Instant Broadband™ Series ® EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Use this guide to install: BEFW11P1 User Guide
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Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Table of Contents Introduction The Linksys EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Features Package Contents System Requirements 1 1 1 2 2 Getting to Know the EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Rear Panel The Reset Button The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Front Panel LEDs 3 3 4 4 Planning Your Wireless Network Network Topology Roaming 6 6 7 Connecting
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Introduction The Linksys EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer provides the ideal solution for connecting your wireless network to a high-speed broadband Internet connection and a 10/100 Fast Ethernet backbone.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer The Reset Button Getting to Know the EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router The Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router is where all of the connections are made. Briefly pressing the Reset Button will refresh the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s connections, potentially clearing any jammed links.
Instant BroadbandTM Series WAN Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Green. This LED illuminates when a successful connection is made between the Router and your Broadband device (such as a modem) or network. Planning Your Wireless Network LAN (10/100) Green. The Uplink or PC port will automatically determine your network’s speed and run accordingly. The 10 and 100 LEDs display the connection speed determined by either port.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Roaming Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set (ESS). This continuous network allows users to roam freely within an ESS. All PCs using an Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card within one ESS must be configured with the same ESS ID and use the same radio channel.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Dynamic IP Addresses A dynamic IP address is an IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station (computer, printer, etc.) in a TCP/IP network. Dynamic IP addresses are typically assigned by a DHCP server on your Network, which can be a computer on the network or another piece of hardware, such as the Router. A dynamic IP address may change every time your computer connects to the network.
Instant BroadbandTM Series The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Web-based Utility Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Basic Setup Setting Up To establish a connection from your PC to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router: 1. After installing the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router to your network, start your PC. If your PC is already running, restart it. 2. Make sure that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Hardware (MAC) Address. That address which specifically identifies the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router on the WAN port. Some ISPs may require you to register this address with them. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer DNS IP Address. This is the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Domain Name System address. LAN Port • PPPoE (PPP Over Ethernet) For most users, the default values for these fields should be satisfactory and won’t require changing.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer DHCP Server Allocated You can access this screen at any time by clicking the DHCP button. This field will show the IP Addresses presently allocated to the other clients on your Network. A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server allocates a valid IP Address to the DHCP Clients that it serves, when the client device boots. The DHCP Server also provides the Gateway and DNS addresses to the client.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Device Options Additional DNS You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Options button. The fields for secondary and tertiary DNS IP Addresses are optional and should only be completed if provided by your ISP. NAT NAT (Network Address Translation) allows PCs on your Network to share a single external (Internet) IP Address. This IP Address is supplied by your ISP.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Wireless You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Wireless button. Any changes made to the Wireless settings must match those of the other wireless devices in your Network. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer • SSID (Service Set Identifier). All Wireless devices in your Network must use the same SSID. Make sure that this field reflects the correct SSID for your network. • Channel No: All Wireless devices in your Network must use the same SSID.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Wireless Stations Status • Access Permission. You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Status button. When Allow everyone access, the default selection, is utilized, no check is performed on the station’s address before allowing it to use the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router. The Status screen will display current data on your Wireless Access Point Router.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer LAN Port Advanced Options • Physical Address. This is the physical address (Hardware MAC Address) of the LAN Port to which an IP address has been allocated. The Advanced Options screens gives you the opportunity for further customization of the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer To Add a New Application Access Control: Groups Click the Clear Form button and enter the Application’s details in the fields provided. (This information is available in your application’s documentation.) Select either a UDP or TCP protocol from the drop-down box as shown. Click the Create button when completed. Ignore the drop-down menu next to Special Application.
Instant BroadbandTM Series To choose another Selected Entry, simply select the Group from the pull-down menu. Then, click the Get Data button to bring up the information specific to that Selected Entry, if it does not come up automatically. Access Rights Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer When you are ready to save any changes you have made, click the Save button. To undo any changes before saving, click the Cancel button.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Access Control: PCs You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button, followed by the Access Control button, and then the PCs button. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer • Reserve entry in DHCP Table. Check this if you wish to reserve an IP Address for this PC. This is useful if you have to provide the IP Address for other programs or users. If this is left unchecked, the Reserve IP Address field will not be active.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer To List All of the Workstations Access Control: Filters Click the List All button to generate a list of all workstations. You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button, followed by the Access Control button, and then the Filters button. If you have any questions about anything on this screen, click the Help button to bring up the Help window for this screen.
Instant BroadbandTM Series • Port No. Enter an integer representing the Port Number for this type of packet. This information can normally be provided by the service provider. Otherwise a Network Analyzer or Packet Sniffer can be used to determine the correct port number. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Virtual Servers You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button and then clicking the Virtual Servers button.
Instant BroadbandTM Series When configuring the Virtual Servers screen, the PCs entered in the "LAN IP Address" field must be running the appropriate Server software. Again, it is preferable for the "Server" PCs to use a fixed IP Address. If acting as DHCP clients, their IP Address could change, making this entry invalid. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer DMZ You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button and then clicking the DMZ button.
Instant BroadbandTM Series The DMZ computer should have the IP Address allocated by your Router. This IP Address is shown on the Status screen. It is preferable to have your ISP allocate you a Fixed IP Address if you wish to use the DMZ feature. Otherwise, this Address will change often, making if difficult to make 2-way connections. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Routing You can access this screen at any time by clicking the Advanced button and then clicking the Routing button.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Properties WAN Port MAC Address • Destination IP Address. The Destination LAN IP is the Address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route. Enter the IP address of the host for which you wish to create a static route here. If you are building a route to an entire network, be sure that the network portion of the IP address is set to zero.
Instant BroadbandTM Series The EtherFast Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s PrintServer Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 1. When you see the Welcome screen, click the Next button to continue. This will bring up the Select Components screen. “User Manual” and “Print Port Driver” will be selected by default. If either of these is deselected, the PrintServer drivers will not be installed completely. Click the Next button to continue.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 3. You will now be asked to select a Program Folder from which you can run the PrintServer software. The PrintServer Program Folder will be created after the PrintServer software has been installed. If you wish to keep the default folder, click the Next button to continue. Otherwise, select or type in a Program Folder and click the Next button to continue. 4. Driver installation is now ready to begin. The “Run Print Port Setup now” selection will be selected by default.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 3. Is the printer connected to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s printer port? Verify that it is connect and powered on and click the Yes button to continue. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer For the next part, you will need to configure your printer to function through the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s Printer port. 1. Go to “Add Printer” by clicking the Start button, selecting Settings, and clicking Printers.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 3. You will now be asked to select your printer’s manufacturer and model name in order to install the appropriate driver. If you have a driver disk that came with your printer, click the Have Disk button and select the driver’s correct location. Once the correct printer has been selected or the driver’s location has been specified on your driver disk, click the Next button. 4. The next screen shows all of the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router’s available ports.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 8. The next screen will ask for your printer name. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to continue. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 9. 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.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Adding a Printer under Windows NT When adding a printer under Windows NT, make sure that the final window in the Installing the PrintServer’s Drivers section does NOT have the “Run Print Port Setup now” box checked. Selecting this box will lead to an error in the installation process. Make sure that this box is NOT selected before continuing to this section. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 3.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 5. Now that the port has been configured, click the Next button to continue. 6. The “Add Printer Wizard” will ask you to select the Printer’s Manufacturer and Model Name in order to select the appropriate driver. If you have a driver disk that came with your printer, click the Have Disk button and select the driver’s correct location.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 55 Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 9. The Add Printer Wizard will now ask you to enter a “Printer Name”. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to continue. 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.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Adding a Printer under Windows 2000 When adding a printer under Windows 2000, make sure that the final window in the Installing the PrintServer’s Drivers section does NOT have the “Run Print Port Setup now” box checked. Selecting this box will lead to an error in the installation process. Make sure that this box is NOT selected before continuing to this section. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 3.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 5. The Add Printer Wizard will now ask you to enter a “Printer Name”. For best performance, make sure your printer name is less than 31 characters long. Enter this name in the blank field under “Printer Name”. Then, click the Next button to continue. 6. To verify that it is functioning properly through the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router, you will want to print a test page.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the Cable/DSL Router. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Frequently Asked Questions section or the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I can’t connect to the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Frequently Asked Questions Can I use firmware for other routers with my Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router? No. If you attempt to use other router's firmware, you could damage your router. Only use firmware specifically written for the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router as posted on the Linksys web site: www.linksys.com.
Instant BroadbandTM Series How can I receive uncorrupted FTP downloads? If you are experiencing corrupted files when you download a file with your FTP client, try using another FTP program. Web page hangs, corrupt downloads, or nothing but junk characters are being displayed on the screen. What do I need to do? Force your NIC to 10Mbps or half duplex mode, and turn off the "Auto-negotiate" feature of your NIC as a temporary measure.
Instant BroadbandTM Series How do I get mIRC to work with the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router? Set port forwarding to 113 for the computer on which you are using mIRC. Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network? This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the application's user guide to determine if it supports operation over a network.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer efficiency for reliability, integrity, and security. In other words, more bandwidth is consumed than in the case of narrowband transmission, but the trade off produces a signal that is, in effect, louder and thus easier to detect, provided that the receiver knows the parameters of the spread-spectrum signal being broadcast.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 3. At the DOS command prompt, type "ping mail" (assuming that the location for which you’re trying to find an IP address is configured as “mail”). Press Enter. Information such as the following data, taken from a ping of Microsoft Network’s e-mail server, will be displayed. (Please note that the screen displayed below is only an example and may appear differently on your system.) Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 1.
Instant BroadbandTM Series 1. Click the Start button. Choose Settings, then Control Panel. Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer 7. After a few seconds you will be brought back to the main Network window. The TCP/IP Protocol should now be listed. 2. Double-click the Network icon. Your Network window should pop up. Select the Configuration tab. 3. Click the Add button. 4. Double-click Protocol. 5. Highlight Microsoft under the list of manufactures. 6.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Twisted-Pair Cabling Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Crimping Your Own Network Cables There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight-through cables are used for connecting computers to a hub.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Glossary Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a wireless network or other small network in which some of the network devices are part of the network only for the duration of a communications session while in some close proximity to the rest of the network. BSS (Basic Service Set) - A group of Instant WirelessTM Network PC Card users and a Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.
Instant BroadbandTM Series IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The IEEE describes itself as "the world's largest technical professional society -- promoting the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession, and the wellbeing of our members." The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards.
Instant BroadbandTM Series PrintServer - A hardware device that enables a printer to be located anywhere in the network. RJ-45 - A connector similar to a telephone connector that holds up to eight wires, used for connecting Ethernet devices. Roaming - The ability to use a wireless device and be able to move from one access point’s range to another without losing the connection. Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Specifications Environmental Standards: Dimensions: 7.44” x 6.16” X 2.64” (186mm x 154mm x 48mm) Unit Weight: 17.5 oz. (0.5 Kg) Power: External, 5V DC, 3A Certifications: FCC Class B Part 15, CE Mark Commercial Operating Temp: 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF) Storage Temp: -20ºC to 70ºC (-4ºF to 158ºF) IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX), IEEE 802.
Instant BroadbandTM Series Etherfast® Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer Warranty Information Contact Information BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FROM THE PRODUCT'S PACKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNOT BE PROCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. For help with the installation or operation of this product, contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below.
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