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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE BARRICADE 802.11n Wireless 4-port Gigabit Broadband Router SMCWGBR14-N2...
  • Page 2 Barricade N SMCWGBR14-N2 User Guide No. 1, Creation Road III, Hsinchu Science Park, 30077, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEL: +886 3 5770270 September 2011 SMC-UG-0911-02 Fax: +886 3 5780764...
  • Page 3 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.

  • Page 4: Warranty And Product Registration

    ARRANTY AND RODUCT EGISTRATION To register SMC products and to review the detailed warranty statement, please refer to the Support Section of the SMC Website at http:// www.smc.com. – 4 –...

  • Page 5: Compliances

    OMPLIANCES EDERAL OMMUNICATION OMMISSION NTERFERENCE TATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 6 OMPLIANCES IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC R ADIATION XPOSURE TATEMENT This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co- located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations.
  • Page 7 OMPLIANCES - EU D UROPE ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The following test methods have been applied in order to prove presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC: ◆...
  • Page 8 The official CE certificate of conformity can be downloaded by selecting the relevant model/ part number from www.smc.com -> support -> download. Bulgarian С настоящето, SMC Networks декларира, че това безжично устройство е в Български съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите приложими разпоредби на...
  • Page 9 Manufacturer declara que este Radio LAN device está conforme com os requisitos Português essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE. Romanian SMC Networks declară că acest dispozitiv fără fir respectă cerinţele esenţiale precum şi Romană alte dispoziţii relevante ale Directivei 1999/5/EC. Slovak Manufacturer týmto vyhlasuje, že Radio LAN device spĺňa základné...
  • Page 10 OMPLIANCES RÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ Lisez attentivement les informations suivantes avant d’utiliser votre appareil. Respectez toutes les précautions afin de protéger l’appareil des risques et dégâts provoqués par un incendie et l’alimentation électrique : Utilisez exclusivement l’adaptateur d’alimentation fourni avec cet ◆...
  • Page 11 OMPLIANCES Stellen Sie dieses Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wärmequellen oder an ◆ Orten mit hohen Temperaturen auf. Platzieren Sie das Gerät nicht im direkten Sonnenlicht. Stellen Sie dieses Gerät nicht an feuchten oder nassen Orten auf. ◆ Achten Sie darauf, keine Flüssigkeiten über dem Gerät zu verschütten. Befolgen Sie die Hinweise im Benutzerhandbuch (bzw.
  • Page 12 OMPLIANCES RECAUÇÕES DE EGURANÇA Leia atentamente as seguintes informações antes de utilizar o dispositivo. Respeite as seguintes indicações de segurança para proteger o dispositivo contra riscos e danos causados por fogo e energia eléctrica: Utilize o transformador incluído na embalagem do dispositivo. ◆...

  • Page 13: About This Guide

    BOUT UIDE This guide details the hardware features of the wireless router, including its URPOSE physical and performance-related characteristics, and how to install the device and use its configuration software. This guide is for PC users with a working knowledge of computers. You UDIENCE should be familiar with Windows operating system concepts.

  • Page 14: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ARRANTY AND RODUCT EGISTRATION OMPLIANCES BOUT UIDE ONTENTS NTRODUCTION Conventions Main Features Key Hardware Features Package Contents Front Panel LED Indicators Rear Panel Antennas Power Connector Reset Button USB Port Ethernet WAN Port Ethernet LAN Port ONNECTING THE OUTER System Requirements Installation Environment Requirements Connecting the Router...
  • Page 15 ONTENTS General Status ARP List Quick Setup ETWORK ETTINGS MAC Clone Dynamic DNS Comexe.cn DDNS Dyndns.org DDNS No-ip.com DDNS Binding Setting IRELESS ETTINGS Wireless Settings Wireless Security Wireless MAC Filtering Wireless Advanced Wireless Statistics 7 DHCP S ETTINGS DHCP Settings DHCP Clients List Address Reservation 8 USB S...
  • Page 16 ONTENTS 11 A CCESS ONTROL ETTINGS Rule Host Target Schedule Parental Control 12 A DVANCED OUTING Static Routing List 13 Q ETTINGS QoS Settings Rules List 14 S YSTEM OOLS Time Setting Diagnostic Settings Management Firmware Upgrade Factory Defaults Backup & Restore Reboot Password System Log...

  • Page 17: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION The SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router integrates a 4-port switch, firewall, NAT router, and wireless access point. The Wireless N Gigabit Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the needs of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and users demanding higher networking performance.

  • Page 18: Conventions

    | Introduction HAPTER Conventions ONVENTIONS The “Router” or “SMCWGBR14-N2” mentioned in this guide stands for the SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router without any explanation. EATURES ◆ Complies with IEEE 802.11n to provide a wireless data rate of up to 300 Mbps.

  • Page 19: Key Hardware Features

    ◆ DC power adapter ◆ Quick Installation Guide ◆ ◆ Resource CD for SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router, including: This User Guide ■ Other helpful information ■ Inform your dealer if there are any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials.

  • Page 20: Led Indicators

    | Introduction HAPTER Front Panel The wireless Router includes ten status LED indicators, as described in the LED I NDICATORS following table. Table 2: LED Behavior Status Description Power The unit is receiving power and is operating normally. There is no power currently being supplied to the unit.

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

    | Introduction HAPTER Rear Panel ANEL Figure 2: Rear Panel POWER RESET USB The following items are located on the rear panel (from left to right). The access point includes integrated MIMO antennas for wireless NTENNAS communications. A MIMO antenna system uses two or more identical antennas to receive and transmit signals, helping to increase data throughput and range.

  • Page 22: Ethernet Wan Port

    | Introduction HAPTER Rear Panel A 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port that can be attached to an Internet access WAN P THERNET device, such as a DSL or Cable modem. The wireless router has four 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports that can be attached LAN P THERNET directly to a PC or 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T LAN segments.

  • Page 23: Onnecting The Outer

    ONNECTING THE OUTER YSTEM EQUIREMENTS You must meet the following minimum requirements: Broadband Internet access service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) ◆ One DSL/Cable modem that has an RJ-45 connector ◆ PCs with working Ethernet adapters and Ethernet cables with RJ-45 ◆ connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC ◆...

  • Page 24: Connecting The Router

    | Connecting the Router HAPTER Connecting the Router ONNECTING THE OUTER Before installing the Router, make sure your PC is successfully connected to the Internet through the broadband service. If there is any problem, first contact your ISP. Install the Router according to the following steps. Power off your PC, Cable/DSL modem, and the Router.
  • Page 25 | Connecting the Router HAPTER Connecting the Router Figure 3: Hardware Installation – 25 –...

  • Page 26: Quick

    This chapter shows you how to quickly configure the basic functions of your SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router using the Quick Setup Wizard. The default IP address of the SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router is 192.168.2.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as needed.
  • Page 27 | Quick Installation Guide HAPTER TCP/IP Configuration Figure 4: Success Result of a Ping Command If the displayed result is similar to the following figure, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is not functioning. Figure 5: Failure of a Ping Command To check the connection, follow these steps: Verify that the LAN port LED to which the PC is connected on the Router and the LED on your PC's network adapter are turned on.

  • Page 28: Quick Installation Guide

    With a Web-based (Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) utility, it is ® easy to configure and manage the SMCWGBR14-N2 Wireless N Gigabit Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser.
  • Page 29 | Quick Installation Guide HAPTER Quick Installation Guide Figure 8: Quick Setup Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear. Figure 9: Choose WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP, and Static IP, to connect to the Internet. It is recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function.
  • Page 30 | Quick Installation Guide HAPTER Quick Installation Guide Figure 10: Quick Setup - PPPoE User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password ■ provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, you can go on with the wireless configuration, as shown in Figure 12 on page...
  • Page 31 (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be “SMC”. This value is case-sensitive. For example, “TEST” is NOT the same as “test”. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies ◆...
  • Page 32 | Quick Installation Guide HAPTER Quick Installation Guide Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum transmission rate of the ◆ Router through this field. Disable Security - The wireless security function can be enabled or ◆ disabled. If disabled, the wireless stations will be able to connect the Router without encryption.
  • Page 33 | Quick Installation Guide HAPTER Quick Installation Guide Figure 14: Quick Setup - reboot – 33 –...

  • Page 34: Configuring The Router

    ONFIGURING THE OUTER This chapter will show each Web page's key functions and the configuration method. OGIN After your successful login, you will see the twelve main menus on the left of the Web-based utility. On the right, there are the corresponding explanations and instructions.

  • Page 35: Status

    | Configuring the Router HAPTER Status TATUS The Status page provides the current status information about the Router. ENERAL TATUS All information is read-only. Figure 16: Router Status To manage the computer, you could observe the computers in the LAN by ARP L checking the relationship of MAC address and IP address on the ARP list, and you could configure the items on the ARP list also.

  • Page 36: Quick Setup

    | Configuring the Router HAPTER Quick Setup Figure 17: ARP List MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the ◆ LAN. IP Address - The assigned IP address of the controlled computer in ◆ the LAN. ◆...
  • Page 37 ETWORK ETTINGS There are five submenus under the Network menu: WAN, MAC Clone, LAN, Dynamic DNS and Binding Settings. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. Choose menu “Network->WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.

  • Page 38: Network Settings Wan

    | Network Settings HAPTER MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for ◆ most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS ◆...
  • Page 39 | Network Settings HAPTER Primary/Secondary DNS - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS ◆ addresses in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select PPPoE option, then enter the following parameters: Figure 20: WAN-PPPoE User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided ◆...
  • Page 40 | Network Settings HAPTER Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be ◆ terminated automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 41 | Network Settings HAPTER MTU Size - The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. ◆ It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP. Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access ◆...
  • Page 42 | Network Settings HAPTER User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided ◆ by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host ◆ name. Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your ◆...
  • Page 43 | Network Settings HAPTER If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select L2TP option, then enter the following parameters : Figure 23: WAN-L2TP User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided ◆ by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP.
  • Page 44 | Network Settings HAPTER Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the Router is ◆ disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button. Connect Manually - You can configure the Router to make it connect ◆ or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the Router will disconnect from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
  • Page 45 | Network Settings HAPTER User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided ◆ by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Choose either as you are given by your ISP ◆ and enter the ISP’s IP address or the domain name. If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS assigned by your ISP.

  • Page 46: Mac Clone

    | Network Settings HAPTER MAC Clone Static IP - Connections which use static IP address assignment. ■ The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

  • Page 47: Dynamic Dns

    | Network Settings HAPTER Choose menu “Network->LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen as below. Figure 26: LAN Settings MAC Address - The physical address of the Router, as seen from the ◆ LAN. The value can't be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted- ◆...

  • Page 48: Comexe.cn Ddns

    | Network Settings HAPTER Dynamic DNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.comexe.cn, the DDNS OMEXE page will appear. Figure 27: Comexe.cn DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the Domain Name received from your dynamic DNS service provider.

  • Page 49: Dyndns.org Ddns

    | Network Settings HAPTER Dynamic DNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.dyndns.org, the DDNS YNDNS page will appear. Figure 28: Dyndns.org DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 50: No-Ip.com Ddns

    | Network Settings HAPTER Dynamic DNS If the dynamic DNS Service Provider you select is www.no-ip.com, the DDNS page will appear. Figure 29: No-ip.com DDNS Settings To set up for DDNS, follow these instructions: Type the User Name for your DDNS account. Type the Password for your DDNS account.

  • Page 51: Binding Setting

    | Network Settings HAPTER Binding Setting INDING ETTING This page displays the IP & MAC Binding Setting table; you can operate it in accord with your desire. Figure 30: Binding Settings MAC Address - The MAC address of the controlled computer in the ◆...
  • Page 52 | Network Settings HAPTER Binding Setting Click the Save button to save it. To modify or delete an existing entry, follow the steps below. Find the desired entry in the table. Click Modify or Delete as desired on the Modify column. To find an existing entry, follow the steps below.

  • Page 53: Wireless Settings

    (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be “SMC”. This value is case-sensitive. For example, “TEST” is NOT the same as “test”. – 53 –...
  • Page 54 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Settings SSID (2-4) - Up to 4 SSIDs for each BSS can be set, the name can be ◆ up to 32 characters. The Multi-SSID function is available only when Enable is checked. Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies ◆...
  • Page 55 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Settings Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The ◆ default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for your clients automatically. If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field, the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become 20M, which is unable to be changed.

  • Page 56: Wireless Security

    | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Security IRELESS ECURITY Choose menu “Wireless->Wireless Security”, you can configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless security modes supported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), WPA2-PSK (Pre-Shared Key), WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key).
  • Page 57 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Security Figure 36: WEP Type - you can choose the type for the WEP security on the pull- ■ down list. The default setting is Automatic, which can select Open System or Shared Key authentication type automatically based on the wireless station's capability and request.
  • Page 58 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Security If you check the WPA/WPA2 radio button and choose TKIP encryption, you will find a notice in red. Figure 37: WPA/WPA2 Radius Server IP - Enter the IP address of the Radius Server. ■ Radius Port - Enter the port that radius service used.

  • Page 59: Wireless Mac Filtering

    | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless MAC Filtering PSK Passphrase - You can enter ASCII characters between 8 and 63 ■ characters or 8 to 64 Hexadecimal characters. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in ■ seconds.
  • Page 60 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless MAC Filtering Figure 40: Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering Entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 61: Wireless Advanced

    | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Advanced Click the Enable button to enable this function. Select the radio button: Deny the stations not specified by any enabled entries in the list to access for Filtering Rules. Delete all or disable all entries if there are any entries already. Click the Add New button and enter the MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-07- 8A /00-0A-EB-00-23-11 in the MAC Address field, then enter wireless station A/B in the Description field, while select Enabled in the Status...
  • Page 62 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Advanced to synchronize a wireless network. Beacon Interval value determines the time interval of the beacons. The default value is 100. RTS Threshold - Here you can specify the RTS (Request to Send) ◆ Threshold. If the packet is larger than the specified RTS Threshold size, the router will send RTS frames to a particular receiving station and negotiate the sending of a data frame.

  • Page 63: Wireless Statistics

    | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wireless Statistics IRELESS TATISTICS Choose menu “Wireless->Wireless Statistics”, you can see the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 43: Wireless Statistics MAC Address - The connected wireless station's MAC address. ◆...
  • Page 64 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Figure 44: WPS ◆ WPS Status - Enable or disable the WPS function here. Current PIN - The current value of the Router's PIN displayed here. ◆ The default PIN of the Router can be found in the label or User Guide. Restore PIN - Restore the PIN of the Router to its default.
  • Page 65 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Figure 45: WPS button Press and hold the WPS button of the adapter directly for 2 or 3 seconds, then the adapter will connect to the router by WPS automatically. Figure 46: WPS button Method Two: Press the WPS button on the front panel of the Router.
  • Page 66 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Figure 48: The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 49: The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter – 66 –...
  • Page 67 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Method Three: Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 44, then the following screen will appear. Figure 50: Add a New Device Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes and click Connect.
  • Page 68 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Wait for a while until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. Figure 52: The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter – 68 –...
  • Page 69 | Wireless Settings HAPTER By PIN If the new device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN method, you can add it to the network by PIN with the following two methods. Method One: Enter the PIN into my Router Keep the default WPS Status as Enabled and click the Add device button in Figure 44, then the following screen will appear.
  • Page 70 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Figure 54: The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter In this example, the default PIN code of this adapter is 26499123 as the above figure shown. Method Two: Enter the PIN from my Router Get the Current PIN code of the Router. (Each router has its unique PIN code.
  • Page 71 | Wireless Settings HAPTER Figure 55: The WPS Configuration Screen of Wireless Adapter The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or the WPS configuration screen as Figure 44. Then the new device successfully connected to the network. The status LED on the Router will light green all the time if the device has been successfully added to the network.

  • Page 72: Dhcp Settings

    DHCP S ETTINGS There are three submenus under the DHCP menu: DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. DHCP S ETTINGS Choose menu “DHCP->DHCP Settings”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page.

  • Page 73: Dhcp Clients List

    | DHCP Settings HAPTER DHCP Clients List Address Lease Time - The Address Lease Time is the amount of time ◆ a network user will be allowed connection to the Router with their current dynamic IP Address. Enter the amount of time in minutes and the user will be "leased"...

  • Page 74: Address Reservation

    | DHCP Settings HAPTER Address Reservation You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current attached devices, click the Refresh button. DDRESS ESERVATION Choose menu “DHCP->Address Reservation”, you can view and add a reserved addresses for clients via the following figure.When you specify a reserved IP address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the DHCP server.
  • Page 75 | DHCP Settings HAPTER Address Reservation To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the Delete. Modify the information. Click the Save button. Click the Enable/ Disabled All button to make all entries enabled/disabled Click the Delete All button to delete all entries Click the Next button to go to the next page and Click the Previous button...

  • Page 76: Usb Storage Settings

    USB S TORAGE ETTINGS There are two submenus under the Network Sharing menu: Sharing Service and User Accounts. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. HARING ERVICE Choose menu “Network Sharing->Sharing Service”, you can configure a USB disk drive attached to the Router on this page.
  • Page 77 | USB Storage Settings HAPTER Sharing Service Click the Start button to start the Network Sharing service. Click the Stop button to stop the Network Sharing service. Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to USB port.

  • Page 78: User Accounts

    | USB Storage Settings HAPTER User Accounts Figure 62: Sharing Settings - Edit The Router cannot automatically locate new USB drive. You have to click the Rescan button manually to display a list of volumes and information about them. The new settings will not take effect until you restart the service. To unplug the USB drive, click Eject Disk button first.
  • Page 79 | USB Storage Settings HAPTER User Accounts Figure 63: User Accounts User Name - Type the user name that you want to give access to the ◆ USB drive. The user name must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. ◆...

  • Page 80: Special Application Settings

    PECIAL PPLICATION ETTINGS There are four submenus under the Special Application menu: Virtual Servers, Port Triggering, DMZ and UPnP. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. IRTUAL ERVERS Choose menu “Special Application->Virtual Servers”, you can view and add virtual servers in the following screen.
  • Page 81 | Special Application Settings HAPTER Virtual Servers To setup a virtual server entry: Click the Add New button. Select the service you want to use from the Common Service Port list. If the Common Service Port list does not have the service that you want to use, type the number of the service port or service port range in the Service Port box.

  • Page 82: Port Triggering

    | Special Application Settings HAPTER Port Triggering If you set the service port of the virtual server as 80, you must set the Web management port on System Tools –> Remote Management page to be any other value except 80 such as 8080. Otherwise there will be a conflict to disable the virtual server.
  • Page 83 | Special Application Settings HAPTER Port Triggering Status - The status of this entry either Enabled or Disabled. ◆ To add a new rule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New button. Select a common application from the Common Applications drop-down list, then the Trigger Port field and the Incoming Ports field will be automatically filled.

  • Page 84: Dmz

    | Special Application Settings HAPTER 1. When the trigger connection is released, the according opening ports will be closed. 2. Each rule allowed to be used only by one host on LAN synchronously. The trigger connection of other hosts on LAN will be refused. 3.

  • Page 85: Upnp

    | Special Application Settings HAPTER UPnP Choose menu “Special Application->UPnP”, you can view the information about UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) in the screen. The UPnP feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN.

  • Page 86: Security Settings

    ECURITY ETTINGS There are two submenus under the Security menu: Basic Security, and Advanced Security. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. ASIC ECURITY Choose menu “Security->Basic Security”, you can configure the basic security in the following screen.
  • Page 87 | Security Settings HAPTER Basic Security factory default. If you want all the computers on the LAN exposed to the outside world, you can disable it. VPN - VPN Passthrough must be enabled if you want to allow VPN ◆ tunnels using IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP protocols to pass through the Router’s firewall.

  • Page 88: Advanced Security

    | Security Settings HAPTER Advanced Security DVANCED ECURITY Choose menu “Security->Advanced Security”, you can protect the Router from being attacked by TCP-SYN Flood, UDP Flood and ICMP-Flood in the following screen. Figure 71: Advanced Security Settings Packets Statistics Interval (5~60) - The default value is 10. Select ◆...
  • Page 89 | Security Settings HAPTER Advanced Security ICMP-FLOOD Packets Threshold (5~3600) - The default value is ◆ 50. Enter a value between 5 ~ 3600. When the current ICMP-FLOOD Packets number is beyond the set value, the Router will startup the blocking function immediately.

  • Page 90: Access Control Settings

    CCESS ONTROL ETTINGS There are five submenus under the Access Control menu: Rule, Host, Target, Schedule and Parental Control. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. Choose menu “Access Control->Rule”, you can view and set Access Control rules in the screen as shown in the following.
  • Page 91 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Rule Status - This field displays the status of the rule. Enabled means the ◆ rule will take effect, Disabled means the rule will not take effect. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing rule. ◆...
  • Page 92 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Rule Figure 73: Add or Modity Internet Access Control Entry For example: If you desire to allow the host with MAC address 00-11-22- 33-44-AA to access www.google.com only from 18:00 to 20:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and forbid other hosts in the LAN to access the Internet, you should follow the settings below: Click “Access Control->Host”...

  • Page 93: Host

    | Access Control Settings HAPTER Host Click Save to complete the settings. ■ Then you will go back to the Access Control Rule Management page and see the following list. Figure 74: Display Access Control Entry Choose menu “Access Control->Host”, you can view and set a Host list in the following screen.
  • Page 94 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Host 2) In MAC Address field, enter the MAC address. Click the Save button to complete the settings. Click the Delete All button to delete all the entries in the table. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page.

  • Page 95: Target

    | Access Control Settings HAPTER Target Figure 78: Host Settings ARGET Choose menu “Access Control->Target”, you can view and set a Target list in the screen as shown in the following figure. The target list is necessary for the Access Control Rule. Figure 79: Target Settings Target Description - Here displays the description about the target ◆...
  • Page 96 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Target If you select Domain Name, the screen shown is Figure 80. ■ 1) In Target Description field, create a unique description for the target (e.g. Target_1). 2) In Domain Name field, enter the domain name, either the full name or the keywords (for example google) in the blank.

  • Page 97: Schedule

    | Access Control Settings HAPTER Schedule For example: If you desire to restrict the internet activities of host with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-AA in the LAN to access www.google.com only, you should first follow the settings below: Click the Add New button. In Mode field, select Domain Name from the drop-down list.
  • Page 98 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Schedule To add a new schedule, follow the steps below. Click the Add New button shown in Figure 82 and the next screen will pop-up. In Schedule Description field, create a unique description for the schedule (e.g.

  • Page 99: Parental Control

    | Access Control Settings HAPTER Parental Control Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Schedule Settings page and see the following list. Figure 85: Advanced Schedule Settings ARENTAL ONTROL Choose menu “Parental Control”, and you can configure the parental control in the screen as shown in the following figure.
  • Page 100 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Parental Control Schedule - The time period allowed for the PC controlled to access the ◆ Internet. For detailed information, please go to “Access Control ? Schedule”. Modify - Here you can edit or delete an existing entry. ◆...
  • Page 101 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Parental Control Figure 87: Add or Modify Parental Control Entry For example: If you desire that the child PC with MAC address 00-11-22- 33-44-AA can access www.google.com on Saturday only while the parent PC with MAC address 00-11-22-33-44-BB is without any restriction, you should follow the settings below.
  • Page 102 | Access Control Settings HAPTER Parental Control Select “Schedule_1” you create just now from the Effective Time ■ drop-down list. In Status field, select Enable. ■ Click Save to complete the settings. Then you will go back to the Parental Control Settings page and see the following list, as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 103: Advanced Routing

    DVANCED OUTING TATIC OUTING Choose menu “Advanced Routing”, you can configure the static route in the next screen. A static route is a pre-determined path that network information must travel to reach a specific host or network. Figure 89: Static Routing To add static routing entries: Click the Add New button.
  • Page 104 | Advanced Routing HAPTER Static Routing List Select Enabled or Disabled for this entry on the Status pull-down list. Click the Save button to make the entry take effect. Other configurations for the entries: Click the Delete button to delete the entry. Click the Enable All button to enable all the entries.

  • Page 105: O S Settings

    ETTINGS There are two submenus under the QoS menu: QoS Settings and Rules List. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. ETTINGS Choose menu “QoS->QoS Settings”, you can configure the Egress Bandwidth and Ingress Bandwidth in the next screen.

  • Page 106: Rules List

    | QoS Settings HAPTER Rules List ULES Choose menu “QoS->Rules List”, you can view and configure the QoS rules in the screen below. Figure 92: QoS Rules List Description - This is the information about the rules such as address ◆...

  • Page 107: System Tools

    YSTEM OOLS Choose menu “System Tools”, and you can see the submenus under the main menu: Time Settings, Diagnostic, Setting Management, Password, System Log, Statistics, Local Management and Remote Management. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

  • Page 108: Diagnostic

    | System Tools HAPTER Diagnostic Click Save to save the configuration. To configure the system automatically: Select your local time zone. Enter the IP address for NTP Server Prior. Click the Get GMT button to get system time from Internet if you have connected to the Internet.
  • Page 109 Domain Name System (DNS) queries. IP Address/Domain Name - Type the destination IP address (such as ◆ 202.108.22.5) or Domain name (such as http://www.smc.com) Pings Count - The number of Ping packets for a Ping connection. ◆...

  • Page 110: Settings Management

    To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below: Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the SMC website (http://www.smc.com). Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse button to locate the update file.

  • Page 111: Factory Defaults

    | System Tools HAPTER Settings Management Choose menu “System Tools-> Factory Defaults”, and you can restore the ACTORY EFAULTS configurations of the Router to factory defaults on the following screen. Figure 98: Restore Factory Default Click the Restore button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.

  • Page 112: Reboot

    | System Tools HAPTER Settings Management The current configuration will be covered by the uploading configuration file. The upgrade process lasts for 20 seconds and the Router will restart automatically. Keep the Router on during the upgrading process to prevent any damage. Choose menu “System Tools->Reboot”, you can click the Reboot button to EBOOT reboot the Router via the next screen.

  • Page 113: Password

    | System Tools HAPTER Password ASSWORD Choose menu “System Tools->Password”, you can change the factory default user name and password of the Router in the next screen as shown in the following figure. Figure 101: Password It is strongly recommended that you should change the factory default user name and password of the Router, because all users who try to access the Router's Web-based utility or Quick Setup will be prompted for the Router's default user name and password.

  • Page 114: System Log

    | System Tools HAPTER System Log YSTEM Choose menu “System Tools->System Log”, you can view the logs of the Router. Figure 102: System Log Auto Mail Feature - Indicates whether auto mail feature is enabled or ◆ not. Mail Settings - Set the receiving and sending mailbox address, server ◆...
  • Page 115 | System Tools HAPTER System Log Figure 103: Mail Account Settings From - Your mail box address. The Router would connect it to send ◆ logs. To - Recipient’s address. The destination mailbox where the logs would ◆ be received. SMTP Server - Your smtp server.

  • Page 116: Statistics

    | System Tools HAPTER Statistics Click Back to return to the previous page. Click the Next button to go to the next page, or click the Previous button return to the previous page. TATISTICS Choose menu “System Tools->Statistics”, you can view the statistics of the Router, including total traffic and current traffic of the last Packets Statistic Interval.

  • Page 117: Local Management

    | System Tools HAPTER Local Management Table 3: Statistics Table (Continued) Bytes The total amount of bytes received and transmitted in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds. ICMP Tx The total amount of the ICMP packets transmitted to WAN in the last Packets Statistic interval seconds.

  • Page 118: Remote Management

    | System Tools HAPTER Remote Management By default, the radio button “All the PCs on the LAN are allowed to access the Router's Web-Based Utility” is checked. If you want to allow PCs with specific MAC Addresses to access the Setup page of the Router's Web- Based Utility locally from inside the network, check the radio button “Only the PCs listed can browse the built-in web pages to perform Administrator tasks”, and then enter each MAC Address in a separate field.
  • Page 119 | System Tools HAPTER Remote Management Remote Management IP Address - This is the current address you ◆ will use when accessing your Router from the Internet. This function is disabled when the IP address is set to the default value of 0.0.0.0. To enable this function change 0.0.0.0 to a valid IP address.

  • Page 120: A Faq

    How do I configure the Router to access Internet by ADSL users? First, configure the ADSL Modem configured in RFC1483 bridge model. Connect the Ethernet cable from your ADSL Modem to the WAN port on the Router. The telephone cord plugs into the Line port of the ADSL Modem.
  • Page 121 | FAQ PPENDIX How do I configure the Router to access Internet by Ethernet users? Login to the Router, click the “Network” menu on the left of your browser, and click "WAN" submenu. On the WAN page, select “Dynamic IP” for "WAN Connection Type", finish by clicking “Save”. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your cable/DSL Modem during installation.
  • Page 122 | FAQ PPENDIX Figure 111: Virtual Servers Your opposite side should call your WAN IP, which is displayed on the “Status” page. How to enable DMZ Host: Log in to the Router, click the “Special Application” menu on the left of your browser, and click "DMZ" submenu.
  • Page 123 | FAQ PPENDIX Figure 113: Basic Security I want to build a WEB Server on the LAN, what should I do? Because the WEB Server port 80 will interfere with the WEB management port 80 on the Router, you must change the WEB management port number to avoid interference.
  • Page 124 | FAQ PPENDIX Log in to the Router, click the “Special Application” menu on the left of your browser, and click the "Virtual Servers" submenu. On the "Virtual Servers" page, Click the Add New button, then on the “Add or Modify a Virtual Server”...

  • Page 125: Onfiguring The Pc

    ONFIGURING THE In this section, we’ll introduce how to install and configure the TCP/IP correctly in Windows XP. First make sure your Ethernet Adapter is working, refer to the adapter’s manual if needed. Install TCP/IP component On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  • Page 126 | Configuring the PCs PPENDIX Figure 118: Select TCP/IP 1.5 The following TCP/IP Properties window will display and the IP Address tab is open on this window by default. Now you have two ways to configure the TCP/IP protocol below: Setting IP address automatically Select Obtain an IP address automatically, Choose Obtain DNS server automatically, as shown in the Figure below:...
  • Page 127 | Configuring the PCs PPENDIX Setting IP address manually Select Use the following IP address radio button. And the following items available If the Router's LAN IP address is 192.168.2.1, type IP address is 192.168.2.x (x is from 2 to 254), and Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Type the Router’s LAN IP address (the default IP is 192.168.2.1) into the Default gateway field.

  • Page 128: Specifications

    ARDWARE PECIFICATIONS IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T TANDARDS IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP ROTOCOL 1 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-Negotiation WAN RJ-45 port UMBER OF ORTS 4 10/100/1000 Mbps Auto-Negotiation LAN RJ-45 ports supporting Auto MDI/MDIX 1 USB 2.0 port 10BASE-T: UTP Category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100 m)
  • Page 129 | Hardware Specifications PPENDIX DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM, 16-QAM, 64-QAM ODULATION WEP/WPA/WPA2/WPA2-PSK/WPA-PSK ECURITY 270M: -68dBm@10% PER; @PER ENSITIVITY 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER; 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER; 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 20dBm (max EIRP) RF P OWER 3dBi*3 NTENNA...

  • Page 130: Glossary

    LOSSARY A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 band using Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS). The standard provides for data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. A wireless standard that supports wireless communications in the 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 band using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
  • Page 131 LOSSARY A company that provides access to the Internet. ISP (I NTERNET ERVICE ROVIDER The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be transmitted. MTU (M AXIMUM RANSMISSION NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a NAT (N ETWORK different IP address for the Internet.
  • Page 132 Taiwan 30077 Tel: +886 3 5770270 From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Tel: +1 (800) SMC-4-YOU/+1 (949) 679-8000 Fax: +1 (949) 679-1481 Fax: +886 3 5780764 Asia-Pacific Office (for Asia-Pacific): Technical Support information at www.smc-asia.com 1 Coleman Street (for Middle East): Technical Support information at muneer@smc-asia.com...

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