How to Configure a Linksys BEFW11S4 for Brighthouse

Use an ethernet cable to temporarily connect the Linksys BEFW11S4 to your computer and configure it.

Knowing how to configure networking devices like modems, routers, switches, and gateways is an essential part of creating and maintaining a working home Internet network. Almost any networking device must be properly configured for use with your Internet service before it will work. Using the correct configuration procedure and applying all the correct settings to your networking device ensures a consistent Internet connection that gives you everything you are paying for. If you use a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless B broadband router and need to configure it for use with your Brighthouse Internet service, you can do so in just a few basic steps.

Things You'll Need

• Ethernet cable

Instructions

1. Attach an ethernet cable from one of the numbered ethernet ports on the back of the Linksys BEFW11S4 to your computer's ethernet port.

2. Open an Internet browser and type "192.168.1.1" into the address bar followed by the "Enter" key. You will be asked to type in a network username and password in order to login; leave the username field blank but type "admin" in the password field and click the "OK" button. You should now see the Linksys configuration screen.

3. Follow the onscreen prompts to configure the BEFW11S4 for your Brighthouse service. The exact settings to be used depend heavily on what exact type of service for which you subscribe from Brighthouse as well as your geographic location and other factors. Contact Brighthouse technical support if you have any questions during the course of the configuration process. Once configured, you are free to detach the ethernet cable that attaches the Linksys BEFW11S4 to your computer and use its wireless capabilities.

References

• Linksys: BEFW11S4 router User Guide

Resources

• Linksys: BEFW11S4 router User Guide