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With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape

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 Navigator) utility, it is 

easy to configure and manage the SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit 

Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or 

UNIX OS with a Web browser.

1.

To access the configuration utility, open a web-browser and type the 
default address http://192.168.2.1 in the address field of the browser.

Figure 6:  Log in to the Router

After a moment, a login window will appear. Enter “admin” for the User 

Name and “smcadmin” for the Password, both in lower case letters. 

Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

Figure 7:  Login Windows

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 If the above screen does not display, it means that your Web-

browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet 

Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the 

Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

2.

After successfully login, you can click the Quick Setup to quickly 
configure your Router. 

Summary of Contents for Edge-corE NETWORKS BARRICADE SMCWGBR14-N2

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE BARRICADETM N 802 11n Wireless 4 port Gigabit Broadband Router SMCWGBR14 N2...

Page 2: ...BarricadeTM N SMCWGBR14 N2 User Guide May 2011 SMC UG 0511 01 No 1 Creation Road III Hsinchu Science Park 30077 Taiwan R O C TEL 886 3 5770270 Fax 886 3 5780764...

Page 3: ...otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2011 by SMC Networks Inc No 1 Creation Road III Hsinchu Science...

Page 4: ...4 WARRANTY AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http www smc com...

Page 5: ...to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into a...

Page 6: ...te measures NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS This device is intended for home and office use in all EU countries and other countries following the EU directive 1999 5 EC without any limitation except for the cou...

Page 7: ...mportant information or calls your attention to related features or instructions CAUTION Alerts you to a potential hazard that could cause loss of data or damage the system or equipment WARNING Alerts...

Page 8: ...nt Panel 13 LED Indicators 14 Rear Panel 15 Antennas 15 Power Connector 15 Reset Button 15 USB Port 15 Ethernet WAN Port 16 Ethernet LAN Port 16 2 CONNECTING THE ROUTER 17 System Requirements 17 Insta...

Page 9: ...47 Wireless Settings 47 Wireless Security 49 Wireless MAC Filtering 53 Wireless Advanced 55 Wireless Statistics 57 WPS 57 7 DHCP SETTINGS 65 DHCP Settings 65 DHCP Clients List 66 Address Reservation 6...

Page 10: ...ETTINGS 98 QoS Settings 98 Rules List 99 14 SYSTEM TOOLS 101 Time Setting 101 Diagnostic 102 Settings Management 104 Firmware Upgrade 104 Factory Defaults 105 Backup Restore 105 Reboot 106 Password 10...

Page 11: ...EE 802 11b products MULTIPLE SECURITY PROTECTION With multiple protection measures including SSID broadcast control 64 128 152 bit WEP encryption Wi Fi Protected Access WPA2 PSK WPA PSK as well as adv...

Page 12: ...nd Internet access for users supporting Dynamic IP Static IP PPPoE Internet access Supports multiple SSIDs which allows different network access for wireless clients that is appropriate to their secur...

Page 13: ...r dealer if there are any incorrect missing or damaged parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to retu...

Page 14: ...Flashing The 802 11n radio is enabled and transmitting or receiving data through wireless links Off The 802 11n radio is disabled LAN 4 LEDs On The Ethernet LAN port is connected to a PC or server Fla...

Page 15: ...ge extending most in a direction perpendicular to the antenna The antennas should be adjusted to an angle that provides the appropriate coverage for the service area POWER CONNECTOR The wireless route...

Page 16: ...ce such as a DSL or Cable modem ETHERNET LAN PORT The wireless router has four 1000BASE T RJ 45 ports that can be attached directly to a PC or 10BASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T LAN segments This port sup...

Page 17: ...nnectors TCP IP protocol on each PC Web browser such as Internet Explorer 5 5 or above Netscape 4 7 or above Mozilla Firefox 1 0 or above INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS Place the Router in a we...

Page 18: ...The best place is usually at the center of your network The location must meet the Installation Environment Requirements page 17 3 Adjust the position of the antennas Normally upright is the best posi...

Page 19: ...CHAPTER 2 Connecting the Router Connecting the Router 19 Figure 3 Hardware Installation...

Page 20: ...this refer to Configuring the PCs on page 119 2 Configure the network parameters The IP address is 192 168 2 xxx xxx is any number from 2 to 254 the Subnet Mask is 255 255 255 0 and the Gateway is 19...

Page 21: ...tween your PC and the Router is not functioning Figure 5 Failure of a Ping Command To check the connection follow these steps 1 Verify that the LAN port LED to which the PC is connected on the Router...

Page 22: ...192 168 2 1 in the address field of the browser Figure 6 Log in to the Router After a moment a login window will appear Enter admin for the User Name and smcadmin for the Password both in lower case...

Page 23: ...he Auto Detect function If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides you can select the type and click Next to go on configuring 4 If you select Auto Detect the Router will automa...

Page 24: ...e detected is Static IP the next screen will appear Figure 11 Quick Setup Static IP IP Address This is the WAN IP address as seen by external users on the Internet including your ISP Enter the IP addr...

Page 25: ...r region from the pull down list This field specifies the region where the wireless function of the Router can be used It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the Router in a region other th...

Page 26: ...8 and 63 characters For Hexadecimal the key can be made up of any numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F the length should be between 8 and 64 characters Please also note the key is case sensitive this me...

Page 27: ...CHAPTER 3 Quick Installation Guide Quick Installation Guide 27 Figure 14 Quick Setup reboot...

Page 28: ...nfiguration method LOGIN After your successful login you will see the twelve main menus on the left of the Web based utility On the right there are the corresponding explanations and instructions Figu...

Page 29: ...All information is read only Figure 16 Router Status ARP LIST To manage the computer you could observe the computers in the LAN by checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP li...

Page 30: ...MAC Binding list Delete Delete the item Click the Bind All button to bind all the current items available after enable Click the Load All button to load all items to the IP MAC Binding list Click the...

Page 31: ...f the WAN on the screen below If your ISP provides the DHCP service please choose Dynamic IP type and the Router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP You can see the page as follows Figu...

Page 32: ...ver addresses Get IP with Unicast DHCP A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications If you cannot get the IP Address normally you can choose this option It is rarely required If y...

Page 33: ...PPoE Connection If your ISP provides an extra Connection type such as Dynamic Static IP to connect to a local area network then you can check the radio button of Dynamic Static IP to activate this sec...

Page 34: ...the end time both are in HH MM format NOTE Only when you have configured the system time on System Tools Time page will the Time based Connecting function can take effect Connect Manually You can clic...

Page 35: ...nter the IP address provided by your ISP in dotted decimal notation Detect Online Interval The Router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval The default value is 0 You can input the...

Page 36: ...to access the Internet again If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time please enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed bef...

Page 37: ...ect from your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand enables the Router to automat...

Page 38: ...our Internet connection to remain active at all times enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field Otherwise enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is r...

Page 39: ...connect manually After a specified period of inactivity Max Idle Time the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection and you will not be able to re establish your connection automatically as...

Page 40: ...ield displays the current MAC address of the WAN port If your ISP requires you to register the MAC address please enter the correct MAC address into this field in XX XX XX XX XX XX format X is any hex...

Page 41: ...Address you set is not in the same subnet the IP Address pool of the DHCP server will change accordingly at the same time while the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will not take effect until they are re c...

Page 42: ...o set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider 2 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 3 Type the Password for your DDNS account...

Page 43: ...o set up for DDNS follow these instructions 1 Type the User Name for your DDNS account 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider h...

Page 44: ...for your DDNS account 2 Type the Password for your DDNS account 3 Type the Domain Name you received from dynamic DNS service provider 4 Click the Login button to log in the DDNS service Connection Sta...

Page 45: ...next page This page is used for adding or modifying an IP MAC Binding entry Figure 31 IP MAC Binding Settings Add Modify To add IP MAC Binding entries follow the steps below 1 Click the Add New 2 Ente...

Page 46: ...CHAPTER 5 Network Settings Binding Setting 46 Figure 32 Find IP MAC Binding Entry Click the Enable All button to make all entries enabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries...

Page 47: ...the basic settings for the wireless network on this page Figure 33 Wireless Settings SSID Enter a value of up to 32 characters The same name of SSID Service Set Identification must be assigned to all...

Page 48: ...change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point Mode Select the desired mode The default setting is 11bgn mixed 11b only Select if all of your wir...

Page 49: ...ireless stations access Enable SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router If you select the En...

Page 50: ...ity If you do not want to use wireless security select this check box but it s strongly recommended to choose one of the following modes to enable security WEP It is based on the IEEE 802 11 standard...

Page 51: ...WEP key length 64 bit or 128 bit or 152 bit for encryption Disabled means this WEP key entry is invalid 64 bit You can enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f A F zero key is not promo...

Page 52: ...Enter 0 to disable the update WPA PSK WPA2 PSK It s the WPA WPA2 authentication type based on pre shared passphrase Version you can choose the version of the WPA PSK security on the drop down list The...

Page 53: ...G Choose menu Wireless MAC Filtering you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering function Figure 39 Wireless MAC Address Filtering To filter wireless users by...

Page 54: ...entry To modify or delete an existing entry 1 Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify If you want to delete the entry click the Delete 2 Modify the information 3 Click the Save button Click t...

Page 55: ...ally click the Save and the Back button The filtering rules that configured should be similar to the following list Figure 41 Filtering Rules WIRELESS ADVANCED Choose menu Wireless Wireless Advanced y...

Page 56: ...When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The defau...

Page 57: ...sconnected Received Packets Packets received by the station Sent Packets Packets sent by the station You cannot change any of the values on this page To update this page and to show the current connec...

Page 58: ...icking this button 2 Add a new device If the wireless adapter supports Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can establish a wireless connection between wireless adapter and Router using either Push Button Co...

Page 59: ...en the adapter will connect to the router by WPS automatically Figure 46 WPS button Method Two 1 Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router Figure 47 WPS button 2 For the configuration of t...

Page 60: ...ngs WPS 60 Figure 48 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter 3 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration Figure 49 The WPS Configuration Sc...

Page 61: ...wing screen will appear Figure 50 Add a New Device 2 Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect 3 For the configuration of the wireless adapter please choose Push the b...

Page 62: ...CHAPTER 6 Wireless Settings WPS 62 4 Wait for a while until the next screen appears Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration Figure 52 The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter...

Page 63: ...ton in Figure 44 then the following screen will appear Figure 53 Add a New Device 2 Choose Enter the new device s PIN and enter the PIN code of the wireless adapter in the field behind PIN in the abov...

Page 64: ...Enter the PIN from my Router 1 Get the Current PIN code of the Router Each router has its unique PIN code Here takes the PIN code 12345670 of this Router for example 2 For the configuration of the wir...

Page 65: ...guration screen as Figure 44 3 Then the new device successfully connected to the network NOTE The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to th...

Page 66: ...ch provides the TCP IP configuration for all the PC s that are connected to the Router on the LAN Figure 56 DHCP Settings DHCP Server Enable or Disable the DHCP server If you disable the Server you mu...

Page 67: ...2 1 Default Domain Optional Input the domain name of your network Primary DNS Optional Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP Or consult your ISP Secondary DNS Optional Input the IP address of...

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