SMC Networks EZ-Stream SMC2304WBR-AG User manual

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]
EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz
Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router
User Guide
From SMC’s EZ-Stream line of Broadband Routers
December 2003
Revision No: R01 F1.0

COPYRIGHT
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 © 2003 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
All rights reserved.
Trademarks:
SMC is a registered trademark; EZ-Stream and Barricade is a trademark of SMC Networks,
Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CHAPTER 2 | Getting to Know the EZ-Stream Wireless Router . . . 3
Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 3 | Installing the EZ-Stream Wireless Router . . . . . . . . 6
Basic Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . 7
Attach to Your Network Using Radio Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attach the EZ-Stream Wireless Router to the Internet . . . . 10
Connecting the Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CHAPTER 4 | Configuring Client TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Windows 95/98/Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuring Your Computer in Windows 95/98/Me . . . 14
Configuring Your Computer in Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . 17
Configuring Your Computer in Windows 2000 . . . . . . 19
Configuring Your Computer in Windows XP . . . . . . . . 20
Configuring a Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manual IP Configuration (for all Windows OS) . . . . . . . . . . 22
Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CHAPTER 5 | Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router . . . . . 25
Browser Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Disable Proxy Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Internet Explorer 5 or above (For Windows) . . . . . . . 25
Internet Explorer (For Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Making Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SETUP WIZARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Broadband Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cable Modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Fixed-IP xDSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) . . . . . . . . . 30
BigPond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ADVANCED SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
WIRELESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
NAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
FIREWALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
CHAPTER 6 | Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CHAPTER 7 | Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
CHAPTER 8 | Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement 81
Industry Canada - Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
EC Conformance Declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Safety Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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CHAPTER 1 | INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/
5GHz Wireless Cable/DSL Broadband Router. SMC is proud to provide
you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting
your local area network (LAN) to the Internet.
1.0 | Features and Benefits
•Internet connection to DSL or cable modem via
a 10/100 Mbps WAN port
•Local network connection via 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports or
108 Mbps wireless interface (supporting up to 253 mobile
users)
•802.11a/b/g compliant – interoperable with multiple vendors
•Advanced security through 64/128-bit WEP encryption, 802.1x,
SSID broadcast disabled, and MAC address filtering features to
protect your sensitive data and authenticate only authorized
users to your network
•Provides seamless roaming within 802.11a/b/g WLAN
environment
•DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS for domain name
mapping
•Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges,
hacker prevention, DoS, and NAT
•NAT also enables multi-user access with a single-user account,
and virtual server functionality (providing protected access to
Internet services such as web, mail, FTP, and Telnet)
•Virtual Private Network support using PPTP, L2TP, or IPSec
pass-through
•User-definable application sensing tunnel supports
applications requiring multiple connections
•Parental controls allow the user to restrict web browsing
•Automatic E-mail alerts when the network is being attacked
•Easy setup through a web browser on any operating system
that supports TCP/IP
•Compatible with all popular Internet applications

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1.1 | Package Contents
After unpacking the EZ-Stream Wireless Router, check the contents of
the box to be sure you have received the following components:
•EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Cable/DSL
Broadband Router
•Power adapter
•One CAT-5 Ethernet cable
•Installation CD containing this User Guide and EZ 3-Click
Installation Wizard
•Quick Installation Guide
Immediately inform your dealer in the event of any incorrect, missing
or damaged parts. If possible, please retain the carton and original
packing materials in case there is a need to return the product.
Please register on SMC’s web site at www.smc.com The EZ-Stream
Wireless Router is covered by a limited lifetime warranty.
1.2 | Minimum Requirements
You must have an ISP that meets the following minimum
requirements:
•Internet access from your local telephone company or Internet
Service Provider (ISP) using a DSL modem or cable modem.
•A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via
DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and DNS server
address from your service provider.
•A computer equipped with a 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet card, or a USB-to-Ethernet
converter.
•TCP/IP network protocol installed on each PC that needs to
access the Internet.
•A Java-enabled web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5.0 or above installed on one PC at your site for
configuring the Router.

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CHAPTER 2 | GETTING TO KNOW THE EZ-STREAM WIRELESS
ROUTER
2.0 | Hardware Description
The Router can be connected to the Internet or to a remote site using
its RJ-45 WAN port. It can be connected directly to your PC or to a
local area network using any of the Fast Ethernet LAN ports.
Access speed to the Internet depends on your service type. Full-rate
ADSL can provide up to 8 Mbps downstream and 640 Kbps upstream.
G.lite (or splitterless) ADSL provides up to 1.5 Mbps downstream and
512 Kbps upstream. Cable modems can provide up to 36 Mbps
downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. ISDN can provide up to 128 Kbps
when using two bearer channels. PSTN analog connections can now
run up to 56 Kbps. However, you should note that the actual rate
provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically from
these upper limits.
Although access speed to the Internet is determined by the modem
type connected to the Router, data passing between devices
connected to your local area network can run up to 100 Mbps over the
Fast Ethernet ports.
The Router includes an LED display on the front panel for system
power and port indications that simplifies installation and network
troubleshooting. It also provides four RJ-45 LAN ports and one RJ-45
WAN port on the rear panel.
•4 RJ-45 ports for connection to a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN). These ports can
auto-negotiate the operating speed to 10/100 Mbps, the mode
to half/full duplex, and the pin signals to MDI/MDI-X
(i.e., allowing these ports to be connected to any network
device with straight-through cable). These ports can be
connected directly to a PC or to a server equipped with an
Ethernet network interface card, or to a networking device
such as an Ethernet hub or switch.
•One RJ-45 port for connection to a DSL or cable modem (WAN).
This port also auto-negotiates operating speed to
10/100 Mbps, the mode to half/full duplex, and the pin signals
to MDI/MDI-X.

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The following figures show the components of the Router:
Figure 2-1. Front and Rear Panels
Item Description
LEDs Power, WLAN, WAN, and LAN ports status indicators.
(See “LED Indicators” on page 5.)
LAN
Ports Use this port to connect to your PC.
Reset
Button Use this button to reboot the router or restore the default factory settings.
WAN
Port Connect your ethernet cable, or xDSL modem to this port.
Power
Inlet Connect the included power adapter to this inlet.
Warning: Using the wrong type of power adapter may damage
your router.
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