TM NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router NetComm Liberty Series 3G Wireless N300 Router USER GUIDE
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NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................................................4 Your 3G18Wn - 3G Wireless N300 Router...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Package Contents.................
Introduction
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Introduction Your 3G18Wn - 3G Wireless N300 Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NetComm 3G18Wn - 3G Wireless N300 Router. This product is a high-performance router that provides wireless networking and Internet connectivity for your home, office or public space. The NetComm 3G18Wn supports an external 3G USB Modem which enables you to share a 3G Mobile Broadband service among multiple computers.
Placement
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Placement of your 3G18Wn Just like your mobile phone, a 3G USB Modem’s location will affect its signal strength to the 3G Mobile Base Station (Cell Tower). The data speed achievable from a 3G USB modem is relative to this signal strength, which is affected by many environmental factors.
Cordless Phones If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after considering the above issues, and you have a cordless phone: • Try moving cordless phones away from your Router and your wireless-enabled computers. • Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone that operates on the 2.4GHz band (check manufacturer’s information). If this fixes the problem, your phone may be interfering with the Wi-Fi Router.
Product Layout
Product Layout Connecting and Configuring your Router The Router has been designed to be placed on a desktop. All of the cables exit from the rear of the Router for better organization. The display is easily visible on the front of the Router to provide you with information about network activity and status. See below for explanation of each of the features. Front Panel Icon Description Power Lights up when powered ON. Wireless LAN Lights up when WLAN is enabled.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Modem Requirements In order to use the WAN Ethernet port for Internet Connectivity your fixed line service (Cable/xDSL/Satellite) modem must be equipped with a RJ45 Ethernet port. Many modems have both a RJ45 Ethernet port and a USB connection. If you have a modem with both Ethernet and USB, and are using the USB connection at this time, you will be instructed to use the RJ45 Ethernet port during the installation procedure.
Default Settings LAN (Management) Static IP Address: 192.168.20.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.20.1 WAN (Internet) WAN mode: DHCP Wireless SSID: NetComm Wireless Channel: 11 Security: WEP, 64bit WEP Key: a1b2c3d4e5 Modem Access Username: admin Password: admin Configuring your Router and setting up your computer Having physically connected your 3G18Wn, the next step is to configure the router to establish a broadband connection.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Mac OSX 10.4 1. Click the Apple icon and choose System Preferences. 2. Click on the Network icon. 3. Set Location to Automatic and Show to Built In Ethernet. 4. Click on the TCP/IP tab. 5. In the Configure option, choose Use DHCP with automatic address. 6. Click on Apply Now. Setting up your 3G Router Having physically connected your 3G18Wn, the next step is to establish the broadband connection to the Internet.
3G Internet Settings • Click Apply to save the settings • If everything is configured properly, the Status page will show that your 3G service is online and the WAN IP address that has been assigned. 3G Connection Status Page APN (Access Point Name) for various providers ISP APN Username/Password Required Telstra telstra.Internet NO BigPond telstra.bigpond YES Three (Postpaid) 3netaccess NO Three (Prepaid) 3services NO Vodafone vfInternet.
Advanced Features
Advanced Features This section explains other features that you may want to enable depending on your application. Some features can add extra stability and error recovery. Other features are available to assist with integrating the 3G18Wn with your application. 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.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router 3G Internet Settings 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.
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 Hostname lease input the host name of your computer. This is optional, and only required if your service P provider asks you to do so.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router PPTP PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) allows for a secure connection over the Internet by simply dialing in a local point provided by your ISP provider. The following screen allows client PCs to establish a normal PPTP session and provides hassle-free configuration of the PPTP client on each client PC. Name description Server IP address: Type in the server IP address assigned by your Internet Service Provider.
LAN This Page allows you to change the LAN (Local Area Network) settings of your 3G Router. Name description IP Address: The local IP address of this device. Subnet Mask: The subnet mask of the local IP address LAN 2: Used to configure a secondary LAN IP Address MAC Address: The LAN MAC address of your 3G Router DHCP Type: Please leave this set to ‘Enable’ unless you have another DHCP server on the same network.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Advanced Routing This page allows you to configure static and dynamic routing rules for your 3G Router. 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.
Wireless Settings
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Wireless Settings Basic This page allows you to define the basic wireless settings for this device such as the SSID and channel. Name description 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: 11b/g mixed mode: Both 802.11b and 802.
Advanced This page allows you to modify the advanced wireless settings for your 3G Router. These settings should not be changed unless you are aware of what effect they will have. Name Description Beacon Interval: Interval of time the wireless router broadcasts a beacon, used to synchronize the wireless network. Data Beacon Rate (DTIM): Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM).
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Security This page allows you to configure the wireless security for your 3G Router. Setting up sufficient wireless security can prevent unauthorised access to your wireless network. Name Description SSID Choice: Select the SSID on which to configure the security settings Security Mode: Select the security mode for the wireless network.
Name Description 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. Name Description WPA-PSK/WPA2PSK: A newer type of security is WPA-PSK (TKIP) and WPA2-PSK (AES). This type of security gives a more secure network when compared to WEP.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router WPS WPS is the simplest way to establish a connection between wireless clients and your 3G Router. This method removes the need to manually select the encryption mode and fill in the passphrase. You only need to press a button on both wireless client and wireless router, and the WPS will do the rest for you.
Firewall
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Firewall 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.
Port Forwarding This page allows you to configure port forwarding rules to allow remote users to access services such as Web or FTP on your local computers. This allows you to redirect a particular port number (from the Internet/WAN port) to a particular LAN IP address.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router System Security This page allows you to improve the security of your 3G Router through the SPI firewall and remote access settings. Name Description Remote Management (via WAN): Enable/Disable remote management on the WAN interface. Deny ping from WAN interface: Select Enable to deny ICMP packets received on the WAN interface. Otherwise, select Disable to allow ICMP packets received on the WAN interface.
Administration
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Administration Management This page allows you to configure administrator system settings including the administrator username and password, NTP settings, and DDNS settings. Name Description Select Language: Select a language for the web interface. Administrator Settings (account/ password): Configure a new administrator username and password.
Setting Manager This page allows you to import/export the system settings, reset your 3G Router to factory defaults, or reboot your 3G Router. Statistics This page allows you to view the LAN, WAN and wireless statistics of your 3G Router. System Log All important system events are logged. You can use this function to check the event log of your 3G Router. 3g18Wn User Guide ������� YML���� 18WN 34 www.netcomm.com.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This section provides an overview of common issues, and possible solutions for the installation and operation of your 3G Router. 1. Unable to access the Web Configuration when I use my computer to configure my 3G Router. Note: It is recommended that you use an Ethernet connection to configure the 3G18Wn. Ensure that the correct LAN light on your 3G Router is ON. If the light is NOT ON, check to see if the cable for the Ethernet connection is securely connected.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router • Try to disable all security settings such as WEP, and MAC Address Control. • Turn off the 3G18Wn and the client. Then turn the 3G18Wn back on again, and then turn on the client. • Ensure that all devices are set to Infrastructure mode. • Ensure that the LED indicators are indicating normal activity. If not, ensure that the AC power and Ethernet cables are firmly connected.
Establishing Your Wireless Connection
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router Establishing Your Wireless Connection The following examples use “NetComm Wireless” as the SSID and 64bit WEP with “a1b2c3d4e5” as the encryption key. Windows XP service pack 2 Follow these steps: 1. Open Network Connections (Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections): 2. Right-click on your Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks: 3.
4. Enter the network key (“a1b2b3d4e5”) and click Connect: 5. The connection will show Connected. Mac OSX 10.4 Follow these steps: 1. Click on the Airport icon on the top right menu. 2. Click on the network name that you want to connect. This example uses “NetComm Wireless” as the network name. 3g18Wn User Guide ������� YML���� 18WN 40 www.netcomm.com.
NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router 3. On the new window, tick on Show Password and type in the network key in the Password field. This example uses “a1b2c3d4e5” as the key. After that, click on OK. 4. To check the connection, click on the Airport icon and there should be a tick next to the wireless name. YML���������������������� 18WN������������������ ����������������� 3G18Wn User Guide www.netcomm.com.
Windows Vista Follow these steps: 1. Open Network and Sharing Center (Start > Control Panel (Classic View) > Network and Sharing Center). 2. Click on “Connect to a network”. 3. Choose “NetComm Wireless”. 4. Tick “Display Characters” and type in the network security key. This example uses “a1b2c3d4e5”. Then click “Connect”. 5.Tick on both “Save this network” and “Start this connection automatically” and click on “Close”.
How To configure Wireless Security
How To Configure Wireless Security 1. Open your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Firefox) and navigate to http://192.168.20.1/. 2. Click on Login, then enter your User Name and Password (default: admin/admin). 3. Mouseover Wireless Settings and then click on Security. On this page you can configure the wireless security. 4.
Appendix
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NetComm Liberty Series - 3G Wireless N300 Router The warranty is automatically voided if: 1. You, or someone else, use the product, or attempts to use it, other than as specified by NetComm; 2. The fault or defect in your product is the result of a voltage surge subjected to the product either by the way of power supply or communication line, whether caused by thunderstorm activity or any other cause(s); 3.
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