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38 T esla Ir vine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 67 9-8000 EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wireless Cable/DSL Br oadband Router User Guide F rom SMC’ s EZ-Stream line of Broadband Rout ers December 2003 Revision No: R01 F1.
COPYRIGHT Inf ormation furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believ ed to be accur ate and reliab le. Howe v er , no responsibility is assumed b y SMC f or its use, nor f or any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may r esult from its use.
i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T AB LE OF C ONTENTS ii Fixed-IP xDSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) . . . . . . . . . 30 BigPond . . . . . .
1 CHAPTER 1 | I NTRODUCTION 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.
Introduction 2 1.1 | Package Conte nts 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.
3 CHAPTER 2 | G ETTING TO K NOW THE EZ-S TREAM W IRELESS R OUTER 2.0 | Hardware Description The Router can be connected to the Internet or to a remote sit e 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.
Getting to Know the EZ-Stream Wireless Rout er 4 The following figures show the components of the Router: Figure 2-1. Front and Rear Panels Item Descript ion 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.
LED Indicators 5 2.1 | LED Indicators The EZ-Stream Wireless Router includes status LED indicators, as described in the following fig ure and table. Figure 2-2. Status LED LED Status Description PWR (Green) On The EZ-Stream Wireless Router is receiving power .
6 CHAPTER 3 | I NSTALLING THE EZ-S TREAM W IRELESS R OUTER Before installing the EZ-Stream Universal 2.4GHz/5GHz Wirel ess Cable/DSL Broadband Router, verify that you have all the items listed under “Package Contents” on page 2. If any of the items are missing or damaged, contact your local SMC distributor.
Attach to Your Network Using Ethernet Cabling 7 3. P ower on : Connect the power adapter to the R outer . Figure 3-1. Connecting the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 3.
Installing the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 8 Figure 3-2. Making the LAN Connec tions 3.2 | Attach to Your Network Using Radio Signals Install a wireless network adapter in each computer that will be connected to the Internet or your local network via radio signals.
Attach to Your Network Using Radio Signals 9 The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also increa ses the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by retransmitting incoming radio signals through the Router.
Installing the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 10 3.3 | Attach the EZ-Stream Wireless Router to the Internet If Internet services are provided through an xDSL or cable modem, use unshielded or shielded twisted-pair Ethernet cable (Category 3 or greater) with RJ-45 plugs to connect the broadband modem directly to the WAN port on the Router.
11 CHAPTER 4 | C ONFIGURING C LIENT TCP/IP If you have not previously installed the TCP/IP protocols on your client PCs, refer to the following section. If you need information on how to configure a TCP/IP address on a PC, refer to “Setting Up TCP/ IP” on page 13.
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 12 5. Select Microsoft in the manufacturers list. Select TCP/IP in the Network P rotocols list. Click the OK button to return to the Network window . 6. The TCP/IP protoc ol will be listed in the N etwork window . Click OK. The operating system may prompt you to restart your system.
Setting Up TCP/IP 13 4. Double-click P rotocol. 5. Choose Internet P rotocol (TCP/IP). Click the OK button to return to the Network window . 6. The TCP/IP protoc ol will be listed in the N etwork window . Click OK to complete the installation procedure.
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 14 Note: These settings may be changed to suit your network requirements, but you must first configure at least one computer as described in this chapter to access the Router’s web configuration interface. See “Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router” on page 25 for information on configuring the Route r.
Setting Up TCP/IP 15 3. On the Network window Configuration tab, double-click the TCP/IP entry for your network card. 4. Click the IP Address tab. 5. Click the “Obtain an I P address“ option. 6. Next click on the Gateway tab and verify the Gateway field is blank.
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 16 8. On the Network P roperties W indow , click the OK button to save these new settings. Note: Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or add itional files. Check fo r the files at c:windowsoptionscabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your CDRO M drive and check the correct file location, e.
Setting Up TCP/IP 17 Configuring Your Computer in Windows NT 4.0 1. From the Windows desktop click Start/Settings/Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3. Click on the P rotocols tab. 4. Double-click TCP/IP P rotocol. 5. Click on the IP Address tab.
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 18 7. Click on “Obtain an IP add ress from a DHCP server .” 8. Click OK to close the window . 9. Windows may copy file s and will then prompt you to restart your system. Click Y es and your computer will shut down and restart.
Setting Up TCP/IP 19 3. T y pe IPCONFIG /RENEW and press the <ENTER> key . V erify that your IP Address is now 192.168.2.xxx, your Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and your Default Gateway is 192.168.2.254. These values confirm that the R outer is functioning 4.
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 20 4. In the Local Area Connection P roperties box, verify the box next to Internet P rotocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet P rotocol (TCP/IP), and click the P roperties button. 5. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” to configure your computer for DHCP .
Setting Up TCP/IP 21 3. In the Local Area Connection P roperties box, verify the box next to Internet P rotocol (TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet P rotocol (TCP/IP), and click the P roperties button. 4. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” to configure your computer for DHCP .
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 22 4.2 | Manual IP Configuratio n (for all Windows OS) 1. Check Specify an IP addres s on the IP Address tab. Enter an IP address based on the default network 192.168.2.x (where x is between 2 and 254), and use 255.255.255.0 for the subnet mask.
Manual IP Configuration (for all Windows OS) 23 3. On the DNS Configuration tab, add the IP address for the R outer and click Add. This automatically relays DNS requests to the DNS server(s) provided by your ISP . Otherwise, add specific DNS servers into the DNS Server Search Order field and click Add .
Configuring Clie nt TCP/IP 24 4.3 | Verifying Your TCP/IP Connection After installing the TCP/IP communication protocols and configuring an IP address in the same network as the Router, use the ping command to check if your computer has successfully connected to the Router.
25 CHAPTER 5 | C ONFIGURING THE EZ-S TREAM W IRELESS R OUTER The EZ-Stream Wireless Router can be configured by any Java-supported browser, i.e., Internet Explorer 5.0 or above. Using the web management interface, you can configure the Router and view statistics to monitor network activity.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 26 3. Click the LAN Settings button. 4. Clear all the check boxes and click OK to save these LAN settings changes. 5. Click OK again to close the Internet Options window . Internet Explorer (For Macintosh) 1. Open Internet Explorer.
SETUP WIZARD 27 This next generation Barricade has a new web-based interface that is easier to use and is faster. Each option is accessible from the new side navigation sec tion. If you want to setup the Router using the built-in Setup Wizard, simply click on the SETUP WIZARD option to start the process.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 28 For accurate timing of client filtering and log events, you need to set the time zone. Select your time zone from the drop-down list. Check Enable Automatic Time Server Maintenance to automatically maintain the Router’s system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet.
SETUP WIZARD 29 Cable Modem After selecting Cable Modem as the Broadband Type, a message will appear stating that your data has been successfully saved. Note: Select Home to return to the home page, then select Advanced Settings/WAN to configure the required parameters.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 30 Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time, it will be dropped.
ADVANCED SETUP 31 BigPond If you use the BigPond Internet Service whi ch is available in Aus tralia, enter your Username, Password, and Authentication Service Name for BigPond authentication.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 32 Wireless Configures the radio frequency, SSID, encryption, and 802.1x for wireless communications. NAT Shares a single ISP account with multiple use rs, sets up virtual serve rs. Firewall Configures a variety of security and specialized functions, including: Access Control, Hacker Preven tion, and DMZ.
ADVANCED SETUP 33 STATUS The Status screen displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware version numbers, attempts to access your network, as well as information on DHCP clients connected to your network. The following items are included on this screen: Section Description INTERNET Displays WAN connection type and status.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 34 SYSTEM Time Zone Set the time zone and time server for the Router. This information is used for log entries and client ac cess control. Check Enable Automatic Time Server Maintenance to automatically maintain the Router’s system time by synchronizing with a public time server over the Internet.
ADVANCED SETUP 35 Password Settings Use this menu to restrict access based on a password. (Default: smcadmin) For securi ty you should assign your adminis tration password before exposing the Router to the Internet. Passwords ca n contain from 3–12 alphanumeric characters a nd are not case sensitive.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 36 Remote Management Remote Management allows a remote PC to configure, manage, and monitor the Router using a standard web browser. Check Enable and enter the IP address of the remote host. Click SAVE SETTINGS.
ADVANCED SETUP 37 Syslog Server The Syslog Server tool will automatically download the Barricade log to the server IP address specified by the user. Enter the Server LAN IP Address and check the Enabled box to enable this function.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 38 WAN Specify the WAN connection type provided by your Internet Service Provider, then click More Configuration to enter detailed configuration parameters for the selected connection type.
ADVANCED SETUP 39 Dynamic IP The Host Name is optional, but m ay be required by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface on the Router. Use this address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless required by your ISP.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 40 Point-to-Point Over Ethernet (PPPoE) Enter the PPPoE User Name and Password assigned by your Service Provider. The Service Name is normally optional, but may b e required by some service providers. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) governs the maximum size of the data packets.
ADVANCED SETUP 41 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) can be used to join different physical networks using the Internet a s an intermediary. Using the above screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 42 Auto-connect: This option will re-connect when you attempt to access the Internet. Keep session: This option keeps your PPTP online by having the Router continually check your internet connection. If you are disconnected, it will automatically reconnect to the WAN.
ADVANCED SETUP 43 BigPond BigPond is a service provider in Australia that uses a heartbeat s ystem to maintain the Internet connection. On this page you can configure the user settings including, User Name, Password, and the Authentication Service Name.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 44 DNS Domain Name Servers map numerical IP addresses to the equivalent domain name (e.g., www.smc.com). Your ISP should provide the IP address of one or more domain name servers. Enter those addresses in this screen.
ADVANCED SETUP 45 LAN • LAN IP – Use the LAN menu to configure the LAN IP address for the Router and to enable the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation. • Set a period for the lease time if required. For home networks this may be set to Forever, which means there is no time limit on the IP address lease.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 46 WIRELESS To configure the Router as a wireless access point for wireless clients (either stationary or roaming), all you need to do is define the radio channel, the Service Set identifier (SSID), and security options.
ADVANCED SETUP 47 Channel and SSID You must specify a commo n radio channel and SSID (Servi ce Set ID) to be used by the Router and all of your wireless clients. Be sure you configure all of your clients to the same values. SSID : The Service Set ID. This should be set to the sam e value as the other wireless devices in your network.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 48 Wireless Mode: • 802.11a Set the communication mode for the Router. (Default: 11a Standard - Enabled) • 802.11b/g Set the communication mode for the Router. Default: Mixed (11b and 11g clients) Channel : The radio channel through which the Router communicates with PCs in its BSS.
ADVANCED SETUP 49 Security If you are transmitting sensitive data across radio channels, you should enable wireless security..
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 50 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption requires you to use the same set of encryption/decryption keys for the Router and all of your wireless clients. WEP mode: You can choose disabled, 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
ADVANCED SETUP 51 If you use encryption, configure the same keys used for the Router on each of your wireless clients. Note that Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protects data transmitted between wireless nodes, but does not protect any transmissions over your wired network or over the Internet.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 52 Field Default Parameter Description Cypher suite TKIP One of the security mechanism used by WPA for frame body and CRC frame encryption Authentication 802.1X Select the authentication mode. • 802.1X: It is for an en terprise network with a RADIUS server installed.
ADVANCED SETUP 53 802.1X Management access will be checked against the authentication database stored on the Router. If an authentication RADIUS server is used, you must specify the secret key of the Message-Authenticator attribute, i.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 54 • General Parameters • RADIUS Server Parameters Field Default Parameter Description Enable 802.1X Yes Starts using 802.1x security control. Session Idle Timeout 300 seconds Defines a maximum period of time for which the connection is maintained during inactivity.
ADVANCED SETUP 55 WDS (Wireless Distribution Syste m) The WDS provides a means to extend the range of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). WDS allows an access point to establish a direct link to other access points, and stations to roam freely within the area covered by the WDS.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 56 1. Click WIRELESS/Channel and SSID of the navigation menu for configuring the operation “Mode” (1 1a as example) and radio “Channel” on the first access point.
ADVANCED SETUP 57 Virtual Server If you configure the Router as a virtual server, remote users accessing services such as web or FTP at your local site via public IP addresses can be automatically redirected to local servers configured with private IP addresses.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 58 Special Applications Some applications, such as Internet gaming, videoconferencing, Internet telephony and others, require multiple connections. These applications cannot work with Network Address Translation (NAT) enabled.
ADVANCED SETUP 59 Popular appl ications requiring multiple ports are listed in the P opular Applications field. From the drop-d own list, choose the applic ation and then choose a row number to copy this data into. Note: Choosing a row that already c ontains data will overwrite the current settings.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 60 FIREWALL The Router firewall can provide access control of connected client PCs, block common hacker attacks, including IP Spoofing, Land Attack, Ping of Death, IP with zero length, Smurf Attack, UDP port loopback, Snork Attack, TCP null scan, and TCP SYN flooding.
ADVANCED SETUP 61 Access Control Add PC Access Control allows users to define the outgoing traffic permitted or not permitted for the WAN interface. The EZ-Stream Wireless Router can also limit the access of PCs within the network by blocking specific ports as defined in the “User Define Service ” field.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 62 MAC Filter This section prov ides MAC filtering configura tion information. To use MAC address filtering, you must enter a list of allowed/denied client MAC addresses into the filtering table. You can define up to 32 clients using the MAC address filteri ng table.
ADVANCED SETUP 63 URL Blocking To configure the URL Blocking feature, use the table below to specify the web sites (www.somesite.com) and/or keywords you want to filter on your network. To complete this configuration, you will need to create or modify an access rule in “Access Control” on page 60.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 64 Schedule Rule The Schedule Rule allows you to configure access times to the Internet based on time and date. These rules will display on the Access Control-Add PC page, and can be used to configure more specific access contr ol.
ADVANCED SETUP 65 Add Schedule Rule Enables Schedule-based Internet access control. 1. Click Add Schedule Rule. 2. Define the settings for the schedule rule (as shown on the following screen). 3. Click OK and then click the SAVE SETTIN GS button to save your settings.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 66 Intrusion Detection The Intrusion Detection feature limits access for incoming traffic at the WAN port..
ADVANCED SETUP 67 • SPI and Anti-DoS firewall protection (Default: En abled) – When the SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) feature is turned on, all incoming packets will be blocked except for those types marked with a check in the Stateful Packet Inspection section.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 68 Stateful Packet Inspection allows you to select different application types that are using dynamic port numbers.
ADVANCED SETUP 69 DoS Detect Criteria Set up DoS (Denial-of-Service) and port scan criteria in the spaces provided (as shown below). Parameter Defaults Description Total incomplete TCP/UDP sessions HIGH 300 sessions Defines the rate of newly unestablished sessions that will cause the software to start deleting half-open sessions.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 70 DMZ If you have a client PC that cannot run an Internet application properly from behind the firewall, then you can open the client up to unrestricted two-way Internet access. Enter the IP address of a DMZ host to this screen.
ADVANCED SETUP 71 DDNS Provider – This DNS feature is powered by either DynDNS, or TZO.com. With a DDNS connection you can host your own web site, E-mail server, FTP site, and more at your o wn location even if you have a dynamic IP addres s.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 72 The section also has a “Server Configuration” section that automatically opens the port options checked in the Virtual Server section.
ADVANCED SETUP 73 TOOLS Use the Tools menu to back up the current configuration, restore a previously saved configuration, restore factory settings, update firmware, and reboot the Router. Configuration Tools • Backup Router Configuration – Saves the Router’s configuration settings to a file.
Configuring the EZ-Stream Wireless Router 74 Firmware U pgrade Use this screen to update the firmware or user interface to the latest versions. Download the upgrade file from the SMC web site (www.smc.com ) an d sa ve i t to yo ur h ard dr ive . In th e Up gra de Tar ge t field, choose Firmware.
ADVANCED SETUP 75 Reboot Click REBOOT ROUTER to reset the Router. Click OK to reboot. The reset will be complete when the power LED stops blinking. Note: If you use the Reset button on the rear panel, the Router performs a power reset.
76 APPENDIX A | T ROUBLESHOOTING The information outlined in this secti on describes some useful steps for getting your computer and the Router online. A. Verify your connection to the Router If you are unable to access the Router’s web-based administration pages then you may not be properly connected or configured.
Troubleshooting 77 B. I am getting an IP Address that star ts with 169. 254.xxx.xxx If you are getting this IP Address, then you need to check that you are properly connected to the Router. Confirm that you have a good link light on the Router for the port this computer is connected to.
Troubleshooting 78 3. Then type ipconfig/renew . D. The 10/100 LED does not l ight after a connecti on is made. 1. Check that the host computer and the Router are both powered on.
79 APPENDIX B | S PECIFICATIONS Below is an outline of the technical specifications for the SMC2304WBR-AG. Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ether net IEEE 802.
Specifications 80 Weight 370 g (13.05 oz) Input Power 12 V , 1 A Maximum Current 0.04 A RMS max. @ 110 V/240 V Power Consumption 5 W atts max. @ 1 00-240 V AC Internet Standards RFC 826 ARP , RFC 791 .
81 APPENDIX C | C OMPLIANCES C.0 | Federal Communication Commission 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 harmful interference in a residential installation.
Compliances 82 Wireless 2.4 Ghz and 5 GHz Band Statements: As the SMC2304WB R-AG can operate in the 5150-5250 MHz frequency band it is limited by the FCC, Industry Canada and some other countries to indoor use only so as to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems.
EC Conformance Declaration 83 • EN 60950 (IEC 60950) - Product Safety • EN 301 893 - Technic al requirements for 5 GHz radio equipment • EN 300 328 - Technic al requirements for 2.
Compliances 84 detection feature will automatically restart operation on a channel free of radar. • The 5 GHz Turbo Mode feature is not allowed for operation in any European Community country. The current setting for this feature is found in the 5 GHz 802.
EC Conformance Declaration 85 Operation Using 5 GHz Channels in the European Community The user/installer must use the provided configuration utility to check the current channel of operation and make.
Compliances 86 Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community English Hereby, SMC Networks, d eclares that this Radio LAN device is in compliance wi th the essential requirements and other relevant prov isions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
EC Conformance Declaration 87 German Hiermit erklärt SMC Networks, dass sich dieser/ diese/dieses Radio LAN device in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet" .
Compliances 88 C.3 | Safety Compliance Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it (read the label on the cable) against the following: The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage.
Safety Compliance 89 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. B itte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig du rch. 2. Hebe n Sie diese Anleitung für den später en Gebrauch auf. 3. V or jedem R einigen ist das Gerät vom Stromne tz zu trennen. V erwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger .
38 T esla Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 Model Number: SM C2304WBR-AG Revision number : E122003-R01 F1.0 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT , C ALL: Fr om U.S.A. and Canada (24 hours a day , 7 days a week) (800) SMC-4-YOU; Phn: (949) 679-8000; F ax: (949) 679-1481 Fr om Europe : Contact details can be found on www .
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