Linksys Instant Wireless Router BEFW11S4 User Manual

1. መግቢያ

This manual provides instructions for the installation, configuration, and operation of your Linksys Instant Wireless Router, model BEFW11S4. This device combines a 4-port 10/100Base-T Ethernet switch, a DHCP server, and an 802.11b wireless access point, allowing multiple users to share a single Internet connection wirelessly or via wired connections.

The BEFW11S4 operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band and supports the 802.11b wireless standard, providing wireless connectivity for compatible devices.

ምስል 1.1፡ ፊት view of the Linksys BEFW11S4 Instant Wireless Router, showing its compact design and status indicators.

2. የጥቅል ይዘቶች

ጥቅልዎ የሚከተሉትን ንጥሎች መያዙን ያረጋግጡ፡-

• Linksys Instant Wireless Router (Model: BEFW11S4)
• የኃይል አስማሚ (ማስታወሻ፡- The product description indicates "No power Supply" for some listings. Ensure you have a compatible 5V DC, 2.5A power adapter.)
• Ethernet Cable (Typically included for initial setup.)
• የተጠቃሚ መመሪያ (ይህ ሰነድ)
• Resource CD (May include drivers and utility software.)

3. ማዋቀር

3.1. አካላዊ ግንኙነት

1. ራውተሩን ያስቀምጡ; ገመድ አልባ ሽፋንን ከፍ ለማድረግ ራውተሩን በማዕከላዊ ቦታ ላይ ያድርጉት። ትላልቅ የብረት ዕቃዎችን፣ የኮንክሪት ግድግዳዎችን ወይም ጣልቃ ገብነትን ሊያስከትሉ የሚችሉ ሌሎች የኤሌክትሮኒክስ መሳሪያዎችን አጠገብ አያስቀምጡ።
2. ከበይነመረቡ ጋር ይገናኙ፡
   • Ensure your cable or DSL modem is powered off.
   • የኤተርኔት ገመድን አንድ ጫፍ ከ WAN port (often labeled "Internet") on the back of the BEFW11S4 router.
   • የዚህን የኢተርኔት ገመድ ሌላኛውን ጫፍ ከኬብልዎ ወይም ከDSL ሞደምዎ የኢተርኔት ወደብ ጋር ያገናኙ።
3. Connect to a Computer (Optional for initial setup):
   • Connect one end of another Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports (numbered 1-4) on the back of the BEFW11S4 router.
   • Connect the other end of this Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer.
4. አብራ፡
   • የኃይል አስማሚውን ከራውተሩ የኃይል ግብዓት ጋር ያገናኙ።
   • የኃይል አስማሚውን ወደ ኤሌክትሪክ ሶኬት ይሰኩት.
   • Power on your cable or DSL modem, then wait for it to fully initialize (usually indicated by stable status lights).
   • Power on the Linksys BEFW11S4 router. Wait for the indicator lights to stabilize.

3.2. የመጀመሪያ ውቅር

To configure the router, you will typically use a web አሳሽ.

1. Access the Router:
   • ክፈት ሀ web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox) on a computer connected to the router (either wired or wirelessly).
   • In the address bar, type the router's default IP address, which is commonly 192.168.1.1, እና አስገባን ይጫኑ.
2. ግባ፡
   • When prompted, enter the default username and password. For Linksys routers, these are often:
     • የተጠቃሚ ስም፡ admin
     • የይለፍ ቃል፥ admin (or leave blank)
   • Refer to the router's label or included documentation for exact default credentials if these do not work.
3. የማዋቀር አዋቂን አሂድ፡
   • Many routers include a setup wizard that guides you through basic configuration. Follow the on-screen instructions.
   • ነባሪ የይለፍ ቃል ለውጥ፡ For security, immediately change the router's default administrator password.
   • የበይነመረብ ግንኙነትን አዋቅር፡ Select your Internet connection type (e.g., DHCP/Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE) and enter any required details provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
   • የገመድ አልባ ቅንብሮችን ያዋቅሩ፦
     • የገመድ አልባ አውታረ መረብ ስም (SSID) Change the default SSID to a unique name.
     • የደህንነት ሁኔታ Select a strong security protocol like WPA or WEP (WPA is preferred if supported, but BEFW11S4 is an older 802.11b device, so WEP might be the primary option).
     • Wireless Password (Passphrase/Key): Create a strong, unique password for your wireless network.
4. ቅንብሮችን ያስቀምጡ እና እንደገና ያስነሱ፡ After making changes, save your settings and reboot the router if prompted.

4. ራውተርን መስራት

4.1. ገመድ አልባ መሳሪያዎችን ማገናኘት

To connect a wireless device (e.g., laptop, smartphone) to your BEFW11S4 router:

1. በመሳሪያዎ ላይ Wi-Fiን ያንቁ።
2. ያሉትን የገመድ አልባ አውታረ መረቦች ይቃኙ።
3. Select the SSID (wireless network name) you configured for your BEFW11S4 router.
4. ሲጠየቁ የገመድ አልባ የይለፍ ቃል (የደህንነት ቁልፍ) ያስገቡ።
5. መሳሪያዎ አሁን ከገመድ አልባ አውታር ጋር መገናኘት አለበት።

4.2. መሰረታዊ የአውታረ መረብ አስተዳደር

ወደ ራውተር መድረስ ይችላሉ web-based interface (as described in Section 3.2) to manage various settings:

• ወደብ ማስተላለፍ Configure port forwarding for specific applications or devices that require direct access from the internet (e.g., gaming consoles, security cameras).
• የማክ አድራሻ ማጣሪያ፡ Restrict network access to only approved devices based on their MAC addresses.
• የፋየርዎል ቅንብሮች፡- Adjust the built-in firewall to enhance network security.
• DHCP አገልጋይ፡- View connected devices and their assigned IP addresses.

5. ጥገና

5.1. የጽኑ ዝማኔዎች

የLinksys ድጋፍን በየጊዜው ያረጋግጡ website for firmware updates for your BEFW11S4 router. Firmware updates can improve performance, add new features, and address security vulnerabilities. Follow the instructions provided by Linksys carefully when performing a firmware update to avoid damaging the device.

5.2. ራውተሩን እንደገና ማስጀመር

If you forget your administrator password or encounter persistent issues, you may need to reset the router to its factory default settings. This will erase all custom configurations.

• ራውተሩ በርቶ እያለ፣ ያግኙት ዳግም አስጀምር button (often a small, recessed button) on the back or bottom of the device.
• Use a paperclip or a similar pointed object to press and hold the Reset button for approximately 10-15 seconds.
• Release the button. The router will reboot with factory default settings. You will then need to reconfigure it as described in Section 3.2.

6. መላ መፈለግ

This section addresses common issues you might encounter with your Linksys BEFW11S4 router.

• የበይነመረብ ግንኙነት የለም፡
  • ሁሉንም የኬብል ግንኙነቶች (ሞደም ወደ ራውተር፣ ራውተር ወደ ኮምፒውተር) ያረጋግጡ።
  • Reboot your modem, then the router, then your computer in that order.
  • የአይኤስፒዎ ግንኙነት ንቁ መሆኑን ያረጋግጡ።
  • Ensure the WAN/Internet light on the router is active.
• የራውተር ማዋቀሪያ ገጽን መድረስ አልተቻለም፡-
  • ኮምፒውተርዎ የአይፒ አድራሻን በራስ ሰር (DHCP) ለማግኘት መዘጋጀቱን ያረጋግጡ።
  • ትክክለኛውን የአይፒ አድራሻ እየተጠቀሙ መሆንዎን ያረጋግጡ (ለምሳሌ ፣ 192.168.1.1).
  • የተለየ ይሞክሩ web አሳሽ.
  • በኮምፒተርዎ ላይ ያለውን ማንኛውንም ፋየርዎል ወይም ጸረ-ቫይረስ ሶፍትዌር ለጊዜው ያሰናክሉ።
• የገመድ አልባ ግንኙነት ችግሮች፡-
  • Verify the wireless network name (SSID) and password are correct.
  • Ensure the wireless radio is enabled on the router (check settings in the web በይነገጽ)።
  • የምልክት ጥንካሬን ለማሻሻል ወደ ራውተር ይቅረቡ።
  • Check for interference from other 2.4GHz devices (cordless phones, microwaves).
• ቀርፋፋ የአውታረ መረብ ፍጥነት፡
  • መሳሪያዎችዎ በራውተሩ ውስጥ በጣም ጥሩው ክልል ውስጥ መሆናቸውን ያረጋግጡ።
  • Check for other devices consuming bandwidth on your network.
  • Consider updating router firmware.

7. ዝርዝሮች

8. ዋስትና እና ድጋፍ

For specific warranty information, please refer to the warranty card included with your product or visit the official Linksys webጣቢያ. የዋስትና ውሎች በክልል እና በግዢ ቀን ሊለያዩ ይችላሉ።

For technical support, product registration, and additional resources, please visit the official Linksys support website. You may find FAQs, driver downloads, and contact information for customer service there.

Linksys ኦፊሴላዊ Webጣቢያ፡ www.linksys.com