SMC Networks EZ Networking SMC8013WG User manual

EZ Connect™Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
Install Guide
SMC8013WG

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However, no responsibilit y is assumed by SMC f or it s use, nor for any infringement s of pat ent s
or ot her right s of t hird part ies which may result from it s use. No license is grant ed by
implicat ion or ot herwise under any pat ent or pat ent right s of SMC. SMC reserves t he right t o
change specificat ions at any t ime wit hout not ice.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 | Introduction
Feat ures and Benefit s
Package Cont ent s
Minimum Requirement s
CHAPTER 2 | Getting to know the Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
LED Indicat ors
Rear Panel Descript ion
Reset t ing and Rest oring t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway
CHAPTER 3 | Installation
Basic Inst al lat ion Procedure
CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer
Configuring Windows 95/ 98/ Me
Configuring Windows 2000
Configuring Windows XP
Configuring a Macint osh Comput er
CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
Browser Conf igurat ion
Disabl e Proxy Connect ion
Accessing t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway Web Management
CHAPTER 6 | Navigating the Web-based Administration
Making Conf igurat ion Changes
Syst em
LAN
NAT
Firewall
St at us
APPENDIX A | Troubleshoot ing
APPENDIX B | Technical Specif icat ions
APPENDIX C | Compliances
APPENDIX D | Technical Support

CHAPTER 1 | Introduction
Congrat ulat ions on your purchase of t he EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway. SMC is
proud t o provide you wit h a powerful yet simple communicat ion device f or connect ing your
local area net work (LAN) t o t he Int ernet .
1. 1 | Features and Benefits
•EZ 3-Click Installation Wizard - A new and improved way t o inst all your Gat eway
Modem. In 3 simple clicks, you will be connect ed t o t he Int ernet .
•Int ernet connect ion t o cable modem service via an int egrat ed cable modem port
•Local net work connect ion via 10/ 100 Mbps Et hernet port s or 11/ 22 Mbps wireless
int erf ace.
•802. 11b Turbo Compliant - int eroperable wit h mult iple vendors.
•DHCP for dynamic IP conf igurat ion, and DNS f or domain name mapping.
•Firewall wit h St at eful Packet Inspect ion, client privileges, hacker prevent ion, DoS, and
NAT.
•Virt ual Privat e Net work (VPN) support using PPTP, L2TP, or IPSec pass-t hrough
•User-def inable applicat ion sensing t unnel support s applicat ions requiring mul t iple
connect ions
•Built -in Parent al cont rols allow you t o limit cert ain web si t es – configurable by t ime
and dat e.
•Email alert s when t he users net work is being compromised
•Easy set up t hrough a web browser on any operat ing syst em t hat support s TCP/ IP
•Compat ible wit h all popular Int ernet appl icat ions

1. 2 | Package Contents
Before inst alling t he EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway, verif y t hat you have t he
it ems list ed under below. Also be sure t hat you have t he necessary cabling. If any of t he it ems
are missing or damaged, cont act your local SMC dist ribut or.
•1 - Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway
•1 - Power adapt er (9V/ 1A)
•1 - CAT-5 Et hernet cable
•1 - USB Cable
•Inst allat ion CD, including:
oUser Guide
oUSB Drivers
oBSaf e Online© Parent al Cont rol Sof t ware
If possible, ret ain t he cart on and original packing mat erials in case t here is a need t o ret urn
t he product .
Please regist er your product on SMC’ s web sit e at ht t p:/ / www.smc.com.
1. 3 | System Requirements
You must meet t he f ollowing minimum requirement s:
•Provisioned Int ernet access f rom an ISP t hat has approved t he SMC8013WG
•A comput er equipped wit h a wired or wireless net work adapt er wit h TCP/ IP inst alled.
•A Java-enabled web browser, such as Microsoft Int ernet Explorer 5.5 or above, or
Net scape Communicat or 5. 0 or above.
•Windows 98 Second Edit ion or higher is required for USB driver support .

CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the Wireless Cable Modem
Gateway
The EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway is t he perfect all in one solut ion, for t he
home or business environment . This full-f eat ured device has:
•An approved DOCSIS 1.1 Cable modem
•Advanced SPI Firewall Gat eway
•High-speed Turbo 11/ 22 Mbps Wireless Access Point
•Comprehensive LEDs for net work st at us and t roubleshoot ing
•Reset But t on
•4 – 10/ 100 Mbps Aut o-Sensing LAN port s wit h Aut o-MDI MDIX f eat ure
•1 – USB 1. 1 LAN Port f or PC connect ivit y
Note: Cable modems provide up t o 38 Mbps downst ream and 10 Mbps upst ream. However, you
should not e t hat t he act ual rat e provided by specif ic service providers may vary dramat ically
from t hese upper limit s.
2. 1 | LED Indicators
The EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway includes LED indicat ors on t he f ront panel
t hat simplif y inst allat ion and net work t roubleshoot ing.
The Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway includes LED indicat ors on t he f ront panel t hat simplify
inst allat ion and net work t roubleshoot ing.
LABEL LED COLOR ON FLASHING OFF
Power Green Power is supplied t o t he
Gat eway N/ A
Power is not
suppl ied t o t he
Gat eway
Diag Amber Syst em Failure. Reboot
Gat eway N/ A Normal Operat ion
Cable Green Successful ly connect ed t o
cable net work
At t empt ing t o
connect t o net work N/ A
Traf f ic Green Cable Modem has f inished
CMTS regist rat ion
At t empt ing t o
regist er wit h CMTS N/ A
Wireless Green Good Wireless Link Dat a t ransmit t ing No Wireless Link
LAN (1-4) Amber Connect ed at 10 Mbps Dat a t ransmit t ing No Et hernet link
det ect ed
LAN (1-4) Green Connect ed at 100 Mbps Dat a t ransmit t ing No Et hernet link
det ect ed
USB Green USB port connect ed Dat a t ransmit t ing No USB link det ect ed

2. 2 | Rear Panel Description
It em Descript ion
Power Connect t he included power adapt er t o t his port .
Reset Use t his but t on t o reset t he power or rest ore t he def ault f act ory set t ings.
LAN 1-4 Four 10/ 100 Aut o-sensing swit ch port s (RJ-45). Connect devices on your local
area net work t o t hese port s (such as a PC, hub, or swit ch).
USB Connect a USB Cable f rom your PC t o t his port .
CATV Connect your cable line t o t his port .
Wireless Card Provides Wireless Signal f or wireless client s.
2. 3 | Rebooting and Restoring the Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
The Reset but t on is locat ed on t he rear panel of t he EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem
Gat eway. Use a paper clip or a pencil t ip t o push t he Reset but t on.
Reboot
If t he Gat eway is having problems connect ing t o t he Int ernet , simply hold down t he reset
but t on f or less t han 2 seconds t hen release.
Restore Factory Defaults
If reboot ing t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway does not resolve your issue, t hen you can
follow t hese st eps:
1. Leave power plugged int o t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway.
2. Locat e t he reset but t on on t he back panel, press and hold but t on f or at least 5 seconds.
3. Release reset but t on.
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CHAPTER 3 | Installation
The EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway can be inst alled in any locat ion where you
have cable int ernet access, and t he cable int ernet service provider has approved t he EZ
Connect ™Wirel ess Cabl e Modem Gat eway. To conf ir m you meet t hese 2 cri t eria point s, pl ease
cont act your local ISP.
For general inst allat ion please follow t he guidelines out lined below t o best perf ormance:
•Keep t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway away f rom any heat ing devices.
•Do not place t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway in a dust y or wet environment .
•For opt imum wireless perf ormance, inst all t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway away
from ot her elect ronic devices, such as Monit ors / TV / 2. 4GHz Cordless Phones. These
devices can hamper your wireless t hroughput and dist ance.
The EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway can be posit ioned t wo ways, horizont al and
vert ical.
To inst all t he Wireless Cable Modem in a vert ical posit ion, on t he l eft side of t he device, when
looking at t he LEDs – t here is a built -in base st and. Pull out t he st and out and t urn it 90 degrees
and posit ion t he gat eway on it s side. See t he different Inst all posit ions below:
Vertical Base
Stand
Horizontal I nstall
V
ertical I nstall

3. 2 | Basic Installation Procedure
1. Connect the LAN: You can connect t he Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway t o your PC, or t o a
hub or swit ch. Run Et hernet cable f rom one of t he LAN port s on t he rear of t he Wireless
Cable Modem Gat eway t o your comput er’ s net work adapt er or t o anot her net work device.
You can also connect t he Wireless Cable Modem Gateway t o your PC (using a wirel ess cl ient
adapt er) via radio signals.
Note: It is recommended t hat f or f irst -t ime set up you use a wired connect ion.
2. Connect the WAN: Connect a coax cable t o t he CATV port on t he back of t he Wireless
Cable Modem Gat eway f rom a cable port locat ed in your home. When connect ing t o t he
CATV port , use only manufact ured coaxial pat ch cables wit h F-t ype connect ors at bot h
ends for all connect ions.
Note: If t his modem was NOT inst alled by t he cable service provider (ISP) or is being used
t o replace anot her cable modem – please cont act your Cable Operat or (ISP) t o regist er t he
SMC8013WG. Wit hout regist ering t he modem wit h your ISP it will be unable t o connect t o
t he cable net work syst em.
3. Power on: Connect t he power adapt er t o t he EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable Modem Gat eway.
Warning: Only use t he power adapt er t hat was provided wit h t he EZ Connect ™Wireless Cable
Modem Gat eway, using anot her power adapt er may damage your unit and void t he warrant y.

CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer
The informat ion out lined in t his chapt er will guide you t hrough t he configurat ion f or t he
following Operat ing Syst ems:
•Windows 95/ 98
•Windows Me
•Windows 2000
•Windows XP
•Apple Macint osh
4. 1 | Configuring Windows 95/ 98/ Me
1. Access your Net work set t ings by clicking
[St art ] , choose [ Set t ings] , and t hen select
[Cont rol Panel] .
2. In t he Cont rol Panel , locat e and double-cl ick
t he [ Net work] icon.
3. Highlight t he TCP/ IP l ine t hat has been
assigned t o your net work card on t he
[Conf igurat ion] t ab of t he [ Net work]
propert ies window. (see net work dial og box t o
t he right )
4. Next , click t he [Propert ies] but t on t o view
t hat adapt er’ s TCP/ IP set t ings.
5. From t he TCP/ IP Propert ies dialog box, click
t he [ Obt ain an IP address aut omat ically]
opt ion. (see TCP/ IP dialog box t o t he
right )
6. Next click on t he [ Gat eway] t ab and verify
t he Gat eway field is blank. If t here are IP
addresses list ed in t he Gat eway sect ion,
highlight each one and click [Remove]
unt il t he sect ion is empt y.
7. Cl ick t he [ OK] but t on t o close t he TCP/ IP
Propert ies window.
8. On t he Net work Propert ies Window, click
t he [ OK] but t on t o save t hese new
changes.
NOTE: Windows may ask you f or t he
original Windows inst all at ion disk or
addit ional f iles. Check f or t he f iles at
c:\windows\opt ions\ cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM int o your CD-ROM drive and
check t he correct f ile locat ion, f or example, D: \win98, D: \win9x. (Assume “ D” is your
CD-ROM drive).
9. Windows may prompt you t o rest art t he PC. If so, click t he [ Yes] but t on. If Windows
does not prompt you t o rest art your comput er, do so anyways t o ensure your set t ings.