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Instant Broadband™ Series
®
EtherFast Cable/DSL &
Voice Router powered by
Net2Phone
Use this Guide to install: BEFN2PS4
User Guide
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Features • Connects to a Broadband Modem and an 10/100 Ethernet Backbone • One Low Rate For All Domestic Phone Calls • Uses an Ordinary Telephone to Make Internet Calls • Use Just One IP Address to Access the Internet Over Your Entire Network • Configurable Through Your Networked PC's Web Browser • Supports IPSec and PPTP Pass-Thru • Remote Administration and Remote Firmware Upgrades Over the Internet • Inte
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Getting to Know the EtherFast Uplink The Uplink Port is where you can expand your net- work by connecting to another switch or hub. The Uplink Port is shared with Port 4. Uplinking to Cable/DSL & Voice Router another Router, switch or a hub is done by simply running a cable from the Uplink Port to the other The Net2Phone Router’s Rear Panel device. If the Uplink port is being used, Port 4 will not work. The r
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone The WAN Indicators The Cable/DSL Voice Router’s Front Panel LEDs Link Green. The Link LED illuminates when a successful con- nection is made between the Router and your Broadband device or network. Act Green. The Act LED flickers when the Router is sending or receiving data over the broadband port. Diag Red. The Diag LED illuminates when the Router goes through its self-diagnosis mode during boot-up. It will t
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Connecting the Cable/DSL DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is software that automati- cally assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network. DHCP eliminates having to manually assign permanent IP addresses to every Voice Router to Your Network device on your network. DHCP software typically runs in servers and is also Overview found in network devices such as Routers. Unlik
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® TM EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Instant Broadband Series 4. Connect the power-supply cable to the Power port on the rear of the Configuring Your PCs to Connect to the Cable/DSL Router, then plug the supplied AC power cable into a power outlet. & Voice Router • The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the power adapter is Now that your Router is physically installed, you will have to configure your connected. PCs to accept the IP addresses that your Router will
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® TM EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Instant Broadband Series 4. Click the Properties button, then choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address automatically. Click on the Gateway tab and make Configuring Your Network sure that all fields there are empty. with the Cable/DSL & Voice Router Configuring the Cable/DSL & Voice Router Now that your Cable/DSL & Voice Router is wired into your network, you can begin configuring your system. 1. Open your web browser and
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone 2. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name 4. Configure the following values. box empty and type admin (the default password) in the Password box. N No otte e:: All of this information should be readily available from your ISP. Click OK. Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs require these names as identifi- cation. Yo
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Connect on Demand (Only available if PPPoE is enabled)If you aren’t 6. Choose the DHCP tab. actively using the Internet, you can configure your Router to cut your con- nection with your ISP after a certain period of time. If you have been dis- connected due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables your Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If
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® TM EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Instant Broadband Series Connecting Your Phone to the Linksys Cable/DSL & Voice Router pow- Setting Up Your Net2Phone ered by Net2Phone 1. Plug one end of your standard telephone cable into the phone. Account Once your Router is completely installed and set up, you can activate your Net2Phone account. You will need the following before you can set up your Linksys Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone to place low cost phone c
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Setup The Cable/DSL Voice Router’s Web-based Utility Quick & Easy Administration The EtherFast Cable/DSL Voice Router has an internal integrated-circuit chip but no keyboard, monitor or mouse capabilities. Because of these limitations, an administrative utility has been programmed into that chip. All router-based administrative tasks are performed through this web utility. The web utility can be accessed by an
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone • Default Gateway Address Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway IP • Net2Phone Option This option enbles your Net2Phone account that came Address. If set to Obtain an IP address automatically, these values are with your Router. Click Enable if you wish to enable your account at this automatically assigned by your ISP. time. Both the Account Number and PIN will appear on the • DNS (Domain Name Server) IP
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TM ® EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Instant Broadband Series Status DHCP DHCP This tab displays the current status of the Router; it reflects the data and A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server automatically selections you’ve entered under the Setup tab. assigns IP addresses to each computer on your network. Unless you already have one, it is highly recommended that your router be set up as a DHCP server. • DHCP Server Check the Enable option to enable
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Log Help Here you will find links to all of the Utility’s internal support documentation, This tab shows the status of Logging on the Router. If you enable logging, a link to Linksys’s website, the application that upgrades the Router’s the Router will keep a record of all packets both sent and received over the firmware, as well as a link to Net2Phone’s website for Net2Phone account network and send it to t
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® TM Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone 3. Click Upgrade Firmware. A new page will appear. Filters Filters block specific internal users from accessing the Internet. You can set up a filter through an IP address or a network Port number. 4. Enter your Router’s administration password into the Password Confirm box. 5. Click the Browse button and find the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the Linksys website. Double-click the upgrade file
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Block WAN Request Forwarding • By enabling the Block WAN Request feature, you can prevent your network from being pinged, or detected, by other Internet users. The Block WAN Request feature also adds another measure of security to your network by hiding your network ports. Both functions of the Block WAN Request feature make it more difficult for outside users to work their way into your network. Click the App
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Dynamic Routing Static Routing Dynamic Routing Static Routing If your Router is connected to more than one network, it may be necessary to With Dynamic Routing you can automatically adjust to physical changes in set up a static route between them. A static route is a pre-determined pathway the network's layout. The router, using the RIP protocol, determines the net- that network information must travel to rea
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone of the IP address is set to zero (0). For example, the Router’s standard IP DMZ Host address is 192.168.1.1. Based on this address, the address of the network to which the Router is connected is 192.168.1, with the last digit (1, in this case) determining the Router’s place on the network. Therefore you would enter the IP address 192.168.1.0 if you wanted to route to the Router’s entire network, rather than ju
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Speed Dial Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions This section provides possible solutions to problems regarding the installation and operation of the Cable/DSL Voice Router. Read below description to solve your problems. If you can’t find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com. 1. I Can’t connect to the Cable/DSL Router. • The Cable/DSL Voice Router is properly installed, LAN conn
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TM ® Instant Broadband Series EtherFast Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone Which modems are compatible with the router? The router is compatible with Net2Phone Frequently Asked Questions virtually any cable or DSL modem that supports Ethernet. Can I set-up my Linksys Cable/DSL & Voice Router powered by Net2Phone to make calls without setting it up and configuring it for my network? No, you What are the advanced features of the router? The router's advanced features must set up and c
