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Setting up a Linksys Wireless Router with a Fujitsu SpeedPort
Modem
1. Shut down and power off your computer.
2. Verify that the router power cord is plugged in to an outlet and that the Power light on the
router is on (green).
3. Disconnect the modem Ethernet cable from the back of your computer. Do not disconnect it
from the modem.
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After you have disconnected your modem, the next step is to connect your router.
4. Plug the Ethernet cable you removed from the computer in the previous step into the WAN
port on the back of the router. It should now be connected to your router and the modem.
Rear view of the Linksys BEFW11S4 Series Router
5. Using a new Ethernet cable, plug one end into one of the numbered ports on the back of the
router (1 - 4 or 1 - 8, depending on the model).
6. Plug the other end of the new Ethernet cable into the back of your computer (where the cable
coming from the modem was previously plugged in).
Verify that you have good connections between your computer, router, and modem by checking the
status lights on the modem and router.
7. Verify that you have good connections between your computer, router, and modem by
checking the status lights on the modem and router.
• Power on the computer.
• Check the status lights on the modem and on the router.
• Verify that the following lights on the Fujitsu modem are on (green):
• Power light
• Modem
• Data
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• Verify that the following lights on the Linksys router are on (green):
• Power light
• Link/Act light
• Link light in the WAN section
Linksys BEFW11S4 Series Router
After you have verified the status of your modem and router, you are ready to configure the Linksys
router.
8. Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape on your computer.
9. Enter 192.168.1.1 in the Address field.
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10. Press Enter.
11. When the dialog box displays, leave the Username field blank and enter admin in the
Password field.
12. Click OK.
13. Verify that the Setup tab is selected in the Linksys window.
14. Select PPPoE from the drop-down list in the Select the Internet connection type you wish
to use field.
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15. Enter your Verizon Username and Password at the prompt.
16. Select your Internet connection type:
• Select Connect on Demand if you want the router connected only when needed. Enter
the maximum amount of time the computer can be idle before the router disconnects.
• Note: If you select this option, the router automatically re-establishes the connection
when you access the Internet.
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Select Keep Alive if you want the router always connected to the Internet. Enter the
amount of time between re-dial attempts if the router becomes disconnected.
17. Click Apply.
18. Click Continue to return to the Setup screen.
After you've entered the information into the fields on the Setup tab, it's important to verify the status
of your router.
19. Select the Status tab.
20. Verify that "Connected" displays as the status. If "Disconnected" displays, click Connect.
21. Close your web browser and then reopen it to apply the new settings.
The final step is to test your home network connections by verifying your connectivity to the Internet.
22. Double-click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop or open any Web browser.
23. Enter www.verizon.com in the Address field if you are using Internet Explorer or the Location
field if you are using Netscape to verify that you can connect to the Internet.
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24. If you can't connect to the Internet, use the Linksys troubleshooting steps to identify the
problem.
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