{"id":1688,"date":"2021-09-29T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T09:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/?page_id=1688"},"modified":"2021-10-05T16:59:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:59:12","slug":"smc-7008br-barricade-broadband-router","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicallynetworked.com\/smc-7008br-barricade-broadband-router\/","title":{"rendered":"SMC 7008BR Barricade Broadband Router"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author: Tim Higgins
\nReview Date: 11\/11\/2000<\/i><\/p>\n

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Model:<\/strong> SMC7008BR
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Pros:<\/b>
\n–\u00a0Built-in Windows print server.
\n– Supports dialup WAN connection
\n– Flexible port range mapping with outbound triggers!
\n–\u00a0Fast!<\/p>\n

Cons<\/b>
\n– No traffic logging<\/p>\n

Help page<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

Review Updates<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

11\/18\/01 – New\u00a0Firmware 1.93s<\/a><\/p>\n

12\/13\/\/00 –\u00a0Updated review<\/a><\/b>\u00a0due to firmware improvements.<\/p>\n

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The Basics<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Indicators<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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    Power<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Link\/Activity”, “100M”, “FDX” for each of seven LAN ports<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “WAN” Link\/Activity\u00a0 for the WAN port<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “M1” and “M2” status<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “COM” for serial port activity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “COL” for LAN collision detected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “LOOP” for network or bridge loop detection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Connectors<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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    One RJ45 10BaseT for the WAN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Seven switched RJ45 auto sensing 10\/100BaseT LAN<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Power<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Printer (25p female D parallel port)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    COM (9p male D serial port)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Comes with<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n
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    CDRom with PDF copy of User and quick setup guides, and Windows printer sharing software<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    one page printed Quick Installation Guide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    two normal UTP cables<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    US style power cord.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Other\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n\n