In actuality, however, these Internet
addresses are assigned to IP addresses, which are the true addresses on the
Internet. 
IP and web addresses, however, can sometimes be long and hard to remember.
Because of this, certain ISPs will shorten their server addresses to single words
or codes on their users’ web browser or e-mail conf igurations. If your ISP’s E-
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1.At the DOS command prompt, type “ping -a 24.53.32.4”, where
24.53.32.4 is the IP address you just pinged. Information such as the fol-
lowing data will be displayed.
(Please note that the screen displayed below is only an example and may
appear differently on your system.)
C:\>ping -a 24.53.32.4
Pinging mail.msnv3.occa.home.com [24.53.32.4] with 32
bytes of data:
Reply from 24.53.32.4: bytes=32 time

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7. After a few seconds you will be brought back to the main Network window.
The TCP/IP Protocol should now be listed. 
8. Click the OKbutton. Windows may ask for original Windows installation
f iles. Supply them as needed (i.e.: D:\win98, D:\win95,
c:\windows\options\cabs.)
9. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the Ye sbutton to restart. 
The TCP/IP Installation is complete.
In Windows 95, 98, and Millennium, you can use the...