How to configure a Linksys BEFSX41 router:

1. Open your favorite web browser. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser’s Address field, press Enter.
   
   
   
   
2. On the Enter Network Password window, leave the User Name field empty, and enter admin (in lowercase letters) in the Password field. Then, click the OK button.
   
   
   
   
3. The Router configuration screen will appear with the Setup tab selected. Your ISP may require the use of a Host Name and Domain Name. You will need the setup information from your ISP for you to correctly configure the WAN Connection Type and its associated values on the Router’s Setup tab. The most common connection types are Automatic Configuration, Static IP and PPPoE.
   
   
   
   
4. Under the Network Setup, you may leave the default values for the Router IP Address and Subnet Mask and DHCP Server Settings if you are not an advance user.
   
   
   
   
5. Click Save Settings 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.

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