User manual LINKSYS BEFDSR41W

[. . . ] Instant BroadbandTM Series ADSL Gateway Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready Use this guide to install the following product: BEFDSR41W User Guide COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Copyright © 2002 Linksys, All Rights Reserved. Instant Broadband is a trademark of Linksys. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective proprietors. LIMITED WARRANTY Linksys guarantees that every Instant Broadband ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready will be free from physical defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase, when used within the limits set forth in the Specifications section of this User Guide. [. . . ] Once all settings are correct, click Continue. For more information on this tab, you can click the Help button. 40 41 Instant BroadbandTM Series Help ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready Note: By upgrading the Gateway's firmware, you may lose the Gateway's configuration settings. To upgrade the Gateway's firmware: 1. Click Upgrade Firmware to display a new window (see Figure 6-17). Figure 6-16 Under the Help tab, you'll find links to all of the Gateway's internal support documentation, including the application that upgrades the Gateway's firmware. New firmware versions are posted at www. linksys. com and can be downloaded for free. If the Gateway can access the Internet already, there's no need to download a newer firmware version, unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. Loading new firmware onto the Gateway does not enhance the speed or the quality of your connection speed. Figure 6-17 3. Click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the Linksys website and then extracted. Double-click the firmware file you downloaded and extracted. Click the Upgrade button, and follow the instructions there. 42 43 Instant BroadbandTM Series Wireless ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready On the WEP Key Setting screen, you can make the following choices: · Select 64- or 128-bit WEP encryption. · Select Passphrase generation for easy setup of encryption fields. · Configure the manual entry of WEP encryption keys. · Configure the default transmit WEP key. Note: For further details on configuring wireless security using WEP, refer to "Appendix B: Configuring Wireless Security. " · Firmware Version The wireless card's firmware version is listed in this field. This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. This value should remain at its default setting of 2432. It specifies the maximum size a data packet will be before splitting and creating a new packet. A smaller setting means smaller packets, which will create more packets for each transmission. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. Use the Wireless screen to configure the Gateway for your wireless network. Note: You must insert the Linksys wireless PC card in the PC card slot on the back of the Gateway before you can use the wireless features. · · Figure 6-18 · SSID The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the unique name shared among all clients and access points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all clients and access points participating in the same network. The SSID is case-sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters. [. . . ] Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen (see Figure D-3). This is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter and will be shown as a series of numbers and letters. The MAC address/Adapter Address is what you will use for MAC Filtering. ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready 2. In the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. [. . . ]