SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14T User Manual

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Home Network Settings
Clicking the Home icon at any time, returns you to this home page. The 
Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus that display 
configuration parameters and statistics. 
						

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The Barricade’s Home Network Settings interface contains four main 
menu items as described in the following table.
Making Configuration Changes 
Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a 
configuration change has been made on a page, click the Save Settings or 
NEXT button at the bottom of the page to make the new settings active.
Note:To ensure proper screen refresh after a command entry, check that 
Internet Explorer 5.5 is configured as follows: Under the menu 
Tools/Internet Options/General/Temporary Internet 
Files/Settings, the setting for Check for newer versions of 
stored pages should be Every visit to the page.
Menu Description
Status Provides WAN connection type and status, firmware and hardware 
version numbers, system IP settings, as well as DHCP, NAT, and firewall 
information.
Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, the 
physical MAC address for each media interface, and the hardware version 
and serial number.
Shows the security and DHCP client log.
LAN 
SettingsSets the TCP/IP configuration for the Barricade LAN interface and 
DHCP clients.
WAN 
SettingsSpecifies the Internet connection settings.
Wireless Configures the radio frequency, SSID, and security for wireless 
communications. 
						

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Status
The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware and 
hardware version numbers, as well as information on DHCP clients 
connected to your network. You can also view the Security Log.
  
						

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The security file, SMCWBR14T_logfile.log, may be saved by clicking Save 
and choosing a location.
The following items are included on the Status screen:
Parameter Description
INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and status.
Release Click on this button to disconnect from the WAN.
Renew Click on this button to establish a connection to the WAN.
Home Network 
(LAN)Displays system IP settings, as well as DHCP Server, Firewall, 
UPnP and Wireless status.
INFORMATION Displays the number of attached clients, the firmware versions, 
the physical MAC address for each media interface and for the 
Barricade, as well as the hardware version and serial number.
DHCP Client Log Displays information on DHCP clients on your network.
Security Log Displays illegal attempts to access your network.
Save Click on this button to save the security log file.
Clear Click on this button to delete the access log.
Refresh Click on this button to refresh the screen. 
						

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LAN Settings
You can enable DHCP to dynamically allocate IP addresses to your client 
PCs, or configure filtering functions based on specific clients or protocols. 
The Barricade must have an IP address for the local network.
 
The LAN Settings parameters are listed below.
Parameter Description
Wireless Router IP 
Address
IP Address The IP address of the Barricade.
IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask.
DHCP Server
DHCP Server DHCP allows individual computers to obtain the TCP/IP 
configuration at startup from a centralized DHCP server. To 
dynamically assign an IP address to a client PC, enable the 
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) function.
DHCP Server ID Enter the DHCP Server ID here. 
						

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DHCP IP Address 
PoolThe DHCP IP Address Pool is the range of IP addresses set 
aside for dynamic assignment to the computers on your 
network.
Start IP This field indicates the first of the contiguous IP addresses in 
the IP address pool.
End IP This field indicates the last of the contiguous IP addresses in 
the IP address pool.
Domain Name The domain name is the name you assign to your network.
Lease Time The length of time the DHCP server will reserve the IP 
address for each computer. Setting lease times for shorter 
intervals such as one day or one hour frees IP addresses after 
the specified period of time. This also means that a particular 
computer’s IP address may change over time. If you have set 
any advanced features such as DMZ, this is dependent on the 
IP address. For this reason, you will not want the IP address 
to change. Parameter Description 
						

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WAN Settings
Specify the WAN connection type required by your Internet Service 
Provider. Specify Dynamic IP Address, PPPoE, PPTP or Static IP 
Address.
 
Select the connection type and click More Configuration. 
						

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Dynamic IP
The Host name is optional, but may be required by some Service 
Provider’s. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface 
on the Barricade.
If required by your Service Provider, you can use the Clone MAC 
Address button to copy the MAC address of the Network Interface Card 
(NIC) installed in your PC to replace the WAN MAC address.
If necessary, you can use the Renew button on the Status page to renew 
the WAN IP address.
Note:Make sure you record the MAC address that you clone, so that if 
you lose your settings you will be able to re-connect to the 
Internet.
Click Save Settings to proceed, or Cancel to change your settings. 
						

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PPPoE
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. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define 
a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is 
maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than 
the Maximum Idle Time, then it will be dropped. You can enable the 
Auto-reconnect option to automatically re-establish the connection as 
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again.
Click Save Settings to proceed, or Cancel to change your settings. 
						

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PPTP
Enter the User ID and Password assigned by your ISP in the appropriate 
fields. Enter the Idle Time Out for the Internet connection. This is the 
period of time for which the connection to the Internet is maintained 
during inactivity. The default setting is 10 minutes. If your ISP charges you 
by the minute, you should change the Idle Time Out to one minute. After 
the Idle Time Out has expired, set the action you wish the Barricade to 
take. You can tell the device to connect manually or automatically as soon 
as you try to access the Internet again, or to keep the session alive.
Click Save Settings to proceed, or Cancel to change your settings.