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How to Cable Your SMC7301TA

 

The illustration shows the connections between the back of 

SMC7301TA and necessary devices. Follow these steps to 

complete hardware installation for SMC7301TA:

1.

 Connect SMC7301TA from WAN port to a ADSL/cable modem, 

or attach the ISDN line to the ISDN connector (S/T interface).

2.

 Connect the PC to the RJ-45 LAN connector. Two or more PCs 

can connect to a multi-port Hub rst and then uplink (cascade) 

port on the hub must be connected to SMC7301TA LAN port.

3

. Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and into the AC 

connector on the back of SMC7301TA.

4.

 The Auxiliary connector is only used to connect a terminal to 

run the Command Line Interface using the null modem cable. 

(This is an optional connection.)

5.

 There is a DIP switch located on the rear panel for setting the 

terminating resistor.  
You only need to adjust this switch if there are two or more 

external ISDN equipment attached to the local telephone line.

You are now ready to follow a few additional steps to congure 

your SMC7301TA to access the Internet

Summary of Contents for 7301TA

Page 1: ...SMC7301TA Installation Guide ISDN Barricade 1 Port Broadband Router with built in ISDN modem ...

Page 2: ...is easy but there are a few things to keep in mind Workstations or PCs on your private network PCs running windows 95 98 or NT must be installed with TCP IP and be con gured to obtain an IP address automatically through the DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol At least one of your workstations on the same LAN must be able to run a Web browser Netscape Navigator 4 5 or newer or Internet explorer 5 0 ...

Page 3: ...cade port on the hub must be connected to SMC7301TA LAN port 3 Plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and into the AC connector on the back of SMC7301TA 4 The Auxiliary connector is only used to connect a terminal to run the Command Line Interface using the null modem cable This is an optional connection 5 There is a DIP switch located on the rear panel for setting the terminating resistor You ...

Page 4: ...i If TCP IP is not installed install it now Select the Add button f In the Network Component Type dialog box select Protocol g In the Select Network Protocol dialog box select Microsoft h In the Network Protocols area of the same dialog box select TCP IP and click OK You may need your Windows CD to com plete the installation i After you install TCP IP go back to the Network dialog box Select TCP I...

Page 5: ...Step 2 Use your browser s Open command to enter the following URL http 192 168 2 1 Step 3 The default password which is password is already entered for you Click Log On to log on You may use the System Tools menu to change the password later Step 4 Choose to access the Internet via WAN or ISDN ...

Page 6: ...ver Ethernet via DHCP or No If you choose No go to step 3 If you choose via DHCP go to step 4 and if you choose via PPP over Ethernet go to step 5 Step 3 If you choose No for the selection of Obtain IP Address Automatically The following screen will be displayed Enter the following information and then Click Apply Pro le Name the name that you will use to identify this Internet access pro le WAN I...

Page 7: ...lection of Obtain IP Address Automatically The following screen will be displayed Enter the following information and then Click Apply and Test Pro le Name the name that you will use to identify this Internet access pro le Obtain IP Addresses Automatically get the IP Address via PPP over Ethernet Some DSL based ISPs use PPPoE to establish communications with an end user If you are connected to the...

Page 8: ...ange the idle timeout value to anything between 0 to 3600 seconds But if you select 0 the connection will never time out Note When you click Apply or Apply and Test SMC7301TA connects to your Internet Service Provider Watch the Message Window for any messages If the test is successful your users will be ready to access the Internet If not SMC7301TA will try to give you enough information to let yo...

Page 9: ...nel Consult your ISP for this information ISP Account Name the username of your ISP account ISP Account Password the password of your ISP account Idle Timeout 0 3600 seconds The default value of the idle timeout is 120 seconds It represents the number of seconds of inactivity over the connection when this value is reached the SMC7301TA will disconnect the connection You can change the idle timeout...

Page 10: ... click Next Step 3 Select ISDN in the Con guration Menu and the following screen will appear Step 4 Select the ISDN switch type that your ISP will tell you Step 5 Select the number of the directory phone numbers and enter the directory phone numbers in the corresponding blanks Step 6 Enter the following information Remote Phone Number the ISDN telephone number of your ISP ISP Account Name the user...

Page 11: ...ive you enough information to let you know why the connection is not successful After the successful Apply and Test any users in the LAN should restart their PC Now you can surf in the Web receive E mails or transmit les After a successful test connection LAN users wishing to connect to Internet should reboot their PCs including the PC you used for con guration They re now ready to surf the Web to...

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