SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14T User Manual

CONFIGURING THE CLIENT PC
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Obtain IP Settings from Your Barricade
Now that you have configured your computer to connect to your 
Barricade, it needs to obtain new network settings. By releasing old DHCP 
IP settings and renewing them with settings from your Barricade, you can 
verify that you have configured your computer correctly.
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start/Programs/Accessories/
Command Prompt.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type “IPCONFIG /RELEASE” 
and press the Enter key. 

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3. Type “IPCONFIG /RENEW” and press the Enter key. Verify that 
your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 
255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1. These values 
confirm that your Barricade is functioning correctly.
Type “EXIT” and press the Enter key to close the Command Prompt 
window.
Your computer is now configured to connect to the Barricade. 

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Manual IP Configuration
1. Follow steps 1-5 in “DHCP IP Configuration” on page 3-9.
2. Select Use the following IP 
Address.
3. Enter an IP address based on 
the default network 
192.168.2.x (where x is 
between 2 and 254), and use 
255.255.255.0 for the subnet 
mask. Use 
192.168.2.1 for the 
Default gateway field.
4. Select Use the following 
DNS server addresses.
5. Enter the IP address for the Barricade in the Preferred DNS server 
field. This automatically relays DNS...

TCP/IP CONFIGURATION
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Disable HTTP Proxy
You need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your web browser is 
disabled. This is so that your browser can view the Barricade’s HTML 
configuration pages.
To disable the proxy in 
Internet Explorer, click 
To o l s. Click Internet 
Options... and then the 
Connections tab, shown 
on the right. 
In the Local 
Area Network (LAN) 
settings section, click 
LAN 
Settings... 
to display the 
Local Area Network (LAN) 
Settings pop-up window 
below.
In the...

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Configuring Your Macintosh Computer
You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your 
operating system. This is because these steps and screen shots were created 
using Mac OS 10.2. Mac OS 7.x and above are similar, but may not be 
identical to Mac OS 10.2.
Follow these instructions:
1. Pull down the Apple Menu. Click 
System Preferences.
2. Double-click the Network icon in the 
Systems Preferences window. 

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3. If Using DHCP Server is 
already selected in the 
Configure field, your 
computer is already 
configured for DHCP. If 
not, select this option.
4. Your new settings are shown in the TCP/IP tab. Verify that your IP 
Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and 
your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.1. These values confirm that your 
Barricade is functioning.
5. Close the Network window.
Now your computer is configured to connect to the...

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Disable HTTP Proxy
You need to verify that the “HTTP Proxy” feature of your web browser is 
disabled. This is so that your browser can view the Barricade’s HTML 
configuration pages. The following steps are for Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer
1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Stop 
button. Click Explorer/Preferences.
2. In the Internet Explorer Preferences window, 
under Network, select Proxies.
3. Uncheck all check boxes and click OK. 

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CHAPTER 4
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ONFIGURING THE
BARRICADE
After you have configured TCP/IP on a client computer, use a web 
browser to configure the Barricade. The Barricade can be configured by 
any Java-supported browser such as Internet Explorer 5.5 or above. Using 
the web management interface, you can configure the Barricade and view 
statistics to monitor network activity.
To access the Barricade’s management interface, enter the IP address of 
the Barricade in your web browser:
http://192.168.2.1
(The Barricade...

CONFIGURING THE BAR RICADE
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Navigating the Web Browser Interface
The Barricade’s management interface consists of a Setup Wizard, a Home 
Network Settings section, a Security section and an Advanced Settings 
section.
Setup Wizard: Use the Setup Wizard for quick and easy configuration of 
your Internet connection and basic LAN settings. Go to “Setup Wizard” 
on page 4-5.
Home Network Settings: Use the Home Network Settings section to 
configure your LAN, WAN and wireless settings. Go to “Home Network...