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SMC Networks Barricade SMC7004VBR User Manual

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  • Page 1 Cable/DSL Broadband Router Built-in 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch USER GUIDE SMC7004VBR...
  • Page 2 SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 All rights reserved. Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and Barricade is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 | Introduction Features and Benefits Package Contents Minimum Requirements CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade LED Indicators Resetting the Barricade CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected Basic Installation Procedure 3-click Installation Wizard CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer Configuring Windows 95/98/Me Configuring Windows 2000 Configuring Windows XP...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 | Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 | Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Barricade™ Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR). SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. 1.0 | Features and Benefits EZ 3-Click Installation Wizard - A new and improved way to install your Barricade.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 | Getting To Know The Barricade

    CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the Barricade The SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband Router is the perfect solution for the home/office environment. This full-featured router offers: 4 - 10/100 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports with Auto-MDI MDIX feature 1 - 10/100 Mbps WAN port with Auto-MDI MDIX feature...

  • Page 6: Chapter 3 | Getting Connected

    CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected The SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband router is connected between the Cable/DSL Broadband Modem and your computers. If you have more then one computer to connect, simply plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the back of the router.

  • Page 7: Chapter 4 | Configuring Your Computer

    CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer The information outlined in this chapter will guide you through the configuration for the following Operating Systems: Windows 95/98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Apple Macintosh 4.1 | Configuring Windows 95/98/Me 1. Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Settings], and then select [Control Panel].

  • Page 8: Configuring Windows 2000

    5. From the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the [Obtain 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, highlight each one and click [Remove] until the section is empty.

  • Page 9: Configuring Windows Xp

    4.3 | Configuring Windows XP The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 outlined above. 1.

  • Page 10: Chapter 5 | Configuring The Barricade

    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 Barricade can be configured by any Java-supported browser including Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above. Using the web management interface, you may configure the Barricade and view statistics to monitor network activity.

  • Page 11: Accessing The Barricade Management

    5.3 | Accessing the Barricade Management To access the Barricade’s web-based management screens, follow the steps below: 1. Launch your web-browser. NOTE: Your computer does not have to be ONLINE to configure the Barricade Router. 2. In the Address Bar, type: 3.

  • Page 12: Chapter 6 | Navigating The Web-Based Administration

    7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Administration The Barricade’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the Barricade for use with a cable modem or DSL modem.

  • Page 13: Setup Wizard

    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 located in. This setting is used for accurate timing of client filtering and log events.
  • Page 14 PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on the default value (1492) unless you have a particular reason to change it.

  • Page 15: Advanced Setup

    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 advanced system parameters, manage and control the Barricade and its ports, or monitor network conditions. 6.2.1 | System This section is used to configure the local time zone, password for administrator access, and the IP address of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Barricade remotely.

  • Page 16: Password Settings

    Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. By default, the password is “smcadmin”. NOTE: Passwords can contain up to 9 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive. Remote Management This feature allows a remote PC to configure, manage, and monitor the Barricade using a standard web browser.
  • Page 17 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 connection type. Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but it may be required by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the Barricade.
  • Page 18 7004VBR – Manual PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets. Leave this on the default value (1492) unless you have a particular reason to change it.
  • Page 19 7004VBR – Manual Static IP Address If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address to you, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Barricade, and then enter the gateway address of your ISP. You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services, such as a web server, or FTP server.
  • Page 20 Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g., www.smc.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses on this screen. 6.2.3 | LAN From this section, you can configure the TCP/IP configuration for the Barricade LAN interface and DHCP clients.

  • Page 21: Virtual Server

    6.2.4 | NAT From this section, you can configure the Virtual Server and Special Application features that provide control over the port openings in the router’s firewall. This section can be used to support several Internet based applications such as VPN connections. Virtual Server You can configure the Barricade as a virtual server.

  • Page 22: Special Applications

    Special Applications Some applications, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony require multiple connections. These applications cannot work with 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 application. Specify the port or port range normally associated with an application in the “Trigger Port”...
  • Page 23 Rule Description: Set a Rule Description so you know what this rule applies to. Ex. Jon’s Internet Access. DHCP Option: Apply this rule to a specific IP Address or range of IP’s on your network. You can use the DHCP client list to quickly add IP addresses that were provided via DHCP connections.
  • Page 24 7004VBR – Manual MAC Filtering The MAC Filtering feature of the Barricade allows you to control access to your network based on the MAC (Media Access Control) Address of the client machine. This ID is unique to each network adapter. You can configure that MAC address to be allowed to access your network, or to deny access to the network.
  • Page 25 7004VBR – Manual Website Blocking The Website Blocking feature of the Barricade limits access to website domains (i.e. www.somesite.com) or by using keywords which will block any websites that have that keyword in the URL. This feature is an ideal way to protect your family members from questionable content on the Internet Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure several advanced features for the Barricade Firewall.
  • Page 26 The following features can be set on this page: Advanced Firewall Protection: Enable/Disable SPI section of firewall. Discard Ping from WAN: When this feature is enabled, any host on the WAN cannot ping this product. This helps avoid unnecessary attacks from the WAN side because your connection is invisible.

  • Page 27: Firmware Upgrade

    6.2.7 | UPnP The Barricade supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), a networking architecture that provides compatibility amongst networking equipment. This feature allows an UPnP based operating system, like Windows XP to automatically communicate with the Barricade and open the required services when needed.

  • Page 28: Security Log

    6.2.9 | Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The following items are included on this screen: 1.

  • Page 29: Appendix A | Troubleshooting

    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 configured.
  • Page 30 If you have another IP address listed, then the PC may not be configured for a DHCP connection. Please refer to Chapter 4 | Configure your Computer for information. Once you have confirmed your computer is configured for DHCP, then please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 31 A.4 | I have a Dynamic IP connection and I can’t get online Most cable companies use a Dynamic IP configuration to provide Internet access. If you have this type of connection, and are unable to get connected, please follow the steps outlined below: 1.

  • Page 32: Appendix B | Technical Specifications

    APPENDIX B | Technical Specifications Below is an outline of the Technical Specifications for the Barricade 4-Port Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR) Standards 802.3, 802.3u WAN Port 1 - 10/100Mbps RJ45, with Auto MDI/MDIX LAN Port 4 - 10/100Mbps RJ45, with Auto MDI/MDIX...

  • Page 33: Appendix C | Warranty

    7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX C | Warranty...

  • Page 34: Appendix D | Compliances

    7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX D | Compliances FCC Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment.

  • Page 35: Appendix E | Technical Support

    APPENDIX E | Technical Support PHONE From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours 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 Time) 44 (0) 118 974 8700 Fax: 44 (0) 118 974 8701 INTERNET E-mail addresses: techsupport@smc.com...
  • Page 36 Japan: 81-3-5645-5715 Australia: 61-2-8875-7887 India: 91-22-8204437 If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com SMC Networks, Inc. 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 7004VBR – Manual Fax (949) 679-1481 Fax 34-93-477-3774 Fax 44 (0) 118 974 8701...

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