SMC Networks Barricade SMC7004ABR - Manual (Page 15)

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Barricade ™ Broadband
Router. SMC is 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 on the Internet
at the lowest possible cost, this Broadband Router provides a
convenient and powerful solution.
About the Barricade
The Barricade provides Internet access to multiple users by sharing
a single-user account. The most outstanding feature of the
Barricade is the dual-port WAN interface which allows you to
connect to an xDSL or Cable modem, ISDN TA or PSTN analog
modem. The 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 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 Barricade technology provides many cost-effective
functions and management benefits. It is simple to configure and
can be up and running in minutes.