SMC Networks SMC7008ABR manual

Cable/DSL Broadband Router Built-in 8-Port 10/100Mbps Swit ch and Integrated Print Server USER GUIDE SMC7008ABR[...]

7008ABR – Manual 2 COMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been t ested and found to co mply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s ar e designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment gener ates, uses, and can rad[...]

7008ABR – Manual 3 COMPLIANCES Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B li mits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparat us,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites[...]

7008ABR – Manual 4 10. Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so, daß niemand darüber fallen kann. Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden. 11. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen, die sic h am Gerät befinden, sind zu beachten. 12. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit [...]

7008ABR – Manual 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPLIANCES CHAPTER 1 | Introduction ………………………… …………………………………… 6 Features and Benefits Package Contents Minimum Requirements CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade ……………………………………… 7 LED Indicators Resetting the Barricade CHAPTER 3[...]

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 fo r connecting y our local area network (LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf the Internet at the lowest possible cost, th e Barricade™ Broadba[...]

7008ABR – Manual 7 CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade The Barricade Broadband Router is the perfect solu tion for the offic e 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 ISDN or external dial-up m odem • Com[...]

7008ABR – Manual 8 CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected The Barricade Broadband router is connected be tween the Cable/DSL Broadband Modem and your computers. If you have mo re then one computer to connect, simply plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the front of the router. 3.1 | Basic Installation Procedure 1. Connect the LAN Run an Ethernet[...]

7008ABR – Manual 9 CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer The information outlined in this chap ter will guid e you through the configuration for the following Operating Systems: • Windows 95/98 • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Apple Macintosh For installation information on Window s N T, please see your Windo ws Manual. 4.1 | [...]

7008ABR – Manual 10 4. Next, click the [Properties] button to view that adapters TCP/IP sett ings. 5. From the TCP/IP Properties dialog box click th e [Obtai n an IP address automatically] 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, high light each one[...]

7008ABR – Manual 11 4. On the [Local Area Connec tion] Properties box, verify the box next to Internet Pr otocol (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 the [OK] button to save this change and cl os[...]

7008ABR – Manual 12 3. On the [Local Area Connec tion] Properties box, verify the box next to Internet Pr otocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , and click the Properties button. 4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. Click the [OK] button to save this change and cl os[...]

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 Bar ricade can be configured by any Java-supported browser including Internet Explorer 4.0 or above , or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above . Using the web management i[...]

7008ABR – Manual 14 5.3 | Accessing the Barricade Management To access the B arricade’s web-based management s creens follow the steps below: 1. Launch your web-browser. NOTE : Your computer does not have to be ON LINE to configure the Barricade Router. 2. In the Address Bar, type: http://192 .168.2.1 3. When the Barricades Login screen loads u[...]

7008ABR – Manual 15 CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Adm inistrati on The Barricade’s management interface features a Se tup Wizard and an Advanced Setup secti on. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the Barricade for use with a c able modem or DSL modem. Advanced setup supports more advanced fu nc tions like hacker attack det[...]

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 l ocated in. This setting is used for accur ate timing of client filtering and log events. 6[...]

7008ABR – Manual 17 Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service p roviders. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on th e defa ult 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 the Internet connection is mainta ined during i[...]

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 adva nced system parameters, manage an d control the Barricade and its ports, or monitor network conditions. 6.2.1 | System This section is used to con figure the local time[...]

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 c onnection type. • Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be requir ed by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s phy[...]

7008ABR – Manual 20 • PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be requ ired by some service p roviders. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets. Leave thi s on the default value (1492) unless you hav e a particular reas[...]

7008ABR – Manual 21 • Static IP Address If your Internet Service Provider has assi gned a fixed IP address, enter the assig ned address and subnet mask for the Barricade, then ente r the g ateway address of your ISP. You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Inte rnet services, such as a web server, or F TP server. • DNS Domain Name[...]

7008ABR – Manual 22 6.2.3 | LAN From this section you can configure the TCP/IP configuration f or the Barricade LAN interface and DHCP clients. • LAN IP Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Barricad e and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address alloc ation. Se t a period for the lease time if required. For home [...]

7008ABR – Manual 23 6.2.4 | NAT From this section you can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server, and S pecial Application features that provide control over the port opening s in the router’s firewall. This section can b e used to support several Internet based a pplications such as VPN c onnections. • Address Mapping This section all[...]

7008ABR – Manual 24 • Special Applications Some applications, such as Internet gaming , videocon ferencing, Internet telephony and others, require multiple connections. Th ese app licatio ns cannot work with Network Address Translation (NAT) enabled. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, use the following screen to [...]

7008ABR – Manual 25 The Barricade Plus’ firewall can provide the access con trol 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 firewall does not significantly affect system per[...]

7008ABR – Manual 26 • URL Blocking The URL Blocking feature of the Barrica de limits access to website domain s (i.e. www.somesite.com ). This f eature is ideal way to limit questionable conten t from your being accessed at either your home or busine ss network. • Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule feature allows you to con figure specific rules[...]

7008ABR – Manual 27 • Intrusion Detection The Intrusion Detection feature of the Barricade limits the access of the incoming traffic from the WAN port. When the SPI feature i s turned on, all the incoming packets will be blocked unless certain types of traff ic types are checked by the user s. When the user checks cert ain types of traffic, onl[...]

7008ABR – Manual 28 o Email Notification When hackers attempt to enter your network, we ca n alert you by e-mail Enter your E-mail address for alerting hacker access. Specify your E-mail servers, user n ame and password. o Connection Policy  Enter the appropriate v alues for TCP/UDP se ssions  DoS Criteria and Port Scan Criteria  Setup D[...]

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 f eature allows a UPnP based operating system, like Windows XP to automatically communicate wi th the Barricade and open the r equired services when needed. 6.2.8 | Tools [...]

7008ABR – Manual 30 6.2.9 | Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection stat us, firmware, and ha rdware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your ne twork, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The following items are inc luded on this screen: 1. INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and statu s. 2. GA[...]

7008ABR – Manual 31 For additional information on the 7008A BR please visit www.smc .com .[...]

7008ABR – Manual 32 Chapter 7 | Setting up the Print Server If you want to use the print server built i nto the Ba rricade, then you must first in stall the Port Monitor program as described in the following section for Windows 95/98/ME/N T/2000. To configure the Barricade Print Server for Wind ows 95/98/ME/ NT/2000, or Unix, see “Configure the[...]

7008ABR – Manual 33 4. Select the Program Folder that will contain the program icon for uni nstalling 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 the po rt m onitor, select the item to restart [...]

7008ABR – Manual 34 4. Specify the printer type attached to the Barricade. 5. Select the monitored port. The def ault port name is [SMC100] – but this can be changed during the installation process outlined above. Onc e you select the correct port n ame, click the [Configure Port] button. 6. Enter the IP address of the Barricade and clic k the [...]

7008ABR – Manual 35 7. Select the [Create a New Port] opti on and then select the [Standard TCP/IP Port] option in the drop down menu. 8. When you click the [Next] button the [A dd Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard] will launch. 9. To start this new installation wizard clic k the [Next] button 10. Provide the appropriate IP and Port name inform[...]

7008ABR – Manual 36 14. In the [Configure Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor] dial og box you will need to configure some additional settings. Please confirm these settings below: • Port Name: IP_192.168.2.1* • Printer Name or IP Address: 192.168.2.1* • In the [Protocol] section click on the “LPR” option • The [Raw Settings] section should [...]

7008ABR – Manual 37 printer documentation to ge t your printer installed. 20. Once you have your printer listed and selected in this dialog box click the [Next] button . 21. Name your printer. In this dialog box y ou will give your installed printer a name; this will be the name this printer is referred to in your Printer folder. 22. Once you hav[...]

7008ABR – Manual 38 4. Click on the [Ports] tab and verify that you ha ve the TCP/IP port that you just c reated selected and the [Enable bidirectional support ] and [Enable printer pooling] options are unchecked.[...]

7008ABR – Manual 39 5. Click the [Apply] button to save the settings. 6. Next click on the [General] tab and click on the [Print Test Page] button . This will verify that you have successfully setup your LPR pr inting port, and now you can print through the SMC Barricade Router. 7.4 | Confirm printer Connection On the status page of the web-based[...]

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 pages then you may not be properly connected or[...]

7008ABR – Manual 41 If you are still unable to get an IP Address from th e Barricade, rein stall 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 configured for a DHCP connection. Please refer to Chapt[...]

7008ABR – Manual 42 A.4 | I have a Dynamic IP connecti on and I can’t get online Most cable companies use a Dynamic IP configurati on to provide internet access. If have this type of a connection, and are una ble to get connecte d please follow the steps ou tlined below: 1. Unplug the power from your Cable or D SL modem for 2 mins. 2. Confirm t[...]

7008ABR – Manual 43 APPENDIX B | Technical Specifications Below is an outline of the Technical Specifications for the Barricade 8-Port Cable/DSL Broadb and 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 Printer Interface Parallel 1 DB-25 printer port M[...]

7008ABR – Manual 44 Internet Standards ARP (RFC 826), IP (RFC 791), ICMP (RFC 792), UDP (RFC 768), TCP (RFC 793), Telnet (RFC 854-859), MD5 (RFC 13 21), BOOTP Extension (RFC 1497), PPP LCP Extensi on (RFC 1570), PPPoE (RFC 2516), NAT (RFC 1631), PPP (RFC 1661), HTML (RFC 1866), HTTP (RFC 1945), CHAP (RFC 1944), DHCP (RFC 2131), PP TP (RFC 2637) T[...]

7008ABR – Manual 45 TECHNICAL SUPPORT PHONE From U.S.A. and Canada (24 ho urs a day, 7 days a week) • (800) SMC-4-YOU • (949) 679-8000 • Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Ti me) • 44 (0) 118 974 8700 • Fax: 44 (0) 118 974 8701 INTERNET E-mail addresses: • techsupport@smc.com • european.techsupport@sm c-europe.com[...]

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