Page 2 - COMPLIANCES; Reorient the receiving antenna; EC Conformance Declaration - Class B; SMC contact for these products in Europe is:
7008ABR – Manual 2 COMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. T...
Page 6 - CHAPTER 1 | Introduction
7008ABR – Manual 6 CHAPTER 1 | Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Barricade™ 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 lowe...
Page 7 - CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade
7008ABR – Manual 7 CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade The Barricade Broadband Router is the perfect solution for the office environment. This full-featured router offers: • 8 - 10/100 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports • 1 - 10/100 Mbps WAN port • 1 - Printer Server Port • 1 - COM (RS232) port for I...
Page 8 - CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected; Connect the LAN
7008ABR – Manual 8 CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected The Barricade Broadband router is connected between the Cable/DSL Broadband Modem and your computers. If you have more then one computer to connect, simply plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the front of the router. 3.1 | Basic Installatio...
Page 9 - CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer; Windows Me
7008ABR – Manual 9 CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer The information outlined in this chapter will guide you through the configuration for the following Operating Systems: • Windows 95/98 • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Apple Macintosh For installation information on Windows NT, pleas...
Page 11 - [OK] button to save this change and close the Properties window.
7008ABR – Manual 11 4. On the [Local Area Connection] Properties box, verify the box next to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties button. 5. Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. Click ...
Page 13 - CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the Barricade; Disable any firewall or security software that may be running.; NOTE; please visit
7008ABR – Manual 13 CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the Barricade After you have configured TCP/IP on a client computer, use a web browser to configure the Barricade™ Broadband Router. The Barricade can be configured by any Java-supported browser including Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigat...
Page 15 - CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Administration; enable the new setting.; Note
7008ABR – Manual 15 CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Administration The Barricade’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the Barricade for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Advanced setup supports more ad...
Page 16 - timing of client filtering and log events.; Cable Modem; Your ISP may have given you a host name. If so, enter it into this field.; PPPoE
7008ABR – Manual 16 6.1 | Setup Wizard Below is an outline of each option available from the Setup Wizard section. This wizard takes 3 steps to complete an ISP configuration. 6.1.1 | Step One: Time Zone The first step is to configure the Time Zone you are located in. This setting is used for accurat...
Page 17 - access the Internet again.
7008ABR – Manual 17 Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on the default value (1492) unless you have a particular reason to change it. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which th...
Page 18 - Time Zone; and client access control.; Password Settings
7008ABR – Manual 18 6.2 | Advanced Setup Below is an outline of the Advanced Setup section. This section is used to manually configure your ISP connection and also define the advanced system parameters, manage and control the Barricade and its ports, or monitor network conditions. 6.2.1 | System Thi...
Page 19 - Dynamic IP; registered Ethernet card MAC address.
7008ABR – Manual 19 6.2.2 | 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 defau...
Page 21 - servers. Enter those addresses on this screen.
7008ABR – Manual 21 • Static IP Address If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Barricade, then enter the gateway address of your ISP. You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services, such as a web se...
Page 24 - Special Applications; to open them for inbound traffic.
7008ABR – Manual 24 • 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 applications that require multiple ...
Page 25 - field, be sure press the “APPLY” button.; Access Control
7008ABR – Manual 25 The Barricade Plus’ firewall can provide the access control of connected client PCs, block common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding. The firewa...
Page 26 - URL Blocking; accessed at either your home or business network.; Schedule Rule
7008ABR – Manual 26 • URL Blocking The URL Blocking feature of the Barricade limits access to website domains (i.e. www.somesite.com ). This feature is ideal way to limit questionable content from your being accessed at either your home or business network. • Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature ...
Page 28 - Enter the appropriate values for TCP/UDP sessions
7008ABR – Manual 28 o Email Notification When hackers attempt to enter your network, we can alert you by e-mail Enter your E-mail address for alerting hacker access. Specify your E-mail servers, user name and password. o Connection Policy Enter the appropriate values for TCP/UDP sessions DoS Cri...
Page 29 - Configuration Tools; Backup; Firmware Upgrade; settings will be restored.
7008ABR – Manual 29 6.2.7 | UPnP The Barricade supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), a networking architecture that provides compatibility amongst networking equipment. This feature allows a UPnP based operating system, like Windows XP to automatically communicate with the Barricade and open the ...
Page 31 - For additional information on the 7008ABR please visit
7008ABR – Manual 31 For additional information on the 7008ABR please visit www.smc.com .
Page 32 - Chapter 7 | Setting up the Print Server; described in this section.
7008ABR – Manual 32 Chapter 7 | Setting up the Print Server If you want to use the print server built into the Barricade, then you must first install the Port Monitor program as described in the following section for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. To configure the Barricade Print Server for Windows 95/98...
Page 33 - Follow the prompts to add a [Local printer]
7008ABR – Manual 33 4. Select the Program Folder that will contain the program icon for uninstalling the port monitor, and then click [Next]. 5. Enter the printer port name that will be used to identify the port monitor in your system, and press [Next]. 6. When the setup program finishes installing ...
Page 40 - APPENDIX A | Troubleshooting; Barricade router online.; A.1 | Verify you are connected to the Barricade Router; Type “cmd” or “command” (without the quotes) to open a DOS prompt.
7008ABR – Manual 40 APPENDIX A | Troubleshooting The information outlined in this section describes some useful steps for getting your computer and Barricade router online. A.1 | Verify you are connected to the Barricade Router If you are unable to access the Barricade’s web-based administration pag...
Page 41 - refer to your adapter manual for information on how to do this.; A.3 | I have another IP Address displayed; Please refer to; Chapter 4 | Configure your Computer; Open a DOS window as described above.
7008ABR – Manual 41 If you are still unable to get an IP Address from the Barricade, reinstall your network adapter. Please refer to your adapter manual for information on how to do this. A.3 | I have another IP Address displayed If you have another IP address listed then the PC may not be configure...
Page 42 - A.4 | I have a Dynamic IP connection and I can’t get online; Unplug the power from your Cable or DSL modem for 2 mins.
7008ABR – Manual 42 A.4 | I have a Dynamic IP connection and I can’t get online Most cable companies use a Dynamic IP configuration to provide internet access. If have this type of a connection, and are unable to get connected please follow the steps outlined below: 1. Unplug the power from your Cab...
Page 43 - APPENDIX B | Technical Specifications
7008ABR – Manual 43 APPENDIX B | Technical Specifications Below is an outline of the Technical Specifications for the Barricade 8-Port Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7008ABR) LAN Interface 8 - RJ-45 10/100Mbps Auto MDI/MDI-X ports WAN Interface 10/100, 1 RJ-45 port Serial, 1 RS-232 DB-9 connector Pr...
Page 46 - FOR LITERATURE OR ADVERTISING RESPONSE, CALL:; If you are looking for further contact information, please visit:
7008ABR – Manual 46 FOR LITERATURE OR ADVERTISING RESPONSE, CALL: U.S.A. and Canada: (800) SMC-4-YOU; Fax (949) 679-1481 Spain: 34-93-477-4935; Fax 34-93-477-3774 UK: 44 (0) 118 974 8700; Fax 44 (0) 118 974 8701 France: 33 (0) 41 38 32 32; Fax 33 (0) 41 38 01 58 Italy: 39 02 739 12 33; Fax 39 02 739...
