Cable/DSL Broadband Router Built-in 4-Port 10/100Mbps Switch USER GUIDE SMC7004VBR
7004VBR – Manual Copyright 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. Copyright © 2003 by SMC Networks, Inc.
7004VBR – Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 | Introduction Features and Benefits Package Contents Minimum Requirements CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Barricade LED Indicators Resetting the Barricade CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected Basic Installation Procedure 3-click Installation Wizard CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer Configuring Windows 95/98/Me Configuring Windows 2000 Configuring Windows XP Configuring a Macintosh Computer CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the Barricade Browser Configuration Disable Proxy C
7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 1 | Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Barricade™ Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR). SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. 1.0 | Features and Benefits • • • • • • • • • • • • EZ 3-Click Installation Wizard - A new and improved way to install your Barricade. In 3 simple clicks, you will be connected to the Internet.
7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the Barricade The SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband Router is the perfect solution for the home/office environment. This full-featured router offers: • • • • 4 - 10/100 Mbps Auto-Sensing LAN ports with Auto-MDI MDIX feature 1 - 10/100 Mbps WAN port with Auto-MDI MDIX feature Comprehensive LEDs for network status and troubleshooting Reset Button 2.
7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected The SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband router is connected between the Cable/DSL Broadband Modem and your computers. If you have more then one computer to connect, simply plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the back of the router. MODEM COMPUTER 3.1 | Basic Installation Procedure 1. Connect the LAN Run an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the back of the Barricade to your computer’s network adapter. 2.
004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer The information outlined in this chapter will guide you through the configuration for the following Operating Systems: • • • • • Windows 95/98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Apple Macintosh 4.1 | Configuring Windows 95/98/Me 1. Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Settings], and then select [Control Panel]. 2. In the Control Panel, locate and double-click the [Network] icon. 3.
7004VBR – Manual 5. From the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the [Obtain an IP address automatically] 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. 8. On the Network Properties Window, click the [OK] button to save these new changes.
7004VBR – Manual 4.3 | Configuring Windows XP The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 outlined above. 1. Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Control Panel], select [Network and Internet Connections] and then click on the [Network Connections] icon. 2.
7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the Barricade After you have configured TCP/IP on a client computer, use a web browser to configure the Barricade™ Broadband Router. The Barricade can be configured by any Java-supported browser including Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above. Using the web management interface, you may configure the Barricade and view statistics to monitor network activity.
7004VBR – Manual 5.3 | Accessing the Barricade Management To access the Barricade’s web-based management screens, follow the steps below: 1. Launch your web-browser. NOTE: Your computer does not have to be ONLINE to configure the Barricade Router. 2. In the Address Bar, type: http://192.168.2.1 3. When the Barricade’s Login screen appears, enter the default password, and click the [Login] button to access the router. NOTE: The Barricade default password is “smcadmin”. The password is case sensitive. 4.
7004VBR – Manual CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Administration The Barricade’s management interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you want to quickly setup the Barricade for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Advanced setup supports more advanced functions like hacker attack detection, IP and MAC address filtering, intrusion detection, virtual server setup, virtual DMZ hosts, as well as other advanced functions. 6.
7004VBR – Manual 6.1 | Setup Wizard Below is an outline of each option available from the Setup Wizard section. This wizard takes 3 steps to complete an ISP configuration. 6.1.1 | Step One: Time Zone The first step is to configure the Time Zone you are located in. This setting is used for accurate timing of client filtering and log events. 6.1.2 | Step Two: Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection you have. • Cable Modem Your ISP may have given you a host name.
7004VBR – Manual • PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) on the default value (1492) unless you have a particular reason to change it. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.
7004VBR – Manual 6.2 | Advanced Setup Below is an outline of the Advanced Setup section. This section is used to manually configure your ISP connection and also define the advanced system parameters, manage and control the Barricade and its ports, or monitor network conditions. 6.2.1 | System This section is used to configure the local time zone, password for administrator access, and the IP address of a PC that will be allowed to manage the Barricade remotely.
7004VBR – Manual • Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. By default, the password is “smcadmin”. NOTE: Passwords can contain up to 9 alphanumeric characters and are case sensitive. • Remote Management This feature allows a remote PC to configure, manage, and monitor the Barricade using a standard web browser. 1. Check “Enable” 2.
7004VBR – Manual 6.2.2 | WAN Specify the WAN connection type provided by your Internet Service Provider, then click “More Configuration” to enter detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection type. • Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but it may be required by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the Barricade. Use this address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP.
7004VBR – Manual • PPPoE Enter the PPPoE user name and password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may be required by some service providers. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets. Leave this on the default value (1492) unless you have a particular reason to change it. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.
7004VBR – Manual • Static IP Address If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address to you, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Barricade, and then enter the gateway address of your ISP. You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services, such as a web server, or FTP server. • BigPond® Use this section to configure the built-in client.
7004VBR – Manual • DNS Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g., www.smc.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses on this screen. 6.2.3 | LAN From this section, you can configure the TCP/IP configuration for the Barricade LAN interface and DHCP clients. • LAN IP Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Barricade and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client addresses allocation.
7004VBR – Manual 6.2.4 | NAT From this section, you can configure the Virtual Server and Special Application features that provide control over the port openings in the router’s firewall. This section can be used to support several Internet based applications such as VPN connections. • Virtual Server You can configure the Barricade as a virtual server.
7004VBR – Manual • Special Applications Some applications, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony require multiple connections. These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation (NAT) enabled. If you need to run applications that require multiple connections, use the following screen to specify the additional public ports to be opened for each application.
7004VBR – Manual Rule Description: Set a Rule Description so you know what this rule applies to. Ex. Jon’s Internet Access. DHCP Option: Apply this rule to a specific IP Address or range of IP’s on your network. You can use the DHCP client list to quickly add IP addresses that were provided via DHCP connections. Schedule Rule: Set the time and date this rule is active. You can have this rule be active all the time or configure it to only be active on set days and times.
7004VBR – Manual • MAC Filtering The MAC Filtering feature of the Barricade allows you to control access to your network based on the MAC (Media Access Control) Address of the client machine. This ID is unique to each network adapter. You can configure that MAC address to be allowed to access your network, or to deny access to the network. This tool will also allow you to MAP DHCP IP Addresses to certain MAC Addresses.
7004VBR – Manual • Website Blocking The Website Blocking feature of the Barricade limits access to website domains (i.e. www.somesite.com) or by using keywords which will block any websites that have that keyword in the URL. This feature is an ideal way to protect your family members from questionable content on the Internet • Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure several advanced features for the Barricade Firewall.
7004VBR – Manual • The following features can be set on this page: o o o o • Advanced Firewall Protection: Enable/Disable SPI section of firewall. Discard Ping from WAN: When this feature is enabled, any host on the WAN cannot ping this product. This helps avoid unnecessary attacks from the WAN side because your connection is invisible. It is recommended that you enable this option for security. VPN Pass-through: Enable this option if you are using a PPTP, L2TP or IPSec VPN connection.
7004VBR – Manual 6.2.7 | UPnP The Barricade supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), a networking architecture that provides compatibility amongst networking equipment. This feature allows an UPnP based operating system, like Windows XP to automatically communicate with the Barricade and open the required services when needed. 6.2.8 | Tools Use the “Tools” menu to backup the current configuration, restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reset the Barricade.
7004VBR – Manual 6.2.9 | Status The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The following items are included on this screen: 1. INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and status. 2. GATEWAY Displays system IP settings, as well as DHCP and Firewall status. 3.
7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX A | Troubleshooting The information outlined in this section describes some useful steps for getting your computer and Barricade router online. A.1 | Verify you are connected to the Barricade Router If you are unable to access the Barricade’s web-based administration pages, then you may not be properly connected or configured. The screen shots in this section were taken on a Windows 2000 machine, but the same steps will apply to Windows 95/98/Me/XP.
7004VBR – Manual If you have another IP address listed, then the PC may not be configured for a DHCP connection. Please refer to Chapter 4 | Configure your Computer for information. Once you have confirmed your computer is configured for DHCP, then please follow the steps below. 1. Open a DOS window as described above. 2. Type “ipconfig /release” (without the quotes) 3.
7004VBR – Manual A.4 | I have a Dynamic IP connection and I can’t get online Most cable companies use a Dynamic IP configuration to provide Internet access. If you have this type of connection, and are unable to get connected, please follow the steps outlined below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Unplug the power from your Cable or DSL modem for 2 mins. Confirm that your Barricade router is configured for a Dynamic IP configuration Plug the power back into your Modem.
7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX B | Technical Specifications Below is an outline of the Technical Specifications for the Barricade 4-Port Cable/DSL Broadband Router (SMC7004VBR) WAN Port 1 - 10/100Mbps RJ45, with Auto MDI/MDIX LEDs Power WAN Link Activity LAN Port 4 - 10/100Mbps RJ45, with Auto MDI/MDIX Input Power DC 5V 2A Supported WAN type Static IP Dynamic IP PPP over Ethernet PPTP Big Pond Operating Temperature 0°~40°C Standards 802.3, 802.
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7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX D | Compliances FCC Interference Statement 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 radio interference in a commercial environment.
7004VBR – Manual APPENDIX E | Technical Support PHONE From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) • (800) SMC-4-YOU • (949) 679-8000 • Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Time) • 44 (0) 118 974 8700 • Fax: 44 (0) 118 974 8701 INTERNET E-mail addresses: • techsupport@smc.com • european.techsupport@smc-europe.com Driver updates: • http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_drivers_downloads World Wide Web: • http://www.smc.com/ • http://www.smc-europe.
7004VBR – Manual FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; Ph: (949) 679-8000; Fax: (949) 679-1481 From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Time) 44 (0) 118 974 8700; Fax: 44 (0) 118 974 8701 INTERNET E-mail addresses: - techsupport@smc.com - european.techsupport@smc-europe.com Driver updates: - http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=tech_support_drivers_downloads World Wide Web: - http://www.smc.com/ - http://www.smc-europe.com/ U.S.A.
