SMC Networks Wireless Broadband Router User manual

Wireless Broadband Router
User Guide
The information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any
infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.
No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of
SMC. SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2000 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
6 Hughes
Irvine, CA92618
All rights reserved.

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Trademarks:
SMC is a registered trademark and Barricade is a registered trademark of SMC Networks,
Inc. Other products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
FCC Interference Statement:
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 radio interference in a commercial environment. This
equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever
measures are necessary to correct such interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity:
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 relative to electromagnetic compatibility.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.............................................................................. 5
1.1 Functions and Features .................................................................. 5
1.2 Packing List ................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation............................................................... 7
2.1 Panel Layout.................................................................................. 7
2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation............................................ 10
Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation........................... 13
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer .................... 13
3.2 Install the Software into Your Computers.................................... 14
Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Broadband Router ............................... 17
4.1 Startup and Login......................................................................... 17
4.2 Status............................................................................................ 18
4.3 Toolbox........................................................................................ 19
4.4 Primary Setup .............................................................................. 20
4.5 DHCP Server ............................................................................... 22
4.6 Virtual Server............................................................................... 23
4.7 Special AP.................................................................................... 24
4.8 Access Control............................................................................. 25
4.9 Misc. Items................................................................................... 26
4.10 Wireless Setting ......................................................................... 27
Chapter 5 Print Server............................................................................. 28
5.1 Configuring on Windows 95/98 Platforms.................................. 28
5.2 Configuring on Windows NT Platforms...................................... 30
5.3 Configuring on Windows 2000 Platforms................................... 31
5.4 Configuring on Unix-based Platforms......................................... 32

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Appendix A: TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98........................... 33
A.1 Install TCP/IP Protocol into Your PC ......................................... 33
A.2 Set TCP/IP Protocol for Working with IP Sharer........................ 34

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding SMC Wireless Broadband Router.
This product is designed specifically for small office and home office needs. It provides a
complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing and is easy to configure and operate even for
non-technical users. Instructions for installing and configuring this product are included in
this manual. Before you install and use this product, please read the manual carefully so
you may take full advantage of its functions.
1.1 Functions and Features
 High speed for wireless LAN connection
11Mbps data rate by incorporating Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS).
 Roaming
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b WLAN infrastructure.
 IEEE 802.11b compatible
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
 Auto fallback
11Mbps, 5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps data rate with auto-fallback.
 Broadband modem and IPsharing
Connects multiple computers to a broadband (cable or DSL) modem or an
Ethernet router to surf the Internet.
 Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 3-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
 VPN supported
Supports multiple PPTP sessions and allows you to set up VPN server and VPN
clients.
 Firewall
All unwanted packets from outside sources and other intruders are blocked to
protect your Intranet.

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 DHCP server supported
All of the networked computers can retrieve TCP/IP settings automatically from
this product.
 Web-based configuring
Configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape
or Internet Explorer.
 Access Control supported
Allows you to assign different access right for different users.
 Virtual Server supported
Enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN for access
by Internet users.
 User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel
User can define the attributes to support the special applications requiring
multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet
telephony, and so on. This product can then sense the application type and open
the correct multi-port tunnel for it.
 DMZ Host supported
Lets a networked computer be fully open to the Internet; this function is used
when the special application-sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an
application to function correctly.
1.2 Packing List
 One wireless broadband router unit
 One installation CD-ROM
 One power adapter
 One CAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Panel Layout
2.1.1. Front Panel
The front panel features three 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, one Wide Area network
(WAN) port, and diagnostic LED indicators. The WAN port connects your DSL or cable
modem to the router. The LAN ports are used to connect to your computers or other
network devices. LEDs monitor the status of each port.
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
RESET: To reset system settings to factory defaults, please follow these steps:
1. Power off the device,
2. Press the reset button and hold,
3. Power on the device,
4. Keep the button pressed for about 5 seconds,
5. Release the button,
6. Watch the M1 and M2 LEDs; they will flash 8 times and then M1 will flash
once per second.
Port:

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WAN: the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or Ethernet router.
Port 1-3: the ports where you will connect networked computers and other devices.

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LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
M1 System status 1 Orange Blinking This product is functioning
properly
On This product is working for a
specific service
M2 System status 2 Orange Blinking This product is being configured
or upgraded. Don’t turn it off !
On The WAN port is linked
WAN WAN port
activity Green Blinking The WAN port is sending or
receiving data
On The LAN port is linked
LAN LAN port
activity Green Blinking The LAN port is sending or
receiving data
W-Link Backbone
activity Green Blinking Sending or receiving data from wireless to wired backbone
W-Act Wireless activity Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via
wireless
On An active station is connected to
the corresponding LAN port
Link/Act.
1~3 Link status Green Blinking The corresponding LAN port is
sending or receiving data
10/100
1~3 Data Rate Green On Data is transmitting in 100Mbps
on the corresponding LAN port

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2.1.2. Rear Panel
Figure 2-2 Rear Panel
Ports:
Port Description
ON/OFF Power switch
DC IN Power inlet (DC 5V)
COM Serial port (connect analog modem or console cable)
PRINTER Printer Port
2.2 Procedure for Hardware Installation
1. Decide where to place your Wireless Broadband Router:
You can place your Wireless Broadband Router on a desk or other flat surface, or you
can mount it on a wall. For optimal performance, place your Wireless Broadband Router
in the center of your office (or your home) in a location that is away from any potential
source of interference, such as a metal wall or microwave oven. This location must be
close to power and network connections.

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2. Set up LAN connection:
a. Wired LAN connection: connect an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet
port to one of the LAN ports of this product.
b. Wireless LAN connection: make sure the antennas are in a vertical position (if not,
rotate them more than 90 degrees).
Figure 2-3 Setup of LAN and WAN connections for this product.
3. Set up WAN connection: prepare an Ethernet cable for connecting this product to
your cable/xDSL modem or Ethernet backbone. Figure 2-3 illustrates the WAN
connection.

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4. Power on:
By connecting the power cord to the power inlet and turning the power switch on, this
product will automatically enter the self-test phase. When it is in the self-test phase,
the indicators M1 and M2 will be lighted ON for about 10 seconds, and then M1 and
M2 will be flashed 3 times to indicate that the self-test operation has finished. Finally,
the M1 will be continuously flashed once per second to indicate that this product is in
normal operation.

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Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software
Installation
To use this product correctly, you have to properly configure the network settings of your
computers and install the attached setup program into your MS Windows platform
(Windows 95/98/NT/2000).
3.1 Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer
The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, and the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed as needed, but the default values are used
in this manual. If the TCP/IP environment of your computer has not yet been configured,
you can refer to Appendix A to configure it. For example,
1. configure IP as 192.168.123.1, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and gateway as
192.168.123.254, or, more easily,
2. configure your computers to load TCP/IP setting automatically, that is, via DHCP
server of this product.
After installing the TCP/IP communication protocol, you can use the ping command to
check if your computer has successfully connected to this product. The following example
shows the ping procedure for Windows 95 platforms. First, execute the ping command
ping 192.168.123.254
If the following messages appear:
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.123.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
a communication link between your computer and this product has been successfully
established. Otherwise, if you get the following messages,
Pinging 192.168.123.254 with 32 bytes of data:

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Request timed out.
there must be something wrong in your installation procedure. You have to check the
following items in sequence:
1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between this product and your computer?
Tip: The LAN LED of this product and the link LED of the network card on your
computer must be lit.
2. Is the TCP/IP environment of your computers properly configured?
Tip: If the IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, the IP address of your
computer must be 192.168.123.X and the default gateway must be 192.168.123.254.
Now you can configure the Internet Sharer (refer to Chapter 4).
3.2 Install the Software into Your Computers
Skip this section if you do not want to use the print server function of this product.
Step 1: Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The following window
will be shown automatically. If it isn’t, please run “install.exe” on the CD-ROM.

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Step 2: Click on the INSTALL button. Wait until the following Welcome dialog appears,
and click on the Next button.
Step 3: Select the destination folder and click on the Next button. The setup program will
then begin to install the programs into the destination folder.

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Step 4: When the following window is displayed, click on the Finish button.
Step 5: Select the item to restart the computer, then click the OK button to reboot your
computer.
Step 6: After rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is complete.
Now, you can configure the Internet Sharer (refer to Chapter 4) and set up the Print Server
(refer to Chapter 5).

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Chapter 4 Configuring Wireless Broadband Router
This product provides a Web-based configuration scheme, i.e., configuring by Netscape
Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS Windows,
Macintosh or UNIX based platform.
4.1 Startup and Login
Activate your browser, and disable the proxy or add the IP address of this product into
the exceptions. Then, type this product’s IP address in the Location (for Netscape) or
Address (for IE) field and press ENTER. For example: http://192.168.123.254.
After the connection is established, you will see the web user interface of this product.
There are two appearances of web user interface: for general users and for system
administrator.
To log in as an administrator, enter the system password (the factory setting is ”admin”) in
the System Password field and click on the Log in button. If the password is correct, the
web appearance will be changed into administrator configure mode. As listed in its main
menu, there are several options for system administration.

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4.2 Status
This option provides the function for observing this product’s working status:
A. WAN Port Status.
If the WAN port is assigned a dynamic IP, there may appear a “Renew” or
“Release” button on the Sidenote column. You can click this button to renew or
release IP manually.
B. Modem Status.
C. Printer Status. The possible kinds of printer status include “Ready”, “Not ready”,
“Printing…”, and “Device error.”
When a job is printing, there may appear a “Kill Job” button on the Sidenote
column. You can click this button to kill a current printing job manually.

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4.3 Toolbox
This option enables you to change the administrator password. You can also get
information about Firmware version and WAN's MAC Address.
You can reboot this product by clicking the Reboot button.
Note: We strongly recommend that you change the system password for security reasons.