SMC Networks Barricade - Manual (Page 4)

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Barricade. The Barricade provides
shared storage, shared printer usage, and shared Internet access to both Macintosh
and Windows users on your LAN.
Barricade Features
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Create or Extend your LAN. The built-in 7-port switching hub supports
10BaseT and 100BaseTX to allow connection of any existing devices, while the
10/100BaseT Uplink port provides for connection to another hub.
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Supports Windows and Macintosh. Clients can be either Microsoft Win-
dows PCs (Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4.0, 2000), or Apple Macintoshes.
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Built-in Print Server. LAN users - both Windows and Mac - can share the
printer attached to the Barricade, converting it to a "Network Printer".
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No Client Software. No software needs to be installed on either Windows or
Macintosh clients.
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File Management using OS tools. Once your PC has access to the Barri-
cade, you can manage your folders and files using the familiar tools provided by
your operating system. For example, Windows users will see the Barricade as
an additional drive in Windows Explorer and My Computer.
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DHCP Server Support. A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Server provides a dynamic IP address to PCs and other devices upon request.
The requesting devices are called DHCP Clients.
The Barricade can act as either a DHCP Server OR a DHCP Client.
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Multi Segment LAN Support. If you have a Router, PCs on other LAN
segments can also use the Barricade.
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Easy Setup. A Quickset Windows program is provided to allow speedy con-
figuration of the Barricade
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Full Administrator Control over Disk Usage. The LAN Administrator can
control usage of the Barricade's disk storage by the following means:
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Users: To control access to the Barricade, each user has a password
The Administrator can also limit the Disk Storage available to a user.
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Groups: Users are organized into Groups. A user can be in many Groups.
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Shares: A "Share" is a folder (directory) on the Barricade which a User
Group can access. Only the Barricade Administrator can create Shares.
(Users can create folders within the Share.)
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Access Rights: Access to Shares can be Read-Only, Read-Write, or No Ac-
cess. Conveniently, access to Shares is set by Group, not by individual user.
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Remote Management. The Barricade can be managed from a workstation
anywhere on the LAN, using a WEB browser.