1. Web_Barricade_194a.zip Driver
2. BR194a_TXT.txt File Contents

BR194a_TXT.txt Driver File Contents (Web_Barricade_194a.zip)

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Section A. UPGRADE INSTRUCTION
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Please refer Section D for
platform-independent upgrade.


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Section B. WARNING MESSAGE
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The files will upgrade the firmware of your Cable/DSL 
Router to version R1.94a.

1. NOTE! DO NOT POWER OFF THE UNIT WHEN THE UNIT IS BEING
   UPGRADED, OR THE UNIT MAY BE DAMAGED.

2. The configuration will not be changed. You need not
   configure it again.


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Section C. CHANGE HISTORY
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*** R1.93s TO R1.94a

1. Fix a bug of browser-based UI that causes web upgrade
   problem for some versions of Netscape and other browsers.
   
2. Add a new feature : Packet Filter.

3. Support MSN 4.6.


*** R1.93p TO R1.93s

1. Bug fixed: a potential security hole: system password 
   can be snooped at the IE History folder.

*** R1.93n TO R1.93p

1. Bug fixed: slow print server.

2. Bug fixed: service ports of Virtual Server cannot be 
   cleared.

3. Support UDP traceroute.

4. Improve keep-alive function for some ISP.


*** R1.93k TO R1.93n

1. Virtual Server now supports port range. For example, you can 
   configure a Virtual Server for ports 2000-2999.

2. Fix reconnect problem of PPTP WAN type.

3. Support function to delete and/or wake-up DHCP clients.

4. Support a new WAN type: Dynamic IP Address with 
   Road Runner Session Management.

*** R1.93e TO R1.93k

1. Support a new WAN type: PPTP.

2. Bug fixed: when Wake-up address is empty and "Wake-up" 
   button is clicked, all checkboxes on "Misc Item" page 
   will be unchecked.

*** R1.93c TO R1.93e

1. Bug fixed: when "Wake-up" button is clicked, all 
   checkboxes on "Misc Item" page will be unchecked.

2. Port number of each access control group is increased
   to 30.

3. SonicWall SOHO VPN pass-through problem was solved.

*** R1.92e TO R1.93c

1. Add "MAC Address Control" feature. It enables you
   1) MAC level Access Control
   2) Assign the mapping between MAC and IP address for
      the DHCP server

2. Add a feature to send Wake-on-LAN frame from LAN or
   WAN side.

3. Allow user to edit the MAC Address of the WAN port.

4. Support IP Fragment pass through.

5. Fix a bug of IPsec pass-through handling that causes
   key exchanging problems.

6. Solve incompatible issue with ETHome Cable.

7. Increase number of Virtual Server to 20.

8. Solve the TCP session timeout problem of ssh (port 22)
   and telnet (port 23).

9. Enlarge timeout for print server to solve some printing
   problems.

*** R1.92c TO R1.92e

1. Support the following applications:
   . ICQ Phone
   . Net2Phone
   . MSN Messenger voice communications and file transfer
   You have to configure the PC to be the DMZ host.

2. Fix a bug of NetMeeting handling. You have to configure 
   the PC to be the DMZ host.

3. Add a firewall feature to block port ranges for DMZ host.
   Just enable a "Special Application" with null trigger,
   all ports listed in INCOMING PORTS will be blocked out
   even DMZ host is enabled. The following setting is
   recommended when you enable DMZ host:

      Trigger = [    ], Incoming Ports = [ 1-1023 ]

   Note: the above setting will not affect the function of 
   Virtual Server.

4. Fix a bug that causes lock-up problems when WAN type is
   Dynamic IP Address.

*** R1.90c TO R1.92c

1. Support absolute timestamp on system log.

2. Fix a bug that causes problem to backup setting.

3. Fix a bug that causes problem when IP address
   pool of DHCP server was changed and the system
   wasn't cold rebooted.

4. Support 3Com HomeConnect Dual Link ADSL Modem.

5. Add a new feature to disable auto-dial for Dial-up
   Network.

6. Fix a bug that causes reconnection problem for
   PPP over Ethernet.

7. Fix a security hole that was reported by
   Fredrik Jacobsson. 

*** R1.90e TO R1.91c

1. Fix a bug of "Renew IP Address Forever" that causes the IP
   address does not always renew.

2. Keep DHCP Clients List after software rebooting

3. Solve the DHCP client compatibility issue with 
   ISC DHCP server.

4. Change auto-reconnect lag from 10 to 5 seconds

5. Solve the compatibility issue with some PPPoE ISP. 

*** R1.90 TO R1.90e

1. Fix a security hole that was reported by:

     Matt Bing
     Anzen Computing, Inc.
     http://www.anzen.com

2. Solve the connection problem of Adelphia

3. Fix a bug that causes IP address renew problem

*** R1.89e TO R1.90

1. Support configuration backup and restoring. To backup,
   please click "Backup Setting" button on "Toolbox" pages.
   To restore, just *Upgrade* the saved file.

2. Add function to view DHCP client lists. Please click
   "Clients List" button on "DHCP Server" page.

3. Support one non-standard FTP port. Please configure
   the non-standrad FTP port on "Misc Items" pages. This
   feature is useful when you have to access an FTP server
   whose port number is not 21.

*** R1.89a TO R1.89e

1. Improve keep-alive function for some ISP.

2. Fix a bug for NetMeeting handling. You have to configure
   the DMZ setting to use NetMeeting.

3. Port 68 is stealth now.

*** R1.88 TO R1.89a

1. Improve IPSec pass-through support. No configuration
   is needed to connect to IPSec VPN server. To host an 
   IPSec VPN server on the private network, configure
   port 500 as Virtual Server.

2. Support more IPSec sessions (8) and PPTP sessions (8).

3. Support Auto-reconnect feature for PPP over Ethernet 
   and Dial-Up Network.

4. "Renew IP Forever" will also automatically connect to
   ISP when the connection is broken.

5. Solve the incompatible issue of Sympatico (mts).

6. Fix a bug of DHCP client.

7. Display error message on WEB when upgrade fail.

8. Fix a bug that cause PPPoE session cannot keep alive.

*** R1.87i TO R1.88

1. Add web-based upgrade feature.

2. Increase number of Special AP to 8.

3. Change text on Status screen: "Lease Time" to "Remaining
   Lease Time" and "Modem" to "Dial-up Modem".

4. Add "Reset to Default" button.


*** R1.87e TO R1.87i

1. Add feature to discard ping request from WAN.

2. Support PPPoE with assigned IP address.

3. Support mIRC DCC Chat & Send.

4. Increase the max length of user name to 53 characters
   for PPPoE and Dial-Up Network.

5. Fix bug of console mode that sometimes cannot accept 
   keystrokes.

6. Fix bug of log that displays incorrect time.

7. Fix bug of Dial-Up Netowrk that cause system hang when
   modem is powered off and on.


*** R1.86 TO R1.87e

1. Support virtual server loopback.

2. Support IRC DCC Chat & Send.

3. Support subnet mask for Remote Host Administration. Now,
   you can specify it as "209.15.18.0/24".

4. Fixed bug that causes configuration pages cannot be 
   displayed.

5. Fixed bug that causes "IP Address is already used" 
   problem when FTP.


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Section D. Platform-independent Firmware Upgrade
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*  WEB UPGRADE

If your firmware is R1.88 or above, you can use your browser
to upgrade. Please follow steps below to upgrade:

1. Go to the SMC Web site to download firmware image file,
   BR194a.BIN. Remember the location you save this file.

2. Connect the Web user interface and login as system
   administrator.

3. Click the "Firmware Upgrade" button of "Toolbox" page. 
   And the "Firmware Upgrade" screen will appear.

4. Enter the location of the previously downloaded file in 
   the text box, or click "Browse" button to search for the 
   file. And then click "Upgrade" button.