Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Barricade del fabbricante SMC Networks
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Cable/DSL Router User Guide The information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibili ty 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.
- 1 - Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and Barricade is a registered trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other p roducts and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
- 2 - Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 4 1.1 Function s and Features ................................................................... 4 1.2 P acking List ....
- 3 - App endix A: Console Mode ...................................................................... 29 Appendix B: TCP/IP Configuration for Windows 95/98 .......................... 30 B.1 Installing TCP/IP protocol into your PC ....................
- 4 - Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Barricade. This product is specifically designed for small office and home office needs. It provides a complete SOHO solution for Inter net surfing and for sharing office resources. Step - by - step instructions make installation easy.
- 5 - - configurable through any networked computer’s web browser using Netscape or Internet Explorer. l Acce ss Control supported - allows you to assign different access right 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.
- 6 - Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1. Panel Layout 2.1 .1. Front Panel Figure 2 - 1 Front Panel 1 - 4 LAN port socket (RJ - 45). These are where you will connect to devices on y our local area network. (adapter, hub, or switch, e.g.) 2. 1.2. Rear Panel Figure 2 - 2 Rear Panel PRINT Parallel port connector (25 - pins D - type female).
- 7 - 2. 1.3. Top Panel Figure 2 - 3 Top Panel LAN Port 1 - 4 LAN port indicators, Green . The LED flashes when the LAN port is sending or receiving data. WAN WAN port indicator, Green . The LED flashes when the WAN port is sending or receiving data. M1 System sta tus indicators, Orange .
- 8 - 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 th i.
- 9 - Figure 2 - 6 Setup of WAN and Printer conne ctions for this product. 4. Power o n : Connect the power cord to power inlet and turn the power switch on.
- 10 - Chapter 3 Network Settings and Software Installation To use the Barricad e 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 ). 3.
- 11 - 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 this product and the link LED of the network card on your computer must be lit.
- 12 - 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.
- 13 - 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.
- 14 - Chapter 4 Configuring the Barricade This product 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.
- 15 - 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 col umn. You can click this button to renew or release the IP manually.
- 16 - 4.3 Toolbox This option enables you to change the administrator password. Also, you can obtain information about Firmware version and WAN's MAC Address .
- 17 - 4.4 Primary Setup This option enables the product to work properly. The setting items and the web appearance dep end 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.
- 18 - 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.
- 19 - 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.
- 20 - 4.6 Virtual Server Th e Barricade ’s NAT (Network Address Translation) firewall filters out unrecognized packets to protect your I ntranet, so all hosts behind this product are i nvisible externally . Y ou can , if you desire, make some of them accessible by enabling the Virtual Server Mapping .
- 21 - 192.168.123.2, and a PPTP VPN server at 192.168.123.6, you need to specify the following virtual server mapping table: Service Port Server IP Enable 21 192.
- 22 - 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 can not work with a pure NAT router. Special Applications allows some of these applications to work with a NAT router.
- 23 - 4.8 Access Control Access Control allows you to assign th e 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.
- 24 - 4.9 Miscellaneous Items 1. IP Address of DMZ Host : The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a host wit hout 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 needed.
- 25 - Chapter 5 Print Server The Barricade provides the function of a network print server for MS Windows 95 /98 /NT and Unix based pl atforms. 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 this product.
- 26 - You now can configure the print server: 1. Find the corresponding icon of your s erver printer , for example, the HP LaserJet 6L . Right click on that icon, and then select the Properties item: 2.
- 27 - 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 ser ver printer . 4. Click the Port Settings button: Type in the IP address of this product and then click the OK button.
- 28 - Compared to the procedure in the last section, the selection of Details is equivalent to the selection of Ports , and Port Settin gs is equivalent to Configure Port . 5.3 Configuring on Unix based Platforms Please follow the traditional configuration procedure on Unix platforms to set up the print server of this product.
- 29 - Appendix A: Console Mode When you f orget the system password or the IP address for this product, 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 this product’s COM port to your computer’s CO M port.
- 30 - 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 unfa miliar 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.
- 31 - 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.
- 32 - 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 Ne twork window. 3. Click the Properties button to set the TCP/IP protocol for the Barricade. 4. You have now two setting methods: A.
- 33 - a. Select Obtain an IP address automatically in the IP Address tab. b. Don’t input any values in the Gatewa y tab..
- 34 - c. Choose Disable DNS in the DNS Configuration tab..
- 35 - B. Configure the IP manually a. Select Specify an IP address in the IP Address tab. The default IP address of this product is 192.168.123.254, You should use 192.168.123.xxx (xxx is between 1 and 25 3) for IP Address field and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask field.
- 36 - b. In the Gateway tab, add the IP address of this product (default IP is 192.168.123.254) in the New gateway field and click Add button..
- 37 - c. In the DNS Configuration tab, add the DNS values w hich are provided by the ISP into DNS Server Search Order field and click Add button. That’s it.
- 38 - 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.
- 39 - 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.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il SMC Networks Barricade è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del SMC Networks Barricade - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso SMC Networks Barricade imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul SMC Networks Barricade ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il SMC Networks Barricade, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del SMC Networks Barricade.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il SMC Networks Barricade. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo SMC Networks Barricade insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
