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Compliances FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no g
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EC Conformance Declaration – Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II Calle Fructuos Gelabert 6-8, 2o, 4a 08970 – Sant Joan Despi Barcelona, Spain This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN 55022/A1 Class B, and EN 50082-1. This meets the essential protection requirements of the European Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member states relation to e
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1 | System Requirements • Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem, cable modem, Dial-Up modem, or ISDN modem • A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP, as well as a Gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider • A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet converter • TCP/IP network protocol installed on each PC
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3 | Functions and Features Broadband Modem and NAT Connects multiple computers to a broadband (cable or DSL) Router modem, and/or Ethernet router to access the Internet. 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Interface Provides a 10/100 Base-TX interface to connect to a DSL or cable modem for broadband Internet access. Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch Equipped with a 4/8-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch. VPN Supported Supports multiple IPSec sessions and has built-in PPTP and L2TP VPN servers. Firewall Al
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4 | Panel Layout The following figure shows the front panel layout, which is followed by a table describing in detail the status and function of each LED. SMCBR14VPN Front Panel SMCBR18VPN Front Panel LED Function Color Status Description Power Power Green Steady Power is being applied to this device indicator M1 System Orange Blinking M1 is flashing once every second to status indicate that the system has power indicator WAN Wan port Green Steady The WAN port is connecte
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SMCBR18VPN Front Panel: 8 LAN, 1 WAN, and 1 COM port Port Type Description 5 VDC Receptor for power adapter: 5 VDC, 2 A (minimum) WAN This is the connection for the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the cable or DSL modem Port 1–4/8 These are the connections for Ethernet cables to your Ethernet enabled computers COM Serial port (connection for an analog modem or console cable) 5 | Hardware Installation The router can be placed anywhere in your office or home. No spec
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you have not previously installed TCP/IP protocols on your client PCs, refer to the following section. 6.1 | Installing TCP/IP Windows 95/98/Me 1. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon and select the Configuration tab in the Network window. 3. Click the Add button. 4. Double-click Protocol. 5. Select Microsoft in the manufacturers list. Select TCP/IP in the Network Protocols list. Click the OK button to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP pro
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2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. Click on the Protocols tab. 4. Double-click TCP/IP Protocol. 5. Click on the IP Address tab. 6. In the Adapter drop-down list, be sure your Ethernet adapter is selected. 7. Click on “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.” 8. Click OK to close the window. 9. Windows may copy files and will then prompt you to restart your system. Click Yes and your computer will shut down and restart. Windows 2000/XP 1. Access your Network settings by clicking St
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6.5 | Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the Router, use the ping command to check if your computer has successfully connected to the Router. The following example shows how the ping procedure can be executed in an MS-DOS window. First, execute the ping command: ping 192.168.2.1 If a message similar to the following appears: Pinging 192.168.2.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 19
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7 | Configuring Your Broadband VPN Router Before you attempt to log into the web-based Administration, please verify the following. 1. Your browser is configured properly (see below). 2. Disable any firewall or security software that may be running. 3. Confirm that you have a good link LED where your computer is plugged into the Router. If you don’t have a link light, then try another cable until you get a good link. 7.1 | Browser Configuration Confirm your browser is configured for a
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Note that there are two different Web user interfaces, one for general users and one for the system administrator. To log on as an administrator, enter the system password (default password is smcadmin) and click the LOGIN button. If you typed the password correctly, the left panel of the Web user interface changes to the administrator configuration mode as shown in the following figures. 7.3 | Setup Wizard Time Zone After logging into the web management, click on SETUP WIZARD on the
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Cable Modem The cable modem option allows you to configure a host name and MAC Address. The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the Router. Use this address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP. If your ISP used the MAC address of an Ethernet card as an identifier when first setting up your broadband account, only connect the PC with the registered MAC a
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Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time, it will be dropped. (Default: 10) Configure the Connect mode option to the desired settings. “Always On Line” signifies that the broadband router will maintain your Internet connection consistently and automatically connect to the Internet after any disconnection. “Manual Connect” signifies that the broadband router will establish an Internet connection only when the adm
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PPTP Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol is a common connection method used for xDSL connections in Europe. It can be used to join different physical networks using the Internet as an intermediary. If you have been provided with the information as shown on the screen, enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP address, user ID and password, and PPTP Gateway. Configure the Connect mode option to the desired settings. “Always On Line” signifies that the broadband router wil
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L2TP Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is a common connection method used for xDSL connections in Europe. It can be used to join different physical networks using the Internet as an intermediary. If you have been provided with the information as shown on the screen, enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP address, user ID and password, and L2TP Gateway. Configure the Connect mode option to the desired settings. “Always On Line” signifies that the broadband router will maint
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7.4 | Advanced Setup – SYSTEM Time Zone Use the section below to configure the Barricade's system time. Select your timezone and configure the daylight savings option based on your location. This information is used for the time/date parental rules you can configure with the Barricade's Advanced Firewall. This information is also used for your network logging. Once you set you time zone, you can automatically update the Barricade's internal clock by synchronizing with a public time se
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Password Settings Use this section to configure the 2 password accounts and idle time-out setting for your Barricade Router. There are 2 levels of admin access for this VPN Router: The Administrator account has Read/Write permission to view and change any settings. The default password for this account is "smcadmin". The User account has Read-Only permissions to view but not change the settings. The default password for this account is "password". Remote Management Use this secti
