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SMC Networks EZ Networking SMC7004VBR V.2 User Manual

Cable/dsl broadband router built-in 4-port 10/100mbps switch
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  • Page 1 SMC7004VBR V.2...

  • Page 2: User Guide

    Cable/DSL Broadband Router Built-in 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch User Guide From SMC's Barricade™ line of Broadband Routers November 2003...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF Introduction ....... 1 Features and Benefits ....... . 2 Package Contents .
  • Page 4 Table of Contents DDNS (Dynamic DNS) ......41 UPnP ........42 Tools .

  • Page 5: Important Information

    NTRODUCTION 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. Important Information! This information is addressed to the DSL-Users without a flat rate contract**.

  • Page 6: Features And Benefits

    Introduction This disconnect only happens if there are no more open requests received from either the LAN or the WAN side (here this can be requests from the internet, i.e. initiated through the use of so called file sharing programs like eMule, eDonkey, etc.) that keep the router active.

  • Page 7: Package Contents

    • Virtual Private Network support using PPTP, L2TP, or IPSec pass-through. • User-definable application sensing tunnel supports applications requiring multiple connections. • Parental controls allows the user to block access to certain web sites. • Email alerts when the users network is being compromised. •...

  • Page 8: Minimum Requirements

    Introduction Minimum Requirements • Cable or DSL Modem with Ethernet connection and Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem or cable modem. • A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or USB-to-Ethernet converter.

  • Page 9: Getting To Know The Barricade

    ETTING TO The SMC7004VBR Barricade™ Cable/DSL Broadband Router is the perfect solution for the home/office environment. This fullfeatured 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 10: Led Indicators

    Getting to Know the Barricade™ LED Indicators The Barricade™ includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network troubleshooting. Receiving power Good WAN connection detected LINK/ACT Good LAN connection detected 10/100 Mbps LAN port operating at 100 Mbps Resetting the Barricade™...

  • Page 11: Getting Connected

    ETTING 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. M OD EM Basic Installation Procedure 1.

  • Page 12: Configuring Your Computer

    ONFIGURING YOUR 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 Configuring Windows 95/98/Me 1. Access your network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Settings], and then select [Control Panel].
  • Page 13 Configuring your Computer 3. Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the [Configuration] tab of the [Network] properties window. 4. Next, click the [Properties] button to view that adapter's TCP/IP settings. 5. From the [TCP/IP Properties] dialog box, click the [Obtain an IP address automatically] option.

  • Page 14: Configuring Windows 2000

    7. Click the [OK] button to close the [TCP/IP Properties] dialog box. 8. On the [Network Properties] window, click the [OK] button to save these new changes. Note: Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files. Check for the files at c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and check the correct file location, for example, D:\win98, D:\win9x.
  • Page 15 Configuring your Computer 3. Locate and double-click the [Local Area Connection] icon for the Ethernet adapter that is connected to the Barricade™. When the [Status] dialog box window opens, click the [Properties] button. 4. On the [Local Area Connection] Properties box, verify the box next to [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)] is checked.

  • Page 16: Configuring Windows Xp

    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 17: Configuring A Macintosh Computer

    Configuring your Computer 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 changes. 6.

  • Page 18: 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™...

  • Page 19: Disable Proxy Connection

    Configuring the Barricade™ Disable Proxy Connection You will also need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled. If it is disabled, your web browser will be able to view the Barricade™ configuration pages. The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape.

  • Page 20: Accessing The Barricade™ Management

    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. When the Barricade™'s Login screen appears, enter the default password, and click the [Login] button to access the router.

  • Page 21: Navigating The Web-Based Administration

    AVIGATING THE BASED DMINISTRATION 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. Advanced setup supports more advanced functions like hacker attack detection, IP and MAC address filtering, intrusion detection, virtual server setup, virtual DMZ hosts, as well as other advanced functions.
  • Page 22 Navigating the Web-based Administration Note: To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry, be sure that Internet Explorer 5.0 is configured as follows: Under the menu [Tools/Internet Options/ General/Temporary Internet Files/Settings], the setting for [Check for newer versions of stored pages] should be [Every visit to the page].

  • Page 23: Setup Wizard

    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. 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 24: Step Two: Broadband Type

    Navigating the Web-based Administration Step Two: Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection you have. • [Cable Modem] Your ISP may have given you a host name. If so, enter it into this field. • [Fixed-IP xDSL] Some xDSL Internet Service Providers may assign a fixed (static) IP address for your gateway.

  • Page 25: Step Three: Finish Configuration

    • [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. Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.

  • Page 26: System

    Navigating the Web-based Administration 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. • [Time Zone] Use this option to configure the time zone for the Barricade™. This information is used for log entries and client access control.
  • Page 27 • [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™...
  • Page 28 Navigating the Web-based Administration [Single IP] You can only remotely managed the Barricade™ from this IP address on the WAN side. [IP Range] You can remotely manage the Barricade™ from any IP address in this range. 3. Set the Remote Management Port to the port through which you want to remotely access the Barricade™.

  • Page 29: 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.
  • Page 30 Navigating the Web-based Administration • [PPPoE] Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The [Service Name] field is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets.
  • Page 31 Advanced Setup • [PPTP] Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows the secure remote access over the Internet by simply dialing in a local point provided by an ISP. Using the above screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC.
  • Page 32 Navigating the Web-based Administration • [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 33 Advanced Setup • ® [BigPond Use this section to configure the built-in client.
  • Page 34 Navigating the Web-based Administration • [DNS] Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g. www.smc-europe.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses on this screen. www.smc.com...

  • Page 35: Lan

    From this section, you can configure the TCP/IP configuration for the Barricade™ LAN interface and DHCP clients. • LAN IP Use the [LAN] menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Barricade™ and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client addresses allocation.

  • Page 36: Nat

    Navigating the Web-based Administration 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.
  • Page 37 Advanced Setup • [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.

  • Page 38: Firewall

    Navigating the Web-based Administration Firewall The firewall does not significantly affect system performance, so we advise enabling it to protect your network users. To enable the Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, click on [Advanced] under the [Firewall] section and select [Enable] and click the [Apply] button.
  • Page 39 • [Rule Description:] Set a rule description so you know what this rule applies to. Ex. Jon's Internet Access. • [DHCP menu 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 40 Navigating the Web-based Administration • [Schedule for Rule:] Set the time and date this rule is active. You can have this rule be active all the time or configure it to only be active on set days and times. You can pick the dates you want this rule to be active by checking the box next to the date.
  • Page 41 Advanced Setup This tool will also allow you to MAP DHCP IP Addresses to certain MAC Addresses. This tool works well in conjunction with the Parental Control rules to provide maximum control. • Website Blocking The [Website Blocking] feature of the Barricade™ limits access to website domains (i.e.
  • Page 42 Navigating the Web-based Administration • [Advanced Firewall Settings] This section allows you to configure several advanced features for the Barricade™ Firewall. 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.

  • Page 43: Ddns (Dynamic Dns)

    [Email Settings:] Configure this option if you want the Barricade™ to email when hackers attempt to attack your network to a specific email address. You will need to configure your email address, username and password, as well as a SMTP server to send the mail through. •...

  • Page 44: Upnp

    Navigating the Web-based Administration The section also has a [Server Configuration] section that automatically opens the port options checked in the [Virtual Server] section. Simply enter in the IP address of your server, such as a web server, and then click on the port option [HTTP Port 80] so users can access your server from the WAN connection (Internet).

  • Page 45: Tools

    Tools Use the [Tools] menu to backup the current configuration, restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reset the Barricade™. • [Configuration Tools] [Backup Router Settings] Backup saves the Barricade™'s configuration to a file. [Restore Router Settings] To restore settings from a saved backup configuration file.

  • Page 46: Status

    Navigating the Web-based Administration • Firmware Upgrade This tool permits easy downloading of the latest Firmware. Download the upgrade file from the SMC website (www.smc.com your hard drive. Browse for the file and then click [Apply]. Check the [Status page Information] section to confirm that the upgrade process was successful.
  • Page 47 • [INFORMATION] Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, and the physical MAC address for each media interface, as well as the hardware version and serial number. • [Security Log] Displays illegal attempts to access your network. – Click on the [Save] button to save a security log file. –...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    The information outlined in this section describes some useful steps for getting your computer and Barricade™ router online. 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 49 Troubleshooting If you have an IP address that starts with 169.254.XXX.XXX then see section “I am getting an IP Address that starts with 169.254.XXX.XXX”. If you have another IP address configured, see section “I have another IP Address displayed”. I am getting an IP Address that starts with 169.254.XXX.XXX If you are getting this IP Address, then you need to check that you are properly connected to the Barricade™...
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting If you are still unable to get an IP Address from the Barricade™, reinstall your network adapter. Please refer to your adapter manual for instructions. I have another IP Address displayed If you have another IP address listed, then the PC may not be configured for a DHCP connection.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting 3. Then type ipconfig/renew. Once you are able to get a valid IP address from the Barricade™ Router, then you can now access the web-based Administration pages. If you still are not getting an IP address from the Barricade™, please reset the router as outlined in Getting to Know the Barricade™...
  • Page 52 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 53: Technical Specifications

    ECHNICAL Below is an outline of the Technical Specifications for the Barricade™ 4-Port Cable/DSL Broadband Router. 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 Supported WAN type Static IP Dynamic IP PPP over Ethernet...
  • Page 54 Technical Specifications User Authentication Password protected browser-based UI PAP/CHAP/MSCHAP Authentication protocol supported Upgrade method Web-based LEDs Power Link Activity Input Power DC 5V 2A Operating Temperature 0°~40°C Humidity 10%~90% non-condensing Storage Temperature -200~700C Humidity 0~95% non-condensing Compliance Dimensions 13.2 x 8.7 x 3.3 cm Weight 200g...

  • Page 55: Fcc Interference Statement

    « Appareils Numériques » NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications. EC Conformance Declaration – Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2o, 4a, 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Page 56 OMPLIANCES Emission: EN 5022: 1998+A1:2000 EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1:2000 Immunity EN 55024:1998+A1:2001, EN 61000-4-2, 61000-4-3, 61000-4-4, 61000-4-5 EN 61000-4-6, 61000-4-11 Safety Test: EN 60950 Safety Compliance Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3.
  • Page 57 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: a. Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt. b. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. c. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt. d. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.

  • Page 58: Legal Information And Contacts

    ONTACTS SMC's Limited Warranty Statement SMC Networks Europe ("SMC") warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 2 year limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 59 EGAL NFORMATION AND FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

  • Page 60: Limitation Of Liability

    SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Connect is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their...
  • Page 61 Model Number: SMC7004VBR V.2...

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