SMC Networks Barricade g SMC2804WBR V.2 User Manual Download

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Configuring the Wireless Barricade™ g Router

BigPond

BigPond is a service provider in Australia that uses a heartbeat
system to maintain the Internet connection. Configure the built-in
client with your user name, password and service name to get
online.

Summary of Contents for Barricade g SMC2804WBR V.2

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Page 2: ...BarricadeTM g 2 4 GHz 54 Mbps Wireless Cable DSL Broadband Router From SMC s Barricade line of Broadband Routers November 2003 Revision Number V 2 R01...

Page 3: ...Setting Up TCP IP 18 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 95 98 Me 18 Configuring Your Computer in Windows NT 4 0 21 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 23 Configuring Your Computer in Windows...

Page 4: ...4 Wireless 55 NAT Network Address Translation 61 Firewall 65 DDNS Dynamic DNS Settings 72 UPnP Universal Plug and Play Setting 74 Tools 75 Status 78 Troubleshooting 79 Specifications 83 Compliances i...

Page 5: ...background for cost reasons we recommend that you enter into a flat rate contract with your DSL line provider Why should you do that Please consider that a router an entirely independent working devic...

Page 6: ...The Wireless Barricade g Router includes status LED indicators as described in the following figure and table LED Status Description PWR Green On The Wireless Barricade g Router is receiving power WL...

Page 7: ...802 11g WLAN environment DHCP for dynamic IP configuration and DNS for domain name mapping Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection client privileges hacker prevention DoS and NAT NAT also enables mul...

Page 8: ...Wireless Barricade Package Contents After unpacking the Wireless Barricade g Broadband Router check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components Wireless Barricade g B...

Page 9: ...atically from these upper limits Although access speed to the Internet is determined by the modem type connected to the Wireless Barricade data passing between devices connected to your local area net...

Page 10: ...ion LEDs Power WLAN WAN and LAN port status indicators See LED Indicators on page 2 Reset Button Use this button to reset the power and restore the default factory settings Power Inlet Connect the inc...

Page 11: ...ter TCP IP network protocol installed on each PC that needs to access the Internet A web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or above installed on one PC at your site for configuring the W...

Page 12: ...e effective coverage position the antennas along different axex For example try positioning the antennas around 45 to 90 degress apart The antennas emit signals along the toroidal plane and thus provi...

Page 13: ...ade to an Ethernet adapter on your PC Otherwise you can cascade any of the LAN ports on the Wireless Barricade to an Ethernet hub or switch and then connect your PC or other network equipment to the h...

Page 14: ...rricade s location provides optimal reception throughout your home or office Computers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicate with each other as an independent wireless LAN by configuring ea...

Page 15: ...ovided through an xDSL or cable modem use unshielded or shielded twisted pair Ethernet cable Category 3 or greater with RJ 45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port on the Wirel...

Page 16: ...h RJ 45 connectors at both ends for all connections Connecting the Power Adapter Plug the power adapter into the power socket on the Wireless Barricade and the other end into a power outlet Check the...

Page 17: ...ing section If you need information on how to configure a TCP IP address on a PC refer to Setting Up TCP IP on page 18 Installing TCP IP Windows 95 98 Me 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double...

Page 18: ...will be listed in the Network window Click OK The operating system may prompt you to restart your system Click Yes and the computer will shut down and restart Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button and...

Page 19: ...7 4 Double click Protocol 5 Choose Internet Protocol TCP IP 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 inst...

Page 20: ...rmation on configuring the Wireless Barricade If you have not previously configured TCP IP for your computer refer to Configuring Client TCP IP on page 15 The IP address of the connected client PC sho...

Page 21: ...4 Click the IP Address tab 5 Click the Obtain an IP address option 6 Next click on the Gateway tab and verify the Gateway field is blank If there are IP addresses listed in the Gateway section highlig...

Page 22: ...o to insure your settings Obtain IP Settings from Your Wireless Barricade g Router Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Barricade it needs to obtain new network setti...

Page 23: ...4 0 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click on the Protocols tab 4 Double click TCP IP Protocol 5 Click on the IP Address tab 6 In the Ada...

Page 24: ...s From Your Wireless Barricade g Router Now that you have configured your computer to connect to the Wireless Barricade it needs to obtain new network settings By releasing old IP settings and renewin...

Page 25: ...y is 192 168 2 1 These values confirm that the Wireless Barricade is functioning 4 Type EXIT and press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 1 Access your...

Page 26: ...the OK button to save this change and close the Properties window 6 Click the OK button again to save these new changes 7 Reboot your PC 8 To obtain new network settings see Obtain IP Settings from Yo...

Page 27: ...n 4 Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP Click the OK button to save this change and close the Properties window 5 Click the OK button again to save these new...

Page 28: ...IP tab select Using DHCP in the Configure field 4 Close the TCP IP dialog box Manual IP Configuration for all Windows OS 1 Check Specify an IP address on the IP Address tab Enter an IP address based...

Page 29: ...dd the IP address for the Wireless Barricade and click Add This automatically relays DNS requests to the DNS server s provided by your ISP Otherwise add specific DNS servers into the DNS Server Search...

Page 30: ...between your computer and the Wireless Barricade has been successfully established If you get the following message Pinging 192 168 2 1 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out there may be something w...

Page 31: ...Barricade is running the latest firmware Before you attempt to log into the web based Administration please verify the following 1 Your browser is configured properly see below 2 Disable any firewall...

Page 32: ...orer 5 or above For Windows 1 Open Internet Explorer Click Tools and then select Internet Options 2 In the Internet Options window click the Connections tab 3 Click the LAN Settings button 4 Clear all...

Page 33: ...s management interface enter the Wireless Barricade IP address in your web browser http 192 168 2 1 Then enter the password and click LOGIN Default smcadmin Note Passwords can contain from 3 12 alpha...

Page 34: ...tual server setup virtual DMZ hosts and other advanced functions Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop down list Once a configuration change has been made on...

Page 35: ...ne Click on the Setup Wizard picture The first item in the Setup Wizard is Time Zone setup For accurate timing of client filtering and log events you need to set the time zone Select your time zone fr...

Page 36: ...you have For a cable modem connection see the following page For a Fixed IP xDSL connection see Fixed IP xDSL on page 35 for a PPPoE xDSL connection see PPPoE xDSL on page 36 for a PPTP connection se...

Page 37: ...to allow you to view the connection status as well as other information See Status on page 78 for details Fixed IP xDSL Some xDSL Internet Service Providers may assign a fixed static IP address If you...

Page 38: ...me in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time it will be droppe...

Page 39: ...it MTU at the default value 1460 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 the Internet connection is maintaine...

Page 40: ...for administrator access the Internet security of ZoneAlarm Pro optional system log server and the IP address of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Wireless Barricade remotely Sets enhanced secur...

Page 41: ...and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices Devices can then directly communicate with each other This further enables peer to peer networking Tools Contains options to back up res...

Page 42: ...rom the drop down list and set the start and end dates if your area requires daylight savings To automatically update the Wireless Barricade s internal clock by synchronizing with a public time server...

Page 43: ...nd enter the digits for the time Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password For security you should assign your own password before exposing the Wireless Barricade to the I...

Page 44: ...time it will perform system logout and you have to log into the web management system again Default 9 minutes Remote Management Remote Management allows a remote PC to configure manage and monitor th...

Page 45: ...are not in compliance with security requirements This easy to use feature allows you to ensure each of your PCs is safe from Trojan horse and Spy ware style attacks ZoneAlarm Pro protects your PC from...

Page 46: ...ty of your network is greatly increased You can easily make exceptions for individual workstations at your discretion When an Internet request is rejected the user will be routed to http smc zonelabs...

Page 47: ...rm Pro Now to purchase a license You will be directed to http smc zonelabs com website where you can complete your product purchase Version Requirement for Internet Access The Version Requirement for...

Page 48: ...ck Frequently the exchange will occur at smaller intervals Though we feel this should not impact your network performance you do have the option to select Medium Security Check Less Frequently to incr...

Page 49: ...e to exempt from this policy enforcement Note You also need to make sure that Exempt LAN Client Option is set to Enable Be sure to press the APPLY button after completing the entry Syslog Server The S...

Page 50: ...nternet service and do not change it unless required by your ISP If your ISP used the MAC address of an Ethernet card as an identifier when first setting up your broadband account only connect the PC...

Page 51: ...to change it Enter a Maximum Idle Time in minutes to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity If the connection is inactive for longer than the...

Page 52: ...vice IP Address usually supplied by your ISP the assigned IP address and subnet mask Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit MTU at the default value 1460 unless you have a particular reason to change it...

Page 53: ...Provider has assigned a fixed IP address enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Wireless Barricade then enter the gateway address of your ISP You may need a fixed address if you want to p...

Page 54: ...arricade g Router 52 BigPond BigPond is a service provider in Australia that uses a heartbeat system to maintain the Internet connection Configure the built in client with your user name password and...

Page 55: ...main Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name e g www smc com or www smc europe com Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers Enter those a...

Page 56: ...s Pool A dynamic IP address range may be specified 192 168 2 2 254 IP addresses running from 192 168 2 100 to 192 168 2 199 are the default value Once the IP addresses e g 192 168 2 100 199 have been...

Page 57: ...D Service Set ID to be used by the Wireless Barricade and all of your wireless clients Be sure you configure all of your clients to the same values SSID The Service Set ID This should be set to the sa...

Page 58: ...ramatically enhances your wireless network speeds It provides up to 50 more throughput in 11g only environment and improves network throughput by 3 times in mixed mode Default Enable Transmission Rate...

Page 59: ...wireless channels you should enable Wi Fi Protected Access WPA or Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP encryption Encryption security requires you to use the same set of protocol WPA or WEP and encryption dec...

Page 60: ...up to 64 Hex characters 2 Type 8 63 Hex characters for the Pre Shared Passphrase 3 Do not use a key that is long and complex for your clients not being able to type accurately 4 A Hex hexadecimal dig...

Page 61: ...ecimal pairs for each 40 64 bit key or enter 13 pairs for the single 128 bit key For automatic 64 bit security enter a passphrase and click Generate Four keys will be generated as shown below Choose a...

Page 62: ...ion configure the same keys used for the Wireless Barricade on each of your wireless clients Note that Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP protects data transmitted between wireless nodes but does not protec...

Page 63: ...he TCP UDP port openings in the router s firewall This section can be used to support several Internet based applications such as web E mail FTP and Telnet Address Mapping Allows one or more public IP...

Page 64: ...number the Wireless Barricade redirects the external service request to the appropriate server located at another internal IP address For example if you set Type Public Port to TCP 80 HTTP or web and...

Page 65: ...th Network Address Translation NAT enabled If you need to run applications that require multiple connections use the following screen to specify the additional public ports to be opened for each appli...

Page 66: ...n and then choose a row number to copy this data into Note Choosing a row that already contains data will overwrite the current settings Example For a full list of ports and the services that run on t...

Page 67: ...UDP port loopback Snork Attack TCP null scan and TCP SYN flooding The firewall does not significantly affect system performance so we advise leaving it enabled to protect your network users Access Co...

Page 68: ...Configuring the Wireless Barricade g Router 66 MAC Filtering Table...

Page 69: ...specify the web sites www somesite com and or keywords you want to filter on your network To complete this configuration you will need to create or modify an access rule in Access Control on page 65...

Page 70: ...g the Wireless Barricade g Router 68 Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature allows you to configure specific rules based on Time and Date These rules can then be used to configure more specific Acces...

Page 71: ...9 Enables Schedule based Internet access control 1 Click Add Schedule Rule 2 Define the settings for the schedule rule as shown on the following screen 3 Click OK and then click the APPLY button to sa...

Page 72: ...WAN port When the SPI Stateful Packet Inspection feature is turned on all incoming packets will be blocked except for those types marked with a check in the Stateful Packet Inspection section Discard...

Page 73: ...plication properly from behind the firewall then you can open the client up to unrestricted two way Internet access Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen Adding a client to the DMZ may exp...

Page 74: ...Configuring the Wireless Barricade g Router 72 DDNS Dynamic DNS Settings...

Page 75: ...DDNS Service type and then enter the user name pass key password host name or server IP and E mail address Mail Exchanger MX and Backup MX provides you with flexible E mail configurations It allows y...

Page 76: ...niversal Plug and Play Setting Enable UPnP by checking ON in the screen above UPnP allows the device to automatically Dynamically join a network Obtain an IP address Convey its capabilities and learn...

Page 77: ...arricade Tools Configuration Tools Backup Router Settings Saves the Wireless Barricade s configuration to a file Restore Router Settings Restores settings from a saved backup configuration file a Sele...

Page 78: ...e to the latest versions Download the upgrade file from the SMC web site www smc com or www smc europe com and save it to your hard drive In the Firmware File field click Browse to look for the previo...

Page 79: ...reset will be complete when the power LED stops blinking Note If you use the Reset button on the rear panel the Wireless Barricade performs a power reset If the button is held depressed for over five...

Page 80: ...pe and status GATEWAY Displays system IP settings as well as DHCP and Firewall status INFORMATION Displays the number of attached clients the firmware versions the physical MAC address for each media...

Page 81: ...this section were taken on a Windows 2000 machine but the same steps will apply to Windows 95 98 Me XP To determine your TCP IP configuration status please follow the steps below 1 Click Start then c...

Page 82: ...ot please try another cable If you have a good link light please open up a DOS window as described in the previous section and type ipconfig renew If you are still unable to get an IP Address from the...

Page 83: ...omputer and the Wireless Barricade are both powered on 2 Be sure the network cable is connected to both devices 3 Verify that Category 5 cable is used if you are operating at 100 Mbps and that the len...

Page 84: ...ull duplex or 100 200 Mbps 100BASE TX half full duplex Antenna 2 detachable antennas with reversed SMA connectors Management Browser based management Both DHCP Server and Client provided Advanced Feat...

Page 85: ...on 5 Watts max 100 240 VAC Internet Standards RFC 826 ARP RFC 791 IP RFC 792 ICMP RFC 768 UDP RFC 793 TCP RFC 854 859 TELNET RFC 1321 MD5 RFC 1497 BOOTP Extension RFC 1570 PPP LCP Extension RFC 1631 N...

Page 86: ...E Mark Emissions FCC Class B VCCI Class B Industry Canada Class B EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick AS NZS 3548 1995 Class B Immunity EN 61000 3 2 3 EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Safety CSA NRTL UL1950 CSA...

Page 87: ...and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To a...

Page 88: ...tage supply system according to EN 61000 3 3 1995 Immunity Product family standard according to EN 55024 1998 Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000 4 2 1995 Contact Discharge 4 kV Air Discharg...

Page 89: ...ryon Road Lindfield NSW2070 Phone 61 2 8875 7887 Fax 61 2 8875 7777 Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important Before making connections make sure you have the correct...

Page 90: ...n Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer berspannung eine Besch digung vermieden 12 Durch die L ftungs ffnungen d rfen niemals Gegenst nde oder Fl ssigkeiten in das Ger t gelangen Dies...

Page 91: ...uthorized reseller All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30 day limited wa...

Page 92: ...N WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SOME COUNTRI...

Page 93: ...r incidental consequential indirect special or punitive damages of any kind or for loss of revenue loss of business or other financial loss arising out of or in connection with the sale installation m...

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