User manual SMC WBR14S-N

[. . . ] BarricadeTM N Draft 11n Wireless 4-port Broadband Router SMCWBR14S-N Wireless Broadband Router User's Guide From SMC's line of award-winning connectivity solutions 20 Mason Irvine, CA 92618 Phone: (949) 679-8000 July 2007 R01 F/W 1. 0 Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by our company for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of our company. We reserve the right to change specifications at any time without notice. [. . . ] The Barricade will only connect when you explicitly request it to, for example, by launching your web browser. 4-8 SETUP WIZARD PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) The Barricade supports PPTP connection. The PPTP connection delivers userlevel authentication VPN (virtual private network) for secure network path. Enter the user account ID and password required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP has provided you with a Host Name enter it in the Host Name field, otherwise, leave it blank. If your ISP uses DHCP service, enable the Get IP by DHCP. Then enter the Service IP Address provided by your ISP. Click on the Disconnect after x minutes of no activity and then enter the idle time for the Internet connection. This is the period of time for which the connection to the Internet is maintained during inactivity. If your ISP charges you by the minute, you should change the idle time out to one minute. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. Since your Service Provider may connect to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP's are also provided dynamically. Clicking on the Click here to enter your DNS Settings for DNS configuration. See "DNS" on page 4-22. Click NEXT to proceed, or BACK to change your settings. 4-9 CONFIGURING THE BARRICADE L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) The Barricade supports L2TP connection. The L2TP connection delivers computer-level authentication VPN (virtual private network) for secure network path. Enter the user account ID and password required by your ISP in the appropriate fields. If your ISP uses DHCP service, enable the Get IP by DHCP. Then enter the L2TP Server Address provided by your ISP. Click on the Disconnect after x minutes of no activity and then enter the idle time for the Internet connection. This is the period of time for which the connection to the Internet is maintained during inactivity. If your ISP charges you by the minute, you should change the idle time out to one minute. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and convenience. Since your Service Provider may connect to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is likely that the DNS server IP's are also provided dynamically. [. . . ] · Make sure the wireless PC has the same SSID settings as the Barricade. See "Channel and SSID" on page 4-26. You need to have the same security settings on the clients and the Barricade. Move your wireless PC closer to the Barricade to find a better signal. [. . . ]