Barricade g Wireless Router with USB Print Server

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CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected

The SMC2804WBRP-G Barricade g Router with USB Print Server is connected between the Ethernet

Broadband Modem and your computers, either wired or wireless. If you have more then one

computer to connect, simply plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the back of the router

or connect via a wireless signal.

MODEM

connected

o WAN Port

t

COMPUTER

connected to

LAN Port

3.1 | Basic Installation Procedure

1.

CONNECT the WAN

Connect an Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Barricade g WAN port on the

back on the router.

2.

CONNECT the LAN

Run an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the back of the Barricade g to your

computer’s wired network adapter.

3.

POWER on

Connect the power cable to the Barricade.

NOTE

:

It is highly recommended that you do you initial configuration from a wired connection.

Once you have completed connecting all of the hardware, simply insert the Barricade g CD-ROM

and the

EZ 3-Click Installation Wizard

will automatically get you connected you to the Internet.

For manual configuration of the PCs, see Chapter 4.

For advanced configuration of the Barricade Broadband Router, see Chapter 5.

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CHAPTER 4 | Configuring your Computer

The information outlined in this chapter will guide you through the configuration for the following

Operating Systems:

•

Windows 95/98

•

Windows Me

•

Windows 2000

•

Windows XP

•

Apple Macintosh

4.1 | Configuring Windows 95/98/Me

1.

Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Settings], and then select [Control

Panel].

2.

In the Control Panel, locate and double-click the [Network] icon.

3.

Highlight the TCP/IP line that has been assigned to your network card on the

[Configuration] tab of the [Network] properties window.

4.

Next, click the [Properties] button to view that adapter’s TCP/IP settings.

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5.

From the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, click the [Obtain an IP address automatically]

option.

6.

Next click on the [Gateway] tab and verify the Gateway field is blank. If there are IP

addresses listed in the Gateway section, highlight each one and click [Remove] until the

section is empty.

7.

Click the [OK] button to close the TCP/IP Properties window.

8.

On the Network Properties Window, click the [OK] button to save these new changes.

NOTE

: Windows may ask you for the original Windows installation disk or additional files.

Check for the files at c:\windows\options\cabs, or insert your Windows CD-ROM into your

CD-ROM drive and check the correct file location, for example, D:\win98, D:\win9x.

(assume “D” is your CD-ROM drive).

9.

Windows may prompt you to restart the PC. If so, click the [Yes] button. If Windows does

not prompt you to restart your computer, do so anyways to ensure your settings.

4.2 | Configuring Windows 2000

1.

Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Settings], and then select [Control

Panel]

2.

In the Control Panel, locate and double-click the [Network and Dial-up Connections] icon

3.

Locate and double-click the [Local Area Connection] icon for the Ethernet adapter that is

connected to the Barricade. When the Status dialog box window opens, click the

[Properties] button.

4.

On the [Local Area Connection] Properties box, verify the box next to Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties

button.

5.

Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. Click the

[OK] button to save this change and close the Properties window.

6.

Click the [OK] button again to save these new changes.

7.

Reboot your PC.

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4.3 | Configuring Windows XP

The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP with the default interface. If you

are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions),

please follow the instructions for Windows 2000 outlined above.

1.

Access your Network settings by clicking [Start], choose [Control Panel], select [Network

and Internet Connections] and then click on the [Network Connections] icon.

2.

Locate and double-click the Local Area Connection icon for the Ethernet adapter that is

connected to the Barricade Router. Next, click the [Properties] button.

3.

On the [Local Area Connection] Properties box, verify the box next to Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) is checked. Then highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click the Properties

button.

4.

Select Obtain an IP address automatically to configure your computer for DHCP. Click the

[OK] button to save this change and close the Properties window.

5.

Click the [OK] button again to save these new changes.

6.

Reboot your PC.

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4.4 | Configuring a Macintosh Computer

You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your screen. This is because these

steps and screenshots were created using Mac OS 8.5. Mac OS 7.x and above are all very similar,

but may not be identical to Mac OS 8.5.

1.

Pull down the Apple Menu. Click [Control Panel] and select TCP/IP.

2.

In the TCP/IP dialog box, make sure that [Ethernet] is selected in the [Connect Via:] field.

If [Using DHCP Server] is already selected in the [Configure] field, your computer is already

configured for DHCP. Close the TCP/IP dialog box, and skip to Step 2 Disable HTTP Proxy

(bottom of this page).

3.

All the information that you need to record is on the [TCP/IP] dialog box. Use the space

below to record the information.

4.

Select [Using DHCP Server] in the [Configure] field and close the window.

5.

Another box will appear asking whether you want to save your TCP/IP settings. Click

[Save].

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