SMC Networks Router SMCWBR14-N User Manual

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Wireless Networking technology enables ubiquitous communication  
WPA-Enterprise  
This option works with a RADIUS Server to authenticate wireless clients. Wireless clients 
should have established the necessary credentials before attempting to authenticate to the 
Server through this Gateway. Furthermore, it may be necessary to configure the RADIUS 
Server to allow this Gateway to authenticate users.   
Authentication Timeout: Amount of time before a client will be required to re-authenticate....

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Basic_Network Settings 
Use this section to configure the internal network settings of your router. The IP Address that is 
configured here is the IP Address that you use to access the Web-based management interface. If 
you change the IP Address here, you may need to adjust your PC’s network settings to access the 
network again. 
                     
 
 
 
 
  

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Router Settings   
These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) interface for the router. The routers 
local network (LAN) settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet Mask 
assigned in this section. The IP address is also used to access this Web-based management 
interface. It is recommended that you use the default settings if you do not have an existing 
network.  
IP Address   
The IP address of your router on the local area network. Your local area network settings 
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Act as default router   
Make this router the preferred destination for packets that are not otherwise destined.   
Allow RIP updates from WAN   
For security, disable this option unless required by the ISP.   
RIP Password   
RIP Version 2 supports the use of a password to limit access to routers through the RIP 
protocol. If the ISP or other LAN router requires a RIP password, enter the password here.   
DHCP Server Settings   
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The DHCP section...

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server computer that has a manually configured address of 192.168.2.100. Because 
this falls within the managed range be sure to create a reservation for this address 
and match it to the relevant computer (see Static DHCP Client below).   
DHCP Lease Time   
The amount of time that a computer may have an IP address before it is required to renew 
the lease. The lease functions just as a lease on an apartment would. The initial lease 
designates the amount of time before the lease expires. If the...

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Windows 98 
Windows Me   Go to the Start menu, select Run, type in winipcfg, and hit Enter. A 
popup window will be displayed. Select the appropriate adapter from the 
pull-down menu and you will see the Adapter Address. This is the MAC 
address of the device.   
Windows 2000 
Windows XP   Go to your Start menu, select Programs, select Accessories, and select 
Command Prompt. At the command prompt type ipconfig /all and hit 
Enter. The physical address displayed for the adapter connecting to the...

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Advanced 
The Advanced tab provides the following configuration options: Virtual Server, Special Applications, 
Gaming, StreamEngine, Routing, Access Control, WEB Filter, MAC Address Filter, Firewall, 
Inbound Filter, Advanced Wireless and Advanced Network.   
Advanced_Virtual Server 
The Virtual Server option gives Internet users access to services on your LAN. This feature is useful 
for hosting online services such as FTP, Web, or game servers. For each Virtual Server, you define a 
public port on...

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Example:  
You are hosting a Web Server on a PC that has LAN IP Address of 192.168.2.50 and your ISP 
is blocking Port 80.   
1.  Name the Virtual Server (for example: Web Server)  
2.  Enter the IP Address of the machine on your LAN (for example: 192.168.2.50  
3.  Enter the Private Port as [80]   
4.  Enter the Public Port as [8888]   
5.  Select the Protocol (for example TCP).  
6.  Ensure the schedule is set to Always  
7. Click Save to add the settings to the Virtual Servers List   
8.  Repeat...

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a new filter.   
Schedule  
Select a schedule for when the service will be enabled. If you do not see the schedule you 
need in the list of schedules, go to the Tools → Schedules screen and create a new 
schedule.  
Add/Edit Virtual Server   
In this section you can add an entry to the Virtual Servers List below or edit an existing entry.   
Enable  
Entries in the list can be either active (enabled) or inactive (disabled).   
Save  
Saves the new or edited virtual server entry in the following list....

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Advanced_Special Applications 
An application rule is used to open single or multiple ports on your router when the router senses data 
sent to the Internet on a trigger port or port range. An application rule applies to all computers on 
your internal network.   
 
 
Parameters for an Application Rule   
Example:  
You need to configure your router to allow a software application running on any computer 
on your network to connect to a web-based server or another user on the Internet.   
Name...