SMC 7004VWBR User guide

BarricadeTM 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router User Guide

From SMC’s Barricade line of Broadband Routers

38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000

May 2003 Pub. # 150000026400E

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. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.

SMC Networks, Inc.

38 Tesla

Irvine, CA 92618

Trademarks:

SMC is a registered trademark; and Barricade is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

COMPLIANCES

FCC - Class B

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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example - use only shielded

interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices) any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE: FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in

conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Compliances

Industry Canada - Class B

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.

EC Conformance Declaration - Class B

SMC contact for these products in Europe is:

SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II,

Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.

This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/ EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:

RFI Emission:

Immunity:* Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998

LVD: * EN60950(A1/1992; A2/1993; A3/1993; A4/1995; A11/1997)

* Limit class B according to EN 55022:1998 * Limit class B for harmonic current emission according to EN 61000-3-2/1995

* Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply system

according to EN 61000-3-3/1995

* Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995

(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)

* Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3: 1996 (80

- 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

* Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995(AC/DC power

supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)

* Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995(AC/DC Line to Line:

±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)

* Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields: EN

61000-4-6:1996(0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)

* Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to EN

61000-4-8:1993(1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)

* Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test

according to EN 61000-4-11:1994(>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30% Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)

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ABLE OF

ONTENTS

About the Wireless Barricade Router . . . . . . . . . 1

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Wireless Barricade Router . . . . . . . 3

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connect the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Basic Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring Client TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Windows 95/98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting Up TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuring Your Computer in Windows 95/98/Me . . . . . 14

Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Configuring the Wireless Barricade Router . . . . 25

Browser Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Disable Proxy Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Internet Explorer (5 or above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Internet Explorer (For Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Netscape (4 or above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Making Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Broadband Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

Network Address Translation (NAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

DDNS (Dynamic DNS) Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

ABOUT THE WIRELESS

BARRICADE ROUTER

Congratulations on your purchase of the Wireless Barricade™ Broadband Router. SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.

LED Indicators

The SMC7004VWBR includes status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table.

SMC7004VWBR

LED Status Description

PWR (Green)

WLAN (Green)

WAN (Green)

Link/ACT (Green)

Speed (Amber)

On The Wireless Barricade is receiving power.

On The Wireless Barricade has established a valid wireless

connection.

On The WAN port has established a valid network

connection.

On The indicated LAN port has established a valid network

connection.

Flashing The indicated LAN port is transmitting or receiving traffic.

Off The indicated LAN port has established a valid 10 Mbps

network connection.

On The indicated LAN port has established a valid 100 Mbps

network connection.

Link/ACT

Speed

About the Wireless Barricade Router

Features and Benefits

• Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a

10/100 Mbps WAN port

• Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or

11 Mbps wireless interface (supporting up to 253 users)

• 802.11b compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors

• Provides seamless roaming within 802.11b WLAN

environment

• Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports

• DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain

name mapping

• Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall with client privileges,

hacker prevention, and NAT

• NAT also enables multi-user access with a single-user

account, and virtual server functionality (providing protected access to Internet services such as Web, FTP, mail and Telnet)

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) support using PPTP, L2TP or

IPSec pass-through

• User-definable application sensing tunnel supports

applications requiring multiple connections

• Easy setup through a Web browser on any operating system

that supports TCP/IP

• Compatible with all popular Internet applications

INSTALLING THE WIRELESS

BARRICADE ROUTER

Before installing the Wireless Barricade™ Broadband Router, verify that you have all the items listed under “Package Contents.” If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local SMC distributor. Also be sure that you have all the necessary cabling before installing the Wireless Barricade. After installing the Wireless Barricade, refer to the Web-based configuration program in “Configuring the Wireless Barricade Router” on page 25 for information on configuring the Wireless Barricade.

Package Contents

After unpacking the Barricade™ Wireless Broadband Router, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components:

• Wireless Barricade Broadband Router

• Power adapter

• One CAT-5 Ethernet cable

• Four rubber feet

• Installation CD containing this User Guide and EZ 3-Click

Installation Wizard

• Quick Installation Guide

Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton and original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product.

Installing the Wireless Barricade Router

Hardware Description

The Wireless Barricade can be connected to the Internet using its RJ-45 WAN port . It can be connected directly to your PC or to a local area network using any of the Fast Ethernet LAN ports.

Access speed to the Internet depends on your service type. Full-rate ADSL can provide up to 8 Mbps downstream and 640 Kbps upstream. G.lite (or splitterless) ADSL provides up to

1.5 Mbps downstream and 512 Kbps upstream. Cable modems can provide up to 36 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. ISDN can provide up to 128 Kbps when using two bearer channels. PSTN analog connections can now run up to 56 Kbps. However, you should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically from these upper limits.

Although access speed to the Internet is determined by the modem type connected to your Router, data passing between devices connected to your local area network can run up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports.

The Wireless Barricade includes an LED display on the front panel for system power and port indications that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. It also provides 4 RJ-45 LAN ports on the front panel, as well as one RJ-45 WAN port. Full-duplex communications allow data to be sent and received simultaneously, doubling the effective throughput.

Hardware Description

• 4 RJ-45 ports for connection to a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN). These ports can auto-negotiate the operating speed to 10/100 Mbps, the mode to half/full duplex, and the pin signals to MDI/MDI-X (i.e., allowing these ports to be connected to any network device with straight-through cable). These ports can be connected directly to a PC or to a server equipped with an Ethernet network interface card, or to a networking device such as an Ethernet hub or switch.

• One RJ-45 port for connection to a DSL or cable modem

(WAN). This port also auto-negotiates operating speed to 10/100 Mbps, the mode to half/full duplex, and the pin signals to MDI/MDI-X.

The following figure shows the components of the Wireless Barricade:

SMC7004VWBR

Link/ACT

Speed

Figure 1. Front and Rear Panels

Installing the Wireless Barricade Router

Item Description

Reset Button

LAN Ports

WAN Port

Power Inlet

LEDs Power, WAN and LAN port status indicators.

Use this button to reset the power and restore the default factory settings.

Fast Ethernet ports (RJ-45). Connect devices (such as a PC, hub or switch) on your local area network to these ports.

WAN port (RJ-45). Connect your cable modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet router to this port.

Connect the included power adapter to this inlet. Warning: Using the wrong type of power adapter may cause

damage.

(See “LED Indicators” on page 1.)

System Requirements

You must have an ISP that meets the following minimum requirements:

• Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet

Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem or cable modem.

• A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address

assigned via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider.

• A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or

10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet converter.

• TCP/IP network protocol installed on each PC that needs to

access the Internet.

• A Java-enabled Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet

Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or above installed on one PC at your site for configuring the Wireless Barricade.

Connect the System

The Wireless Barricade can be positioned at any convenient location in your office or home. No special wiring or cooling requirements are needed. You should, however comply with the following guidelines:

• Keep the Wireless Barricade away from any heating devices.

• Do not place the Wireless Barricade in a dusty or wet

environment.

You should also remember to turn off the power, remove the power cord from the outlet, and keep your hands dry when you install the Wireless Barricade.

Basic Installation Procedure

1. Connect the LAN: You can connect the Wireless Barricade to

your PC, or to a hub or switch. Run Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the front of the Wireless Barricade to your computer’s network adapter or to another network device.

You may also connect the Wireless Barricade to your PC (using a wireless client adapter) via radio signals. Position both antennas on the back of the Wireless Barricade into the desired positions. For more effective coverage, position one antenna along the vertical axis and the other antenna along the horizontal axis. (The antennas emit signals along the

toroidal plane – and thus provide more effective coverage when positioned along alternate axes.)

2. Connect the WAN: Prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting

the Wireless Barricade to a cable/DSL modem or Ethernet router. Prepare a serial cable for connecting the Wireless Barricade to an ISDN TA or PSTN modem.

Installing the Wireless Barricade Router

3. Power on: Connect the power adapter to the Wireless Barricade.

Internet

Internet Access Device

Figure 2. Connecting the Wireless Barricade Router

Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling

The four LAN ports on the Wireless Barricade auto-negotiate the connection speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, and the transmission mode to half duplex or full duplex.

Wireless

Cable/DSL

Broadband

SOHO Office or Residence

Router

Link

1 LAN

Activity

WAN

WLAN

PWR

SMC7004AWBR

Notebook with Wireless PC Card

Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of the four LAN ports on the Wireless Barricade to an Ethernet adapter on your PC. Otherwise, you can cascade any of the LAN ports on the Wireless Barricade to an Ethernet hub or switch, and then connect your PC or other network equipment to the hub or switch. When inserting an RJ-45 plug, be sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to ensure that it is properly seated.

Warning: Do not plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45

port. This may damage the Wireless Barricade. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards.

Connect the System

Attach to Your Network Using Radio Signals

Install a wireless network adapter in each computer that will be connected to the Internet or your local network via radio signals. SMC currently offers several wireless network cards, including the

SMC2602W and SMC2632W Wireless cards.

Rotate both antennas on the back of the Wireless Barricade to the desired position. For more effective coverage, position one antenna along the vertical axis and the other along the horizontal axis. Try to place the Wireless Barricade in a position that is located in the center of higher you place the antenna, that the Wireless Barricade’s location provides optimal reception throughout your home or office.

Computers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicate with each other as an independent wireless LAN by configuring each computer to the same radio channel. However, the Wireless Barricade can provide access to your wired/wireless LAN or to the Internet for all wireless workstations. Each wireless PC in this network infrastructure can talk to any computer in the wireless group via a radio link, or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure or over the Internet via the Wireless Barricade.

your wireless network. Normally, the

the better the performance. Ensure

The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also doubles the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by retransmitting incoming radio signals through the Wireless Barricade.

A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure:

Installing the Wireless Barricade Router

Wired to Wireless Network Extension

Internet

Internet Access Device

PC with Wireless PCI Adapter

Wireless Broadband

WAN

WLAN R W P

SMC7004AWBR

Cable/DSL

Router

Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter

Link

1 AN L

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Wired LAN

Figure 3. Making the WLAN Connections

Attach the Wireless Barricade Router to the Internet

If Internet services are provided through an xDSL or cable modem, use unshielded or shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable (Category 3 or greater) with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port on the Wireless Barricade.

Note: When connecting to the WAN port, use 100-ohm

Category 3, 4, or 5 shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends for all connections.

Connecting the Power Adapter

Plug the power adapter into the power socket on the Wireless Barricade, and the other end into a power outlet. Check the indicator marked “PWR” on the front panel to be sure it is on. If the power i page 65

ndicator does not light, refer to

“Troubleshooting” on

CONFIGURING

CLIENT TCP/IP

If you have not previously installed the TCP/IP protocols on your client PCs, refer to the following section. If you need information on how to configure a TCP/IP address on a PC, refer to “Setting Up TCP/IP” on page 13.

Installing TCP/IP

Windows 95/98/Me

1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon and select the Configuration

tab in the Network window.

3. Click the Add button.

4. Double-click Protocol.

Configuring Client TCP/IP

5. Select Microsoft in the manufacturers list. Select TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list. Click the OK button to return to the Network window.

6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click OK. The operating system may prompt you to restart your system. Click Yes and the computer will shut down and restart.

Windows 2000

1. Click the Start button and choose Settings, then click the

Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

2. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon, and click the Properties button on the General tab.

3. Click the install... button.

Setting Up TCP/IP

4. Double-click Protocol.

5. Choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click the OK button to

return to the Network window.

6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click OK to complete the installation procedure.

Setting Up TCP/IP

To access the Internet through the Wireless Barricade, you must configure the network settings of the computers on your LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Wireless Barricade. The default network settings for the Wireless Barricade are:

Gateway IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Configuring Client TCP/IP

Note: These settings may be changed to suit your network

requirements, but you must first configure at least one computer as described in this chapter to access the Wireless Barricade’s Web configuration interface.See “Configuring the Wireless Barricade Router” on page 25 for information on configuring the Wireless Barricade.)

If you have not previously configured TCP/IP for your computer, refer to“Configuring Client TCP/IP” on page 11. The IP address of the connected client PC should be 192.168.2.x (where x means 2–254). You can set the IP address for client PCs either by automatically obtaining an IP address from the Wireless Barricade’s DHCP service or by manual configuration.

Configuring Your Computer in Windows 95/98/Me

You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created in Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98.

1. From the Windows desktop, click Start/Settings/Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, locate and double click the Network icon.

3. On the Network window Configuration tab, double-click the TCP/IP entry for your network card.

4. Click the IP Address tab.

Setting Up TCP/IP

5. Click the “Obtain an IP address “option.

6. Next click on the Gateway tab and verify the Gateway field is blank. If there are IP addresses listed in the Gateway section, highlight each one and click Remove until the section is empty.

7. Click the OK button to close the TCP/IP Properties window.

Configuring Client TCP/IP

8. On the Network Properties Window, click the OK button to save these new settings.

Note: Windows may ask you for the original Windows

installation disk or additional files. Check for the files at c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CDROM drive and check the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x. (if D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

9. Windows may prompt you to restart the PC. If so, click the Yes button. If Windows does not prompt you to restart your computer, do so to insure your settings.

Obtain IP Settings from Your Wireless Barricade Router

Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your Router, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from the Wireless Barricade, you will also verify that you have configured your computer correctly.

1. Click Start/Run.

2. Type WINIPCFG and click

OK.

3. From the drop-down menu, select your network card. Click Release and then Renew. Verify that your IP address is now

192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is

192.168. 2.1. These values confirm that the Wireless

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