SMC Networks Barricade SMCWBR14-G Quick Installation Manual page 2

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EZ Installation CD EZ Installation CD
The EZ 3-Click Application runs on Windows only and provides:
• An alternative approach to initial configuration
• Access to the User Guide
Wireless Networking
• Installation of Zone Alarm and Adobe
Acrobat Reader
To use EZ 3-Click, place the supplied CD
in the CD-ROM drive of the PC that is
connected to the router. If your PC is
Initial Configuration
configured to auto-play CDs, the following
dialog will appear on your screen:
If the dialog does not appear, you will have
to start the application manually. Do this by
first opening Windows Explorer then
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opening the folder associated with your
CD-ROM drive. Once you have opened the
folder you will see the file SMCWBR14-G.
exe. Run this file by double-clicking on it.
Wireless Networking Wireless Networking
To setup Wireless networking you must select the Wireless option in the Advanced Setup section.
1. To create a wireless network, the Router and wireless PCs must have the same SSID and
Initial Configuration encryption settings. The default wireless settings for the Router are shown below:
• SSID - Router default is SMC
The SSID is the name given to your wireless LAN. Only PCs with the same SSID as the
Router can connect to the wireless LAN.
• Wireless Encryption - Router default is off
To set up your wireless network, set the encryption to off in both the Router and the
wireless PC. Wireless encryption can be set up later, after you have established a
wireless network.
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Troubleshooting
• Wireless Channel - Router default is 6
If this is your only wireless network, then you can use the Router's default settings. Now set
your wireless PC to have the same SSID and encryption settings as the Router. The wireless
PCs must be set to use infrastructure mode.
2. If your computer has both a wired and wireless connection installed, then you must ensure
that only one type is used at a time, to connect to the LAN. To use the wireless connection,
unplug the wired Ethernet cable and reboot the PC.
3. Once you have setup the same SSID and Encryption in the Router and wireless PC, open a
browser and try to connect to www.smc.com. If you can access the internet, then you have
successfully set up your wireless LAN.
Troubleshooting
4. SMC recommends that you enable wireless encryption to improve the security of your
wireless network. Note that if you change the wireless settings (e.g. SSID or WEP) of your
Router from a wireless PC, then you may lose contact with your Router. To re-establish the
wireless connection, change the wireless settings of your PC to be the same as the Router.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Installation Troubleshooting
• Check that the Power Adapter is switched on and is connected to the Router. The green
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PWR LED on the Router should be on. Use only the power adapter that was supplied with
your Router.
• Check that the DSL or Cable modem, the Router and your PC are all connected and
• The DSL or Cable modem should connect to the WAN port of the Router using an
Wireless Networking
• The wired PC should connect to a LAN port of the Router using an Ethernet cable. The
corresponding LAN LED of the Router should be on.
• Power up your equipment in the following order: First the DSL or Cable modem, then the
Router and then your PC. Leave about 1 minute between turning on each device.
• The PC should be setup to obtain an IP address automatically from the Router's DHCP
Initial Configuration server. See the user manual on the CD for details of how to setup your PC to obtain an IP
address.
The position of your Router is important
to its wireless performance. The Router
should be located in a central position rel-
ative to the wireless PCs that will connect
to it. A suitable location might be on a EZ Installation CD
high shelf or a similar position that allows
good wireless coverage from the Router to
Troubleshooting
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the wireless PCs.
ROUTER
To meet the FCC wireless radiation
exposure regulations, the Router should
Wireless Networking
be located in a position to maintain a
minimum distance of 20cm (8inches) from
any personnel.
Connect all of the computers that you
want to share on your internet connection
Initial Configuration
to your router. Connect your broadband
modem to the WAN port of the router.
During the initial setup, SMC recommend
that the Router is configured from a wired
Ethernet PC as shown in the diagram.
Follow the steps in this section after connecting your network as described in the previous section.
Before beginning make sure you have all the details about your internet connection from your ISP.
1. First, power-up your modem, then the router and finally power-up the PC that you will use to
configure the router.
2. Start your web browser and enter the address http://192.168.2.1. If your PC is properly
configured you will see the login page of the router. If you cannot access the login page then
you must first reconfigure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically; see the manual on
the CD-ROM for more information.
The wireless channel is set in the Router and the default is channel 6. The wireless PCs
will automatically scan the channels to detect which channel the Router is using.
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displaying the correct LEDs.
Ethernet cable. The WAN LED of the Router should be on.
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Troubleshooting
3. If you are using Windows, you now have the option of running the EZ 3-Click installation
WIRELESS
wizard. If you are using another operating system (e.g. MacOS or Linux) or require
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more help than EZ 3-Click can provide, continue to step 4.
4. Type in the password (the default is smcadmin) and click on Login. When you have
INTERNET successfully logged in, you will see the Overview page which allows you to choose
between the Setup Wizard and Advanced Setup. Select Setup Wizard.
5. The first page of the Setup Wizard allows you to configure your time-zone. Select the
appropriate time-zone from the drop-down list. Click on the Next button when you
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are happy with your choice.
6. The next page of the wizard allows you to select your broadband-connection type.
Clicking on an option will automatically move you to the next page. Read the text on
this screen carefully before making your choice.
7. The next page will ask you for technical information about your internet connection.
Your ISP should have provided you with the information required to fill in this page. If
you do not have the required information then you may have picked the wrong
connection type during stage 6; you can click on the Back button to try another
connection type. When you have filled in all the necessary details, click on the Finish
button.
Important Note: If you are on a metered internet connection, you should set your
Maximum Idle Time to 1 minute.
8. That's It! You should be connected to the Internet. Please register your product by
pointing your Web browser to http://www.smc.com and clicking through to the
support pages.
If you are not connected to the Internet, please contact your ISP to clarify your
connection details.
Using The EZ 3Click Wizard
• Check that web proxy is disabled on your PC. Go to the Control Panel and select Internet
Options. Select the Connections tab and click the LAN Settings button. Check that the Use
Proxy Server option is not ticked.
• Check you can access the Router's web interface. Open a browser and enter http://192.168.2.1 Barricade™g Wireless
to access the default IP address of the Router.
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WAN Connection Troubleshooting
• Check that you have selected the correct WAN connection option and the ISP details are
correct. If you do not have these details, they can be obtained from your ISP.
Using The EZ 3Click Wizard
• If you have any PPPoE client applications already installed on your PC which were required
when your PC was directly connected to the DSL modem, they must be disabled.
Wireless Troubleshooting
• Check that the SSID is the same for the Router and the wireless PC.
• Check that the wireless encryption is the same on the Router and the wireless PC. To help
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debug a problem, turn off encryption in both the Router and wireless PC until you can
establish a connection. After a change in encryption, some PCs may have to be restarted.
• The wireless PCs must be set to Infrastructure mode to work with a Router.
• If your computer has both a wired and wireless connection installed, ensure that the wired
Ethernet cable is unplugged.
• Check that the Router WLAN LED is on, to indicate that Wireless networking is enabled. To
enable wireless networking, go to the Router Wireless page and enable Wireless
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Networking.
• If there are a number of wireless networks within range, then you may experience poor
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wireless performance if the wireless channels are too close together. Ideally, neighbouring
wireless networks should be at least 5 channels apart. The wireless channel is controlled by
and set in the Router.
• The Router has a feature called MAC Filter which controls which wireless PCs have access
to the wireless LAN. If this feature is enabled, then ensure that the MAC address of your
wireless PC card is listed in the MAC Filter page.
Compliance and Warranty
• Details regarding compliance and warranty can be found on the user manual located on the
CD-ROM
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