SMC Networks Barricade SMCWBR 14-GM User manual

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SMCWBR14-GM
Wireless Broadband Router
with MIMO Technology
User’s Manual

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Copyright
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without the prior written permission.
Trademarks
All products, company, brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. They are used for identification purpose only. Specifications are subject to be changed
without prior notice.
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 the interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility, EN
55022/A1 Class B.
Note. The content of user manual will be revised without notice.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Features
System Requirements
Package List
Hardware Ports and Buttons
LED Indicators
Getting Started
Configuring Wireless Broadband Router
System Settings
WAN Settings
LAN Settings
Wireless Settings
NAT
Firewall
Dynamic DNS Services
UPnP
System Tools

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this outstanding Wireless Broadband Router. This product is
specifically designed 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 can be found in this manual. Before you install and use this
product, please read this manual carefully for fully exploiting the functions of this product.
The SMCWBR14-GM is an ultra slim design and compact size of Wireless Broadband Router. It
is an ideal device for home and office users who need to efficiently and easily surf Internet anytime in
home or office. Additionally, Wireless Broadband Router and fully compliant IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g,
MIMO WLAN device functions let you connect to LocalArea Network or Internet easily.
The SMCWBR14-GM offers WLAN mobility for home user and business people to maintain
continuous network connectivity. Home users can stay connected to the network anywhere through a
building without being limited by LAN cables via SMCWBR14-GM’s AP functionality. This device
also has the additional advantage of providing high performance throughput and large coverage range
in wireless network. The SMCWBR14-GM supports the UPnP NAT traversal and users can use any
UPNP software easily without NAT unfriendly problem. Besides it also supports NetBIOS over TCP to
let computers share files in LAN.
Features
Router Basic functions
Auto-sensing Ethernet Switch
Equipped with a 4-port auto-sensing Ethernet switch.
WAN type supported
The router supports some WAN types, Static, Dynamic, PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Dynamic IP with
Road Runner.
Firewall
All unwanted packets from outside intruders are blocked to protect your Intranet.
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.
Virtual Server supported

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Enable you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet
users.
User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel
User can define the attributes to support the special applications requiring multiple connections,
like Internet gaming, video conferencing, Internet telephony and so on, then this product can
sense the application type and open multi-port tunnel for it.
DMZ Host supported
Lets a networked computer be fully exposed to the Internet; this function is used when special
application sensing tunnel feature is insufficient to allow an application to function correctly.
Statistics of WAN Supported
Enables you to monitor inbound and outbound packets
Wireless functions
High speed for wireless LAN connection
Up to 54Mbps data rate by incorporating Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM).
Roaming
Provides seamless roaming within the IEEE 802.11b (11M) and IEEE 802.11g (54M) WLAN
infrastructure.
IEEE 802.11b compatible (11M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
IEEE 802.11g compatible (54M)
Allowing inter-operation among multiple vendors.
Auto fallback
54M, 48M, 36M, 24M, 18M, 12M, 6M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11g mode.
11M, 5.5M, 2M, 1M data rate with auto fallback in 802.11b mode.
Security functions
Packet filter supported
Packet Filter allows you to control access to a network by analyzing the incoming and outgoing
packets and letting them pass or halting them based on the IP address of the source and
destination.
Domain Filter Supported
Let you prevent users under this device from accessing specific URLs.
URL Blocking Supported
URL Blocking can block hundreds of websites connection by simply a keyword.

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VPN Pass-through
The router also supports VPN pass-through.
802.1X supported
When the 802.1X function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to
use the Network service.
Support WPA-PSK and WPA
When the WPA function is enabled, the Wireless user must authenticate to this router first to use
the Network service
SPI Mode Supported
When SPI Mode is enabled, the router will check every incoming packet to detect if this packet
is valid.
DoS Attack Detection Supported
When this feature is enabled, the router will detect and log the DoS attack comes from the
Internet.
Advanced functions
System time Supported
Allow you to synchronize system time with network time server.
E-mail Alert Supported
The router can send its info by mail.
Dynamic dns Supported
At present,the router has 3 ddns.dyndns,TZO.com and dhs.org.
Other functions
UPNP (Universal Plug and Play)Supported
The router also supports this function. The applications: X-box, Msn Messenger.
System Requirements
To start to use the SMCWBR14-GM, your system must have the following minimum
requirements:
Windows 95 / 98 / ME / 2000 / XP.
An Ethernet (10BaseT or 10/100 BaseT) adapter for wired client.
At least one WLAN client adapter of 802.11g(54Mbps) or 802.11b(11Mbps) for wireless

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connection.
TCP/IP and NetBIOS network protocol installed.
Internet Browser installed.
The SMCWBR14-GM requires an external 12V, 1Apower supply which is included in the
SMCWBR14-GM package. For safe operation, please use only the power adapter provided by
SMCWBR14-GM.
Package List
Wireless broadband router
Installation CD-ROM
Power adapter
CAT-5 UTP Fast Ethernet cable
Hardware Ports and Buttons
Rear Panel
Figure 1-1 Rear Panel
Ports:
Port Description
PWR Power inlet

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WAN the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or
Ethernet router.
Port 1-4 the ports where you will connect networked computers and other
devices.
LED Indicators
Front Panel
Figure 1-2 Front Panel
LED:
LED Function Color Status Description
Power Power
indication
Green On Power is being applied to this product.
Status System
status
Green Blinking Status is flashed once per second to indicate system is alive.
WAN WAN port
activity
Green On The WAN port is linked.
Blinking The WAN port is sending or receiving data.
WLAN Wireless
activity
Green Blinking Sending or receiving data via wireless

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Link.
1~4
Link status Green On An active station is connected to the corresponding LAN
port.
Blinking The corresponding LAN port is sending or receiving data.Speed
10/100 Data Rate Green On Data is transmitting in 100Mbps on the corresponding LAN
port.
Reset To reset system settings to factory defaults
Getting Started
Procedure for Hardware Installation
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
connection.
Setup LAN connection
Wired LAN connection: connects an Ethernet cable from your computer’s Ethernet port to one of
the LAN ports of this product.
Wireless LAN connection: locate this product at a proper position to gain the best transmit
performance.

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Figure 2-1 Setup of LAN and WAN connections for this product.
Setup 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.
Power on
Connecting the power cord to 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 status will
be lighted ON for about 10 seconds, and then status will be flashed 3 times to indicate that the
self-test operation has finished. Finally, the status will be continuously flashed once per second
to indicate that this product is in normal operation.
Make Correct Network Settings of Your Computer
The default IP address of this product is 192.168.2.1, and the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed on your need, 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,
configure IP as 192.168.2.10, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and gateway as 192.168.2.1, or
more easier, 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 192.168.2.1
If the following messages appear:
Pinging 192.168.2.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.2.1: 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 192.168.2.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
There must be something wrong in your installation procedure. You have to check the following

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items in sequence:
Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between this product and your computer?
Configuring Wireless Broadband Router
This product provides Web based configuration scheme that is, configuring by your Web browser,
such as Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted in any MS
Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platforms.
Start-up and Log in

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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) orAddress (for
IE) field and press ENTER. For example: http://192.168.2.1.
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 ”smcadmin”) 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.
Status

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This option provides the function for observing this product’s working status:
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.
Wizard

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Setup Wizard will guide you through a basic configuration procedure step by step. Set the basic
Wireless Parameters and Press ”Next >”
Setup Wizard - Select Time Zone

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Select the WAN Access Type
Set your username and password. You might select from the 3 different connection profiles.
Be careful withAlways online if you do not have a flatrate-connection!

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System Settings
Time Zone
Password Settings

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Enable / Disable Remote Management
WAN Setup
This option is primary to enable this product to work properly. The setting items and the web

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appearance depend on the WAN type. Choose correct WAN type before you start.
Static IP Address: ISP assigns you a static IP address. WAN IPAddress, Subnet Mask,
Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS: enter the proper setting provided by your ISP.
Dynamic IPAddress: Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically. Host Name: optional.
Required by some ISPs, for example, @Home.
Renew IP Forever: this feature enables this product to renew your IP address automatically
when the lease time is expiring-- even when the system is idle.
Dynamic IPAddress with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond)
LAN IPAddress is the IP address of this product. It must be the default gateway of your
computers. WAN Type is Dynamic IPAddress. If the WAN type is not correct, change it!
Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, e.g. @Home. Renew IP Forever: this feature
enable this product renew IP address automatically when the lease time is being expired
even the system is in idle state.
PPPover Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services.
PPPoEAccount and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. For
security, this field appears blank. If you don't want to change the password, leave it empty.
PPPoE Service Name: optional. Input the service name if your ISP requires it. Otherwise,
leave it blank. Maximum Idle Time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting
your PPPoE session. Set it to zero or enableAuto-reconnect to disable this feature.
Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): Most ISP offers MTU value to users. The
most common MTU value is 1492.
Connection Control: There are 3 modes to select:
Connect-on-demand: The device will link up with ISP when the clients send
outgoing packets.
Auto-Reconnect(Always-on):The device will link up with ISP until the
connection is established.
Manually: The device will not make the link until someone clicks the
connect-button in the Status-page.
PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services.
My IPAddress and My Subnet Mask: the private IPaddress and subnet mask your ISP
assigned to you. Server IPAddress: the IP address of the PPTP server. PPTPAccount and
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the password, keep it empty. Connection ID: optional. Input the connection ID if your ISP
requires it. Maximum Idle Time: the time of no activity to disconnect your PPTP session.
Set it to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature. If Auto-reconnect is enabled,
this product will connect to ISP automatically, after system is restarted or connection is
dropped.
Connection Control: There are 3 modes to select:
Connect-on-demand: The device will link up with ISP when the clients send
outgoing packets.
Auto-Reconnect (Always-on): The device will link up with ISP until the
connection is established.
Manually: The device will not make the link until someone clicks the
connect-button in the Status-page.
L2TP: Some ISPs require the use of L2TP to connect to their services
First, please check your ISP assigned and Select Static IPAddress or Dynamic IPAddress.
For example: Use Static: My IPAddress and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and
subnet mask your ISP assigned to you. Server IPAddress: the IP address of the PPTP
server. PPTPAccount and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you.
If you don't want to change the password, keep it empty. Connection ID: optional. Input
the connection ID if your ISP requires it. Maximum Idle Time: the time of no activity to
disconnect your PPTP session. Set it to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this
feature. IfAuto-reconnect is enabled, this product will connect to ISP automatically, after
system is restarted or connection is dropped.
Connection Control: There are 3 modes to select:
Connect-on-demand: The device will link up with ISP when the clients send
outgoing packets.
Auto-Reconnect(Always-on):The device will link up with ISP until the
connection is established.
Manually: The device will not make the link until someone clicks the
connect-button in the Status-page.