SMC Networks Cable/DSL Router - Manual

-6- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1 .1. Front Panel All LED indicators and RJ-45 connectors are allocated to the front panel. WAN: the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or Ethernet router. Port 1 -7: the ports where you will connect networked computers and ot...

-7- COL Collision indication Orange On Transmission collisions have occurred on the LAN LOOP Loop indication Orange On Loop connection has been detected On The corresponding port is linked Link/Act. Link status Green Blinking The corresponding port is sending or receiving data 100M 10/100M indicatio...

-8- guidelines: l Place product on a flat horizontal plane. l Keep product away from any heating devices. l Do not place product in a dusty or wet environment. The recommended operational specifications of the Barricade are: Temperature 0 o C ~ 55 o C Humidity 5 % ~ 90 % You should also remember to ...

-9- 3. Connecting the Barricade with other hubs: In case you do not need to connect with another hub, skip this step. If you want to connect the Barricade with another hub, connect one of the ports 1 -7 to that hub by crossover Ethernet cable. If the hub you connected has an UPLINK port, you can als...

-10- Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation To use the Barricade correctly, you must properly configure the network settings of your computers and install the attached setup program into your MS Windows platform (Windows 95/98/NT/2000). 3.1 Setting your computer network settings proper...

-11- Request timed out. there has been an error in your installation procedure. Please go through the following checklist to ensure proper installation: 1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between the Barricade and your computer? Tip : The LAN LED of the Barricade and the link LED of the ne...

-14- Chapter 4 Configuring the Barricade The Barricade provides a Web-based configuration scheme, which is configurable by Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted on any MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platform. 4.1 Startup and Log in Activate your browser, and d...

-15- 4.2 Status This option provides the function for observing the product’s operating status: A. WAN Port Status. If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “ Renew ” or “ Release ” button on the Sidenote column. You can click this button to renew or release the IP manually. B. M...

-16- 4.3 Toolbox This option enables you to change the administrator password. You can also obtain information about Firmware version and WAN's MAC Address . You can also reboot the Barricade by clicking the Reboot button. The Clone MAC button is useful when your ISP, such as Media One, binds (or lo...

-21- 4.7 Special AP Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. Due to the firewall function, these a pplications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Special Applications allows some of these applications to work with a N...

-23- 4.9 Miscellaneous Items 1. IP Address of DMZ Host : The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of a firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2-way communication. (Note that this feature should be used only when necessary.) 2. Remote Administrator Host...

-24- Chapter 5 Print Server The Barricade provides the function of a network print server for MS Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and Unix based platforms. 5.1 Configuring on Windows 95/98 Platforms After you complete the software installation procedure described in Chapter 3, your computer possesses the netwo...

-25- You can now configure the print server: 1. Find the corresponding icon of your s erver printer , for example, the HP LaserJet 6L . Right click on that icon, and then select the Properties item: 2. Click the Details item:

-26- 3. Choose the “PRTmate: (All-in-1)” from the list attached under the Print To item. Be sure that the Printer Driver item is configured to the correct driver of your server printer . 4. Click the Port Settings button: Type in the IP address of the Barricade and then click the OK button. 5. Make ...

-27- Compared to the procedure in the last section, the selection of Details is equivalent to the selection of Ports , and Port Settings is equivalent to Configure Port . 5.3 Configuring on Windows 2000 Platforms The configuration procedure for a Windows 2000 platform is similar to that of Windows 9...

-28- Appendix A: Console Mode When you forget the system password or the IP address for the Barricade, you need to enter the console mode to reset them. Before invoking the console program, be sure to find a null modem cable and use it to connect from the Barricade’s COM port to your computer’s COM ...

-29- Appendix B: TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 This section will show you how to install the TCP/IP protocol into your personal computer. If you are unfamiliar with it, please ref er to your network card manual. Also, Section B.2 shows you how to set TCP/IP values to operate the Barricade c...

-30- 5. Select the Microsoft item in the manufacturers list. And choose 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 and restart your PC to enable the TCP...

-38- Appendix C: Installation Guide For Specific ISP The WAN types provided by Barricade will cover almost all types of ISP services. Some ISPs, however, have proprietary authentication methods. For example, MediaOne binds your connection with a registered MAC address; @Home assigns you a hostname a...