This sheet will guide you through the basic steps needed to install the
EtherFast
®
Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port
Switch onto your network. If you have any problems during installation,
refer to the Troubleshooting section of the User Guide.
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You will need the following values from your ISP to install the
Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router (if the information is applica-
ble).
Your broadband-configured PCs fixed Internet IP Address
Your broadband-configured PCs Computer and Workgroup
Names
Your Subnet Mask
Your Default Gateway
Your ISPs DNS IP Address
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1. Power everything down, including your PCs, cable or
DSL modem, and the Router.
2. Connect a network cable from one of your PCs’ Ethernet
ports to one of the LAN Ports on the back of the Router.
Do the same with all the PCs you wish to connect to the
Router. (LAN Port 4 will become inactive if you use the
Uplink port.)
3. Connect the network cable from your broadband modem
to the WA N port on the rear of the Router.
4. Connect the power-supply cable to the Power port on the
rear of the router, then connect to a power outlet using the
power cord included in the router’s packaging.
• The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the
power adapter is connected.
• The Diag LED will illuminate red for a few seconds
while the Router goes through its internal diagnostic test.
The LED will turn off when the self-test is complete.
5. Power on one of your PCs and login if you are asked to.
When you reach the desktop, click the Start button, select
Settings, then select Control Panel.
6. Double-click the Network icon.
7. In the Configuration window,
highlight the TCP/IP that has
been associated with your net
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w
ork card or adapter. (Do NOT
configure TCP/IP->Dial-up
Adapter.) Click Properties. If
the TCP/IP Protocol isn’t listed
in the Configuration window,
refer to the User Guide now.
8. Click the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP address auto-
matically. Click OK.
9. Click OK again. Windows may begin copying files to your
computer, and then will ask you to restart your PC. Click
Ye s to restart your computer and initiate the new settings. If
you aren’t asked, manually restart the computer.
Model No.:BEFW11S4
EtherFast
®
Wireless Access
Point + Cable/DSL Router
(with 4-Port Switch)
Instant Broadband
®
Series
Quick Installation
Making Connectivity Easier
™
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: Steps 6-9 will only
work in Windows 95, 98 or
Millennium. If you are using
Windows NT or 2000,
please check your
Windows NT or 2000 doc-
umentation to configure
your TCP/IP protocol.
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