SMC Networks SMC7904WBRA, SMC7904WBRB manual System Requirements, Hardware Description

INSTALLATION

System Requirements

You must meet the following minimum requirements:

•ADSL line installed by your Internet Service Provider.

•A PC using a fixed IP address or dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP, as well as a gateway server address and DNS server address from your service provider.

•A computer equipped with a 10/100 Mbps network adapter, a USB-to-Ethernet converter or an IEEE 802.11g wireless network adapter.

•TCP/IP network protocols installed on each PC that will access the Internet.

•A Java-enabled web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above installed on one PC at your site for configuring the Barricade.

Hardware Description

The Barricade contains an integrated ADSL modem and connects to the Internet or to a remote site using its RJ-11 WAN port. It can be connected directly to your PC or to a local area network using any of the four Fast Ethernet LAN ports.

Access speed to the Internet depends on your service type. Full-rate ADSL provides up to 8 Mbps downstream and 640 kbps upstream. G.lite (or splitterless) ADSL provides up to 1.5 Mbps downstream and 512 kbps upstream. However, you should note that the actual rate provided by specific service providers may vary dramatically from these upper limits.

Data passing between devices connected to your local area network can run at up to 100 Mbps over the Fast Ethernet ports and 54 Mbps over the built-in wireless network adapter.

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