CHAPTER 3 | Getting Connected 
 
The SMC7004VBR Barricade Cable/DSL Broadband router is connected between the Cable/DSL 
Broadband Modem and your computers. If you have more then one computer to connect, simply 
plug the other computers into the LAN ports on the back of the router. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1 | Basic Installation Procedure 
 
1.  Connect the LAN 
Run an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the back of the Barricade to your 
computer’s network adapter. 
 
2.  Connect the WAN 
Connect an Ethernet cable from your cable or DSL modem to the Barricade’s WAN port on 
the back on the router. 
 
3.  Power on 
Connect the power cable to the Barricade. 
 
Once you have completed connecting all of the hardware, simply insert the Barricade CD-ROM and 
the EZ 3-Click Installation Wizard will automatically connect you to the Internet. 
 
For manual configuration of the PCs, see Chapter 4. 
 
For advanced configuration of the Barricade Broadband Router, see Chapter 5.