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  • Page 1 BARRICADE ISDN Router SMC7301TA User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SMC7301TA ............7 HYSICAL OOK AT THE Rear Panel:....................7 The LEDs on the front ................7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SMC7301TA ..........9 ................9 ARDWARE NSTALLATION SMC7301TA ......10 ETTING...
  • Page 3 SMC7301TA F ..........54 OW TO PGRADE THE IRMWARE ........55 OW TO AVE OR LEAR ONFIGURATION HANGES SMC7301TA ............... 56 OW TO ESET ......56 OW TO HANGE ROADBAND OUTER ANAGER ASSWORD .......... 58...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Data comes into the SMC7301TA from the LAN and then is “routed” to the remote network, and vice versa. In addition to its capability to route IP traffic, the SMC7301TA also acts as a bridge for other network protocols , such as Appletalk or SNA.

  • Page 5: Accessing The Internet

    Accessing the Internet The most common use for the SMC7301TA is to provide Internet access, so that everyone on your LAN can surf the web, send/receive e -mail, or share files. The SMC7301TA automatically acquires the necessary IP addre ss when the connection to the Internet is established.

  • Page 6: Creating Your Own Private Wide Area Network

    The SMC7301TA’s built -in “Broadband Router Manager” makes the necessary setup a snap. As a security feature, after a user calls in, the SMC7301TA will hang up and call that user back at a pre-configured telephone number.

  • Page 7: A Physical Look At The Smc7301Ta

    SMC7301TA also supports call back for dial -in users so that remote users are really who they say they are. ISDN Caller ID may be used for incoming call authentication. SMC7301TA uses a private IP addressing scheme to prevent devices on your LAN from being accessed by users on the Internet.
  • Page 8 Power, LAN activity, WAN activity, and ISDN activity. You can tell at a glance if your SMC7301TA is functioning properly, and if there is any t raffic passing through. Note that the second, the third, and the forth LED (left to right when you are facing the front of the SMC7301TA) are dual -colored.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installing The Smc7301Ta

    Follow these steps to complete the hardware installation for the SMC7301TA: Connect the SMC7301TA from the WAN port to an xDSL/cable modem, or attach an ISDN line to the ISDN port (S/T interface). Connect your PC to the RJ -45 LAN port. Two or more PCs can be connected via a multi-port hub or switch which you can connect to the RJ-45 LAN port of the SMC7301TA.

  • Page 10: Setting U P A Windows Pc For Configuring Smc7301Ta

    SMC7301TA. To configure oth er types of workstations, please consult the manufacturer’s documentation. Step 1: Connect your PC to the SMC7301TA’s LAN port or to a hub/switch that is connected to the SMC7301TA as depicted above. Step 2: From the Win95/98 Start Button, select Settings, then Control Panel.
  • Page 11 Step 4: Check your list of Network Components in the Network window Configuration table. If TCP/IP has already been installed, go to Step 8. Otherwise, select Add to install it now. Step 5: In the new Network Component Type window, select Protocol. Step 6: In the new Select Network Protocol window, select Microsoft in the Manufacturers area.
  • Page 12 DNS Configuration Tab: Disable DNS should be selected IP Address Tab: Obtain IP address automatically should be selected Step 10: With the SMC7301TA powered on and connected to the LAN, reboot the PC. After the PC is re -booted, you should be ready to configure the...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Internet Access Configuration

    SMC7301TA for basic Internet access, as well as Internet access with advanced features. In the following sections you will be shown how to configure the SMC7301TA for basic Internet acce ss in less than five minutes using the web-based “Broadband Router Manager”. Using Different Browsers to...

  • Page 14: Internet Explorer 4.X And 5.X

    IP address of SMC7301TA followed by hitt ing the return key: http://192.168.2.1 Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x: In the Address box (where you normally enter the URL address), enter the default private IP address of SMC7301TA followed by hitting the return key: http://192.168.2.1...
  • Page 15 Internet Access only, the interface will only displa y buttons that you need for basic Internet access. If you subsequently use Broadband Router Manager to configure the SMC7301TA for other applications, you can return to this screen to “re-customize” your interface by selecting Customize User Interface from the SYSTEM TOOLS Menu.

  • Page 16: Basic Internet Access

    Select this option if you want to configure advanced options, such as changing the private IP address (for example, when you intend to create your own private WAN between multiple SMC7301TA routers), or adding a public IP address (e.g., when you want to install servers on the LAN which are accessible from the Internet).

  • Page 17: Dial-In Access For Off-Site Users

    the interface for Internet access. Dial-in Access for Off-Site Users Select this option if you want to allow users on a stand -alone computer to dial in and access resources on your network. This feature is valid only when you select ISDN as the interfa ce for Internet access. Click Next when you have selected the options you want.

  • Page 18: Menu Window

    This is the window where the actual configuration screens appear. Message Window Whenever appropriate, the SMC7301TA will display system status or error messages in this window. For example, when you try to connect to the Internet, if you had configured your password incorrectly, the message window will display an appropriate message.

  • Page 19: What Is A Connection Profile

    The following statistics are reported for each interface: Device: lists all interfaces, including both the physical interface as well as logical connections that have been activated (such as connections to the Internet or to remote offices). Status: indicates the current state of the interface: For the LAN, Up means that the interface is up and functioning, Down means that this interface is not connected.

  • Page 20: Basic Internet Access Configuration Via Wan

    Essentially, a connection profile contains all the information that the SMC7301TA needs to access the Internet for LAN users, or to support a remote dial-in user, or to set up a connection with a remote o ffice. Such...
  • Page 21 TOOLS Menu. Accept the Basic Internet Access selection and click Next. The following window will be displayed , and select “ I use Internet access over WAN “. Click Next. Step 2: Click WAN in the CONFIGURATION Menu. First you need to make a decision about Obtain IP Address Automatically. Available options are via PPP over Ethernet, via PPTP, via DHCP, or No.
  • Page 22 Profile Name: the name that you will use to identify this Internet access profile. WAN IP Address: the IP address of your WAN. WAN IP Netmask: the IP Netmask of your WAN. ISP Gateway IP Address: the IP Address of your ISP Gateway Primary DNS IP Address: the IP Address of your Primary DNS.
  • Page 23 Idle Timeout (0-3600 seconds): The default value of the idle timeout is 120 seconds. It represents the number of seconds of inactivity over the connection: when this value is reached, the SMC7301TA will disconnect the connection. You can change the idle timeout value to anything between 0 to 3600 seconds.
  • Page 24 -user. Check with your ISP to see if PPTP is used. PPTP Local IP Address: IP address of SMC7301TA router for the PPTP connection. Consult your ISP for this information. PPTP IP Netmask: IP network mask for the PPTP Tunnel. Consult your ISP for this information.

  • Page 25: Basic Internet Access Configuration Via Isdn

    Note 1: When you click Apply or Apply and Test, the SMC7301TA connects to your Internet Service Provider. Watch the Message Window for any messages. If the test is successful, your users will be ready to access the Internet. If not,the SMC7301TA will try to give you enough information to let you know why the connection is not successful.
  • Page 26 Internet Service Provider. Watch the Message window for any messages. If the test is successful, your users will be ready to access the Internet. If not, the SMC7301TA will try to give you enough information to let you know why the connection was not successful.

  • Page 27: Advanced Isdn Configuration

    their PCs. Now you can surf in the Web, receive E -mails, or transmit files. For more advanced configurations, refer to the following text. Advanced ISDN Configuration After completing basic Internet access configur ations via ISDN, now you can set advanced ISDN Configuration if you go back to the Broadband Router Manager screen and select Internet Access with Advanced Configuration Step 1: After entering the following parameters as the way descr ibed in the...
  • Page 28 SMC7301TA utilizes the two B channels for your Internet connection. Available options are: One B Channel Only: SMC7301TA will only use one B channel. Two B Channels Only When Needed: SMC7301TA will initiate a connection with one B channel, and bring up the other B channel only if the traffic increases to a point when more bandwidth is n eeded.

  • Page 29: Ip Configuration For Internet Access

    Note: When you click Apply and Test, the SMC7301TA attempts to place a call to your Internet Servi ce Provider and log in. Watch the Message Window for any messages. After the test is successful, the SMC7301TA will disconnect from your ISP. If it is not successful, make any necessary changes based on progress messages that appear in the message window, and try again.
  • Page 30 Note: To install public servers on your network (For Example, Web or ftp servers), you need to apply for an IP address for each server plus one for the LAN port of the SMC7301TA. All these public IP addresses have to belong to the same IP network.

  • Page 31: The Ip Routing Table

    Primary DNS IP Address: the IP address of the pri mary Domain Name Server (DNS). If properly configured, when a device reboots and acquires the IP address from the SMC7301TA, the IP addresses of both the primary and the secondary DNS server will be provided for client workstations or PCs.
  • Page 32 The following screen shows an example of the IP Routing Table. When an IP packet arrives in the SMC7301TA, IP tries to determine if the destination IP address contained in the packet is within the network defined by the “Dest IP”...

  • Page 33: Ip Address Translation Configuration

    Follow the steps to add or to change the default route or add a static route: Step 1: Click the Add button in the IP Routing Table screen to display the following screen: Step 2: Enter the following information: Default Route: select if you want to specify a new default route. Note that the Remote IP Address and Remote IP netmask fields do not appear if you select this option.

  • Page 34: Add Or Edit S Set Of Ip Address Translation

    For security and economic purposes, the SMC7301TA supports Single User Account feature (SUA). Multiple users in the LAN can share a public IP address from an ISP, and the whole LAN will be viewed as a big “device” by Internet users. However, servers in the LAN are allowed to provide services to the Internet users if you properly configure the server’s p rivate IP address...

  • Page 35: Delete A Set Of Ip Address Translation

    Step 2: Click Edit. Static DHCP Configuration By the built-in DHCP feature, the SMC7301TA can automatically assign a private IP address to each PC or workstation in the LAN. But under some situations, you need to set a static private IP address for certain PCs or workstations.

  • Page 36: Add Or Edit A Set Of Static Private Ip Address

    Note: Remember to properly set network configurations from the operating systems on the PCs or workstations to whom you want the SMC7301TA to assign a static private IP address. Add or Edit a Static Private IP address Step 1: Click Static DHCP from Advanced Internet Access Setup Screen. The following screen will appear.

  • Page 37: Delete A Set Of Static Private Ip Address

    Step 3: Click Apply. Delete a Static Private IP address Step 1: Select a static private IP address that you want to delete form the DHCP Configuration window. Step 2: Click Delete.

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 Remote Office Access Configuration

    (the remote router and the Broadband Router). Note that the remote site does not have to have a SMC7301TA router, and may not be configurable by the local administrator. In either case , make sure the configuration of SMC7301TA matches the requirements of the remote site.
  • Page 39 Profile Name: a name associated with this profile. Call Direction: if the remote site will be dialing in, select Incoming. If the SMC7301TA will dial out to the remote site, select Outgoing. Select Both if either side can initiate the connection. The default setting is Both.

  • Page 40: Advanced Options For Remote Office Access Profiles

    In this case the test will fail, but that can be considered normal. Note: When you click APPLY and TEST, the SMC7301TA attempts to place a call to your remote site and log in. Watch the Message Window for any progress messages.
  • Page 41 Idle Timeout: the number of seconds of inactivity over the connection. When this value is reached, SMC7301TA will disconnect the call. You can set the idle timeout from 0 to 3600 seconds. The default setting is 120 seconds. If you select 0, the connection will never be timed out.
  • Page 42 Multilink Usage: determines how the SMC7301TA utilizes the two B channels in your ISDN connection. Options are: One B Channel Only: SMC7301TA will only use one B channel, regardless of the traffic. Two B Channels Only When Needed: SMC7301TA will initiate a connection with one B channel, and only bring up the other B channel if the traffic increases beyond the capacity of the first B channel.

  • Page 43: Deleting Remote Office Access Profile

    Step 6: Click OK to go back to the main configuration screen and click Apply and Test. Note: When you click APPLY and TEST, the SMC7301TA attempts to place a call to your remote site and log in. Watch the Message Window for any progress messages.
  • Page 44 Step 2: Highlight the entry in the list you want to delete, and click Delete.

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Dial-In User Access Configuration

    If you have selected Dial-in Access for Off-Site Users from the Broadband Router Manager screen, follow the steps in this chapter to set up the SMC7301TA to allow dial -in access for remote users. Configuring a Dial-in User Profile Step 1: Select Dial-in Access for Off-Site Users in the Broadband Router Manager screen.
  • Page 46 If PAP fails also, then MS -CHAP will be used to authenticate the incoming call. Step 5: Select APPLY to add the connection profile to the SMC7301TA’s database, or select ADVANCED for more options and proceed to the following...
  • Page 47 Idle Timeout: the number of seconds of inactivity over the connection. When this value is reached, the SMC7301TA will disconnect the call. You can set the idle timeout from 0 to 3600 seconds. The default setting is 120 seconds. If you select 0, the connection will never time out.

  • Page 48: Deleting Dial-In User Profiles

    Always two B Channels: SMC7301TA will always use both B channels, regardless of traffic. Depending on the selection of the ISDN link usage, the following options may be offered. Upper utilization threshold: determines when the SMC7301TA will activate the second ‘ B’ channel.

  • Page 49: Chapter 6 Packet Filtering Configuration

    This chapter covers IP packet filtering configuration of the SMC7301TA. Note: Packet filtering is a sophisticated feature that can substantially impact your SMC7301TA operation. Therefore be sure that you fully understand the descriptions in this chapter before you start to configure and use this feature.

  • Page 50: Adding/Editing/Deleting A Packet Rule

    a set of local IP addresses/ports, plus a set of remote IP addres ses/ports, Note: IP addresses can be a single IP address, a range of IP addresses, a network address, or any IP address. Port numbers can be a single port number, a range of port numbers, or any port number.
  • Page 51 Step 1: From the IP Filtering Configuration screen, select the WAN profile of interest from the pull down menu. For example, if your only need is to access the Internet, you should only select the Internet access profile. Step 2: Select send or discarded as desired, which is equivalent to allow and disallow, respectively.
  • Page 52 Enter the following information: Rule No.: a number used for identification purposes. Rule Name: a name by which you will refer to this rule. Interface: the specific WAN interface this new selection rule will apply to. IP Protocol: The IP protocol that this new selection rule will apply to. Available options are Any, TCP, UDP, ICMP, and IGMP.

  • Page 53: Chapter 7 Managing S Mc7301Ta

    How to use Command Line Interface? How to View the Connection Log The SMC7301TA provides a connection log that you can use to track the telephone connections in and out of your SMC7301TA. Connect and disconnect messages can be useful in determining your telephone costs, and trigger messages are useful in determining which applications and tasks trigger a connection.

  • Page 54: How To Upgrade The Smc7301Ta Firmware

    You can also upgrade your SMC7301TA firmware (the software that controls the router’s operations). Normally, this is done when you discover a problem which is resolved in a different version o f firmware, or when SMC produces a new software version that contains new features that you need.

  • Page 55: How To Save Or Clear Configuration Changes

    Step 2: To update the SMC7301TA firmware, download the firmware from SMC’s web site and install the firmware in your local environment first, then from the above screen enter a path or filename, or click Browse to select a path to the firmware. Next, Click the Upgrade button below the file name and follow the onscreen instructions.

  • Page 56: How To Reset Smc7301Ta

    How to Reset SMC7301TA You can reset the system from the System Tools Menu or by unplugging and plugging back in the power connector to the SMC7301TA. Follow the steps to reset the system: Step 1: Select Reset System from the System Tools Menu. The following screen displays.

  • Page 57: What If I Forget The Password

    HyperTerminal) to the SMC7301TA Console port. The default port settings are 19200, N, 8, 1, no flow control. Step 2: Turn off the SMC7301TA, then turn it on again. In the console window,...

  • Page 58: How To Configure General System Settings

    “Loading firmware...”. Step 3: When you see the message "Ready", immediately (within one second) press Ctrl+C. Step 4: The SMC7301TA resets. When this is complete, the SMC7301TA will return to its factory default settings. The password will once again be “password”.

  • Page 59: Using The Command Line Interface

    Another way to invoke the command line interface is to connect the console port on the SMC7301TA to a PC running the terminal software. In the box, you’ll find a null modem cable that you can use to connect your PC (usually the COM2 port) to the SMC7301TA console port.
  • Page 60 Command>...

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