SMC Networks SMC7004VWBR manuel d'utilisation

Barricade TM W ireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router W ir eless Cable/DSL Br oadband Router ◆ Multi-user Internet access via single user account ◆ EZ 3-Click Installation W izard ◆ IEEE 802.11b compliant ◆ W irel ess operation at 11, 5.5, 2, or 1 Mbps ◆ Integrated 4-port 10/ 100 Mbps switch ◆ Conf igurable parental control ◆ Stateful Pa [...]

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Barricade TM W ir eless Cable/ DSL Br oadband Router User Guide From SMC’ s Barricade line of Broadband Routers Sept 20 0 2 Revision Numb er: R01[...]

iii C OMPLIANCES FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. T his equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequen[...]

C OMPLIANCES iv EC Confor mance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II , Calle Fr uctuós Gelaber t 6-8, 2 o , 4 a , 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain. This infor mation technolog y equipment complies with the requirements of the Council Directiv e 89/336/EEC on the Approx[...]

C OMPLIANCES vi Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Import ant! Before making connections , make sure you hav e the cor rect cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following: The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage. Therefore, no additional adjustments are necessar y when connect[...]

C OMPLIANCES vii Gerät gelang en. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw . elektrischen Schlag auslösen. 13. Öffnen si e niemals da s Gerät. Da s Gerät darf aus Gr ünden der elekt rischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Ser vicepersonal g eöffnet werden. 14. W enn folgende Situationen auftreten ist da s Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer [...]

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ix T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 About the W ireless Barrica de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Applicat ions . . . . . . . . . .[...]

T AB LE OF C ONTENTS x Setting Up T C P/ IP to W o rk wit h th e Wi re less B arricade . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Wind ows 95/ 98/ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Wind ows 200 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Wind ows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1-1 C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Barricade ™ Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router . SMC is proud to provide you with a po werful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area netw ork (LAN) to the Internet. F or those who want to surf the Internet at the lowe st possible cost, the Wireless Barrica[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-2 Features and Benefits • Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via a 10/100 Mbps WAN port • Local network connectio n via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or 11 Mbps wireless interface (supporting up to 128 mobile users ) • 802.11b Compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors • Provides seamless roaming within 802.11b W[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-3 Applications Many advanced applications are provided by the Wireless Bar ricade, such as: • LAN Access The Wireless Bar ricade provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps devices , making it easy to create a network in small offices or homes . • Internet Access This device suppor ts Internet access through a DSL or cable connection.[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-4 • User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel Y ou may define special applications that require multiple connections such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Inter net telephony . The Wirel ess Barr icade will then sense the application type and open a multi-port tunnel for it. • DMZ Hosts Support Allows a netw orked co[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-5 • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol – Provides a secure tunnel for remote client access to a PPTP s ecurity gateway. PPTP includes provisions for call origination and flow control required by ISPs. • Layer Two Tunneling Protocol – Includes most of the features provided by PPTP, but has les s overhead and is more suited fo[...]

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2-1 C HAPTER 2 I NSTALLATION Before installing the Wireless Bar ricade ™ , ver i f y t h at yo u h ave t he i te m s listed under “P ackage Contents .” Also be sure that you ha ve the necessar y cabling . Package Contents If any of the items are missing or damag ed, contact your local SMC distributor . • Wireless Barricade Broadband Router [...]

I NSTALLATION 2-2 Please fill out and return the W ar ranty R egistration Card to SMC, or regi s t er o n SM C ’ s w e b site a t w w w . sm c -europe . com. T h e Wirele s s Ba r r ic a d e Broadband Router is co vered by a limited lifetime war ranty . Hardware Description The Wireless Bar ricade Broadband Router ma y be connected to the Interne[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-3 Front Panel Figure 2-1. Front Panel LED Indicators The Wireless Bar ricade includ es LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network troubleshooting . Check t he powe r and port indicators as sho wn in the follo wing table . LED Condition Status Power (Green) On Wireless Barricade is receiving power. WLAN [...]

I NSTALLATION 2-4 Rear Panel Figure 2-2. Rear Panel Item Description 9V 1A Connect the included power adapter to this port. Warning : Using the wrong ty pe of power adap ter may cause damage. Reset Use this button to reset the power or restore the default factory settings. Reb oot by push ing 1 second. R eturn all set tings to the factory defaults [...]

I NSTALLATION 2-5 System Requirements Y ou must meet the following minimum requirements: • Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL mod em or cable modem. • A PC using a fixe d IP address or a dynamic IP address ass igned via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address a nd DNS server addres[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-6 Y ou should also remember to tur n off the pow er, remove th e power cord from the outlet, and keep your hands dry when handling the Wireless Bar ricade. Basic Installation Procedure 1. Connect t he LAN : Y ou 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[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-7 Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling The four LAN por ts on the Wireless Bar ricade can auto-neg otiate the connection speed to 10 Mbps Ethernet or 1 00 Mbps F ast Ether net, as well as the transmission mode to half-duplex or full-duplex. Use twisted-pair cable to connect any of the four LAN ports on the Wireless Bar rica[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-8 Notes: 1. Use 100-ohm shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors for all connections. Use Category 3, 4 or 5 for connections that operate at 10 Mbps, and Category 5 for connections that operate at 100 Mbps. 2. Make sure each twisted-pair cable does not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Figure 2-4. Making LAN Conne[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-9 Computers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicate with each other as an independent wireless LAN by configuring eac h computer to the same radio chan nel. Howe ver , the Wireless Barricade can provide access to your wired/wireless LAN or to the Internet for all w ireless workstations . Each wireless PC in this network inf[...]

I NSTALLATION 2-10 Attach the Wireless Barricade to the Internet If Internet ser vices are provided through an xDSL or cable modem, use unshielded or shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable (Categ or y 3 or g reater) with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the W AN port on the Wireless Bar ricade. Figure 2-6. Making WAN Connection [...]

3-1 C HAPTER 3 C ONFIGURING C LIENT PC S TCP/IP Configuration T o access the Internet through the Wi reless Barricade, you must configure the netw ork settings of the computers on y our LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Wireless Barricade. T he default netw ork settings for the Wireless Barricade are: IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255[...]

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4-1 C HAPTER 4 C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE After you ha ve configured TCP/IP on a client computer , use a web browser to configure the Wireless Barricad e. The Wireless Bar ricade can be configured by any J ava -suppor ted browser including Internet Explorer 4.0 or abov e, or Netscape Na vig ator 4.0 or abov e. Using the web management in[...]

N AVIGATING THE W EB B RO WS ER I NTERFACE 4-2 Navigating the Web Browser Interface The Wireless Bar ricade’ s manag ement interface features a Setup Wizard and an Advanced Setup section. Use the Setup Wizard if you w ant to quickly setup the Wireless Bar ricade for use with a cable modem or DSL modem. Advanced setup supports more advanced functi[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-3 Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters hav e a dialog bo x or a drop-down list. Once a configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to clic k the “ Apply” or “Next” button at the bottom of the page to enable the new setting . Note: To ensure proper screen refresh after a com[...]

S ETUP W IZARD 4-4 F or accurate timing of client filtering and log events, y ou need to set the time zone. Select your time zone from the dropdo wn list. Click “Next. ” Broadband Type Select the type of broadband connection y ou hav e.[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-5 Cable Modem Y our ISP may hav e giv en you a host name. If so , enter it into this field. Click “Finish” to complete the setup . The Status page will open to allow you to view the connection status, as well as other infor mation. See “Status” on page 4-37 for details .[...]

S ETUP W IZARD 4-6 Fixed-IP xDSL Some xDSL Internet Ser vice Providers ma y assign a fix ed (static) IP address for your gateway . If you ha ve been provided with this infor mation, choose this option and enter the assigned IP address , subnet mask, gateway IP , and DNS IP addresses for the Wireless Bar ricade. Click “Finish” to complete the se[...]

C O N FIGURING TH E W IR EL ESS B AR RICADE 4-7 PP PoE 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[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-8 Advanced Setup Use the web management interface to define system parameters , manage and control the Wireless Bar ricade and its por ts , or monitor network conditions . The following table outlines the selections av ailable from this prog ram. Menu Description System Sets the local time zone, the passwor d for administrator [...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-9 System Time Zone Sets the time zone for the Wireless Bar ricade. This infor mation is used for log entries and client access control. Tools Contains option s to backup & restore the current configuration, restore all configuration settings to the factory defaults, up date system firmware, or reset the[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-10 Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. By default, there is no passw ord. F or security you should assign one before exposing the Wireless Barricade to the Internet. P asswords can contain from 3–12 alphanumeric c haracters and are not case sensitiv e. If your passw ord is lost, or you cann[...]

C O N FIGURING THE W IR EL ESS B AR RICADE 4-11 Remote Management Allows a remote PC to configure, manage, and monitor the Wireless Barricade using a standard web browser. Check “Enable” and enter the IP address of the remote host. Click “APPLY.” Note: If you specify an IP address of 0.0.0.0, any host can manage the Wireless Barricade. You [...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-12 WAN Specify the W AN connection type provided by y our Inter net Ser vice Provider , then click “More Configuration” to enter detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection type. Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs . T he default MA C address is set to the W AN’ s physi[...]

C O N FIGURING TH E W IR EL ESS B AR RICADE 4-13 PP PoE 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 ha[...]

A DV A N CE D S ET UP 4-14 PP TP P o int-to-P oint T unneling Protocol (PPTP) allo ws the secure remo te access ov er the Inte r net by simply dialing in a local point provided by an ISP . Using the above scree n allo ws clie nt PCs to es tablish a nor mal PPTP session and prov ides hassle-f ree configuration of the PPTP client on eac h client PC F[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-15 Static IP Address If your Internet Ser vice Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the Wireless Barricade, then enter the gateway address of yo ur ISP . You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services, such as a web server, or FTP se[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-16 DNS Domain Name Ser vers map numerical IP addresses to the equiv alent domain name (e.g ., www .smc.com). Y our ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name ser vers . Enter those addresses on this screen.[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-17 LAN LAN IP Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Wireless Bar ricade and to enabl e the DHCP ser ver for dynamic c lient addres s allocation. Set a period for the lease time if required. F or home netw orks this may be set to “F orev er”, which means there is n o time limit on the [...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-18 Re member not to include the address of the Wireless Bar ricade in the client address pool. Also remember to configure your client PCs for dynamic IP address allocation. Wireless Configuration T o configure the Wireless Bar ricade as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationary or roaming), all you need to[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-19 Tra n s m i s s i o n R a t e : Set the data rate tr ansmitted from the Wireless Barricade . The lower the data ra te, the longer the transmission distance. (Default: Fully Automatic) Basic Rate : Select “ All (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps)” from the drop-down list to optimize the data transfer speed for your n[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-20 Y ou can automat ically generate encryption key s or you can manual ly enter the k eys . F or automa tic 64-bit security , you enter a passphrase that is used to create four keys (as sho wn below). The automatic 128-bit security generates a single key by entering a passphrase.[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-21 If you u se encryption, configure the same k eys used for the Wireless Bar ricade on each of your wireless clients . Note that the Wired Equivalent Priv acy (WEP) protects data transmitted between wireless nodes , but does not protect any transmissions ov er your wired netw ork or ov er the Internet. NAT[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-22 Virtual Server If you configure the Wireless Barricade as a vir tual ser ver, remote users accessing ser vices such as web or FTP at y our local site via public IP addresses can be autom atically redirected to local se r vers configured with priv ate IP addresses . In other w ords, depending on the requested ser vice (TCP/UD[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-23 Enabling Special Applications Some applications , such as Inter net gaming, videoconferencing, Inter net telephony and others, require m ultiple connections. These applications cannot work with Netw ork Address T ranslation (NAT ) enabled. If you need to r un applications that require mu ltiple connectio[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-24 Firewall The fi rewall does not signific antly affect system perfor mance, so we advise enabling it to protect your network users . Select “Enable” and click the “ APPLY” button to open the Firewall submenus . The Wireless Bar ricade’ s fire wall can provide the access control of connected client PCs , block common[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-25 The following items are i ncluded in the “ Access Control” sc reen: Note: Click on “Add PC” and define the appropriate settings for client PC services (as shown in the following screen). Field Description Normal Filtering Table Dis plays the IP address and filtering status of the connected clie n[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-26 URL Blocking Using the abov e screen to block access to the W eb sites specified in the table.[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-27 Schedule Rule Y ou can filter Internet access for local clients based on the “Rule Name , ” and time of day . 1. Clic k on “ Add Schedule Rule” 2. Define the appropriate settings for a schedule rule (as shown in the following screen).[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-28 3. Clic k “OK” and then the “ APPLY” button to sav e your settings . (as shown on previous page)[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-29 Intrusion Detection The Intr usion Detection feature of the Wireless Bar ricade limi ts the access of the incoming traffic from the W AN por t. W hen the SPI feature is turned on, all the incoming packets will be block ed unless cert ain types of traffic types are check ed by the users . When the user ch[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-30 the Stateful Pac ket Inspection heading, all the incoming traffic will be block ed except the FTP connection initiated from the local LAN . • Stateful Pa cket Inspection This option allows you to select different application types that are using dynamic por t numbers . If you need to use the Stateful P acket Inspection (SP[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-31 By using the abov e inspected infor mation and timeout/threshold critieri a, the Wireless Bar ricade provides the following DoS attack prev entions: Ping of Death (Ping flood) attack, SYN flood attack, IP fragment attack (T eardrop Attack), Brute-force attack, Land Attack, IP Spoofing attac k, IP with ze[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-32 DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) If you ha ve a client PC that cannot r un an Inter net application properly from behind the firewall, then y ou can open the client up to unrestricted tw o-way Internet access . Enter the IP addres s of a DMZ host to this screen. Adding a client to the DMZ (Demilitarized Z one) may expose your local [...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-33 Tools Use the “T ools” menu to backup the current configuration, restore a previously sav ed configuration, restore f actor y settings, update firmware, and reset the Wireless Ba r ricade. Configuration Tools Choose a function and click “More Configuration. ”[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-34 Backup Backup allows y ou to sav e the Wireless Bar ricade’ s configuration to a file. Y ou can then chec k “Restore” to restore the sa ved bac kup configuration file. “R estore to factory defaults” resets the Baricade to the original settings .[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-35 Firmware Upgrade This tool per mits easy downloading of the latest Fir mware. Download the u p g r a d e f i le f r om the S M C w e bsite (ww w . s m c -europe .com) a n d s a v e it to y o u r hard driv e. Bro wse for the file and then click “ Apply”. Check the Status page Infor mation section to c[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-36 Reset Click “ Apply” to reset the Wireless Bar ricade. The reset will be comp lete when the pow er LED stops blinking . Note: If you use the Reset button on the rear panel, the Wireless Barricade performs a power reset. If the button is held depressed for over 5 seconds, all the LEDs will illuminate and the factory setti[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-37 Status The Status scre en displays W AN/LAN conne ction status , fir mware, and hardware version n umbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as well as infor mation on DHCP clients connected to your netw ork.[...]

A DV ANC ED S ETUP 4-38 The following items are included on this screen: Section Description INTERNET Displays WAN con nection type and s tatus. GATEWAY Displays sys tem IP settings, as well as DHCP and Firewall status. INFORMATION Displays the nu mber of attached clients , the firmware versions, the physical MAC address for each media interface, a[...]

5-1 C HAPTER 5 C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP If you ha ve not previously installed the TCP/IP protocols on your client PCs , refer to the followin g section. If you need information on how to configure a TCP/IP address on a PC , refer to “Setting Up TCP/IP to W ork with the Wireless Bar ricade” on pag e 5-5. Installing TCP/IP Windows 95/98/ME 1. [...]

I NSTALLING TCP/IP 5-2 5. Select “Microsoft” in the manufacturers list. Select “TCP/IP” in the Network Protocols lis t. Click the “OK” button to retur n to the Network windo w . 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window . Click “OK” to complete the insta llation procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP/IP pr[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-3 Windows 2000 1. Clic k the “Start” button and choose “Settings, ” then click “Control Pa n e l .” 2. Double clic k the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections” icon, then “Local Area Connection” icon, and press the “Properties” button in the “General” tab . 3. Click the “install... ” button [...]

I NSTALLING TCP/IP 5-4 5. Cho ose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the Network Protocols . Click the “OK” but ton to return to the Networ k window . 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window . Click “OK” to complete the install procedure.[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-5 Setting Up TCP/IP to Work with the Wireless Barricade Windows 95/98/ME 1. Clic k “Start/Settings/Control Panel. ” 2. Double-clic k the Network icon. Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your netw ork card on the “Configuration” tab of the Network windo w . 3. Clic k the “Properties” button.[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-6 Windows 2000 1. Clic k the “Start” button and choose “Settings, ” then click “Control Pa n e l .” 2. Double clic k the “Netw ork and Dial-up Connections” icon, then “Local Area Connection” icon, and press the “Properties” button in the “General” tab . 3. Se[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-7 Windows XP 1. Clic k the “start” button and choose “Control P anel.” 2. Select the “Network and Internet Connections” icon, then click the “Netw ork Connections” icon, and double click on the “LAN or Hi gh-Speed Internet.” 3. Pres s the “Properties” button in the “General” tab . 4. Select [...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-8 Configuring Your Computer with Windows 95/98/ME Y ou may find that the instr uctions here do not exactly match your v ersion of Windows . This is because these ste ps and screenshots were created in Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are very similar , but not ident[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-9 2. Double-clic k the “Network” icon. 3. On the “Netw ork” window “Configuration” tab , double-click the “TCP/IP” entr y for your netw ork card.[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-10 4. Click the “IP Address” tab . If “Obtain an IP address automatically” is already che cked , yo ur co mp ut er is already config ured for DHCP . Click “Cancel” to close eac h window , and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-12. 5. Make a note of the curr e[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-11 7. Click the “DNS Configuration” tab . R ecord the DNS ser vers listed under “DNS Ser ver Search Order. ” 8. Click the “IP Address” tab and then check “Obtain an IP address automatically .” Click “OK.” 9. Windows may need y our Windows 95/98/ME CD to copy some files . After it finishes copying, i[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-12 Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy Y ou will need to verify that the “HTTP Pro xy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is so that your web bro wser will be able to view the configuration pages inside your Wireless Bar ricade. The following steps are for Internet Explorer and fo[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-13 3. Clear all the check bo x es and click “OK” . Click “OK” ag ain to close the “Internet Options” window . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “Preferences .” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y , ” double-click “ Advance d, ” then click “Pro xies .?[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-14 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings from Your Wireless Barricade Now that you ha ve configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade, it needs to obtain new netw ork settings . By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Wireless Bar ricade, you will [...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-15 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you ha ve completed the hardware setup , you need to configure your computer to connect to the Wireless Barricade. Y ou also need to deter mine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue these addresses automatically , using [...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-16 3. Double-click the icon that corresponds to the connection to your Wireless Barricade. 4. Click “Properties. ” 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).”[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-17 6. All the infor mati on that you need to record is on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” screen. Use the table on the next page to record the infor mation. If “Obtain an IP address automatica lly” and “Obtain DNS ser ver address automati cally” are alre ady che cked , yo ur co mp ut er is alrea[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-18 Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy Y ou will need to verify that the “HTTP Pro xy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is so that your web bro wser will be able to view the configuration pag es inside the Wireless Barr icade. The following steps are for Inter net Explorer and f[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-19 3. Clear all t he chec kbox es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then click “OK” ag ain to close the “Internet Options” window . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “Preferences .” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y” double-click “ Advance d, ” then click “Pro [...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-20 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you ha ve configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade, it needs to obtain new netw ork settings . By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Wireless Bar ricade, you will [...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-21 3. T ype “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the <ENTER> key . V erify that your IP address is now 192.168.2.xxx (2-254), your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gatewa y is 192.168.2.1. T hese values confir m that your Wireless Barricade is functioning . 4. T ype “EXIT” and press <ENTER>.[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-22 Configuring Your Computer with Windows XP Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you ha ve completed the hardware setup , you need to configure your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade. Y ou also need to deter mine how your ISP issues your IP address. Many ISPs issue the[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-23 2. Select the “Network and Inter net Connections” icon, then click the “Network Connections” icon. 3. Double click on the “LAN or High-Speed Internet.” 4. Click “Properties. ”[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-24 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). ” 6. All the infor mation that you need to record is on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box. Use the spaces below to record the infor mation. If “Obtain an IP address automatica lly” and “Obtain DNS ser ver[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-25 7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then select “Obtain DNS ser ver address automatically .” Then click “OK. ” Click “OK” or “Close” to close each window . Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy Y ou will need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of y our W eb browser is disabled. This [...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-26 2. In the “Inter net Options” window click the “Connections” tab . Next, click the “LAN Settings ... ” button. 3. Clear all t he chec kbox es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then clic k “OK” ag ain to close the “Internet Options” window .[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-27 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you ha ve configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade, it needs to obtain new netw ork settings . By releasing any old IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Wireless Barricad e, you will a lso verify that you ha ve c[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-28 2. In the “Command Prompt” windo w , type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” and press the <ENTER> key . 3. T ype “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the <ENTER> key . V erify that your IP address is now 192.168.2.xxx (2-255), your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gatew[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-29 Configuring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settings After you ha ve completed the hardware setup , you need to configure your computer to connect to y our Wireless Bar ricade. Y ou need to deter mine how your ISP issues y our IP address. Many ISPs issue these numbers automatically using a[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-30 3. Click on the “Protocols” tab. 4. Double-click “TCP/ IP Protocol. ” 5. Click on the “IP Address” tab . 6. In the “ Adapter” dropdown list, be sure your Ethernet adapter is selected.[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-31 7. If “Obtain an IP address automatically” is already chec ked, your computer is already conf igured for DHCP . Click “Cancel” to close each window , and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy” on page 5-32. In the “TCP/IP Properties” dialog box, clic k the IP address tab to locate your IP Address , Sub[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-32 Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy Y ou will need to verify that the “HTTP Pro xy” feature of your web browser is disabled. This is so that your web bro wser will be able to view the Wireless Bar ricade configuration pag es . The following steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-33 3. Clear all t he chec kbox es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then click “OK” ag ain to close the “Internet Options” window . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “Preferences ...” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y” double-click “ Advance d, ” then click “Pr[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-34 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that you ha ve configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade, it needs to obtain new netw ork settings . By releasing old IP settings and renewing them with se ttings from the W ireless Bar ricade, you will[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-35 3. T ype “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the <ENTER> key . V erify that your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gatewa y is 192.168.2.1. T hese values confir m that the Wireless Bar ricade is functioning . 4. T ype “EXIT” and press <ENTER> to close the[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-36 Here is what to do: 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Clic k “Control P anels” and select TCP/IP . 2. In the TCP/IP dialog box, mak e sure that “Ether net” is selected in the “Connect Via:” field.[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-37 If “Using DHCP Ser ver” is already selected in the “Configure” field, your computer is already configured for DHCP . Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Pro xy (bottom of this page). 3. All the infor mation that you need to record is on the “TCP/IP” dialog box. Use the space belo[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-38 Inter net Explorer 1. Open Inter net Explorer . Click “Edit/ Preferenc es . ” 2. In the Internet Explorer “Preferences” window , under “Network, ” select “Proxies . ” 3. Uncheck all che ck boxe s and click “OK.”[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-39 Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Click “Edit/Preferences . ” 2. In the column labeled “Categ or y , ” select “A d v a n c e d . ” Under the “ Advanced” categ or y , select “Proxies . ” 3. Select “Direct Connection to the Internet” and click “OK.” Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Ba[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-40 1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click “Control P anels” and “TCP/IP .” 2. In the TCP/IP window , your new settings will be shown. V erify that your IP address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gatewa y is 192.168.2.1. These va lues confirm [...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-41 Dynamic IP Allocation via a DHCP Server Check “Obtain an IP addres s automatically” on the IP Address tab . Do not input any values under the Gatew ay tab , and check “Dis able DNS” on the “DNS Configuration” tab . T hese settings will be automatically configured by the DHCP server . Click “OK” and r[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-42 Manual IP Configuration 1. Check “Specify an IP address” on the IP Address tab . Enter an IP address based on the default netw ork 192.168.2.x (where x is between 2 and 254), and use 255.25 5.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. On the “Gatewa y” tab , add the IP address of the Wire[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-43 Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same netw ork as the Wireless Bar ricade, use the “Ping” command to c heck if your comput er has successful ly connected to th e Wireless Bar ricade. The following example shows ho w the Ping[...]

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A-1 A PPENDI X A T ROUBLESHOOTING This appendix describes common problems you may encounter and possible solutions to them. The Wireless Barr icade can be easi ly monitored through panel indicators to identify problems . If you cannot resolv e any connection problems after c hecking the indicators , then refer to the other sections in the following[...]

T R OUBLESHOOTING A-2 LED Indicators Link LED is OF F • Verify that the Wireless Barri cade and attached device are powered on. • Be sure the cable is plugged into both the Wireless Barricade and the correspondi ng device. • Verify that the proper cable type is used and that its length does not exceed the specifie d limits. • Be sure that t[...]

T R OUBLESHOOTING A-3 Management Problems Cannot connec t using the web br owser • Be sure to have configured the Wireless Barricade with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. • Check that yo u have a valid network c onnection to t he Wireless Barricade and that the port you a re using has not been disable d. • Check the ne tw[...]

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B-1 A PPENDIX B C ABLES Ethernet Cable Specifications Twisted-pair Cable Caution: Do NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards. F or 10B ASE-T/100B ASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have two pairs of wires . Each wire pair is identified b y dif[...]

C ABLES B-2 Figure B-1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are n umbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins . Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers Straight-through Cable Crossover Cable Straight-T hrough RJ -45 Pin Assignme nts End 1 End 2 1 (TD+) 1 (TD+) 2 (TD-) 2 (TD-) 3 (RD[...]

C ABLES B-3 RJ-45 Port Pin Assignments Pin MDI Signal Name* MDI-X Signal Name* 1 Transmit Data (TD+) Receive Da ta (RD+) 2 Transmit Data (TD-) Receive Data (RD-) 3 Receive Data (R D+) Transmit Data (T D+) 6 Receive Data (RD-) Transmit Dat a (RD-) Pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not connected. * The “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wi[...]

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C-1 A PPENDI X C S PECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802.3 10BaseT Ether net IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX FastEthernet WAN Interface 10B ASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN Interfaces 10B ASE-T/100BASE-TX 4 RJ-45 ports LAN data transfer rate is up to 10/20Mbps (10BaseT half/full duplex) or 100/200Mbps (100BaseTX with half/full duplex) Management Browser -based management Bot[...]

S PECIFICATIONS C-2 Input Pow er 9 V 1A Maximum Current 0.04A RMS max.@110V/240V Po wer Consumption 5 W atts max. @ 100-240 V AC Inter net Standards RFC 826 ARP , RFC 791 IP , RFC 792 ICMP , RFC 768 UDP , RFC 793 TCP , RFC 854-859 TELNET , RFC 1321 MD5, RFC 1497 BO OTP Extension, RFC 1570 PPP LCP Extensio n, RFC 1631 NAT , RFC1661 PPP , RFC 1700 As[...]

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