SMC Networks Barricade SMC7004AWBR - Manual (Page 15)

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Barricade ™ Wireless
Broadband Router. SMC is proud to provide you with a powerful
yet simple communication device for connecting your local area
network (wired or wireless LAN) to the Internet. For those who
want to surf the Internet at the lowest possible cost, this
Broadband Router provides a convenient and powerful solution.
About the Wireless Barricade
The Wireless Barricade provides Internet access to multiple users
by sharing a single-user account. It serves as a wireless Access
Point, and includes a dual-port WAN interface which allows you to
connect to an xDSL or Cable modem, ISDN TA or PSTN analog
modem. The Wireless Barricade provides extensive firewall
protection and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. It also
provides print services for any client attached to a LAN port.
The Wireless Barricade supports dial-on-demand for ISDN/PSTN
service, automatically connecting to the Internet when there are
requests and terminating the connection if no further requests
occur. This dual-port design also supports fail-over Internet access
through the secondary WAN port (i.e., the serial port can be used
for primary or backup Internet access).
This new Wireless Barricade technology provides many
cost-effective functions and management benefits. It is simple to
configure and can be up and running in minutes.