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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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................................4 1.1 Functions and Features...................................................................4 1.2 Packing List....................................................................................5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation..................................................................6 2.1 Panel Layout............................................................................
5.4 Configuring on Unix based Platforms ..........................................27 Appendix A: Console Mode ......................................................................28 Appendix B: TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 ..........................29 B.1 Installing TCP/IP protocol into your PC......................................29 B.2 Setting TCP/IP protocol to work with the Barricade...................30 Appendix C: Installation Guide For Specific ISP .....................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Barricade. The Barricade is specifically designed for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Internet surfing and for sharing office resources. Step-by-step instructions make installation easy. Before installing and using the Barricade, please take the time to read this manual for complete operating information. 1.
l Web-based configuring - configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet Explorer. l Access Control supported - allows you to assign different access rights for different users. l Virtual Server supported - enables you to expose WWW, FTP and other services on your LAN to be accessible to Internet users.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Panel Layout 2.1.1. Front Panel All LED indicators and RJ-45 connectors are allocated to the front panel. WAN: the port where you will connect your cable (or DSL) modem or Ethernet router. Port 1-7: the ports where you will connect networked computers and other devices.
Collision indication COL LOOP Orange On Loop indication Orange On On Link/Act. Link status Green 100M 10/100M indication Green On FDX Full Duplex indication Orange On Blinking Transmission collisions have occurred on the LAN Loop connection has been detected The corresponding port is linked The corresponding port is sending or receiving data The corresponding port is transmitting or receiving data in 100Mbps. The corresponding port is transmitting or receiving data in full duplex mode. 2.
guidelines: l Place product on a flat horizontal plane. l Keep product away from any heating devices. l Do not place product in a dusty or wet environment. The recommended operational specifications of the Barricade are: Temperature 0 oC ~ 55 oC Humidity 5 % ~ 90 % You should also remember to turn off the power, remove the power cord from the outlet, and keep your hands dry when you install the hardware. 2.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation 1.
3. Connecting the Barricade with other hubs: In case you do not need to connect with another hub, skip this step. If you want to connect the Barricade with another hub, connect one of the ports 1 -7 to that hub by crossover Ethernet cable. If the hub you connected has an UPLINK port, you can also connect the Barricade with straight-through Ethernet cable to that UPLINK port. 4. Connecting the Barricade with your printer: use the printer cable to connect your printer to the printer port of the Barricade. 5.
Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation To use the Barricade correctly, you must 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 Setting your computer network settings properly The default IP address of the Barricade is 192.168.123.254, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. These addresses can be changed to fit your needs, but the default values are used in this manual.
Request timed out. there has been an error in your installation procedure. Please go through the following checklist to ensure proper installation: 1. Is the Ethernet cable correctly connected between the Barricade and your computer? Tip: The LAN LED of the Barricade and the link LED of the network card on your computer must be lit. 2. Is the TCP/IP environment of your computer properly configured? Tip: If the IP address of the Barricade is 192.168.123.254, the IP address of your computer must be 192.
Step 2: Click on the INSTALL button. Wait for the following Welcome dialog to appear, 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.
Step 4: When the following window is displayed, click on the Finish button. Step 5: Select the item to restart the computer and then click the OK button to reboot your computer. Step 6: After rebooting your computer, the software installation procedure is concluded. You can now configure the Internet Sharer (refer to Chapter 4) and set up the Print Server (refer to Chapter 5).
Chapter 4 Configuring the Barricade The Barricade provides a Web-based configuration scheme, which is configurable by Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer. This approach can be adopted on any MS Windows, Macintosh or UNIX based platform. 4.1 Startup and Log in Activate your browser, and disable the proxy or add the IP address of the Barricade into the exceptions. Then type the Barricade’s IP address in the Location (for Netscape) or Address (for Explorer) field and press ENTER.
4.2 Status This option provides the function for observing the product’s operating 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 the 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.
4.3 Toolbox This option enables you to change the administrator password. You can also obtain information about Firmware version and WAN's MAC Address. You can also reboot the Barricade by clicking the Reboot button. The Clone MAC button is useful when your ISP, such as Media One, binds (or locks) your connection to a specific MAC address. Please refer to Appendix C.2 for details. Note: we strongly recommend that you change the system password for security reasons.
4.4 Primary Setup This option enables the product to work properly. The setting items and the web appearance depend on the type of WAN. Choose the correct WAN. 1. LAN IP Address: The default IP address is 192.168.123.254. You can change it to fit your needs. 2. WAN Type: WAN connection type of your ISP. You can click Change.. button to choose a correct one from the following four options: A. Static IP Address: ISP assigns you a static IP address. B.
4.4.1 Static IP Address WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS: enter the proper setting value provided by your ISP. 4.4.2 Dynamic IP Address 1. Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs; for example, @Home. 2. Renew IP Forever: this feature enables the Barricade to renew the IP address automatically when the lease time is expired, even if the system is in an idle state. 4.4.3 PPP over Ethernet 1.
4.5 DHCP Server The settings of the TCP/IP environment include Host IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS configurations. It is not easy to correctly configure all the computers in your LAN environment. Fortunately, DHCP provides a rather simple approach to handle all these settings. The Barricade supports the function of DHCP server.
4.6 Virtual Server The Barricade’s NAT (Network Address Translation) firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your Intranet, so all hosts behind the Barricade are invisible externally. You can, if you desire, make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping. A virtual server is defined as a Service Port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP. For example, if you have an FTP server (port 21) at 192.168.123.
4.7 Special AP Some applications require multiple connections, such as Internet games, video conferencing, Internet telephony and others. Due to the firewall function, these applications cannot work with a pure NAT router. Special Applications allows some of these applications to work with a NAT router. If the Special Applications are still insufficient to allow an application to function correctly, try DMZ host in the Miscellaneous Items options. 1.
4.8 Access Control Access Control allows you to assign the access right for each user. First, you must divide users into different groups, as identified by their IP addresses. You can assign the members of Group 1, 2 and 3. The others are all members of Default Group. Second, you must assign the access right of each group. The access right can allow or block users to access specified TCP and UDP ports.
4.9 Miscellaneous Items 1. IP Address of DMZ Host: The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a host without the protection of a firewall. It allows a computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2-way communication. (Note that this feature should be used only when necessary.) 2. Remote Administrator Host: In general, only Intranet users can browse the built-in web pages to perform administration tasks. This feature enables you to perform administration tasks from a remote host.
Chapter 5 Print Server The Barricade provides the function of a network print server for MS Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and Unix based platforms. 5.1 Configuring on Windows 95/98 Platforms After you complete the software installation procedure described in Chapter 3, your computer possesses the network printing facility provided by the Barricade. You’re your convenience, we call the printer connected to the printer port the server printer.
You can now configure the print server: 1. Find the corresponding icon of your server printer, for example, the HP LaserJet 6L. Right click on that icon, and then select the Properties item: 2.
3. Choose the “PRTmate: (All-in-1)” from the list attached under the Print To item. Be sure that the Printer Driver item is configured to the correct driver of your server printer. 4. Click the Port Settings button: Type in the IP address of the Barricade and then click the OK button. 5. Make sure that all the settings mentioned above are correct, then click the OK button. 5.
Compared to the procedure in the last section, the selection of Details is equivalent to the selection of Ports, and Port Settings is equivalent to Configure Port. 5.3 Configuring on Windows 2000 Platforms The configuration procedure for a Windows 2000 platform is similar to that of Windows 95/98 except the screen of printer Properties: Compared to the procedure in last section, the selection of Details is equivalent to the selection of Ports, and Port Settings is equivalent to Configure Port. 5.
Appendix A: Console Mode When you forget the system password or the IP address for the Barricade, you need to enter the console mode to reset them. Before invoking the console program, be sure to find a null modem cable and use it to connect from the Barricade’s COM port to your computer’s COM port. Then, execute a terminal program, such as the Hyper Terminal of MS Windows 95. The connection parameters should be set to 19200 8-N-1. Be sure to reboot the Barricade.
Appendix B: TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 This section will show you how to install the TCP/IP protocol into your personal computer. If you are unfamiliar with it, please refer to your network card manual. Also, Section B.2 shows you how to set TCP/IP values to operate the Barricade correctly. B.1 Installing TCP/IP protocol into your PC 1. Click the Start button and choose Settings, then click Control Panel. 2. Double click the Network icon and select the Configuration tab in the Network window.
5. Select the Microsoft item in the manufacturers list. And choose TCP/IP in the Network Protocols. Click the OK button to return to the Network window. 6. The TCP/IP protocol will be listed in the Network window. Click OK to complete the install procedure and restart your PC to enable the TCP/IP protocol. B.2 Setting TCP/IP protocol to work with the Barricade 1. Click the Start button and choose Settings, then click Control Panel.
2. Double click the Network icon. Select the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card in the Configuration tab of the Network window. 3. Click the Properties button to set the TCP/IP protocol for the Barricade. 4. You now have two setting methods: A.
a. Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab.
b. Do not input any values in the Gateway tab.
c. Choose Disable DNS in the DNS Configuration tab.
B. Configure the IP manually a. Select Specify an IP address in the IP Address tab. The default IP address of the Barricade is 192.168.123.254, You should use 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 1 and 253) for IP Address field and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask field.
b. In the Gateway tab, add the IP address of the Barricade (default IP is 192.168.123.254) in the New gateway field and click the Add button.
c. In the DNS Configuration tab, add the DNS values which are provided by the ISP into DNS Server Search Order field and click Add button. That’s it.
Appendix C: Installation Guide For Specific ISP The WAN types provided by Barricade will cover almost all types of ISP services. Some ISPs, however, have proprietary authentication methods. For example, MediaOne binds your connection with a registered MAC address; @Home assigns you a hostname and requires you to set up the domain name. This appendix describes the procedure t o configure your Barricade to work with these types of ISPs. C.1 @Home 1. Log in as system administrator and click "Primary Setup.
C.2 MediaOne 1. Be sure you have a computer that is already set up to access MediaOne and that the MAC address of the Ethernet adapter used in this computer is the one registered with your ISP. Please use this computer and Ethernet adapter to perform the following steps. 2. Connect the Ethernet adapter to any LAN port of the Barricade and connect the cable modem to the WAN port of Barricade. 3. Power on the Barricade.