CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the ADSL2 BarricadeTM, hereafter referred to as the “Barricade”. We are proud to provide you with a powerful yet simple communication device for connecting your local area network (LAN) to the Internet. For those who want to surf the Internet in the most secure way, this router provides a convenient and powerful solution.

About the Barricade

The Barricade provides Internet access to multiple users by sharing a single-user account.

It is simple to configure and can be up and running in minutes.

Features and Benefits

Intergrated ADSL modem for connecting to ADSL line

Local network connection via four 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports

DHCP for dynamic IP configuration, and DNS Proxy/Relay for domain name mapping

Firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection, client privileges, intrusion detection, and NAT

NAT also enables multi-user Internet access via a single user account, and virtual server functionality (providing protected access to Internet

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SMC Networks SMC7904BRB2 manual About the Barricade, Features and Benefits