• What version do I have?
• Can I use it as an Access Point on a LAN?
• How do I set up WEP on a non-Linksys client?

To tell look on the underside of the router. Where it says model this is what it will look like:

Model: BEFW11S4 (Version 1)

Model: BEFW11S4 (Version 2)
This model will also have a silver sticker on the underside saying Version 2.

Model: BEFW11S4 (Version 3)
On the Label just above the S/N is written BEFW11S4 ver. 3
On another sticker under the router and on its side it reads: FCC ID: PKW-BEFW11S4V3. On the package box the UPC is 7 45883 54994 8.

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by evansc edited by Lanik
last modified: 2005-06-22 00:39:26

If you would like to use your BEFW11S4 on an existing LAN with DHCP and an internet connection already established, here is how I did it:
1. Unplug everything! Then plug in the power only.

2. Reset the AP (BEFW11S4 Access Point) by holding the reset button down on the back for 15+ seconds.

3. Plug a PC/Laptop into one of the LAN ports 1-3. Enter 192.168.1.1 in the IE address bar. You now have access to the web interface of the AP.

4. See the manual on how to change the password, and where to change the following wireless security settings (optional). After each change click apply, or they wont hold.
SSSID: change from linksys so something less obvious.
Enable WEP: and enter a passcode and create a key.
Add any other security you want (MAC filters etc)

5. Check the manual again, and disable DHCP (click apply). Now the most important part. Change the LAN IP of the AP from 192.168.1.1 to an IP on your LAN that is not already assigned, and outside of the DHCP pool. That means if your current LAN has DHCP enabled and uses IPs 192.168.123.1 - 192.168.123.100 anything above 192.168.123.100 (upto 254) that is not already assigned can be used. Once you have chosen an IP, enter it.

6. Plug a cable from your existing LAN into the UPLINK port on the back of the AP. Power cycle it (unplug, plug it pback in).

7. Access the AP by typing the IP you just assigned it in the address bar of your browser. Use that new password to access the AP. WRITE DOWN the IP, SSSID and WEP key, and stick it to the bottom of the AP!

8. Config your wireless card with your security settings.

9. Surf wirelessly and with a little security too. Now you can access all your shared files on your LAN, printers etc.

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by Rally1 edited by Lanik
last modified: 2005-06-22 00:39:43

Access the web interface for the BEFW11S4 by going to 192.168.1.1 in your web browser. Click the button marked "WEP Key Setting". A pop-up window will give you options for encryption (64 or 128 bit). You can enter a passphrase and click Generate to automatically generate a WEP Key. When connecting a non-Linksys client to your BEFW11S4, enter the WEP Key on the client (as opposed to the passphrase).

Note: When reading the WEP key, make sure that you click the text box that the key is in, and press your right-arrow key to see the entire key (only the first 18 characters show up in the box - you have to scroll to see the remaining 8).

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by nlocklin edited by Lanik
last modified: 2005-06-22 00:42:11