SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14-N User Manual

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Add/Edit Inbound Filter Rule   
Here you can add entries to the Inbound Filter Rules List below, or edit existing entries.   
Name  
Enter a name for the rule that is meaningful to you.   
Action  
The rule can either Allow or Deny messages.   
Source IP Range   
Define the ranges of Internet addresses this rule applies to. For a single IP address, enter 
the same address in both the Start and End boxes. Up to eight ranges can be entered. 
The Enable checkbox allows you to turn on or off specific...

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Advanced_Advanced Wireless 
 
 
Transmit Power   
Normally the wireless transmitter operates at 100% power. In some circumstances, however, 
there might be a need to isolate specific frequencies to a smaller area. By reducing the power 
of the radio, you can prevent transmissions from reaching beyond your corporate/home office 
or designated wireless area.   
Beacon Period   
Beacons are packets sent by a wireless router to synchronize wireless devices. Specify a 
Beacon Period value between 20 and...

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for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Wireless clients 
detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages. The default 
value is 1. Valid settings are between 1 and 255.   
802.11d Enable   
Enables 802.11d operation. 802.11d is a wireless specification for operation in additional 
regulatory domains. This supplement to the 802.11 specifications defines the physical layer 
requirements (channelization, hopping patterns, new values for...

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Advanced_Network 
 
 
UPnP  
UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides 
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. This router has optional 
UPnP capability, and can work with other UPnP devices and software.   
Enable UPnP   
If you need to use the UPnP functionality, you can enable it here.   
WAN Ping   
Pinging public WAN IP addresses is a common method used by hackers to test whether your 
WAN IP address is valid....

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WAN Port Speed   
Normally, this is set to auto. If you have trouble connecting to the WAN, try the other settings.   
Multicast Streams   
The router uses the IGMP protocol to support efficient multicasting -- transmission of identical 
content, such as multimedia, from a source to a number of recipients.   
Enable Multicast Streams   
This option must be enabled if any applications on the LAN participate in a multicast 
group. If you have a multimedia LAN application that is not receiving content...

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WISH 
Enable WISH 
Enable this option if you want to allow WISH to prioritize your traffic.   
Priority Classifiers 
HTTP 
Allows the router to recognize HTTP transfers for many common audio and video 
streams and prioritize them above other traffic. Such streams are frequently used by 
digital media players.   
Windows Media Center 
Enables the router to recognize certain audio and video streams generated by a 
Windows Media Center PC and to prioritize these above other traffic. Such streams are...

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• BK: Background (least urgent). 
• BE: Best Effort. 
• VI: Video. 
• VO: Voice (most urgent). 
Protocol 
The protocol used by the messages.   
Host 1 IP Range 
The rule applies to a flow of messages for which one computers IP address falls within 
the range set here.   
Host 1 Port Range 
The rule applies to a flow of messages for which host 1s port number is within the 
range set here.   
Host 2 IP Range 
The rule applies to a flow of messages for which the other computers IP address falls 
within...

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Advanced_Wi-Fi PROTECTED SETUP 
 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup 
Enable 
Enable the Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature.   
Lock Wireless Security Settings 
Locking the wireless security settings prevents the settings from being changed by any 
new external registrar using its PIN. Devices can still be added to the wireless network 
using Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It is still possible to change wireless network settings with 
Manual Wireless Network Setup
, Wireless Network Setup Wizard, or an existing 
external WLAN...

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Administrator (admin account) can change or reset the PIN.   
Current PIN 
Shows the current value of the routers PIN.   
Reset PIN to Default 
Restore the default PIN of the router.   
Generate New PIN 
Create a random number that is a valid PIN. This becomes the routers PIN. You can 
then copy this PIN to the user interface of the registrar.   
Add Wireless Station 
This Wizard helps you add wireless devices to the...

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Tools 
The Tools tab provides the following configuration options: Admin, Time, Syslog, Email Settings, 
System, Firmware, Dynamic DNS, Windows Connect Now, System Check & Schedules. 
Tools_Admin 
The Admin option is used to set a password for access to the Web-based management. By default 
there is no password configured. It is highly recommended that you create a password to keep your 
new router secure.