This interface is accessible by default from any internal host and is accessed using a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. | Configuring Linksys Linksys uses a web-based interface to perform all configuration functions. This interface is accessible by default from any internal host and is accessed using a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Upon accessing the web-based interface you are prompted with a Username Password dialog box. Refer to the user guide of your appropriate router for the relevant information but typically the username password combination of admin admin is the default user account. You can change the password from the Management screen which is discussed later in this chapter. In the case of the BEFSR41v4 the interface is separated into five main tabs Setup Security Applications Gaming Administration Status No configuration settings are accessible from the Status tab. As shown in Figure 5-3 it merely displays the status of the router. Figure 5-3. Linksys Status Tab View full size image Configuring Basic Setup The BEFSR41v4 Setup tab consists of four screens Basic Setup DDNS MAC Address Clone Advanced Routing On the Basic Setup screen you can configure how the router connects to the service provider for example using DHCP or PPPoE . Depending on which connection type you specify additional options will be made available on the screen. You can also specify the host and domain name as well as the maximum transmission unit MTU for the router if it is required by your service provider. The Basic Setup screen is also where you configure the local network settings for the router such as the internal interface IP address and the DHCP server settings for the router . In the DHCP settings you can specify the DNS servers to use if you leave the values empty the router automatically uses the values that it obtained from the service provider as the DNS server for the internal clients. Figure 5-4 shows the Basic Setup screen. Figure 5-4. Basic Setup Screen View full size image The DDNS screen is where you can configure the router with the appropriate settings to enable
