Linksys BEFSX41 Manuale Utente

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Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint

Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall
Router’s Web-based Utility

For your convenience, use the Router’s web-based utility to administer it. This
chapter will explain all of the functions in this utility. The utility can be
accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator through use of
a computer connected with an Ethernet cable to the Router.

For a basic Router setup, most users only have to use the following screens of
the utility:

• Setup Enter the settings provided by your ISP.

• Password The Router’s default password is admin. To secure the Router,

change the Password from its default.

The Status, Firewall, VPN, Password, Status, DHCP, Log, and Help tabs are
also available for basic setup of the Router. For advanced setup of the Router,
click the Advanced tab to access these screens: Filters, Forwarding, Dynamic
Routing, Static Routing, DMZ Host, and MAC Address Clone.

To access the web-based utility of the Router, launch Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in
the Address field, as shown in Figure 7-1. Then, press Enter. 

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5. If you haven’t already done so, click the Apply button and then the

Continue button to save your Setup settings. Close the web browser.

6. Reset the power on your cable or DSL modem.

7. Restart your computers so that they can obtain the Router’s new settings.

If you need advanced setting information, please refer to “Chapter 7: The
Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based Utility” or the Linksys support
website at support.linksys.com.

Congratulations! You’ve suc-
cessfully configured the
Router. Test the setup by
opening your web browser
from any computer and entering www.linksys.com/registration, as shown in
Figure 6-10.

If you are unable to reach our website, you may want to review what you
did in this section or refer to “Appendix A: Troubleshooting.”