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Internet Access via the Barricade

Internet Access Setup

To set your Macintosh up to connect to the Internet through the Barricade using
DHCP:

1.

 

Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.

2.

 

Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.

3.

 

Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu.

The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.

4.

 

Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.

Note:

If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the only change
required is to set the Router Address field to the Barricade's IP Address.

Proxy Server Setup

The following Proxy Server settings are required.

Connection Type:

HTTP

Proxy Address:

IP Address of the Barricade (e.g. 192.168.123.254)

Port Number:

3128

The Proxy settings for any other protocols should be left blank.

Procedure for Internet Explorer

1.

 

Start Internet Explorer, and select Edit - Preferences from the menu.

2.

 

Navigate to Network - Proxies and check the Web Proxy checkbox.

Summary of Contents for 7208SBR

Page 1: ... DUULFDGH User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...on 7 Barricade Setup using Windows 8 Barricade Setup using Macintosh 11 Other LAN Devices 14 3 Administration 15 Overview 15 Connecting to the Barricade 16 Main Menu 17 Managing Shares Groups and Users 20 Common Administrative Tasks 22 4 Internet Access 25 Overview 25 Basic Setup 25 Filtering 26 Special Applications 27 Virtual Servers 28 5 Windows Client Setup 29 Overview 29 TCP IP Setup 29 Networ...

Page 3: ...9 TCP IP 39 Accessing Disk Storage 40 Using the Barricade s Printer 40 Internet Access via the Barricade 41 Changing your Password 44 7 Troubleshooting 45 Windows 45 Macintosh 48 Internet Access 50 Copyright 2000 All Rights Reserved Document Version 2 0 P N 9560DC00BA All trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners ...

Page 4: ...dows Explorer and My Computer DHCP Server Support A DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request The requesting devices are called DHCP Clients The Barricade can act as either a DHCP Server OR a DHCP Client Multi Segment LAN Support If you have a Router PCs on other LAN segments can also use the Barricade Easy Setup A Quickset ...

Page 5: ...rovided by your ISP Filtering functions provide protection for LAN users You can block high risk components such as ActiveX controls Also the Site Filter feature al lows you to create your own lists of Allowed and Banned sites And the Log function can record any attempted accesses which are blocked by the Site Filter Package Contents The following items should be included The Barricade Unit Power ...

Page 6: ...tor is using 100BaseT the LED will be ON If using 10BaseT the LED will be OFF LAN Hub ports These Ethernet connectors are for the PCs and other devices on your LAN Both 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections can be used simultaneously Note If Port 7 is used then the Uplink port see below can NOT be used Uplink Port Use this port only to connect to a standard port on another Hub The other Hub can be eith...

Page 7: ...d here becomes a network printer and can be shared by Win dows and Macintosh users Serial Port Standard serial port Connect an analog modem or ISDN TA here if you wish to provide shared Internet access to LAN users via the serial port LEDs Front Panel There are five 5 status LEDs on the front panel as follows Ready Normally ON This blinks during Startup or Shutdown and turns OFF after the shutdown...

Page 8: ... after 1st beep Specifications Dimensions 210mm W 271mm D 66mm H 8 W 11 D 3 H Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C Storage Temperature 10 C to 60 C Network Protocol TCP IP AppleShare SMB Network Interface 7 port Switching hub Auto sensing Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseTX UTP RJ45 connector WAN Interface 1 Auto sensing Ethernet 10BaseT or 100BaseTX UTP RJ45 connector Printer Port 1 Centronic parallel por...

Page 9: ...rence that may cause undesired operation CE Marking Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Caution This device contains a battery There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incor rectly replaced Dealer replacement of the battery is recommended Replace only with the ...

Page 10: ...llel port If you wish to provide shared Internet access via the Barricade connect your modem If using an Analog Modem or ISDN TA use a standard serial cable to con nect your modem to the Barricade s serial port If using an ADSL Modem or Cable modem connect the modem to the Bar ricade s WAN port Use the cable supplied with your Modem If no cable was provided use a standard LAN cable 3 Connect Power...

Page 11: ...e Utility button 4 Follow the prompts to install the Barricade Utility Using the Barricade Utility 1 Start the program Normally the program will start immediately after installa tion Otherwise use the Start Menu option created by the installation 2 The screen will look like the example below The left section displays a list of all Barricades The right section displays data about the currently sele...

Page 12: ... used by PCs on your LAN WINS If your LAN has a WINS Windows Internet Naming Service Server check the box and enter the IP Ad dress of the WINS Server TCP IP Obtain an IP Address automatically DHCP Client If you have a DHCP or Bootp server on your LAN you can enable this setting The Barricade will then obtain its IP Address from the DHCP or Bootp server However because this is a Server it is prefe...

Page 13: ...ocated by the DHCP Server Finish IP Address The last value for the range of IP Addresses to be allocated by the DHCP Server Ensure that the range is large enough for the number of DHCP clients the PCs and other devices making DHCP requests Internet Access Access Method Select the appropriate setting If Internet access via this Server is not required select None Internet Access Setup This screen wi...

Page 14: ... Web Browser Your Web Browser must support JavaScript V1 1 The interface has been tested to work on the following Browsers Netscape Navigator 4 08 or later Internet Explorer 4 0 5 0 and 5 5 Connecting to the Barricade 1 Ensure your system has a compatible IP Address and Network Mask Subnet Mask The Barricade s default values are 192 168 123 254 for the IP Address with a Network mask of 255 255 255...

Page 15: ...your data 5 Macintosh users can now access the Barricade provided they use the Guest button on the Network login or login as admin As guest they will have access to the public share The Barricade Admin istrator can grant access to other shares by changing the access rights to the everyone group The admin user has access rights to ALL folders By default the admin user has no password but one can an...

Page 16: ...er Also the System Printer Port screen below must be correct Select Other for Printer connected to Barricade and ensure the Printer Object Type is cor rect Check your printer s documentation to find the Printer Object Type Once this is done the procedure in Chapter 5 Macintosh Client Setup can be performed Figure 4 System Printer tab Setup for Internet Access See Chapter 4 for details on configuri...

Page 17: ...ared Internet Access So it is possible to use an existing DHCP Server on your LAN provided the Barricade is not a DHCP Client Router Configuration If your LAN has a Router or Routers it or they must be configured to pass Internet packets to the Barricade Generally this is done by setting the Default Route to be the Barricade If necessary check your Router s documentation for details of this proced...

Page 18: ...up rather than to individual users Note A Share can be accessed by only 1 Group but a Group can access many Shares The admin user and any other users who are added to the administrator group ALWAYS have Read Write access to ALL shares and folders The guest user has Read Write access to the public share This can be changed and access to additional shares can be granted by changing the access rights...

Page 19: ...he next section for details Other Users 1 Start your WEB browser 2 In the Address box enter the following HTTP ip_address Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Barricade as in the following example HTTP 192 168 123 254 3 You will be prompted for the password as shown in Figure 5 Password Prompt above Enter admin for the User Name By default there is no pass word for the admin user but if you h...

Page 20: ...ction and DNS Domain Name Server AppleTalk Set the AppleTalk Zone The default value is which allows access by all zones Microsoft Configure Microsoft networking set Workgroup Name Code Page alphabet and WINS Windows Internet Naming System Internet Use this option to provide shared Internet access to LAN users Connection Select the method of Internet Access used Serial or WAN port and selectively e...

Page 21: ...nfigure the Barricade to send E Mail messages when there is a problem Printer Port Configure the Printer This is helpful but not essential for Win dows users It is essential for Macintosh users when the printer connected to the Barricade is NOT a LaserWriter or compatible Shutdown Shutdown the Barricade or create a shutdown schedule Utilities These utilities are not required for normal operation D...

Page 22: ... Groups or delete existing Groups Shares Create delete and modify Shares A Share is a folder directory which Users can access Access rights are set by Group rather than by individual user Users View the list of existing users and modify individual user data Create or delete individual users Note The guest and admin users cannot be deleted The admin user cannot be removed or moved from its existing...

Page 23: ...s and Groups When delivered the Barricade will have the following shares groups and users These cannot be deleted and only limited modifications may be performed Shares Folders HDD1 This is the root folder Backing up this share backs up all data on the drive The administrator group ALWAYS has Read Write access to this share public share By default the everyone group has Read Write access to this f...

Page 24: ...rricade allows a folder inside a share to be a share This allows nesting of shares to any depth If using this feature remember that In Windows Network Neighborhood all shares are listed on the same level the nesting is completely invisible When a user accesses a share they will see only folders never shares Users cannot tell whether or not a sub folder is in fact a nested share Anyone with access ...

Page 25: ... New User Edit User Details Users menu option Select the user then click Modify Create Groups Groups menu Click New Group Change Group Membership Select the Group on the Groups screen and click Members OR select the User on the Users screen and click Groups Create Shares Shares menu option Click New Share Set Access to Shares Groups menu Select the Group then click the Shares button On the Group S...

Page 26: ...rint Jobs Select Status then the Printer tab This screen indicates how many print jobs are currently in the queue The Delete Current Job button can be used to delete the current job if it is not printing correctly Use the Delete all Jobs button to delete all jobs in the print queue Printer Setup for Macintosh If using a LaserWriter no setup is required Just follow the procedure in Chap ter 5 Macin...

Page 27: ...Page 24 Figure 8 System Printer tab ...

Page 28: ...or access via the Serial Port or ADSL Cable modem for ac cess via the WAN Ethernet port Internet Account with ISP Internet Service Provider Operation Once both the Server and the Clients are configured operation is completely auto matic and transparent to the users Basic Setup 1 Connect to the Barricade as described in Chapter 3 2 From the main menu select Internet Access The Connection tab will b...

Page 29: ...ntrols so disabling this setting will disable the Windows Update feature on each PC Cookies Cookies are small data text files which your Browser stores on your disk and then sends back to the Server later Cookies are required to use most shopping sites but can be used by advertisers to track your browsing habits Site Filtering This feature allows you to restrict Web site access by LAN users Site L...

Page 30: ...uired changes in the Properties fields The on line help pro vides details about each of the Properties fields Click the Update button To Add a new Special Application Click the Clear Form button Enter the required data in the Properties fields This data is available from the Service Provider Click the Add button Note that some Special Applications do not use both Incoming and Outgo ing Protocols a...

Page 31: ...ers Note that to Internet users ALL of your Virtual Servers seem to have the same IP Address This IP address is allocated by your ISP To make it easier for Internet users to connect to your Virtual Servers it is better to have your ISP assign you a fixed IP Address To Use the Virtual Server feature 1 Install and configure the desired Server software on a PC on your LAN 2 Enable the desired Server ...

Page 32: ...n for the Barricade s printer Internet Access configuration The sample screens shown are from Windows 98 Other versions of Windows are similar but not identical TCP IP Setup 1 Select the Control Panel Network option on the Start Menu You should see a screen like the one following Figure 10 Network Configuration 2 If a line like the one highlighted TCP IP Network card is not listed then you need to...

Page 33: ...w pro vide an IP Address and related data to your PC when it boots Restart your PC DHCP only functions when your PC starts If using Specify an IP address Fixed IP Address No changes are required unless using the Barricade to provide shared Internet Access In this case the Default Gateway Address must be set to the Barricade s IP Address as described below To set the Gateway IP Address 1 Navigate t...

Page 34: ...Page 31 Figure 12 Gateway IP Address 4 Click OK to save and exit 5 Restart your PC ...

Page 35: ...you to Logon to the Network when it boots You must logon If you press ESC or click Cancel no network resources will be available When you logon you need to use a valid User Name and Pass word If the Barricade Administrator has defined users on the Barricade use the User Name and password they supply If you use a User Name and password which is not recognized by the Bar ricade you can still use it ...

Page 36: ... your new password 5 Save then close your Browser Using the Barricade s Storage To use the Barricade s storage you should Map a drive letter to each folder on the Barricade folder which you wish to access The Network Drive will then be avail able to all Windows programs The procedure is as follows 1 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop 2 On the View menu select Details The Com...

Page 37: ...done the mapping will be lost when you shut down your PC Then click OK 7 This drive will now be available in Windows Explorer and from the File Open or File Save As dialog in all Windows applications Notes When you try to access a folder you may be prompted for a password as shown below Figure 16 Network Resource Password Dialog If your Windows logon name is the same as your user name on the Barri...

Page 38: ...as shown in Figure 14 Network Browse 3 Double click the Barricade icon A printer icon should be shown 4 Right click the printer icon and select Install The Add Printer wizard will start 5 Select the Manufacturer and Printer matching the printer connected to the Bar ricade 6 Follow the prompts to complete the installation 7 The new printer will then appear in your Printer list and can be used from ...

Page 39: ...ect through a local area network LAN and click Next 4 Select I connect through a local area network LAN and click Next 5 Ensure all of the boxes on the following Local area network Internet Configu ration screen are unchecked 6 Continue the Wizard selecting any desired options until you click the Finish button Proxy Server Settings The following Proxy Server settings are required Connection Type H...

Page 40: ... proxy server and Bypass proxy server for local addresses checkboxes as shown above Figure 17 Windows Proxy Server Settings 4 Click the Advanced button and enter the Proxy information for HTTP Do NOT check Use the same proxy server for all protocols 5 Click OK to save and exit ...

Page 41: ...o save and exit Procedure for Other Programs Generally other programs will use the Windows information If necessary check the documentation for the program to see how to set proxy information Remember that only the HTTP protocol uses the Proxy Server Operation Internet Access Once both the Barricade and client PCs are configured operation is completely automatic Just use your Web browser FTP clien...

Page 42: ...t login The following items need to be checked or configured TCP IP protocol Accessing the Barricade s Disk Storage Network Printer installation for the Barricade s printer Internet Access configuration TCP IP Generally no changes are required However if you previously used a fixed static IP Address but now wish to use the DHCP Server function in the Barricade follow this procedure to make your Ma...

Page 43: ... will be displayed Use the checkbox to in dicate which Shares you wish to access If you select a Share to which you do not have access permission you will see an error message 7 Click OK to finish An icon for each Share will appear on your desktop You can use these like any other folders Using the Barricade s Printer 1 In Chooser select the printer type matching the printer connected to the Barri ...

Page 44: ...ing your settings Note If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP the only change required is to set the Router Address field to the Barricade s IP Address Proxy Server Setup The following Proxy Server settings are required Connection Type HTTP Proxy Address IP Address of the Barricade e g 192 168 123 254 Port Number 3128 The Proxy settings for any other protocols should be left blank...

Page 45: ... Proxy Data 4 Click OK to save and exit Do NOT enable any of the other Proxy settings Procedure for Netscape Navigator 1 Start Navigator and select Edit Preferences from the menu 2 Navigate to the Advanced Proxies screen 3 Select Manual Proxy Configuration then click the Configure button ...

Page 46: ...Page 43 Figure 20 Netscape Proxy Setup Macintosh 4 Enter the Proxy data for HTTP Leave the other fields blank 5 Click OK to save and exit ...

Page 47: ...p_address is the IP Address of the Barricade as in the following example HTTP 192 168 123 254 user pl If you do not know the IP Address of the Barricade ask the Barricade adminis trator 3 You will be prompted for your name and password Enter your existing user name and password 4 On the next screen enter your new password 5 Save then close your Browser 7KH SDVVZRUG IRU WKH DGPLQ XVHU FDQ 127 EH FK...

Page 48: ...select the new entry TCP IP Network card click Properties and configure the IP Address tab If your LAN has a DHCP Server you can select Obtain an IP Address automatically Otherwise you must select Specify an IP Address and enter values for IP Address and Subnet Mask The Barricade s default IP Address is 192 168 123 254 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 Remember that each device needs a unique IP...

Page 49: ...range e g 192 168 123 1 to 192 168 123 254 and using the same Subnet Mask e g 255 255 255 0 If you DO have a router check that your Gateway IP Address is set correctly Ask your LAN administrator for the correct value Problem 4 When I click on the Barricade icon in Network Neighborhood I get prompted for a password Solution 4 This can happen in the following situations The Logon name you used on yo...

Page 50: ... settings Small or Large 125 should work Problem 6 A print job does not print No error message is displayed Solution 6 This can happen if the amount of free disk space is not sufficient to spool queue the print job Disk Usage can be checked using the Status Disk screen on the Administrator interface If this is the problem you must delete some print jobs Using the Administrator interface select Sta...

Page 51: ...be checked using Apple Control Panel TCP IP Problem 2 Barricade s printer is not listed on my Mac Solution 2 On the Barricade s System Printer screen check the Printer Object Type If this is not correct the Barricade s printer will not be listed on the Macintosh Check the Printer s User Manual for this data or contact the printer supplier On each Mac check that the Printer Driver is installed If n...

Page 52: ...is the problem you must delete some print jobs as follows Using the Administrator interface select Status Printer Use the Delete current job to delete the current print job or Delete all jobs to delete all print jobs These options can also be used if for some reason a print job or jobs does not print correctly Problem 5 When using the Web interface some of the data will not fit on the screen and t...

Page 53: ...e a Dial or Connect button If so you can use these to see if a connection is successfully established If the connection is being successfully established the client PC should be checked If the connection is not being established the problem is in the WAN connections or configuration Check the PC TCP IP Ensure that your PC has the TCP IP network protocol installed and set correctly Refer to Client ...

Page 54: ... entry is already Enabled check that the Properties values are correct If the Properties fields show n a there are no user adjustable settings If there is no entry for the application you can add one The required data is available from the service provider Refer to the on line help for further details Note Not all applications will function correctly even after adding a Special Application entry T...

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