Linksys BEFSR41v4 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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When Windows asks you where to search for driver files, select “Floppy

disk drives” and click the

button.

Windows will show a message saying that it has found the driver files.

Click the

button.

USB Configuration for Windows 2000

1. With the Router connected to your PC’s USB port, start up your PC in

Windows 2000 and insert your driver diskette.

Windows will show a mes-

sage notifying you that the PC has found new hardware. Windows’Hardware

Wizard will show a message to say that it is ready to start installing the driv-

er files to your PC.

Click the

button.

Select “

Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”

and

click the

button.

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7. Windows will display a message saying that it has finished installing the

driver files on your PC.

Click the

Finish

button to complete the installation.

8. Go to the

Start

button, select the

Settings

option, then the

Network and

Dial-up Connections

option, and click the

Local Area Connection

icon.

Click the

Properties

button to display the screen below. Highlight

Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP)

as shown below, click on the

Properties

button, and

make sure that TCP/IP is set to

Obtain an IP Address automatically

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5. When the

Digital Signature Not Found

screen appears, Windows will ask

you if you want to continue with the installation.

Click the

Yes

button.

Click the

button for Windows to copy the driver files to your PC.

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USB Configuration for Windows Millennium

1. With the router connected to your PC’s USB port, start up your PC in

Windows Millennium and insert your driver diskette.

2. Windows will notify you that new hardware has been detected (shown

above).

Select “

Automatic search for a better drive (Recommended)

” and

click the

button.

3. Windows will display a message saying that it has finished installing the

driver files on your PC.

Click the

Finish

button.

When your PC is finished restarting, click the

Start

button, select

Settings

Control Panel

, and

Network

Make sure that TCP/IP is installed for your

PC as shown on the screen below. If TCP/IP is not installed, please go to the

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

section in the Appendix for instructions on

installation.

Your USB installation is now complete.

Continue on to the next page to configure

your network to work with the Router.

Windows will ask you to restart your PC.

Click the

Yes

button.

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4. Click the

Properties

button, then choose the

IP Address

tab. Select

Obtain

an IP address automatically

. Click the

button.

You have now completed the PC’s client settings, so it can connect to the

Router.

5. Click the

button. Windows may ask for original Windows installation

files. Direct your PC to the location of the files, e.g.,

D:\win98,

D:\win9x, D:\win95

, or

c:\windows\options\cabs

6. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the

Yes

button.

Repeat these steps for each PC on your network.

When all of your PCs are configured,

the TCP/IP setup and configuration are complete.

Continue on to the next section

to complete your network setup.

Configuring Your Network with the

Cable/DSL Router

Configuring PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router

Now you may have to configure your other PCs to accept the IP addresses that

your Router will provide.

If you have not set a static IP or dynamic IP address,

please follow the directions below.

Otherwise, skip to the next section titled

Configuring Your Cable/DSL Router

1. Click the

Start

button, select

Settings

, then

Control Panel

2. Double-click on the

Network

icon.

3. In the

Configuration

window, select the

TCP/IP

protocol line associated

with your network card/adapter. If there is no TCP/IP protocol line listed for

your card/adapter, go to the

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

section in the

Appendix to install the TCP/IP protocol now.

Note:

Make sure that a network card or adapter has been successfully

installed in each PC you plan on configuring before continuing.

Note:

These instructions apply only to Windows 95, Windows

98, and Windows ME machines.

For TCP/IP setup under

Windows NT or 2000, see your Windows manual.

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The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page

will appear.

Configure the following values

Host Name & Domain Name

These fields allow you to give the Router a

Host and Domain name. Some ISPs require these names as identification.

You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet serv-

ice has been configured with Host and Domain names. In most cases, leav-

ing these two fields blank will still work.

LAN IP Address

These values refer to your internal network settings.

Unless you have specific internal needs, there should be no reason to change

these values. For the internal LAN side, the Router’s default values are as

follows:

•

Private IP Address:

192.168.1.1

Now that your TCP/IP setup is complete, you can begin configuring your

Router.

Open your web browser

and type

http://192.168.1.1

in the brows-

er’s Address field.

This number is the Router’s default IP address. Press the

Enter

key.

A username and password prompt

will appear. Leave the User Name field

empty and type “

admin

,” which is the default password, into the Password

box. Click the

button.

IMPORTANT!

If you have previously enabled any

Internet-sharing proxy

server software

on any of your PCs, you must disable it now.

Some examples of proxy server software are Internet LanBridge,

Wingate, and Sygate.

To disable your proxy server software:

• If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click

Edit

Preferences

Advanced

Proxies

> and click

Direct Connection to the Internet

• If you are running Internet Explorer, click

Start

Settings

Control

Panel

Internet Options

Connections

LAN Settings

. Remove

the checks from all three boxes. Click the

button to continue.

Also, you must disable any

Internet log-on software

(such as Ivasion

Winpoet or Enternet 300) and any

firewall software

(such as ZoneAlarm

and Watchdog) on all of your PCs.

Configuring the Cable/DSL Router

Note:

Your screen

may vary slightly

from

the

screen

shown here.

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