SMC Networks SMC7004ABR, S M C 7 0 0 4 A B R manual Hardware Description, Installing the Router

Installing the Router

Hardware Description

The Barricade Router can be connected to the Internet or to a remote site using its RJ-45 WAN port or RS-232 serial port. It can be connected directly to your PC or to a local area network using any of the Fast Ethernet LAN ports. It can also function as a print server.

Access speed to the Internet depends on your service type. Full-rate ADSL can provide up to 8 Mbps downstream and

640 Mbps upstream. G.lite (or splitterless) ADSL provides up to

1.5Mbps downstream and 512 Kbps upstream. Cable modems can provide up to 36 Mbps downstream and 2 Mbps upstream. ISDN can provide up to 128 Kbps when using two bearer channels. PSTN analog connections can now run up to 56 Kbps. However, you should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically from these upper limits.

Although access speed to the Internet is determined by the modem type connected to your Barricade Router, data passing between devices connected to your local area network can run up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports.

The Barricade Router includes an LED display on the front panel for system power and port indications that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. It also provides 4 RJ-45 LAN ports on the front panel, as well as one RJ-45 WAN port, one RS-232 serial port and one parallel printer port on the rear panel.Full-duplex communications allow data to be sent and received simultaneously, doubling the effective throughput.

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