User's Manual

C HAPTER 1 | Introduction
Conventions
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CONVENTIONS
The Router, SMCWBR14S-N5, or SMCWBR14-N5 mentioned in this guide
stands for the SMCWBR14S-N5 150Mbps 4-Port Wireless Broadband Router
or the SMCWBR14-N5 300Mbps 4-Port Wireless Broadband Router without
any explanation.
N OTE : The SMCWBR14S-N5 and SMCWBR14-N5 are both documented in
this User Guide. For simplicity, the SMCWBR14S-N5 is used for examples
throughout this guide.
The differences between the two routers are:
◆ SMCWBR14S-N5: 150 Mbps router with one fixed antenna.
◆ SMCWBR14-N5: 300 Mbps router with two detachable antennas.
MAIN FEATURES
◆ IEEE 802.11n wireless technology provides a wireless data rate of up to
150 Mbps (SMCWBR14S-N5) or 300 Mbps (SMCWBR14-N5).
◆ One 10/100 Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ-45 WAN port, four 10/100 Mbps
Auto-Negotiation RJ-45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX.
◆ Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES
encryption security.
◆ Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting dynamic IP/static
IP/PPPoE Internet access.
◆ Supports Virtual Server, Special Application, and DMZ host.
◆ Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
◆ Provides automatic and scheduled connection to the Internet.
◆ Connects to the Internet on demand, and disconnects from the Internet
when idle for PPPoE.
◆ Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address assignment.
◆ Supports Stateful Packet Inspection.
◆ Supports VPN Passthrough.
◆ Supports Parental Control and Access Control.