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USER GUIDE EtherFast ® Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Model: BEFVP41.
About This Guide i EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch About This Guide Icon Descriptions While reading through the User Guide you may see various icons that call attention to specific items.
T able of Contents ii EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Introduction to VPNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 VPN Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T able of Contents iii EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix F : Sof tware License Agreement 30 Soft ware in Linksys P roducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Soft ware Licenses . . .
Chapter 1 Introduc tion 1 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 1: Introduction Thank y ou for choosing the Linksy s by Cisco EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch. The Router lets you access the Internet through its four switched ports.
Chapter 1 Introduc tion 2 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Internet Central Office Off-Site Notebook with VPN Client Software VPN Router Computer to VPN Router F or additional information and instructions about creating your own VPN, ref er to “ Appendix B: VPN T unnel” or visit the Linksys website a t w ww .
Chapter 2 Produc t Over view 3 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 2: Pr oduc t O v er view Front P anel Po wer (Green) The P ow er LED lights up and will stay on while the Router is powered on. It flashes when the Router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up or upgrades its firmwar e.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 4 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Chapter 3: A dvanc ed C onfigura tion After setting up the Router with the Setup W izard (located on the CD-R OM), the Router will be ready for use . How ever , if you’ d like to change its advanced settings, use the Router ’ s web-based utility.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 5 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP . Connection T ype > Static IP IP Address Enter the Router ’ s IP address, as seen from the Internet.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 6 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch PPTP P oint-to-Point T unneling Protocol (PPTP) is a ser vice that applies to connections in Europe only . Connection T ype > PPTP IP Address Enter the Router ’ s IP address, as seen from the Internet.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 7 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Router select the best MTU for your I nternet connection, keep the default setting, A utomatic . Size When Manual is selec ted in the MTU field, this option is enabled.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 8 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Setup > MAC Addr ess Clone A MAC address is a 12- digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs will requir e you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 9 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Routing T able F or each route , the Destination LAN IP address , Subnet Mask, G ateway , Hop C ount, and Inter face are display ed. Click Refresh to update the inf ormation.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 10 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch VPN T unnel The Router creates a tunnel bet ween two endpoints, so that the data traveling between these endpoints is secure. Select T unnel Entry S elect the tunnel you wish to create.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 11 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch for a specific computer on the I nternet (for example: vpn.myvpnserver .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 12 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Advanced VPN T unnel Setup Phase 1 Phase 1 is used to create a secur ity association (SA), often called the IKE SA. After Phase 1 is completed, Phase 2 is used to create one or mor e IPSec SAs , which are then used to key IPSec sessions.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 13 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Access Restrictions Internet Access Internet Access Policy Access can be managed by a policy. Use the settings on this screen to establish an access policy (af ter Save Settings is clicked).
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 14 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Start and End Enter the number or range of por t(s) used by the server or Internet applications. Check with the Internet application documentation for more information.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 15 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch TFTP ( T rivial F ile T ransf er Pr otocol) - A version of the T CP/IP FTP protocol that has no directory or password capability .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 16 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Administration > Management Gatew ay P asswor d Local Gatew ay Acc ess T o ensure the Router ’ s securit y , you will be asked for your password when y ou acc ess the Router ’ s web-based utility .
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 17 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Denial of Service T hresholds Enter the number of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks the Router detects before it sends an e -mail alert.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 18 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch have saved will be lost when the default settings are restor ed. Administra tion > Firmw are Upgrade The Firmw are Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router ’ s firmware.
Chapter 3 Advanced Configura tion 19 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Local Network Local MAC Addr ess The MAC address of the Router ’ s local interface is displayed. IP Address The local IP address of the Router is displayed . Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask of the Router is displayed .
Appendix A T roubleshooting 20 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix A: T roubleshooting Y our computer c annot connect to the Internet. F ollow these instruc tions until your comput er can connec t to the Internet: Make sure that the Router is powered on.
Appendix B VPN T unnel 21 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix B: VPN T unnel Over view This appendix describes an example of how to set up a VPN tunnel between two VPN Routers. Refer to “Chapter 3: Advanced C onfiguration ” for mor e information.
Appendix C Specific ations 22 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix C: Specifications Model BEFVP41 Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), IEEE 802.
Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 23 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix D: W arran ty Information Limited Warranty Linksys warrants this Linksys hardware product against defect.
Appendix D Warranty Inf ormation 24 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch rejected. Do not include any other items with the product you are returning to Linksys. D efective product cover ed by this limited warranty will be repaired or replaced and returned to you without charge.
Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 25 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix E: Regulat or y Information FCC Sta tement This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules.
Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 26 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch User Inf ormation for C onsumer Produc ts Cov ered b y EU Direc tive 2002/96/EC on W aste Electric and Elec tronic Equipment ( WEEE) This document contains impor tant information for users with regards to the proper disposal and recycling of Linksys products.
Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 27 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Eesti (Estonian) - Keskkonnaalane informa tsioon Euroopa Liidus asuva tele klientidele Euroopa Liidu direktii.
Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 28 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Lietuvškai (Lithuanian) - Aplinkosaugos informacija, skir ta Europos Sąjungos vartotojams Europos dir ektyv.
Appendix E Regula tor y Informa tion 29 EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Português (Portuguese) - Informação ambiental para clientes da União Eur opeia A Directiva Europeia 2002/.
30 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Appendix F : Sof tware License A gr eement Soft ware in Linksy s Produc ts This product fr om Cisc o -Linksys LL C or from one of its affiliates Cisc o Systems-Linksy s (Asia) Pte Ltd.
31 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch your Linksys product and/or the Software is being used in accordanc e with the terms of this Ag reement; (i.
32 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software –to make sure the software is free for all its users.
33 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch If the modified program nor mally reads c ommands c. interactively when run, you must cause it, when starte.
34 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch If, as a consequence of a cour t judgment or allegation 7.
35 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE V ersion 2.1, F ebruar y 1999 Copyright ( C) 1991, 1999 Free Software F oundation, Inc.
36 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch freedom and the wherewithal to run that program using a modified version of the Library . The precise t erms and conditions f or cop ying, distribution and modification follow .
37 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Thus, it is not the intent of this section t o claim rights or contest your rights to work written entirely by you; rather , the intent is to exercise the right to control the distribution of derivative or collective works based on the Library .
38 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking b) with the Librar y .
39 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch software distributed through that system in reliance on consistent application of that system; it is up t o the author/donor to decide if he or she is willing to distribute sof tware through any other system and a licensee cannot impose that choice .
40 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch OpenSSL License Copyright © 1998-2007 The OpenSSL Project.
41 Appendix F Sof tware License Agreement EtherF ast Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port Switch DIREC T , INDIREC T , INCIDENT AL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY , OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITE.
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