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  • Page 1 %DUULFDGH User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. About your Barricade Barricade Features ...................... 1 Package Contents ....................... 2 System Requirements ....................2 Connections and Components ..................3 Specifications ......................5 2. Installation and Setup Requirements......................7 LAN Installation......................7 Barricade Setup using Windows ................8 Barricade Setup using Macintosh ................
  • Page 3 Using the Barricade's Storage................... 33 Using the Barricade's Printer ..................35 Internet Access via the Barricade ................36 6. Macintosh Client Setup Overview ........................39 TCP/IP ........................39 Accessing Disk Storage.................... 40 Using the Barricade's Printer ..................40 Internet Access via the Barricade ................41 Changing your Password..................

  • Page 4: About Your Barricade

    Congratulations on the purchase of your new Barricade. The Barricade provides shared storage, shared printer usage, and shared Internet access to both Macintosh and Windows users on your LAN. Barricade Features Create or Extend your LAN. The built-in 7-port switching hub supports 10BaseT and 100BaseTX to allow connection of any existing devices, while the 10/100BaseT Uplink port provides for connection to another hub.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Internet Access. The Internet Access feature allows all LAN users to share a single Internet Account, using either the serial port (for analog modem or ISDN TA) or the WAN port (for ADSL or Cable modems). The built-in firewall pro- tects your LAN against external attacks.

  • Page 6: Connections And Components

    Connections and Components All connections and switches are on the rear panel. Please take a few minutes to fa- miliarize yourself with your new Barricade. Figure 1: Barricade Rear Panel Power Switch This is a spring-loaded "Soft Switch". If Off, press once to turn On. If On, press once to start the Disk Shutdown sequence.
  • Page 7 Reset IP Button If the Barricade's IP Address or password is lost, press and release this button. The Barricade will beep once to indicate (IP/Password) the reset has occurred. The Barricade password will be cleared, and its IP Address set to the default value of 192.168.123.254, with a Network Mask of 255.255.255.0 You can then connect to the Barricade and set the correct IP Address and password.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Buzzer The buzzer will beep as follows: 1 Beep - Reset button or power switch is pressed. 2 Beeps (Repeated every 5 seconds for 1 minute) - Barricade is a DHCP client, but no DHCP Server responded to the DHCP client request. 3 Beeps (Repeated every 15 seconds for 3 minutes) - Hard disk usage exceeds 98%.
  • Page 9 FCC Statement: This device complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 10: Installation And Setup

    Requirements Ethernet Network employing 10BaseT or 100BaseTX. TCP/IP protocol. LAN Installation 1. Connect Network Devices Use standard LAN cables to connect any existing devices to the Barricade's LAN (Hub) ports. The Barricade will accept 10BaseT or 100BaseTX, and full or half duplex. All types may be used simultaneously. If required, use a standard LAN cable to connect the Barricade's "Uplink"...

  • Page 11: Barricade Setup Using Windows

    Barricade Setup using Windows For basic operation, only the following setup is required. For the full range of options available to the Network Administrator, refer to Chapter 3 - Administration. Software Installation 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the drive of your Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT4.0/2000 system.
  • Page 12 4. If you are prompted for a User Name and Password, enter admin for the user name, and the password you have assigned to the admin user (By default, there is no password, so the Password field can be left blank.) 5.
  • Page 13 IP Address: The current value will be displayed. If this is not valid for the current location, a warning message will displayed. You can enter a new value, or use the "Suggest New Values" button to get the Wizard to select an unused value from the Address range used on your LAN.

  • Page 14: Barricade Setup Using Macintosh

    Macintosh users can only access the printer if it is a LaserWriter or com- patible. To overcome these limitations Use the Browser-based Administration interface to perform the required Barri- cade configuration. This is invoked with the Administration icon on the Barricade Utility's main screen.
  • Page 15 c) You will be prompted for a name and password. Enter admin for the name, and leave the password blank. Later, if you set a password for the admin user, you will be required to enter it here to gain access to the Barricade.
  • Page 16 Printer Setup If using a LaserWriter, no setup is required. Just perform the client setup proce- dure in Chapter 5 - Macintosh Client Setup. If not using a LaserWriter, Mac clients must install the printer driver for the Barricade's printer. Also, the System - Printer Port screen (below) must be correct.

  • Page 17: Other Lan Devices

    Other LAN Devices If you have a Router, or an existing DHCP Server, it may need to be configured. Router and/or DHCP Server Configuration is required ONLY if using the Barricade to provide shared Internet Access. Note: If the Barricade is acting as a DHCP Client (rather than a DHCP Server), than it can NOT provide shared Internet Access.

  • Page 18: Administration

    Overview The Barricade administrator can control Barricade usage by creating and managing Users, Groups, and Shares. Users: Each user is identified by their User Name and Password. The Admin- istrator can create Users, and also limit the amount of Disk Storage available to a user.

  • Page 19: Connecting To The Barricade

    Connecting to the Barricade Windows Users 1. Start the Barricade Utility, and select the desired Barricade. 2. Click the Administration icon. 3. You will be prompted for the password, as shown below Figure 5: Password Prompt Enter admin for the User Name. By default, there is no password, but if you have set a password for the admin user, enter it here.

  • Page 20: Main Menu

    Main Menu The Main Menu screen looks like the example below: Figure 6: Web Interface - Main Menu The options on the main menu are divided into 2 groups: Configuration Storage Management Configuration Group Network TCP/IP - Configure IP Address, DHCP Server function, and DNS (Domain Name Server).
  • Page 21 ers. The Configure button on this screen provide for setup of the selected Inter- net Access method. Filter - Enable and configure the Component Filter and the Site Filter (Allowed and Banned site lists). The Filter Log is also accessible from this screen. Special Apps - Use non-standard Internet Applications which would normally be blocked by the built-in firewall.
  • Page 22 Storage Management Group Use these options to manage Shares, Users, Groups, and access to shares. See the later section Managing Shares, Groups and Users for further details. Browse Browse the Shares and folders on the Barricade. This allows you to: See the relationship between Shares and folders on the hard disk.

  • Page 23: Managing Shares, Groups, And Users

    Managing Shares, Groups, and Users This section has additional information to assist the Barricade Administrator in managing and controlling access to the Barricade. Terminology A Share is a folder on the Barricade which can be accessed by client PCs on the LAN.
  • Page 24 administrator ALWAYS has Read/Write access to ALL shares. This group cannot be deleted. The admin user cannot be removed from this group, but other users may be added or deleted. Users admin This user cannot be deleted. The admin user is a member of the administrator group, and therefore has Read/Write access to all shares.

  • Page 25: Common Administrative Tasks

    Multiple Access Rights Access to a Share can be assigned to only 1 Group, but using nested Shares may result in multiple groups being able to access a Share. In the example above, if access to the shares "secret", "confidential", and "pub- lished"...
  • Page 26 Backup data on the Use your backup program to backup any folder. Server To backup all files, users in the Administrator group can backup the HDD1 folder. User either of the following methods: Shutdown the 5HDG\ Server Press the rear-mounted power switch ONCE. Use the System - Shutdown menu option to perform a remote or scheduled shutdown.
  • Page 27 Figure 8: System - Printer tab Page 24...

  • Page 28: Internet Access

    Overview The Internet Access feature allows all LAN users to share an Internet Account via the Barricade's WAN port or serial port. This feature uses NAT (Network Address Translation) to allow all PCs on your LAN to share the one (1) external IP Address provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

  • Page 29: Filtering

    Filtering Component Filtering On the Filter screen, you have the option of blocking any of the following Web page components: Java Applets - These are small programs which run inside the Browser, to pro- vide additional functions. Many stock market sites use Java applets. JavaScript - Simple programming code embedded in HTML (Web) pages.

  • Page 30: Special Applications

    Special Applications This feature is only required if you wish to use Internet applications which require 2-way communication, multiple connections, or combined TCP/UDP connections. Examples of such applications are Internet Videoconferencing, Telephony, Games Servers, and other special-purpose Servers. A number of "Special Applications" are already defined, and listed on the Special Apps tab.

  • Page 31: Virtual Servers

    Virtual Servers This feature allows you to make a server on your LAN accessible to Internet users. Normally, Internet users would not be able to access a server on your LAN because: Any Server on your LAN does not have a valid external IP Address. Attempts to connect to devices on your LAN are blocked by the firewall in the Barricade.

  • Page 32: Windows Client Setup

    Overview Supported versions of Windows are: Windows 95/98/ME or later Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 The following items need to be checked or configured: TCP/IP protocol. Network Logon Mapping to the Barricade's storage. Network Printer installation for the Barricade's printer. Internet Access configuration.
  • Page 33 3. With the TCP/IP entry highlighted, click on the Properties button. The IP Ad- dress tab will be selected. You should then see a screen like the following. Figure 11: IP Address (Win 95/98) To act as a DHCP Client: Click on the radio button to Obtain an IP address automatically, as shown above.
  • Page 34 Figure 12: Gateway IP Address 4. Click OK to save and exit. 5. Restart your PC. Page 31...

  • Page 35: Network Logon

    Network Logon To use the Barricade, you must Logon to the Network correctly: 1. Check your Window logon using Start - Settings - Control Panel - Network. Ensure the Primary Network Logon is set to Client for Microsoft Networks, as shown below.

  • Page 36: Using The Barricade's Storage

    Changing your Barricade Password Once the Barricade Administrator has given you a valid User Name on the Barri- cade, you can use the following procedure to change your password. 1. Start your WEB browser 2. In the Address box, enter: DGPLQ HTTP://ip_address/user.pl Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Barricade.
  • Page 37 4. Double-click the icon for the Barricade. 5. Right-click a folder (directory) to which you have access, and select Map Net- work Drive, as shown below. Figure 15: Map Network Drive 6. Select a drive letter for this folder, and check the Reconnect at Logon checkbox. (If this is not done, the mapping will be lost when you shut down your PC.) Then click OK.

  • Page 38: Using The Barricade's Printer

    But if your Windows logon name does not exist on the Barricade, you will have only guest access rights, and there is no password which you can enter in this dialog. When browsing the Barricade using Windows Explorer or another file man- ager, you may see the following files, which have been generated by AppleTalk clients: .Apple Desktop...

  • Page 39: Internet Access Via The Barricade

    Internet Access via the Barricade Each PC requiring shared Internet Access needs to be configured for: Gateway IP Address (TCP/IP) Internet Access method Proxy Server Gateway IP Address (TCP/IP) If using DHCP, no changes are required. Otherwise, the Gateway IP Address must be set to the Barricade's IP Address, as described in TCP/IP Setup on page 29.
  • Page 40 3. On the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings screen, check both the Use a proxy server and Bypass proxy server for local addresses checkboxes, as shown above. Figure 17: Windows Proxy Server Settings 4. Click the Advanced button, and enter the Proxy information for HTTP. Do NOT check Use the same proxy server for all protocols.
  • Page 41 Procedure for Netscape Navigator 1. Start Netscape Navigator, and select Edit - Preferences from the menu. 2. Navigate to the Advanced - Proxies screen, select the Manual Proxy Configu- ration radio button, then click the View button. Figure 18: Netscape Proxy Settings 3.

  • Page 42: Macintosh Client Setup

    Overview To use the Barricade, you require: Macintosh OS Version 7.5 or later, with AppleShare. The Barricade Administrator must create a value User Name on the Barricade for each Mac user. Otherwise, Mac users will only be able to access the Barri- cade by using the guest login.

  • Page 43: Accessing Disk Storage

    Accessing Disk Storage 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. 2. Click the AppleShare icon. 3. If necessary, select the appropriate zone. (By default, the Barricade is accessible from any zone.) 4. Select the Barricade from the list of File Servers, and click OK. 5.

  • Page 44: Internet Access Via The Barricade

    Internet Access via the Barricade Internet Access Setup To set your Macintosh up to connect to the Internet through the Barricade using DHCP: 1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel. 2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu. 3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left blank.
  • Page 45 Figure 19: IE Proxy Settings (Macintosh) 3. Click the Settings button, and enter the Proxy Data. 4. Click OK to save and exit. Do NOT enable any of the other Proxy settings. Procedure for Netscape Navigator 1. Start Navigator, and select Edit - Preferences from the menu. 2.
  • Page 46 Figure 20: Netscape Proxy Setup (Macintosh) 4. Enter the Proxy data for HTTP. Leave the other fields blank. 5. Click OK to save and exit. Page 43...

  • Page 47: Changing Your Password

    Changing your Password Once the Barricade Administrator has created a valid User Name on the Barricade for you, you can use the following procedure to change your password. 1. Start your WEB browser. 2. In the Address box, enter: DGPLQ HTTP://ip_address/user.pl Where ip_address is the IP Address of the Barricade, as in the following $GPLQLVWUDWRU...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Windows Problem 1: The Barricade Utility doesn't list any Barricades. Check the following: Solution 1: The Barricade is properly installed, LAN connections are OK, and it is powered ON. Ensure that your PC and the Barricade are on the same network segment.
  • Page 49 Problem 3: The Barricade is configured, but I can't find it in Network Neigh- borhood. Try using Start - Find - Computer, and enter the Barricade's name. If Solution 3 this does not work, use Control Panel - Network to check the fol- lowing: TCP/IP protocol is installed.
  • Page 50 Problem 5 When using the Web interface, some of the data will not fit on the screen, and there is no scrollbar. This will only happen if you use extra large fonts, either in your Solution 5 Browser or in Windows. You must reduce the font size: In your Browser, select View - Fonts to change the font size.

  • Page 51: Macintosh

    Macintosh Problem 1: Can’t connect to the Barricade to configure it. Check the following: Solution 1: The Barricade is properly installed, LAN connections are OK, and it is powered ON. If your LAN has a router, ensure that your Mac and the Barri- cade Device are on the same network segment.
  • Page 52 Problem 4 The printer was working, but now it doesn't. The printer seems OK, and no error message is displayed. This can happen if the amount of free disk space is not sufficient to Solution 4 spool (queue) the print job. Disk Usage can be checked using the Status - Disk screen on the Administrator interface.

  • Page 53: Internet Access

    Internet Access Problem 1: I can't connect to any Web sites from my PC. Solution 1: Check the modem: Ensure that the cable and line connections are OK. Check that the modem is ON. Check the Barricade: Connect to the Barricade's "Administration" interface, and select Internet on the main menu.
  • Page 54 Problem 2: I can access the Internet, but some applications don't function correctly. The non-functional applications may require a "Special Applications" Solution 2: entry, or the existing entry may need to be Enabled. Using the Administration interface, select Internet from the main menu, and then select the Special Apps tab.

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