Linksys BEFSR81 Network Router User Manual


 
EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Welcome 1
What’s in this Guide? 2
Chapter 2: Networking Basics 4
An Introduction to LANs 4
The Use of IP Addresses 4
Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Router 6
The Back Panel 6
The Front Panel 7
Chapter 4: Connecting the Router 8
Overview 8
Connection Instructions 9
Chapter 5: Configuring the PCs 10
Overview 10
Configuring Windows 98 and Millennium PCs 10
Configuring Windows 2000 PCs 11
Configuring Windows XP PCs 11
Chapter 6: Configuring the Router 13
Overview 13
Instructions 13
Chapter 7: Using The Router’s Web-based Utility 17
Overview 17
Navigating the Utility 17
Quick and Easy Administration 18
Basic Setup 19
DDNS 23
MAC Address Clone 24
Advanced Routing 25
Filter 26
VPN Passthrough 28
Port Range Forwarding 28
Port Triggering 29