SMC Networks SMC Barricade SMC7004VWBR manual

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

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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 Nu mber: 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 ar t 15 of the FCC R ules. T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag ainst har mful interference in a residential installation. T his equipment g enerates , uses , and can radiate ra dio [...]

C OMPLIANCES iv EC Confor mance D eclaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Netw orks Europe, Edificio Conat a II, Calle Fr u ctuós Gelabe rt 6-8, 2 o , 4 a , 08970 - Sa nt J oan Despí , Barcelon a, Spain. This infor mation technolog y equipment complies with the requirements of the Cou ncil Directiv e 89/336/EEC on th[...]

C OMPLIANCES vi Safety Compliance Underwriters Laborato ries Compliance Statement Impor tant! Before making connections , make sure you hav e the cor rect cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) ag ainst the follo w ing: The unit automatically matches the connected input v oltag e. Therefore, no additional adjustments are necessar y when c[...]

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ix T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -1 About the Wireless Ba rricade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Feature s and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Applica tions . . . . . . . . . [...]

T AB LE OF C ONTENTS x Sett ing Up T C P / IP t o W o rk wit h the Wi re less B arricade . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Wind ows 95/ 98/M E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Wind ows 200 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Wind ows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

1-1 C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION Cong ratulations on y our purchase of a Barr icade ™ Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband R outer . SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area netw ork (LAN) to the Inter net. F or those who w ant to surf the Inter net at the low est possible cost, the Wireless B[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-2 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 1 28 mobile users) • 802.11b Compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors • Provides seamless roamin g within 802.11b W[...]

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

I NTR ODUCTION 1-4 • User-Definable Application Se nsing Tunnel Y ou may define special applications that require multiple connections such as Inter net g aming, video conferencing, and Inter net telephony . Th e Wireless Bar ricade will then sense the appl ication type and open a multi-port tunnel for it. • DMZ Hosts Support Allows a netw orke[...]

I NTR ODUCTION 1-5 • Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol – Provides a secure tunnel for remote client access to a PPTP security 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 less overhead and is more suited for [...]

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2-1 C HAPTER 2 I NSTALLATION Before installing the Wireless Bar ricade ™ , ve r i f y t h a t yo u h ave t h e it e m s listed under “P ackage Contents . ” Also be sure that y ou hav e the necessary cabling . Package Contents If any of the items are missing or damage d, contact your local SMC distributor . • Wireless Barricade Broadband Rou[...]

I NSTALLATIO N 2-2 Please fill out and retur n 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 c ov ered by a limited lifetime warranty . Hardware Description The Wireless Bar ricade Broadband R outer may be connected to the Inter[...]

I NSTALLATI ON 2-3 Front Panel Figure 2-1. Front Panel LED Indicators The Wirele ss Bar ricade includes LED indicators on the front panel that simplify installation and network troubleshooting . Chec k the pow er and port indicators as sho wn in the foll owing tabl e . LED Condition Status Power (Green) On Wireless Barricade is receiving power. WLA[...]

I NSTALLATIO N 2-4 Rear Panel Figure 2-2. Rear Panel Item Description 9V 1A Connect the included power adapter to this port . Warning : Using the wron g type of p ower adapter may c ause damage. Reset Use this button to reset the power or restore the default factory settings. R eboot by pushing 1 second. Retu rn all set tings to the factory default[...]

I NSTALLATI ON 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 modem or cable modem. • A PC usin g a fixed IP addr ess or a dynamic IP address assign ed via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and DNS server addres[...]

I NSTALLATIO N 2-6 Y ou should also remember to turn off the pow er, r e mov e the po wer cord from the outlet, and k eep your hands dr y when handling the Wireless Bar ricade. Basic Installation Procedure 1. Conne ct the LAN : Y ou can connect the Wireless Bar ricade to your PC , or to a hub or switch. R un Ether net cable from one of the LAN por [...]

I NSTALLATI ON 2-7 Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling The four LA N ports on the Wireless Bar ric ade can auto-neg otiate the connection speed to 10 Mbps Ether net or 100 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 f our LAN por ts on the Wireless Bar [...]

I NSTALLATIO N 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 eac h twisted-pair cable does not ex ceed 100 meters (328 feet). Figure 2-4. Making LAN Co[...]

I NSTALLATI ON 2-9 Computers equipped with a wireless adapter can communicate with eac h other as an independent wireless LAN by configuring each computer to the same radio c hannel. How ever , the Wireless Bar ricade can pro vide access to your wired/wireless LAN or to the Internet for all wireless w orkstations . Each wireless PC in this network [...]

I NSTALLATIO N 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 greater) with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the W AN por t on the Wireless Barricade. Figure 2-6. Making WAN Connection [...]

3-1 C HAPTER 3 C ONFIGURI NG C LIENT PC S TCP/IP Configuration T o access the Internet through the Wire less Barricade, y ou must conf igure the netw ork settings of th e computers on y our LAN to use the same IP subnet as the Wireless Bar ricade . The default netw ork settings for the Wireless Bar ricade are: IP Address: 192.168.2.1 Subnet Mask: 2[...]

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4-1 C HAPTER 4 C ONFIGURING THE W IRELESS B ARRICADE After y ou have configured TCP/IP on a client computer , use a web browser to configure the Wireless Bar ricade. The Wireless Bar ricade can be configured by any J av a-suppor ted browser including Inter net Explorer 4.0 or abov e, or Netscap e Navigator 4.0 or abov e. Using the web manag ement i[...]

N AVIGATING THE W EB B RO W S ER I NTERFACE 4-2 Navigating the Web Browser Interface The Wirele ss 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 mode m or DSL modem. Adv anced setup supports more adv anced f[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-3 Making Configuration Changes Configurable parameters ha ve 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 pag e to enable the new setting . Note: To ensure proper screen refresh after a co[...]

S ETUP W IZARD 4-4 F or accurate timing of client filtering and log events , you 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 you hav e .[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-5 Cable Modem Y our ISP ma y have giv en you a host name . If so , enter it into this field. Click “Finish” to complete the setup . T he Status page will open to allow you to view the connection status , as well as other infor mation. See “Status” on page 4-3 7 for details .[...]

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

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 AN CE D S ETUP 4-8 Advanced Setup Use the web manag ement interface to define system parameters , manag e and control the Wireless Bar ricade and its por ts , or monitor netw ork conditions . T he following table outlines the selections av ailable from this prog ram. Menu Description System Sets the local time zone, the password for administra[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-9 System Time Zone Sets the time zone for the Wireless Bar ricade. Th is infor m ation is used for log entries and client access c ontrol. Tools Contains o ptions to backup & rest ore the curren t configuration, restore all configuratio n settings to the factory defaults, update system firmware, or rese[...]

A DV AN CE D 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 Bar ricade to the Inter net. P assw ords can contain from 3–12 alphan umeric characters and are not case sensitiv e. If your pass word is lost, or you [...]

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 AN CE D S ETUP 4-12 WAN Specify the W AN connection type provided b y your Internet 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 b y some ISPs . T he default MA C address is set to the W AN’ s ph y[...]

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 C E 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 rnet by simply dialing in a local point prov id ed b y an ISP . Using the above scree n allows clie nt PCs to e s tablish a nor mal PPTP session and prov ides hassle-f ree configuration of the PPTP client on eac h cli e nt[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-15 Static IP Address If your Inter net Ser vice Provider has assigned a fix ed IP addre ss , enter the assigned address and sub net mask for the Wireless Bar ricade , then enter the gatewa y address of y our ISP . You may need a fixed address if you want to provide Internet services, such as a web server, o[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-16 DNS Domain Name Ser v ers map numerical IP addresses to the equi valent 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 ricad e and to enable the DHCP ser ver for dynamic client ad dress allocati on. Set a period for the lease time if required. F or home netw orks this may be set to “F orever”, which means there is no time limit on the IP[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-18 R emem ber not to include the address of the Wireless Bar ricade in the client address pool. Also remember to conf igure 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[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-19 Tr a n s m i s s i o n R a t e : Set the data ra te transmitted from the Wireless Barricade . T he lo wer the data rate , the longer the transmission distance. (Default: Fully Automatic) Basic Rate : Select “ All (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps)” from the drop-do wn list to optimize the data transfer speed f or y[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-20 Y ou can automati cally generate encryption keys o r you ca n manually enter the k eys . F or automatic 64-bi t securi ty , y ou enter a pass phrase that is use d to create four keys (as shown below). The automatic 128-bit security generates a single key b y entering a passphrase.[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-21 If yo u use encr yption, confi g ure th e same keys us ed for the Wir e less Bar ricade on each of y our wireless clients . Note that the Wired Equiv alent Priv acy (WEP) protects data transmitted between wireless nodes , but does not protect any transmissions o ver your w ired netw ork or over the Inter[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-22 Virtual Server If yo u configure the Wireless Bar ricade 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 automatically redirected to local ser v ers configured with priv ate IP addresses . In other w ords , de pending on the requested ser vice (T[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-23 Enabling Special Applications Some applications , such as Inter net g aming, videoconferencing, Inter net telephony and others, require m ultiple connections . These applications cannot w ork with Netw ork Address T ranslation (NA T) enabled. If y ou need to r un applications that require m ultiple conne[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-24 Firewall Th e firewall does not significantly affect system perfor m ance, so we advise enabling it to protect your netw ork users . Select “Enable” and click the “ APPL Y” button to open the Firewall submenus . Th e Wireless Bar ricade’ s fire wall can pro vid e the access control of connected client PCs , block [...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-25 The following items are included in the “ Acc ess Control” screen: 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 Displays the IP address and filtering status of the connected cl ient [...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-26 URL Blocking Using the abov e screen to block a c cess 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 “R ule Name, ” and time of day . 1. Click on “ Add Schedule R ule” 2. Define the appropriate settings for a schedule r ule (as shown in the following screen).[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-28 3. Click “OK” and then the “ APPLY” button to sa ve your settings . (as shown on previous page)[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-29 Intrusion Detection Th e Intr usion De tection feature of the Wireless Bar ricade limits the access of the incoming traffic from the W AN por t. Whe n the SPI feature is tur ned on, all the incoming packets will be block ed unless cer tain types of traffic types are check ed by the users . When the user [...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-30 the Stateful P acket Inspection heading, all the incoming traffic will be block ed except the FTP connection initiated from the local LAN . • Sta teful Packet Inspection This option allows you to select different appl ication types that are using dynamic por t numbers . If you need to use the Stateful P acket Inspection ([...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-31 By using the abov e inspected infor mation and timeout/threshold critier ia, the Wireless Bar ricad e provides the follo wing DoS attack preventions: Ping of Death (Ping flood) attack, SYN flood attack, IP fragment attack (T eardrop Attack), Br ute-force attack, Land Attack, IP Spoof ing attack, IP with [...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-32 DMZ (Demilitarized Zon e) If yo u have a client PC that cannot r un an Internet application properly from behind the firew all, then you can open the client up to unrestricted tw o-way Internet access . Enter the IP addr ess of a DMZ host to this screen. Adding a clie nt to the DMZ (Demi litarized Zone) may expose your loca[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-33 Tools Use the “T ools” menu to bac kup the cur rent configuration, restore a previously sa ved configuration, res tore factor y settings, update firm wa re, and reset the Wir eless Bar ricad e . Configuration Tools Choose a function and click “More Configuration. ”[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-34 Bac k up Backup allo ws you to sav e the Wireless Bar ricade’ s configuration to a file . Y ou can then c heck “R estore” to restore the sav ed backup configuration file . “Restore to factory defaults” resets the Baricade to the origina l settings .[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-35 Firmware Upgrade Th is tool per mits easy downloading of the latest Fir mware. Do wnload 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 pag e Infor mation section t[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-36 Reset Click “ Apply” to reset the Wireless Bar ric ade . T he reset will be complete 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 se[...]

C ONFIGURING THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 4-37 Status The Status sc reen displays W A N/LAN connection status , fir mware , and hardware v ersion numbers, illegal attempts to access your network, as w e ll as infor mation on DHCP clients connected to your netw ork.[...]

A DV AN CE D S ETUP 4-38 The following items are included on this screen: Section Description INTERNET Displays WAN connection typ e and status. GATEWAY Displays system IP settings, as well as DHCP and Firewall status. INFORMA T ION Display s the number of attached cli ents, the firmware versions, the physical MAC address for each media interface, [...]

5-1 C HAPTER 5 C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP If yo u have not previously installed the TCP/IP protocols on your client PCs , refer to the follo wing section. If you need infor mation 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 man ufacturers list. Select “TCP/ IP” in the Netw ork Protocols list. Click the “OK” button to retur n to the Netw ork w indow . 6. Th e TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Netw ork window . Click “OK” to complete the installation procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP/I[...]

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

I NSTALLING TCP/IP 5-4 5. Choose “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” in the Netw ork Protocols . Click the “ OK” button to retur n to the Network windo w . 6. Th e TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Netw ork window . Click “OK” to c omplete the install proce dure .[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-5 Setting Up TCP/IP to Work with the Wireless Barricade Windows 95/98/ME 1. Click “Start/Settings/Control P anel.” 2. Double-click the Netw ork icon. Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your netw ork card on the “Configuration” tab of the Netw ork w indow . 3. Click the “Prop e r ties” butto[...]

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

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-7 Windows XP 1. Click the “start” button and choose “Control P anel. ” 2. Select the “Netw ork and Inter net Connections” icon, then click the “Network Connections” icon, and double click on the “LAN or High-Speed Int e rnet. ” 3. Press the “Properties” button in the “General” tab . 4. Selec[...]

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 ma y find that the instr uctions here do not exactly match your v ersion of Windows . T his is because these ste ps and screenshots were created in Windows 98. Windows 95 and Windows Millennium Edition are v er y similar , but not i[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-9 2. Double-click the “Netw ork” icon. 3. On the “N etw 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 cke d, you r co m pu te r is already configured for DH CP . Click “Cancel” to close eac h window , and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Prox y” on pag e 5-12. 5. Make a note of the cur[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-11 7. Click the “DNS Configuration” tab . Record the DNS ser vers listed under “DNS Ser ver Search Order .” 8. Click the “IP Address” tab and then chec k “Obtain an IP address automatically . ” Click “OK. ” 9. Windows ma y need your Windows 95/98/ME CD to copy s ome files . After it finishes copying[...]

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 v erify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of y o ur web browser is disabled. This is so that your we b browser will be able to view the configuration pag es inside your Wireless Barricad e . T he following steps are for Inter net Explorer [...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-13 3. Clear all the chec k box es and click “OK” . Click “OK” ag ain to close the “Inter net Options” windo w . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “ Preferences . ” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y , ” double-click “ Adva nced, ” th en click “Pro xi[...]

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 Barricad e Now that y o u hav e 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 wi[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-15 Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settin gs After y ou have completed the hardw are setup , you need to configure y our computer to connect to the Wireless Barricade. Y ou also need to deter mine how your ISP issues y our IP address . Many ISPs issue these addresses automatically , u[...]

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 Bar ricade . 4. Click “Properties . ” 5. Double-click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).”[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-17 6. All the infor mation that you need to record is on the “Inter net Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” screen. Use the table on the ne xt pag e to re cord the infor mation. If “Obtain an IP address automati cally” and “Obta in DNS ser ver address automa tically” ar e already che cke d, you r co m pu te r is [...]

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 v erify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of y o ur web browser is disabled. This is so that your we b browser will be able to view the configuration pag es inside the Wireless Bar ricade. The following ste ps are for Inter net Explorer an[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-19 3. Clear al l the ch eckbo x es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then click “OK” ag ain to close the “Inter net Options” windo w . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “ Preferences . ” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y” double-click “ Adva nced, ” th en click ?[...]

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 y o u hav e 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 wil[...]

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 no w 192.168.2.xxx (2-254), your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gatew ay is 192.168.2.1. T hese v alues confir m that your Wireless Barr icade 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 Settin gs After y ou have completed the hardw are setup , you need to configure y our computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade . Y ou also need to deter mine how your ISP issues y our IP address . Many ISPs iss[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-23 2. Select the “Network and Inter net Connections” icon, then clic k the “Network Connections” icon. 3. Double click on the “LAN or High-Spe ed Inter net. ” 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 mati on that you need to record is on the “Inter net Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties” dialog box. Use the spaces below to record the infor mation. If “Obtain an IP address automati cally” and “Obta in DNS ser [...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-25 7. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and then select “Obtain DNS ser v e r address automatically .” Then click “OK. ” Click “OK” or “Close” to close ea ch windo w . Step 2. Disable HTTP Proxy Y ou will need to v e rify that the “HTTP Pro xy ” feature of y o ur W eb browser is disabl[...]

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 clic k the “Connections” tab . Next, click the “LAN Settings ... ” button. 3. Clear al l the ch eckbo x es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then click “OK” ag ain to close the “Inter net Options” window .[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-27 Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireless Barricade Now that y o u hav e 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 Bar ricade, you will also verify t hat you ha ve[...]

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 no w 192.168.2.xxx (2-255), your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gate[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-29 Configuring Your Computer with Windows NT 4.0 Step 1. Configure TCP/IP Settin gs After y ou have completed the hardw are setup , you need to configure y our computer to connect to y our Wireless Bar ricade . Y ou need to deter mine how y our ISP i ssues your IP address . Many ISPs issue these n u mbers automatically[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-30 3. Click on the “Protoco ls” tab . 4. Double-click “TCP/ IP Protocol. ” 5. Click on the “IP Address” tab . 6. In the “ Adapter” dropdown list, be sure your Ether net 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 alread y configured for DHCP . Click “Cancel” to close each window , and skip to “Step 2. Disable HTTP Pro xy” on pag e 5-32. In the “TCP/IP Proper ties” dialog box, clic k the IP address tab to locate your IP Address , [...]

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 v erify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of y o ur web browser is disabled. This is so that your we b browser will be able to view the Wireless Bar ricad e configuration page s . The following ste ps are for Inter net Explorer and for Net[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-33 3. Clear al l the ch eckbo x es . 4. Click “OK, ” and then click “OK” ag ain to close the “Inter net Options” windo w . Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit, ” then click “ Preferences ... ” 2. In the “Preferences” window , under “Categ or y” double-click “ Adva nced, ” th en click[...]

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 y o u hav e configured your computer to connect to your Wireless Bar ricade, it needs to obtain new netw ork settings . By releasing old IP settings and rene wing them w ith settings from the Wire less Bar ricade, you w[...]

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 Gatew ay is 192.168.2.1. T hese v alues confir m that the Wireless B ar ricade is func tioning . 4. T ype “EXIT” and press <ENTER> to close [...]

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. C l ick “Control P anels” and select TCP/IP . 2. In the TCP/IP dialog bo x, make 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 m ation that you need to record is on the “TCP/IP” dialog box. Use the space bel[...]

S ETTING U P TCP/IP TO W ORK WITH THE W IR ELESS B AR RICADE 5-38 Inter n et Explorer 1. Open Inter net Explorer . Click “Edit/ Prefer ences . ” 2. In the Inter net Explorer “Preferences” window , under “Network, ” select “Proxies . ” 3. Unchec k all che ck b oxes and click “OK. ”[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-39 Netscape 1. Open Netscape. Clic k “Edit/Pre ferences .” 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 I nter net” and click “OK. ” Step 3. Obtain IP Settings From Your Wireles[...]

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. Clic k “Control P anels” and “TCP/IP . ” 2. In the TCP/IP window , your new settings will be sho wn. 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 v alues conf[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-41 Dynamic IP Allocation v ia a DHCP Server Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” on the IP Address tab . Do not input any v alues under the Gatewa y tab , and check “Dis able DNS” on the “DNS Configuration” tab . T hese settings w ill be automatic ally configured by the DHCP ser ver . Click “OK” a[...]

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 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask. 2. On the “Gatewa y” tab , add the IP address of the Wirel[...]

C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP 5-43 Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP com munication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same netw ork as the Wireless Bar ricade, use the “Ping” command t o chec k if your com puter has success fully connected to t he Wireless Bar ricade . The following example shows how the Pi[...]

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A-1 A PPENDI X A T ROUBLESHOOTING This appendix describes common problems you ma y encounter and possible solutions to them. The Wireless Bar ricade can be eas ily monitored through panel indicators to identify problems . If you cannot resolve 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 OFF • Verify that the Wirele ss Barricade and attached devic e are powered on. • Be sure the cable is plugged into both the Wireless Barricade and the correspon ding device. • Verif y that the prop e r cable type is used and that its length does not exceed the sp ecified l imits. • Be sure th[...]

T R OUBLESHOOTING A-3 Management Problems Cannot conn ect usin g the web browser • Be sure to have configured the Wireless Barricade with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. • Check that you have a valid ne twork connec tion to the Wireless Barricade and tha t the port you are using ha s not been disa bled. • Check the netwo[...]

T R OUBLESHOOTING A-4[...]

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 hav e tw o pairs of wires . Each wire pair is identif i ed by[...]

C ABLES B-2 Figure B-1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the con nectors in the same orientation when attachin g the wires to the pins . Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers Straight-through Cable Crossover Cable Straigh t-Throug h RJ-45 Pi n Assignment s End 1 End 2 1 (TD+) 1 (TD+) 2 (TD-) 2 (TD-) 3 ([...]

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

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

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