Linksys BEFSR41 Router question.

I concur with Leslie, why would you need to install software on any computer to use a router?

bdeditch ( snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com) wrote: : I bought this for our SBC Yahoo DSL hook up off the modem. The software : that comes with it is the question. Do I have to install the software : on each computer that we will be hooking up to the router or just one? :

Assuming you have a plain Linksys BEFSR41 router, don't install the Linksys BEFSR41 software on any computer

I've set up LANs for both DSL and cable broadband without using any Linksys software, including this VAXStation 4000 model 96 I'm posting from.

--Jerry Leslie Note: snipped-for-privacy@jrlvax.houston.rr.com is invalid for email

Linksys now ships a software CD with a big alarming "INSTALL THIS FIRST" message on it, and covers the LAN ports on the back of the router with a big orange sticker insisting you install the software CD before connecting any cables. They're just trying to idiot-proof the setup -- not needed of course -- should be able to connect to one of the router's LAN ports on http://192.168.1.1 , username blank, password admin. For SBC, set up the WAN configuration to log in as PPPoE with your SBC username and password.

-- Paul

I took this router back, bought a Net Gear RP 614 Ver. 3. With a little help for tech support we now have 3 computers on the same dsl account

You don't really give us enough information to answer your question.

Typically the DSL modem will come configured for your account and you shouldn't need any software. If you are going to use more than one computer, you MUST have a router of some kind. Basically the equipment sequence is dsl line/dsl modem/computer OR dsl line/dsl modem/router/a home full of computers.

I got the same router recently, love it.

If you needed help from tech support to set up your new router, then the answer to your original question would be "Yes, you do need to run the software on every computer".

GREAT!!

Actually on the computer with XP we did not have to use the disc.

In addition, check out your dsl modem to verify it does NOT have a built-in router functionality... many do. If this warning applys, you will need to surf into the dsl modem and "bridge the connection" to bypass the modems built-in PPPoE client.

P2E

bdeditch Wrote:

The software