Table of Contents Hardware Setup Conguring Your Computer Conguring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME Conguring Your Computer with Windows 2000 Conguring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Conguring Your Macintosh Computer Conguring Your Barricade Conguring Your Barricade for a Dynamic IP Address Conguring Your Barricade for a Static IP Address Conguring Your Barricade for PPPoE Conguring Your Barricade for Dialup on Demand...
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Please read the User Guide for advanced features of this product. Thank you for purchasing an SMC product. We know you will enjoy the many features of the SMC Barricade. This Package Contains: •One SMC Barricade...
Hardware Setup 1. Connecting Computers: Connect computers directly to the Barricade on ports 1-4 on the front panel. If you have more than 4 computers to plug in, connect a hub or a switch (using its uplink port) and connect additional computers to that device. 2.
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Indicator LEDs The front panel of the Barricade provides indicator LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) for easy monitoring. The following table denes the function of each LED. Condition Status Power Barricade is receiving power. (green) The WAN port has established a (green) valid network connection.
Conguring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME You may nd that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created from Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98. Step 1.
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1. From the Windows desktop, click the “Start” button. Choose “Settings,” then click “Control Panel.” 2. From “Control Panel,” double-click the “Network” icon. 3. In the “Network” window, under the “Conguration” tab, double-click the “TCP/IP” entry that is listed with your network card.
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4. Select the “IP Address” tab. If “Obtain an IP address automatically” is already selected, your computer is already congured for DHCP. Click “Cancel” to close each window, and skip to Step 2 “Disable HTTP Proxy.” 5. Locate your IP address and Subnet Mask.
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TCP/IP Conguration Setting IP Address ____.____.____.____ Subnet Mask ____.____.____.____ Primary DNS Server ____.____.____.____ Secondary DNS Server ____.____.____.____ Default Gateway ____.____.____.____ Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your Web browser is disabled. This is so that your Web browser will be able to view the conguration pages inside your Barricade.
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Netscape 1. Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences…” 2. In the “Preferences” window, under “Category” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the Internet.” Click “OK.” 3. Repeat these steps for each Windows 95/98/Me computer connected to your Barricade.
Conguring Your Computer with Windows 2000 Step 1. Congure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to congure your computer to connect to your Barricade. You also need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically, using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Control Protocol, or DHCP.
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TCP/IP Conguration Setting IP Address ____.____.____.____ Subnet Mask ____.____.____.____ Primary DNS Server ________.____.____ Secondary DNS Server ____.____.____.____ Default Gateway ____.____.____.____ Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your Web browser is disabled. This is so that your Web browser will be able to view the conguration pages inside your Barricade.
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Netscape 1. Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit,” then click “Preferences…” 2. In the “Preferences” window, under “Category” double-click “Advanced,” then click “Proxies.” Select “Direct connection to the Internet.” Click “OK.” Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Barricade Now that you have congured your computer to connect to your Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings.
Conguring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Congure TCP/IP Settings After you have completed the hardware setup, you need to congure your computer to connect to your Barricade. You need to determine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically using a networking technology known as Dynamic Host Control Protocol, or DHCP.
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7. In the “TCP/IP Properties” dialog box, click the IP address tab to locate your IP address, subnet Mask, and default gateway. Record these values in the space provided below. 8. Click the “DNS” tab to see the primary and secondary DNS servers.
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Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy You will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your Web browser is disabled. This is so that your Web browser will be able to view the conguration pages inside your Barricade. The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape. Determine which browser you use and follow the appropriate steps.
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Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Barricade Now that you have congured your computer to connect to your Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing any old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Barricade, you will also verify that you have congured your computer correctly.
Conguring Your Macintosh Computer You may nd that the instructions here do not exactly match your screen. This is because these steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 8.5. Mac OS 7.x and above are all very similar, but may not be identical to Mac OS 8.5.
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4. After writing down your IP settings, select “Using DHCP Server” in the “Congure” eld and close the window. 5. Another box will appear asking whether you want to save your TCP/IP settings. Click Save. TCP/IP Conguration Setting IP Address ____.____.____.____ Subnet Mask ____.____.____.____...
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Netscape 1. Open Netscape and click the stop button. Click “Edit” and select “Preferences.” 2. In the “Preferences” dialog box, In the left-hand column labeled “Category,” select “Advanced.” Under the “Advanced” category, select “Proxies.” 3. Select “Direct Connection to the Internet” and click “OK” Step 3.
Conguring Your Barricade Now that you have successfully congured your computer and retrieved your new network settings from your Barricade, you are ready to congure the Barricade’s settings for your LAN. 1. Open your Web browser (i.e., Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) and click the stop button.
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Using a password can protect your Barricade from unauthorized changes. Not using a password can easily leave your Barricade-and your network-open to security risks. We recommend using a password for the security of your network. If you use a password, write it down and keep it in a safe place, or make sure you can remember it.
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A Domain Name Server (DNS) is like an index of names and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.smc-europe.com, a DNS server will nd that name in its index and nd the matching IP address: 198.137.240.92. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience.
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If you connect to the Internet using a Cable Modem, your ISP probably uses DHCP to issue an IP address to you. If you use a Cable Modem or you know you use a dynamic IP address, please go to “Conguring Your Barricade for a Dynamic IP Address”.
Conguring Your Barricade for a Dynamic IP Address 1. Select “Dynamic IP address,” and click “More Conguration.” Both options on this page for further conguring your dynamic IP address are optional, depending upon how your ISP works. If your ISP does not require you to change either of these, you may skip these settings.
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A Domain Name Server (DNS) is like an index of names and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.smc-europe.com, a DNS server will nd that name in its index and nd the matching IP address: 198.137.240.92. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience.
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Congratulations! Conguration is complete and your Barricade is now connected to the Internet. There are also some advanced conguration options that may be congured, but we do not recommend making any changes to these options unless you need to. You can consult the User Guide for information on these advanced settings.
A Domain Name Server (DNS) is like an index of names and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.smc-europe.com, a DNS server will nd that name in its index and nd the matching IP address: 198.137.240.92. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience.
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4. Enter the DNS server address (es) in the spaces provided. 5. Click “ENTER” when nished. Many ISPs use modems that provide auto-conguration. Sometimes connection information is stored on the modem and needs to be updated. You may need to shut down and restart your modem after you have congured your Barricade.
A Domain Name Server (DNS) is like an index of names and Web addresses. If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.smc-europe.com, a DNS server will nd that name in its index and nd the matching IP address: 198.137.240.92. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience.
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5. If you are connecting to the Internet through PPPoE, you probably do not need to enter anything here. However, if there is another DNS server that you would rather use, enter the DNS server addresses in the spaces provided. 6.
Conguring Your Barricade for Dialup on Demand 1. Select “Dialup on Demand,” and click “More Conguration.” 2. If the serial port is used for primary Internet access, then mark the item “Check if you only use a dial-up modem to connect to the Internet.” If not marked, then this connection will only be used for backup access if the primary WAN link fails.
Barricade’s print server. Windows 2000 and UNIX and Linux operating systems have a print client already installed. If you are running Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 or NT, you must use the SMC Barricade Print Server Monitor as your print client.
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6. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 7. Click “Start” and “Run…” 8. Type “D:\PrintSvr\Setup” and click “OK.” 9. InstallShield will guide you through the installation process. Click “Next >” for each window and “Finish” when complete. 10. Windows must reboot for the changes to take place.
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Step 2: Conguring SMC Barricade Print Server Monitor Now that the software is installed, it must be congured to work properly. 1. Click “Start,” click “Settings,” and then select “Printers.” 2. Double-click “Add Printer.” 3. Follow the screen prompts to add your printer as a “Local printer”...
4. From the list of manufacturers and printers in the next window, select the printer you have attached to the Barricade. 5. Select the SMC Barricade Print Server Monitor (the default port name is “SMC 100”) and click “Congure Port”...
PPtP Installation Enter PPtP user account and password given by your Internet service provider. Service name is generaly not necessary ; but may be needed by some internet service providers. “My IP Address” and “My subnet mask” elds are IP address and subnet mask given by your Internet service provider.
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RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. * SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edicio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 o , 4 a , 08970 - Sant Joan Despí,...
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Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following: Operating Voltage Cord Set Specications 120 Volts UL Listed/CSA Certied Cord Set Minimum 18 AWG Type SVT or SJT three conductor cord Maximum length of 5M...
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11. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden. 12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag aus-lösen.
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WAN Interface 10/100BASE-T, 1 RJ-45 port Serial, 1 RS232 DB-9 connector LAN Interface 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 4 RJ-45 ports Printer Interface Parallel 1 DB-25 printer port Management Web management Advanced Features Dynamic IP Address Conguration – DHCP, DNS Firewall – Client privileges, hacker prevention and logging, NAT Virtual Private Network –...
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