Linksys BEFSX41 Network Router User Manual


 
EtherFast
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Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
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Do not restore the factory defaults unless you are having difficulties with the
Router and have exhausted all other troubleshooting measures. Once the Router
is reset, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration data.
UPnP Function Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows XP to auto-
matically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gam-
ing and videoconferencing. To enable the use of UPnP, click the Yes radio but-
ton next to UPnP Function, or click the No radio button to disable the use of
UPnP.
UPnP Control This feature allows Windows XP to read and write UPnP
Forwarding using UPnP. To enable this feature, click the Yes radio button next
to UPnP Control, or click the No radio button to disable this feature. If dis-
abled, UPnP Forwarding can only be read.
To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click the Apply button, and
then click the Continue button. To cancel any values you’ve entered on any
page, click the Cancel button.
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The Status screen, shown in Figure 7-27, displays the Router’s current status
and reflects the data and selections you’ve entered using the Setup screen.
All of the information provided on this screen is read-only. To make changes,
select the Setup tab.
Host Name This field shows the name of the Router. This entry is necessary
for some ISPs.
Status
Figure 7-27
Note: The information provided and buttons available may
vary depending on the Router’s settings.
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