Cable / xDSL Router (EtherFast 4-Port Cable)

BEFSR41
EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router

Built-In 10/100 4-Port Switch!
Supports up to 253 users!

The Linksys Instant Broadband EtherFast Cable/DSL Router is the perfect option to connect multiple PCs to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection or to an Ethernet back-bone. Allowing up to 253 users, the built-in NAT technology acts as a firewall protecting your internal network.

Configurable as a DHCP server, the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router acts as the only externally recognized Internet device on your local area network (LAN). The router can also be configured to block internal users' access to the Internet. A typical router relies on a hub or a switch to share its Internet connection, but the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router channels this connection through the blazing, full duplex speed of its built-in EtherFast 10/100 4-Port Switch.

This cutting-edge combination of router and switch technology eliminates the need to buy an additional hub or switch and serves your network as a completely dedicated, full duplex backbone. Now your entire network will enjoy blazing Broadband Internet connections supported by its robust switched backbone. With the dual-function speed and power of the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router, your network will take off at speeds faster than you ever imagined possible.

Features

• Connects to a Broadband Modem Or to An Ethernet Backbone
• Equipped With a 4-port 10/100 Switch
• Connects All of Your PCs to the Internet With Only One Purchased IP Address
• Supports Dynamic and Static IP Addresses
• Supports PPPoE
• Creates a Firewall to Protect Your PCs From Outside Intruders
• Configurable Through Any Networked PC's Web Browser
• The Switch Dramatically Speeds Up Your Gaming and Multimedia Connections
• Can Act as Either a DHCP Server or Client
• Compatible with All Standard Internet Applications
• Administrators Can Block Specific Interior Users Internet Access

Specs

1. Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
2. Certifications: FCC Class B #L2115639
3. Protocol: TCP/IP, RIP1, RIP2, PPTP(VPN)
4. Ports :

- 4 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Ports

- One 10BaseT Broadband WAN Port

- One 10BaseT/100BaseTX RJ-45 Uplink Port



5. Cabling Type :

- 10BaseT: UTP/STP Category 3 or 5

- 100BaseTX : UTP/STP Category 5 or Better



6. Topology : Star
7. Speed :

- WAN Router: 10Mbps (10BaseT Ethernet)

- LAN: 10Mbps (10BaseT Ethernet) or 100Mbps (100BaseTX Fast Ethernet)

LEDs: Power, Ready/Test, Link and Activity for both WAN and LAN port(s), Partition and Collision for LAN ports