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3G8WV User Guide

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Table Of Content

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Your 3G8WV – HSPA Wi-Fi Router with Voice .......................................................................................... 3

1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Key Features ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2. Placement of your 3G8WV .................................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Router Placement ............................................................................................................................... 5

2.2 Avoid obstacles and interference ....................................................................................................... 5

2.3 Cordless Phones .................................................................................................................................. 5

2.4 Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network .............................................................. 6

3. Product Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 6

3.1 Connecting and Configuring your Router ........................................................................................... 6

3.2 Network and System Requirements ................................................................................................... 7

3.3 Connecting your 3G8WV ..................................................................................................................... 8

Step1 – Insert SIM card ......................................................................................................................... 8

Step2 – Connect a computer ................................................................................................................ 8

Step3 – Plug in the power ..................................................................................................................... 8

4. Advanced Features................................................................................................................................ 8

4.1 Login Procedure .................................................................................................................................. 9

4.2 Status .................................................................................................................................................. 9

4.3 Internet Settings ............................................................................................................................... 10

4.3.1 3G Internet Settings ................................................................................................................... 10

4.3.2 WAN ........................................................................................................................................... 13

4.3.3 LAN ............................................................................................................................................. 18

4.3.4 Advanced Routing ...................................................................................................................... 19

Summary of content (43 pages)

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3G8WV User Guide Table Of Content 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Your 3G8WV – HSPA Wi-Fi Router with Voice .......................................................................................... 3 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Key Features ..............
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3G8WV 4.3. User Guide 5 DHCP Client ....................................................................................................................... 20 5.0 Wireless Setting .................................................................................................................................... 20 5.1 Basic .................................................................................................................................................. 20 5.2 Advanced....................
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G8WV User Guide 1. Introduction Your 3G8WV – HSPA Wi-Fi Router with Voice The NetComm 3G8WV integrates a Wireless LAN, HSPA module and voice gateway into one stylish unit. Insert an active HSPA SIM card into the slot on the rear panel and get instant access to a 3G Internet connection. The NetComm 3G8WV incorporates a WLAN 802.11b/g/n access point, two Ethernet 10/100Mbps ports and two phone ports for voice calls.
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3G8WV 5. User Guide CD(User’s Manual) 1.2 Key Features 1. Tri-band UMTS / Quad-band GSM/EDGE 2. 7.2Mbps down / 5.76Mbps up 3. 2 x Voice port (circuit-switched) 4. 2 x 10/100 Ethernet ports (Configurable as WAN or LAN) 5. 802.11n/300Mbps wireless1 6. WAN port for alternate Internet connection (ADSL/Cable/Satellite) 7. Supports auto Internet failover to 3G 8. 2 Transmit and 2 Receive Internal Wi-Fi antennas 9. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) for an easy and secure wireless connection 10.
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3G8WV User Guide 2.1 Router Placement Place your Router as close as possible to the centre of your wireless network devices. To achieve the best wireless network coverage for your “wireless clients” (i.e., computers with built in or USB Wireless Adapters, Laptops with Built-in Wireless, Wireless PDA / iPhone, etc): • Ensure that your Router’s antennas are parallel to each other, and are positioned vertically (toward the ceiling).
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3G8WV User Guide • If your phone supports channel selection, change the channel on the phone to the farthest channel from your wireless network. For example, change the phone to channel 1 and move your Router to channel 11. See your phones user manual for detailed instructions. • If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz cordless phone. 2.
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3G8WV Phone 1 Lights up when the handset connected to Phone 1 is on hook Phone 2 Lights up when the handset connected to Phone 2 is on hook Power Lights up and flashing when powered ON User Guide Rear Ports SIM Slot Insert your SIM card here 3G Antenna Screw in the 3G Antenna here WAN WAN Ethernet port for Fixed Line (ADSL/Cable/Satellite) connection LAN LAN Port for wired Ethernet clients (Computers, Laptops, etc) Phone 2 Phone Port for Handset Phone 1 Phone Port for Handset Reset Hold
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3G8WV User Guide • Computer with a working 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n wireless adapter. 3.3 Connecting your 3G8WV Step1 – Insert SIM card Insert SIM card into the SIM Slot. Step2 – Connect a computer Connect one end of the Ethernet cable into a LAN Port on the back panel of the 3G8WV, and the other end into an available Ethernet port on the network adapter in the computer you will use to configure the unit.
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3G8WV User Guide 4.1 Login Procedure 1. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and navigate to http://192.168.20.1/ 2. Click Login and type “admin” (without quotes) in the Username and Password fields. Then click on Submit. Note: admin is the default username and password for the unit. 4.2 Status The status page provides system related information. It is shown on login to the 3G8WV, and can also be accessed by selecting Status from the top menu.
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3G8WV User Guide 4.3 Internet Settings 4.3.1 3G Internet Settings This page allows you to setup your WWAN (Wireless Wide Area Network) connection. Enter the relevant settings as provided by your 3G provider. Note For 3G WAN connection: The 3G connection fields may not be necessary for your connection. The information on this page will only be used when your service provider requires you to enter a User Name and Password to connect to the 3G network.
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3G8WV User Guide Name Description Auto-APN Default is “enabled”, 3G8WV will fill up the APN automatically by detecting your SIM card.
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3G8WV User Guide ‘Automatic 3G Backup’ The Automatic 3G Backup feature of the 3G8WV is designed to provide a backup 3G Internet connection in case your primary connection should fail. To use this feature, you will need both an Ethernet WAN connection (from an xDSL modem/ISDN/Satellite etc) and a 3G WAN connection. PIN Enter the Pin Code for your SIM card Note: For current APN’s of various providers, consult the Setting Up Your Router section of this user manual. 4.3.
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3G8WV User Guide Click Apply to save the settings. DHCP (Auto config) This connection will get the IP address from the Internet service provider. Choose this connection if you are connecting the router to a Cable Modem service. Leave everything as default unless instructed by your Internet Service Provider. Name Description Host Name Please input the host name of your computer. This is optional, and only required if your service provider asks you to do so.
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3G8WV User Guide button to fill the MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer. Click Apply to save the settings. PPPoE (ADSL) Most ADSL services use the PPP over Ethernet protocol. Use this if you connect your 3G Router to a bridged ADSL modem. Click Apply to save the settings.
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3G8WV User Guide PPTP Name Description Server IP Type in the server IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider. User Name/Password Type in the username and password assigned by your provider. Address Mode Select Dynamic if your service uses a DHCP server, or select Static and type in the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway assigned by your Internet Service Provider. Operation Mode ‘Keep Alive’ Keeps the Internet connection alive, does not disconnect.
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3G8WV User Guide the computer which used to connect to the Internet via a cable modem, you can simply press the ‘Default’ button to fill the MAC address field with the MAC address of your computer. Click Apply to save the settings. WAN Failover Backup The WAN Failover Backup feature of the 3G8WV is designed to provide a backup 3G Internet connection in case your primary connection should fail.
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3G8WV User Guide 4.3.
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3G8WV User Guide Click Apply to save the settings. 4.3.4 Advanced Routing This page allows you to configure static and dynamic routing rules for your 3G Router.
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3G8WV User Guide Advanced Routing – Static Static Routing allows computers that are connected to your 3G Router to communicate with computers on another LAN segment which are connected to it via another router. To set a rule, you need to specify the following: • Destination • Subnet mask • Gateway • Interface Advanced Routing – Dynamic Dynamic Routing uses the RIP protocol to allow the 3G Router to adapt to changes in the network.
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3G8WV      User Guide Radio On/Off: On by default. Changing this option to Off will turn off the wireless feature on the unit and you will not be able to connect to your 3G Router wirelessly. Network Mode: You can select which wireless standards are able to connect to your wireless network: o 11b/g mixed mode: Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices are in your network. o 11b only: Select this if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.
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3G8WV  User Guide Beacon Interval: Interval of time the wireless router broadcasts a beacon, used to synchronize the wireless network.
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3G8WV         User Guide Data Beacon Rate (DTIM): Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages Fragment Threshold: This specifies the maximum size of a packet during the fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will result in bad performance.
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3G8WV User Guide  SSID Choice: Select the SSID on which to configure the security settings  Security Mode: Select the security mode for the wireless network. See below for more information  Access Policy: This feature allows MAC Address Control, which prevents unauthorized clients from accessing your wireless network. Select whether to allow/block users on the policy list, and add their MAC addresses to the list on the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Click Apply to save the settings.
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3G8WV  User Guide WPA/WPA2: WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) authentication is suitable for enterprises. It must be used in conjunction with an authentication server such as RADIUS to provide centralized access control and management. It can provide stronger encryption and authentication solution than non WPA modes.
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3G8WV  User Guide WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK: A newer type of security is WPA-PSK (TKIP) and WPA2-PSK (AES). This type of security gives a more secure network compare to WEP. Use TKIP Encryption Type for WPA-PSK and AES for WPA2-PSK. After that, please enter the key in the Passphrase field. The key needs to be more than 8 characters and less than 63 characters and it can be any combination of letters and numbers. Please note that the configuration for WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK is identical.
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3G8WV  User Guide 802.1x: In order to use 802.1X security, you need to have a RADIUS server on your network that will act as the authentication server. Please type in the details for your RADIUS server in the fields required.
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3G8WV User Guide Note: After configuring wireless security, you also need to configure your wireless adapter to use the same security settings before you can connect wirelessly. Not all wireless adapters support WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA/WPA2 security; please refer to your wireless adapter user guide for more details. It is strongly recommended to set up a simple wireless security such as WEP 64bit or WPA (when the wireless client supports WPA) in order to secure your network. 5.
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3G8WV User Guide  WPS: Use the dropbox to either enable or disable the WPS function.  WPS Current Status: If the wireless security (encryption) function of this wireless router is properly set, you will see a ‘Success’ message here. Otherwise, you will see ‘Idle’.  WPS SSID: This is the network broadcast name (SSID) of the router.  WPS Auth Mode: It shows the active authentication mode for the wireless connection.  WPS PIN: This is the WPS PIN code of the wireless router.
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3G8WV User Guide 5.5 Station List The Station List shows the wireless clients currently associated with your 3G Router. 6.0 Firewall 6.1 Mac/IP/Port Filtering This page allows you to setup MAC, IP and port filtering rules to protect your network from malicious activity. The filtering rules can be used to either allow or block certain users and/or ports from accessing the Internet.
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3G8WV User Guide Basic Settings  MAC/IP/Port Filtering: Select Enable to enable MAC/IP/Port Filtering  Default Policy: Select whether packets that do not match any rules are accepted or dropped Page 31 of 43
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3G8WV User Guide MAC/IP/Port Filtering Settings  MAC Address: MAC address of a local computer  Dest IP Address: Destination IP Address for the filter rule  Source IP Address: Source IP Address for the filter rule  Protocol: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both).
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3G8WV      User Guide Virtual Server Settings: Enable/Disable port forwarding IP Address: The LAN IP address that the public port number packet will be sent to Port Range: The public port numbers to be sent to the specific LAN IP address Protocol: Select the port number protocol type (TCP, UDP or both). If you are unsure, then leave it as the default “TCP&UDP” setting Comment: Add a comment to identify the rule (optional) Click Apply to save the settings. 6.
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3G8WV User Guide  DMZ Settings: Enable/disable DMZ.  DMZ IP Address: Fill-in the IP address of a particular host in your LAN Network that will receive all the packets originally going to the WAN port/Public IP address of your 3G Router. Click Apply to save the above configurations. 6.4 System Security This page allows you to improve the security of your 3G Router through the SPI firewall and remote access settings.
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3G8WV  User Guide SPI Firewall: Enable/Disable the SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall to improve the security of your 3G Router. Click Apply to save the settings. 6.5 Content Filtering This page allows you to configure content, URL and host filters to restrict improper content access from LAN computers  Web Content Filter: Tick the boxes to enable Proxy, Java or ActiveX content filtering  URL Filter: Block access to a website by entering its full URL address.
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3G8WV User Guide Click Apply to save the settings. 7.0 Administration 7.1 Management This page allows you to configure administrator system settings including the administrator username and password, NTP settings, and DDNS settings.
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3G8WV User Guide  Select Language: Select a language for the web interface.  Administrator Settings (account/password): Configure a new administrator username and password.
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3G8WV   User Guide NTP Settings: The NTP (Network Time Protocol) settings allow your router to synchronise its internal clock with the global Internet Time. These settings will affect functions such as System Log entries and Firewall settings. DDNS: DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. To use this features, you must sign up for an account from a DDNS service provider.
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3G8WV User Guide 7.4 Statistics This page allows you to view the LAN, WAN and wireless statistics of your 3G Router.
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3G8WV User Guide 7.5 System Log All important system events are logged. You can use this function to check the event log of your 3G Router.
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3G8WV User Guide 8.0 Legal & Regulatory Information This manual is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, by any means, be it electronic, mechanical, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of NetComm Limited.
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3G8WV User Guide in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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3G8WV User Guide This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 4.35 dBi. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.