SMC Networks SMC7004VWBR - Manuals

C OMPLIANCES vi Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following: The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Therefore, no addi...

C OMPLIANCES vii Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag auslösen. 13. Öffnen sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden. 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Strom...

ix T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About the Wireless Barricade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

1-1 C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Barricade ™ Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router. SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf the Internet at the...

I NTRODUCTION 1-2 Features and Benefits • Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a 10/100 Mbps WAN port • Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or 11 Mbps wireless interface (supporting up to 128 mobile users) • 802.11b Compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors • Provi...

I NTRODUCTION 1-3 Applications Many advanced applications are provided by the Wireless Barricade, such as: • LAN Access The Wireless Barricade provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps devices, making it easy to create a network in small offices or homes. • Internet Access This device supports Internet a...

I NTRODUCTION 1-4 • User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel You may define special applications that require multiple connections such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Internet telephony. The Wireless Barricade will then sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it. • ...

2-1 C HAPTER 2 I NSTALLATION Before installing the Wireless Barricade ™ , verify that you have the items listed under “Package Contents.” Also be sure that you have the necessary cabling. Package Contents If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local SMC distributor. • Wireless Barr...

I NSTALLATION 2-2 Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to SMC, or register on SMC’s web site at www.smc -europe .com. The Wireless Barricade Broadband Router is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. Hardware Description The Wireless Barricade Broadband Router may be connected ...

I NSTALLATION 2-3 Front Panel Figure 2-1. Front Panel LED Indicators The Wireless Barricade includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network troubleshooting. Check the power and port indicators as shown in the following table. LED Condition Status Power (Green) On Wi...

I NSTALLATION 2-4 Rear Panel Figure 2-2. Rear Panel Item Description 9V 1A Connect the included power adapter to this port. Warning : Using the wrong type of power adapter may cause damage. Reset Use this button to reset the power or restore the default factory settings. Reboot by pushing 1 second. ...

I NSTALLATION 2-5 System Requirements You must meet the following minimum requirements: • Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem or cable modem. • A PC using a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP, as well as a gat...

I NSTALLATION 2-6 You should also remember to turn off the power, remove the power cord from the outlet, and keep your hands dry when handling the Wireless Barricade. Basic Installation Procedure 1. Connect the LAN : You can connect the Wireless Barricade to your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run Ether...

I NSTALLATION 2-7 Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling The four LAN ports on the Wireless Barricade can auto-negotiate the connection speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, as well as the transmission mode to half-duplex or full-duplex. Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of...

I NSTALLATION 2-8 Notes: 1. Use 100-ohm shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for all connections. Use Category 3, 4 or 5 for connections that operate at 10 Mbps, and Category 5 for connections that operate at 100 Mbps. 2. Make sure each twisted-pair cable does not exceed 1...

I NSTALLATION 2-10 Attach the Wireless Barricade to the Internet If Internet services are provided through an xDSL or cable modem, use unshielded or shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable (Category 3 or greater) with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port on the Wireless B...

3-1 C HAPTER 3 C ONFIGURING C LIENT PC S TCP/IP Configuration To access the Internet through the Wireless Barricade, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Wireless Barricade. The default network settings for the Wireless Barricade are: ...

N AVIGATING THE W EB B ROWSER I NTERFACE 4-2 Navigating the Web Browser Interface The Wireless Barricade’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the Wireless Barricade for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Adv...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-3 Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click the “Apply” or “Next” button at the bottom of the page to enable the new setting. Note: To ensur...

S ETUP W IZARD 4-4 For accurate timing of client filtering and log events, you need to set the time zone. Select your time zone from the dropdown list. Click “Next.” Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection you have.

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-5 Cable Modem Your ISP may have given you a host name. If so, enter it into this field. Click “Finish” to complete the setup. The Status page will open to allow you to view the connection status, as well as other information. See “Status” on page 4-37 for deta...

C ONFIGURING THE W IR EL ESS B AR RICADE 4-7 PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your ServiceProvider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required bysome service providers. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on the default value (1492)unless you have a part...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-8 Advanced Setup Use the web management interface to define system parameters, manage and control the Wireless Barricade and its ports, or monitor network conditions. The following table outlines the selections available from this program. Menu Description System Sets the local ti...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-9 System Time Zone Sets the time zone for the Wireless Barricade. This information is used for log entries and client access control. Tools Contains options to backup & restore the current configuration, restore all configuration settings to the factory de...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-10 Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. By default, there is no password. For security you should assign one before exposing the Wireless Barricade to the Internet. Passwords can contain from 3–12 alphanumeric characters and are not case sensitiv...

C ONFIGURING THE W IR EL ESS B AR RICADE 4-11 Remote Management Allows a remote PC to configure, manage, and monitor the WirelessBarricade using a standard web browser. Check “Enable” and enter the IPaddress of the remote host. Click “APPLY.” Note: If you specify an IP address of 0.0.0.0, any host c...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-12 WAN Specify the WAN connection type provided by your Internet Service Provider, then click “More Configuration” to enter detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection type. Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default MAC a...

A DV A NCE D S ET UP 4-14 PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the secure remo te access over the Internet by simply dialing in a local point provided by an ISP. Using the above scree n allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-f ree configuration of th...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-15 Static IP Address If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Wireless Barricade, then enter the gateway address of your ISP. You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Inter...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-16 DNS Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g., www.smc.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses on this screen.

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-17 LAN LAN IP Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Wireless Barricade and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation. Set a period for the lease time if required. For home networks this may be set to “Forever”, which me...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-18 Remember not to include the address of the Wireless Barricade in the client address pool. Also remember to configure your client PCs for dynamic IP address allocation. Wireless Configuration To configure the Wireless Barricade as a wireless access point for wireless clients (ei...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-19 Transmission Rate : Set the data rate transmitted from the Wireless Barricade. The lower the data rate, the longer the transmission distance. (Default: Fully Automatic) Basic Rate : Select “All (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps)” from the drop-down list to optimize the da...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-21 If you use encryption, configure the same keys used for the Wireless Barricade on each of your wireless clients. Note that the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does not protect any transmissions over your ...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-22 Virtual Server If you configure the Wireless Barricade as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses. In other words, depen...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-23 Enabling Special Applications Some applications, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony and others, require multiple connections. These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation (NAT) enabled. If you need to run appli...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-24 Firewall The firewall does not significantly affect system performance, so we advise enabling it to protect your network users. Select “Enable” and click the “APPLY” button to open the Firewall submenus. The Wireless Barricade’s firewall can provide the access control of connec...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-25 The following items are included in the “Access Control” screen: Note: Click on “Add PC” and define the appropriate settings for client PC services (as shown in the following screen). Field Description Normal Filtering Table Displays the IP address and filt...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-26 URL Blocking Using the above screen to block access to the Web sites specified in the table.

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-27 Schedule Rule You can filter Internet access for local clients based on the “Rule Name,” and time of day. 1. Click on “Add Schedule Rule” 2. Define the appropriate settings for a schedule rule (as shown in the following screen).

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-28 3. Click “OK” and then the “APPLY” button to save your settings. (as shown on previous page)

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-29 Intrusion Detection The Intrusion Detection feature of the Wireless Barricade limits the access of the incoming traffic from the WAN port. When the SPI feature is turned on, all the incoming packets will be blocked unless certain types of traffic types are ...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-30 the Stateful Packet Inspection heading, all the incoming traffic will be blocked except the FTP connection initiated from the local LAN. • Stateful Packet Inspection This option allows you to select different application types that are using dynamic port numbers. If you need to...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-31 By using the above inspected information and timeout/threshold critieria, the Wireless Barricade provides the following DoS attack preventions: Ping of Death (Ping flood) attack, SYN flood attack, IP fragment attack (Teardrop Attack), Brute-force attack, La...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-33 Tools Use the “Tools” menu to backup the current configuration, restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reset the Wireless Barricade. Configuration Tools Choose a function and click “More Configuration.”

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-34 Backup Backup allows you to save the Wireless Barricade’s configuration to a file. You can then check “Restore” to restore the saved backup configuration file. “Restore to factory defaults” resets the Baricade to the original settings.

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-35 Firmware Upgrade This tool permits easy downloading of the latest Firmware. Download the upgrade file from the SMC website (www.smc -europe .com) and save it to your hard drive. Browse for the file and then click “Apply”. Check the Status page Information s...

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-36 Reset Click “Apply” to reset the Wireless Barricade. The reset will be complete when the power LED stops blinking. Note: If you use the Reset button on the rear panel, the Wireless Barricade performs a power reset. If the button is held depressed for over 5 seconds, all the LED...

C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 4-37 Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network.

A DVANCED S ETUP 4-38 The following items are included on this screen: Section Description INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and status. GATEWAY Displays system IP settings, as well as DHCP and Firewall status. INFORMATION Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, the physi...

I NSTALLING TCP/IP 5-2 5. Select “Microsoft” in the manufacturers list. Select “TCP/IP” in the Network Protocols list. Click the “OK” button to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click “OK” to complete the installation procedure and restart you...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-3 Windows 2000 1. Click the “Start” button and choose “Settings,” then click “Control Panel.” 2. Double click the “Network and Dial-up Connections” icon, then “Local Area Connection” icon, and press the “Properties” button in the “General” tab. 3. Click the “install...”...

I NSTALLING TCP/IP 5-4 5. Choose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the Network Protocols. Click the “OK” button to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click “OK” to complete the install procedure.

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-5 Setting Up TCP/IP to Work with the Wireless Barricade Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click “Start/Settings/Control Panel.” 2. Double-click the Network icon. Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the “Configuration” tab of the Network window. 3....

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-7 Windows XP 1. Click the “start” button and choose “Control Panel.” 2. Select the “Network and Internet Connections” icon, then click the “Network Connections” icon, and double click on the “LAN or High-Speed Internet.” 3. Press the “Properties” button in the “General”...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-8 Configuring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created in Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millenni...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-11 7. Click the “DNS Configuration” tab. Record the DNS servers listed under “DNS Server Search Order.” 8. Click the “IP Address” tab and then check “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Click “OK.” 9. Windows may need your Windows 95/98/ME CD to copy some files. After ...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-12 Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is so that your web browser will be able to view the configuration pages inside your Wireless Barricade. The followin...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-13 3. Clear all the check boxes and click “OK” . Click “OK” again to close the “Internet Options” window. Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences.” 2. In the “Preferences” window, under “Category,” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” ...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-14 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings from Your Wireless Barricade Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with setti...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-15 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to the Wireless Barricade. You also need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISP...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-17 6. All the information that you need to record is on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” screen. Use the table on the next page to record the information. If “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” are already checke...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-20 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with setti...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-22 Configuring Your Computer with Windows XP Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade. You also need to determine how your ISP ...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-23 2. Select the “Network and Internet Connections” icon, then click the “Network Connections” icon. 3. Double click on the “LAN or High-Speed Internet.” 4. Click “Properties.”

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-25 7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then select “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” Then click “OK.” Click “OK” or “Close” to close each window. Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your Web browser...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-27 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing any old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Wireless Barr...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-28 2. In the “Command Prompt” window, type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” and press the <ENTER> key. 3. Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the <ENTER> key. Verify that your IP address is now 192.168.2.xxx (2-255), your Subnet Mask is 255.25...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-29 Configuring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to configure your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade. You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISP...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-31 7. If “Obtain an IP address automatically” is already checked, your computer is already configured for DHCP. Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-32. In the “TCP/IP Properties” dialog box, click the IP address tab to...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-34 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with setti...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-35 3. Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the <ENTER> key. Verify that your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1. These values confirm that the Wireless Barricade is functioning. 4. Type “EXIT” and...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-36 Here is what to do: 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control Panels” and select TCP/IP. 2. In the TCP/IP dialog box, make sure that “Ethernet” is selected in the “Connect Via:” field.

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-37 If “Using DHCP Server” is already selected in the “Configure” field, your computer is already configured for DHCP. Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy (bottom of this page). 3. All the information that you need to record is on the “TCP/...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-38 Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer. Click “Edit/ Preferences.” 2. In the Internet Explorer “Preferences” window, under “Network,” select “Proxies.” 3. Uncheck all checkboxes and click “OK.”

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-41 Dynamic IP Allocation via a DHCP Server Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP Address tab. Do not input any values under the Gateway tab, and check “Disable DNS” on the “DNS Configuration” tab. These settings will be automatically configured by the DHC...

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE 5-42 Manual IP Configuration 1. Check “Specify an IP address” on the IP Address tab. Enter an IP address based on the default network 192.168.2.x (where x is between 2 and 254), and use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. On the “Gateway” ...

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-43 Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the Wireless Barricade, use the “Ping” command to check if your computer has successfully connected to the Wireless Barricade. Th...

A-1 A PPENDIX A T ROUBLESHOOTING This appendix describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. The Wireless Barricade can be easily monitored through panel indicators to identify problems. If you cannot resolve any connection problems after checking the indicators, then r...

B-1 A PPENDIX B C ABLES Ethernet Cable Specifications Twisted-pair Cable Caution: Do NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards. For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have two pairs ...

C ABLES B-2 Figure B-1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins. Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers Straight-through Cable Crossover Cable Straight-Through RJ-45 Pin Assignments End ...

C ABLES B-3 RJ-45 Port Pin Assignments Pin MDI Signal Name* MDI-X Signal Name* 1 Transmit Data (TD+) Receive Data (RD+) 2 Transmit Data (TD-) Receive Data (RD-) 3 Receive Data (RD+) Transmit Data (TD+) 6 Receive Data (RD-) Transmit Data (RD-) Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected.* The “+” and “-” s...

S PECIFICATIONS C-2 Input Power 9 V 1A Maximum Current 0.04A RMS max.@110V/240V Power Consumption 5 Watts max. @ 100-240 VAC Internet Standards RFC 826 ARP, RFC 791 IP, RFC 792 ICMP, RFC 768 UDP, RFC 793 TCP, RFC 854-859 TELNET, RFC 1321 MD5, RFC 1497 BOOTP Extension, RFC 1570 PPP LCP Extension, RFC...

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