SMC Networks SMCBR24Q - Manuals

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 6 1. How to Install SMCBR24Q Hardware Features Feature List WAN: 2 RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet Ports LAN: 4 RJ-45 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports CPU: Intel IXP425-266MHz SDRAM: 16 Mbytes SDRAM Flash ROM: 8 Mbytes Flash Sys. Power: [email protected] EMI/EMC: FCC Class B, CE Class B Ope...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 7 2. How to Manage SMCBR24Q – Home Mode Login In the web browser, enter the IP address “192.168.2.1” as SMCBR24Q’s URL. Enter User Name and Password then OK. The default User Name and Password are 'smcadmin' when you first power up the Router. Mode You can choose between Ho...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 8 System Summary The System summary screen displays the router’s current status, settings, and all PCs that are connected to the SMCBR24Q. System Information System up time: The length of time in Days, Hours, and Minutes that the SMCBR24Q has been active. WAN1/2 IP : Shows ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 9 User Usage This page will display the real time percentages of bandwidth usage for individual users and it is based on the max downstream rate provided by IS P. If dual WANs are used, you can see on this page who is using WAN 1 and who is using WAN 2. Parents have the opt...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 10 Interface: The default is WAN 1. If dual WANs are used, you can assign WAN 1 or WAN 2 to the users from the Interface drop-down menu for bandwidth management. Min. Rate (Kbit/Sec): You can set up Min. Rate to guarantee bandwidth for individual user. The default is zero. ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 11 Basic Setup The Setup screen contains all of the router’s basic setup functions. For most users, the default values for the device should be satisfactory. The device can be used in most network settings without changing any of the values. Some users will need to enter ad...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 12 Obtain an IP automatically : If your ISP is running a DHCP server, select Obtain an IP automatically option. Your ISP will assign these values automatically. Check the Following DNS Server Addresses. Multiple DNS IP Settings are common. In most cases, the first available...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 13 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): Please check with your ISP to make sure whether PPPoE should be enabled or not. If they do use PPPoE, 1. Enter your Username and Password . 2. If you select Connect on Demand option, the PPPoE connection will be disconnected...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 16 Time SMCBR24Q uses the time settings to time stamp log events, to automatically update the Content Filter List, On-Line Scheduler, and for other internal purposes. Set the local time using Network Time Protocol (NTP) automatically or manually. Automatically: Select the T...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 17 For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the Time settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes. MAC Clone Some ISPs require you to register a MAC address. This "clones" your network adapter's MAC address onto ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 18 Input the MAC Address to User Defined WAN MAC Address field or select MAC Address from this PC . For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the MAC Clone settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes.

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 19 Remote Internet Passport On-Line Scheduler The SMCBR24Q allows or denies Internet access for the selected users in units of hour, day, entire AM, or entire PM. Select Users: Select the users from the drop-down menu. On-Line Scheduler screen: Click on any hour to allow or...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 20 Web Site Hit Rate The Website Hit Rate tab shows the top 10 websites by frequency the selected user has visited today, last six days, and their related information, Ranking , Web Site , and Hit Rates. This also allows you to block the selected website. Select Users: Sele...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 21 For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the Website Hit Rate settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes. Application Usage This Application Usage tab shows the current usages of applications. The max number of appl...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 22 Usage (%): This shows the value of the current usages of the top 20 applications by percentage of the selected user’s usable bandwidth. Block: Check the box to block the application by clicking once. Click again to unblock the site. The default is “unblock”. After saving...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 24 The screen displays the 19 default suggested applications where you can optimize their performance and view their Application Names and Performance Optimization . You can also add or edit new applications whose performance you wish to optimize. Before enabling the bandwi...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 25 To create a new application: Click the Add/Edit New Applications button. Then the Application Management screen will appear. To add an application, enter the name of the application in the Application Name field. Select protocol from the Protocol drop-down menu, enter ra...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 26 Block List The Block List screen shows two lists, Web Site Block List and Application Block List . You can view all blocked websites and applications on this screen and can also unblock these blocked websites and applications. Web Site Block List Select Users: Select the...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 27 Application Block List Select Users: Select the users from the drop-down menu, Refresh Data: Click the Refresh Data button to update the data. Application Block List: Click the radio button to see blocked applications. Application Names: The field shows the blocked appli...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 28 Advanced Setup DMZ Host The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming and video-conferencing. Enter the DMZ Private IP Address to access DMZ Host settings. For more info...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 29 Forwarding Port forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. When users from the Internet make certain requests on your network, the Router can forward those requests to computers equipped to handle the requests. For example, if you set the port numb...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 30 3. Enter the IP Address of the server that you want the Internet users to access. Then enable the entry. 4. Click the Add to List button , and configure as many entries as you would like. You also can delete selected application. Port Triggering Some Internet application...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 34 Dynamic Routing: Choose the TX: protocol you want for transmitting data on the network. (RIP1 / RIP2) Choose the RX: protocol you want for receiving data from the network. (RIP1 / RIP2) Static Routing: You will need to configure Static Routing if there are multiple route...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 37 The SMCBR24Q supports remote management. If you want to manage this Router through the WAN connection, you have to 'Enable' this option. User can enter the port number for remote management. The default is disabled. For more information, click the Help button. Click the ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 38 Enter the host name to lookup in the Look up the name field and click the Go button. SMCBR24Q will then query the DNS server and display the result at the bottom of the screen. Note : The IP address of the DNS server must be entered in the Network Settings tab in the Gen...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 39 Firmware Upgrade Users can download the new version of firmware into computer in advance, and then select the file. Finally, click the Firmware Upgrade Right Now button. Import Configuration File : You will need to specify where your preferences file is located. When you...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 40 Export Configuration File : When you click the "Export" button, your browser will bring up a dialog asking you where you would like to store your preferences file. This file will be called "SMCBR24Q.exp" by default, but you may rename it if you wish. This...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 41 Syslog Enable Syslog: If check the box, Syslog will be enabled. Syslog Server: In addition to the standard event log, the SMCBR24Q can send a detailed log to an external Syslog server. Syslog is an industry-standard protocol used to capture information about network acti...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 42 Outgoing Log Table : Once you press this button, the new window will pop up and show you the outgoing packet information including LAN IP, Destination URL/IP and Service/Port number. Incoming Log Table : Once you press this button, the new window will pop up and show you...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 43 Q-button in the Home Mode The Q-button is a user friendly design. It provides a basic bandwidth management method with just one push. The end user can enjoy smooth Internet applications without any hassles. Q-button, Q-button LED and Q-button icon The Q-button is on the ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 44 If any bandwidth management configuration by the UI or Utility: Any bandwidth management configurations will make the Q-button a hot key. That means any configurations of User bandwidth or ISP bandwidth in the System Summary page or those in the Performance Optimization ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 45 3. How to Manage SMCBR24Q – SOHO Mode Login Enter User Name and Password then click OK. The Router's default User Name and Password are 'smcadmin' when you first power up the Router. Mode You can choose between Home Mode and SOHO Mode. The default is Home Mode. It is sug...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 46 Site Map You can click the site map button to view site map. Click on desired tab subject and it will hyperlink to the page you have chosen.

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 47 System Summary The Summary screen displays the router’s current status and settings. This information is read only. If you click the button with underline, it will hyperlink to related setup pages. System Information Serial Number : The serial number of the SMCBR24Q. Sys...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 49 Firewall Setting Status SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) : It shows the status (On/Off) and hyperlinks to the General in Firewall page. DoS (Deny of Service) : It shows the status (On/Off) and hyperlinks to the General in Firewall page. Block WAN Request : It shows the s...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 51 WAN Connection Type: Obtain an IP automatically : If your ISP is running a DHCP server, select Obtain an IP automatically option. Your ISP will assign these values automatically. Check the Following DNS Server Addresses. Multiple DNS IP Settings are common. In most cases...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 53 Password The Router's default password is 'smcadmin', and it is strongly recommended that you change the Router's password. If you leave the password as blank, all users on your network will be able to access the Router simply by entering the unit’s IP address into their...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 54 Administrator Inactivity Time-out: This setting allows you to configure the length of inactivity that can elapse before you are automatically logged out of the Web Management Interface. Once logged out, you have to re-login. The default value is 5 minutes. For more infor...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 55 For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the Time settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes. DMZ Host The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host feature allows one local user to be exposed to the Internet to use a special-p...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 56 Enter the DMZ Private IP Address to access DMZ Host settings. For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the DMZ Host settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes. Forwarding Port forwarding can be used to set up public...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 57 Port Range Forwarding: 1. Select the Service from the pull-down menu. 2. If the Service you need is not listed in menu, please click the Service Management button to add new Service and enter the Protocol and Port Range. Then click the Save Setting button. 3. Enter the I...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 59 UPnP UPnP forwarding can be used to set up public services on your network. Windows XP can modify those entries via UPnP when UPnP function is enabled by selecting Yes. 1. Users have to click the Service Management first to enter the Service Name, Protocol and External P...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 60 MAC Clone Some ISPs require that you register a MAC address. This "clones" your network adapter's MAC address onto the Cable/DSL Firewall Router, and prevents you from having to call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Cable/DSL Firewall Router's...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 61 Before configuring DDNS, you need to visit www.dyndns.org and register a domain name. (The DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org). DDNS Service The DDNS feature is disabled by default. To enable this feature, just check the box. Username , Password , and Host Name: Ente...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 62 packets take based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other routers on the network. Working Mode: Select Gateway mode if your Router is hosting your network’s connection to the...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 64 DHCP Setup The Router can be used as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on your network. A DHCP server assigns available IP addresses to each computer on your network automatically. If you choose to enable the DHCP server option, you must configure all o...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 65 If the Router's DHCP server function is disabled, you have to carefully configure the IP address, Mask, and DNS settings of every computer on your network. Be careful not to assign the same IP Address to different computers. Make any changes to the available fields as de...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 66 Enable DHCP Server: Check the box to enable the DHCP Server. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, leave the box blank. Dynamic IP Client Lease Time: This is the lease time assigned if the computer (DHCP client) requests one. The range is 5 ~ 43,200 Minutes....

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 67 Status A Status page is available to review DHCP Server Status . The DHCP Server Status reports the IP of DHCP Server, the number of Dynamic IP Used , DHCP Available, and Total. Client Table shows the current DHCP Client information. You will see the related information ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 68 Firewall The default is enabled. If users disable the Firewall function, SPI, DoS, Block WAN Request will be disabled, Remote Management will be enabled and Access Rules and Content Filter will be disabled. SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) The Router's Firewall uses Stat...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 70 Besides the Default Rules, all configured Network Access Rules are listed in the table, and you can choose the Priority for each custom rule. Click the Edit button to Edit the Policy , and click the Trash Can icon to delete the rule. Click Add New Rule button to add new ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 71 Services Action Select the Allow or Deny radio button depending on the intent of the rule. Service Select the service from the Service pull-down menu. If the service you need is not listed in the menu, click the Service Management button to add new Service. Enter Service...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 72 Log User can select Log packet match this rule or Not log . Source Interface Select the Source Interface (LAN, WAN1, WAN2, Any) from the pull-down menu. Once DMZ is enabled, the options will be LAN, WAN1, DMZ, Any. Source IP Select Any , Single or Range , and enter IP Ad...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 76 System Management Dual WAN There are two functions provided for users – Smart Link Backup and Load Balance . Smart Link Backup: Users can choose which WAN port to be primar y. Once primary WAN is chosen, other WAN will become backup by default. Network Service Detection ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 77 Remove the Connection: This WAN Interface will be suspended when the network connection to ISP is not active. The traffic on this WAN will be dispatched to the other WAN port. Once connection to ISP is re-established, the traffic will be dispatched back. If you enable NS...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 78 Retry timeout: The interval between two ping actions. The default is 30 seconds. When Fail: Generate the Error Condition in the System Log: The Router will generate the System Log when ping fails to inform users that the ISP connection is disconnected. Remove the Connect...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 79 Bandwidth Enter the max. upstream and downstream bandwidth provided by IS P. Protocol Binding SMCBR24Q supports the Protocol Binding functionality. It allows users to specify the internal IP or/and Service going through the specified WAN port. Service: Users can choose t...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 81 Rate Control Interface : Check the WAN interface box, and the Rate Control Rule will apply to the selected interface (s). Service: Select the Service from the drop-down menu. If the Service you need to control is not in the drop down menu list, please click Service Manag...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 82 For more information, click the Help button. Click the Save Settings button to save the QoS Rules settings or click the Cancel button to undo the changes. Click Summary button to view the summary of Rate Control rule. Summary All Rate Control rules will be displayed in t...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 83 Direction: Select Upstream for outbound traffic or Downstream for inbound traffic from the drop-down menu. Priority: The default priority for the service is middle, so users can select high or low for the specific service. Services in high priority will share 60% of tota...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 85 The Ping test bounces a packet off a machine on the Internet back to the sender. This test shows if SMCBR24Q is able to contact the remote host. If users on the LAN are having problems accessing services on the Internet, try pinging the DNS server or other machine at the...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 87 Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Users can use the following download function to download the new version of firmware into computer in advance and select the file to upgrade. Finally, click the Firmware Upgrade Right Now button to initiate the firmware upgrade. Firmwar...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 88 Setting Backup Import Configuration File : You will need to specify where your preferences file is located. When you click "Browse", your browser will bring up a dialog which will allow you to select a file which you had previously saved using the "Export Set...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 89 Log System Log There are three parts in System Log: Syslog, E-mail, and Log Setting . Syslog Enable Syslog: If check the box, Syslog will be enabled. Syslog Server: In addition to the standard event log, the SMCBR24Q can send a detailed log to an external Syslog server. ...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 90 Log Queue Length (entries): The default is 50 entries. SMCBR24Q will e-mail log when Log entries are over 50. Log Time Threshold (minutes): The default is 10 minutes. SMCBR24Q will e-mail the log every 10 minutes or when the log criteria is met in the Log Queue Length or...

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 92 System Statistics SMCBR24Q is able to perform the system statistics on Device Name, Status, IP Address, MAC Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway for LAN, WAN1 and WAN2.

SMCBR24Q User Manual Page 93 Q-button in the SOHO Mode The Q-button is a user friendly design. It provides a basic bandwidth management method. The end user can enjoy smooth Internet applications without any hassles with just one push. Q-button, Q-button LED and Q-button icon The Q-button is on the ...