NetComm NB1300Plus4, User Manual

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Page 2: ...rotection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio noise and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions detaile...

Page 3: ...outer USB Configuration 30 Macintosh OS X USB Configuration 35 Setting up your Wireless LAN 38 Introduction to Setting up your WLAN 38 WLAN Basic Information 38 Planning a Wireless Network 40 Configur...

Page 4: ...87 Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem via USB 88 Macintosh OS X USB Configuration 89 Appendix B Trouble Shooting 92 General Modem Operation 92 Web Based Interface 93 Internet ISP Connection...

Page 5: ...ADSL Modem Router Package One ADSL ModemPlus4 Port Switch Wireless NB1300 4W Package Contents Note and a User Guide Power Adaptor 9VAC 800mA Telephone Line Cable RJ11 and 605 to RJ11 Adaptor Ethernet...

Page 6: ...he correct type of ethernet cable i e straight through or crossover 2 Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch 3 Ensure that the connected port has a...

Page 7: ...Install drivers from the screen which will automatically appear If the screen does not appear browse the CD ROM and double click on the autorun exe file d Plug power up to your NB1300Plus4Wireless an...

Page 8: ...talled when your ADSL line is installed or when your current phone line is upgraded to ADSL If your telephone line is already split you will not need to use a Microfilter check with your ADSL service...

Page 9: ...ily ON or OFF during reboot or when unit switched OFF If ON or OFF permanently then there is an error Try powering unit OFF then ON after a minute LNK WAN Link Flashing Link being attempted by router...

Page 10: ...for instructions 1 Switch your router ON and wait for the RDY light to start pulsing 2 Reset your router to factory defaults by using a pen to depress the reset button on the back of the unit Ensure y...

Page 11: ...wered on click OK to continue 9 When prompted you should power off your router and then power it back on again You can close Easy Config at this point by clicking the Exit button Note It may also be b...

Page 12: ...or simply can t remember what IP address you have set the NB1300Plus4Wireless on you will probably need to perform a factory defaults reset To perform a factory defaults reset you must have physical...

Page 13: ...us4 Wireless is connected to your network switch or hub and shares the Internet connection to all computers on the network The NB1300Plus4 Wireless will log on to your ISP on behalf of your computers...

Page 14: ...irectly not sharing and your computer will use a Public IP address and DO NOT need the NB1300Plus4 Wireless to share your Internet service You can still use windows ICS to share your Internet Service...

Page 15: ...ess 192 168 1 1 Step 1 Connecting your computer to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Note This unit should only be connected to the Telecommunications Network through a line cord which meets the requirements o...

Page 16: ...ttp 192 168 1 1 b Enter the correct user name and password to access the Configuration tool The default user name and password are as below User Name admin Password password Note You must click the Su...

Page 17: ...complete Step 3 Configuring your Computer Router to use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ISP Software Method Install software on your computer usually provided by your ISP and enter a User Name and Password...

Page 18: ...www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 18 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem ADSL Modem Ethernet Operational Diagram for ADSL Modem Configuration...

Page 19: ...t service You can still use windows ICS to share your Internet Service and Do not require your computer to be protected via NAT from the Internet e g you may be running Personal firewall software or a...

Page 20: ...er If you are using Macintosh OSX please refer to the Macintosh USB Configuration section c Windows will detect the new hardware and launch a New hardware Wizard When prompted to search for drivers ch...

Page 21: ...http 192 168 1 1 b Enter the correct user name and password to access the Configuration tool The default user name and password are as below User Name admin Password password Note You must click the...

Page 22: ...ur ISP may identify specific settings to enable connection to their service Please refer to your ISP or Network Administrator for further information 4 Click Submit and then click the Save Setting and...

Page 23: ...Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 23 ADSL Modem USB Operational Diagram for ADSL Modem Configuration...

Page 24: ...to share your Internet Service with more than one computer Want your computers to be protected by the NB1300Plus4 Wireless via NAT and Firewall You want your computers to use Private IP addresses Ethe...

Page 25: ...quirements of ACA TS008 a Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless to either a computer directly or a network hub or switch using cat5 ethernet cables You need to ensure you are using the correct type of eth...

Page 26: ...password to access the Configuration tool The default user name and password are as below User Name admin Password password Note You must click the Submit button on every page that you make changes o...

Page 27: ...etComm NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem is now complete You should be able to access the Internet through the unit when it is set to be your gateway on your computer s Refer to Step 3 for more informat...

Page 28: ...on the Properties button Note When using Internet Explorer as a web browser click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options Select the Connections tab and click on the LAN Settings button Tick th...

Page 29: ...Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 29 ADSL Gateway Router Ethernet Operational Diagram for Ethernet Gateway Configuration...

Page 30: ...n Ethernet network but wish to connect a Computer that does not have an Ethernet socket You do not need to reconfigure the NB1300Plus4 Wireless please refer to the Connecting your NB1300Plus4 Wireless...

Page 31: ...to your CD ROM drive b Connect the USB cable from the NB1300Plus4 Wireless into a spare USB port on your computer If you are using Macintosh OSX please refer to the Macintosh Installation section c Wi...

Page 32: ...onfiguration tool The default user name and password are as below User Name admin Password password Note You must click the Submit button on every page that you make changes on and when you have made...

Page 33: ...efault Setting Although in most cases you will not be required to alter these default settings for your NB1300Plus4 Wireless your ISP may identify specific settings to enable connection to their servi...

Page 34: ...www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 34 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem ADSL Gateway Router USB Operational Diagram for USB Gateway Configuration...

Page 35: ...uration 1 Close any running applications 2 Execute the Install_USB_ADSL pkg program 3 OS X will then request you enter the passphrase for a user that has administration access to the computer Enter th...

Page 36: ...tion of this software requires that you restart your computer when installation is complete Click on Continue Installation to continue 8 Click on Restart 9 Connect the USB cable from the NB1300 into a...

Page 37: ...om au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 37 Macintosh USB 12 Select the Ethernet Adaptor en1 from the Show box Select the TCP IP tab and select Using DHCP 13 Click on Apply Now Close the Network win...

Page 38: ...LAN to use shared resources such as servers printers or an Internet connection This product unites Ethernet and 802 11b g wireless private networks with an Internet connection The Wireless USB 2 0 Net...

Page 39: ...ss Network Adapters to rooms where the signal is weak can improve signal strength Wireless LAN Modes Wireless LANs can be configured in one of two ways Ad hoc Networking Also known as a peer to peer n...

Page 40: ...r to configure your Client Adapter correctly to join the Adhoc network Network Name SSID Network Channel Encryption type none 64bit WEP 128bit WEP WPA Encryption keys only if encryption is enabled Exa...

Page 41: ...a repeater station extending range Both types of Wireless LANs WLAN s work best when the signal is unobstructed by metal or other thick structures containing metal When positioning Wireless devices r...

Page 42: ...ess Product Your Company Your location or the services available Roaming is a way of running an Infrastructure Wireless Network in an area that needs more than one AP to obtain complete coverage Roami...

Page 43: ...ble to only allow Wireless Clients with known MAC addresses to associate with the Access Point Your Access Point will maintain an Authorised MAC Address table where you must enter the MAC address of e...

Page 44: ...Wireless Client adapter you must first determine if you are connecting to an Adhoc Network or an Infrastructure network Choose the appropriate mode for your network and apply the changes SSID In Adho...

Page 45: ...c devices will end up with an IP address in the range 169 xxx xxx xxx This is fine for setting up a temporary network but for something more permanent you may wish to assign static IP addresses to eac...

Page 46: ...Submit Hacker Log allows you to manage logging preferences for the firewall Syslog event section allows you to determine which events are logged Syslog Operation section allows you to determine the pr...

Page 47: ...23 You ll need to click on the Add Modify button to add it to the database The Time Window Group allows you to create periods of time which can be used in a firewall policy To add a new entry simply g...

Page 48: ...if you ve created one previously Now select the Transport Protocol which can be TCP UDP or both You can also enable reverse NAT if you wish Also select whether this rule applies an Allow or Deny acti...

Page 49: ...ured to maintain multiple virtual circuits that is multiple routed connections or PPP sessions down the same ADSL copper cable Most ADSL connections will only support one PPP session please confirm yo...

Page 50: ...ur changes click the Save Setting and Reboot button The configuration page is split into two sections Simple mode default and Advanced mode When you log into the router it will be in simple mode This...

Page 51: ...s set to 192 168 1 1 this can be changed to reflect your network requirements i e 172 16 1 1 or 10 0 0 1 For simple networks it is suggested that the default addresses be used WAN This is the field th...

Page 52: ...8 unless specified otherwise by your ISP VCI usually 35 unless specified otherwise by your ISP Static IP Address 0 0 0 0 or 192 168 241 101 unless specified by your ISP Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 unles...

Page 53: ...can be downloaded from the NetComm website when available WAN These fields display the current IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the WAN ADSL interface This address is supplied by your ISP e...

Page 54: ...will decrease Conversely if the SNR Margin is decreased bit error rate performance will decrease but the data rate will increase Line Attenuation Attenuation is the decrease in magnitude of the ADSL...

Page 55: ...n each PPP interface Connection Name user defined Interface PVC Mode PPPoE or PPPoA Status Connected or Not Connected Packets Sent Packets Received Bytes Sent Byte Received Connect and Disconnect Each...

Page 56: ...m Advanced Main Menu Advanced Advanced One Page Setup See Main menu Simple for full details of the One Page Setup Hide Advanced settings Select this option to hide the advanced settings of the NB1300P...

Page 57: ...ts Per VC Settings Change Adapter Under Per VC Setting it provides the configurations for VPI VCI Static IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway The Static IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway are used for S...

Page 58: ...are to test IGMP A Please go to this link http manimac itd nrl navy mil MGEN PPP The current release supports multiple PPP sessions per PVC The PPP configuration in the WAN configuration page is for t...

Page 59: ...PPPoE connections it is recommended that you try forcing either PAP or CHAP modes Host name Required by some ISPs If the ISP does not provide the Host name please leave it blank Q1 If the PPP is disco...

Page 60: ...ol size can be 253 IP addresses 255 total IP addresses 1 broadcast address 1 LAN port IP address DHCP Gateway Selection The default setting for the DHCP Gateway Selection is Automatic The user can sel...

Page 61: ...ed DNS sever or alternate DNS server whichever is available as the DNS server Then all DNS query messages will be directly sent to the DNS servers Use Auto Discovered DNS Servers Only The DNS proxy wi...

Page 62: ...The NAT option only maps single WAN IP address to the local PC IP address It is peer to peer mapping 1x1 For each WAN interface only one local PC IP address can be associated with each WAN interface C...

Page 63: ...his configuration NAT allows only one entry User IP per session NAPT allows many entries User IPs per session Session Name This field allows the user to select the session from the configured NAT Sess...

Page 64: ...input the mappings here Public Port This field allows the user to enter the port number of the Public Network Private Port This field allows the user to enter the port number of the Private Network No...

Page 65: ...the name of the Wireless LAN All devices in the same Wireless LAN should have the same SSID Channel The channel used by the Wireless LAN All devices in the same Wireless LAN should use the same chann...

Page 66: ...e user to enable or disable the Trellis Code By default it is always enabled Handshake Protocol This field allows the user to select the ADSL handshake protocol Wiring Selection This field allows the...

Page 67: ...for RIP Supplier This field allows the user to select the Supplier Mode RIP Transmit Disabled The supplier transmit is disabled V1 BC The supplier transmits in RIPv1 Broadcast V2 BC The supplier tran...

Page 68: ...his test sends ATM OAM F5 End to End loop back request cells to the CO This test will pass if response cell is received Some service providers might not support this test If this test return FAIL cons...

Page 69: ...isplays routing table and allows the user to manually enter the routing entry The routing table will display the routing status of Destination Netmask Gateway and Interface The interface br0 means the...

Page 70: ...s matched with this source MAC address will be filtered out If the Forward is selected then the packets will be forwarded to the destination PC Destination MAC When the bridge filtering is enabled ent...

Page 71: ...d Security Admin Password The Admin Password Configuration page allows the user to set the password for administrator The Admin password is the same as the FTP password and must be at least 8 characte...

Page 72: ...d The User Password Configuration page allows the Admin user to set the password for the general user When logged in as a general user you can view the basic status of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless but you...

Page 73: ...AN WAN access is http 192 168 1 1 1001 FTP server This field allows the user to enable or disable the FTP connection If you want FTP access from the WAN side you must ensure there are no port forwards...

Page 74: ...to access the Internet and the DHCP server will duplicate the WAN IP address from the ISP to the local client PC Only the PC with the WAN IP address can access the Internet This function should only...

Page 75: ...the System Log right click in the Log field and select SelectAll then right click again and select Copy then paste it to your text editor Notepad is good The System Log records DSL Layer DSL Link dete...

Page 76: ...www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 76 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Advanced IP Layer IP protocol up PPP IP address PPP Gateway IP address PPP DNS Primary IP address PPP DSN Secondary IP address...

Page 77: ...are to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless To upload new firmware 1 Download the latest firmware image from the NetComm website 2 Save the file to your Desktop or other location 3 Select the Browse button and lo...

Page 78: ...is field displays the NetComm firmware version number Graphical Interface Version This field displays the Graphical User Interface version WAN These fields display the IP address Subnet Mask and MAC a...

Page 79: ...rate will decrease Conversely if the SNR Margin is decreased bit error rate performance will decrease but the data rate will increase Line Attenuation Attenuation is the decrease in magnitude of the A...

Page 80: ...P address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the LAN interface Number of Ethernet Devices Connected to the DHCP Server These fields display the number of connections to the DHCP server as well as the DHC...

Page 81: ...and status of WAN PVCs WAN These fields display the IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the WAN ADSL interface Use the Virtual Circuit selection to selection different PVC for status display DH...

Page 82: ...www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 82 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Advanced ATM The ATM Status page shows all the statistics information of ATM cells...

Page 83: ...Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 83 Advanced TCP Connections TCP Status The TCP Status page shows the statistics for all TCP connections...

Page 84: ...1 YML709 Page 84 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Advanced Learned MAC Table The Learned MAC Table page shows the current learned Bridge MAC table Aging Timeout This field allows the user to enter the update pe...

Page 85: ...information on each PPP interface Connection Name user defined Interface PVC Mode PPPoE or PPPoA Status Connected or Not Connected Packets Sent Packets Received Bytes Sent Byte Received Connect and D...

Page 86: ...ages click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to save the changes When you have finished making all the changes required in all pages the new settings need to be saved into the flash so it is...

Page 87: ...h 3 Ensure that the connected port has a LAN led light on the NB1300Plus4 Wireless 4 Ensure that the computer you intend to use has an IP address in the same subnet as the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Mo...

Page 88: ...om the screen which will automatically appear If the screen does not appear browse the CD ROM and double click on the autorun exe file d Plug power up to your NB1300Plus4Wireless and switch ON e Plug...

Page 89: ...1 Close any running applications 2 Execute the Install_USB_ADSL pkg program 3 OS X will then request you enter the passphrase for a user that has administration access to the computer Enter the detai...

Page 90: ...this software requires that you restart your computer when installation is complete Click on Continue Installation to continue 8 Click on Restart 9 Connect the USB cable from the NB1300 into a spare...

Page 91: ...tcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 91 12 Select the Ethernet Adaptor en1 from the Show box Select the TCP IP tab and select Using DHCP 13 Click on Apply Now Close the Network window and...

Page 92: ...y of these conditions does not occur refer to the appropriate section below PWR LED Not On If the PWR and other LEDs are off when your ADSL modem is turned on Make sure that the power cord is properly...

Page 93: ...the current IP address reset your ADSL Modem s configuration to factory defaults This will set the ADSL Modem s IP address to 192 168 1 1 Make sure your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled...

Page 94: ...g If the telephone company has tested the ADSL signal at your Network Interface Device NID then you may have poor quality wiring in your house Obtaining a WAN IPAddress If your ADSL Modem is unable to...

Page 95: ...the menu check your connection settings in the main menu If you cannot connect after several minutes you may be using an incorrect Service Name User Name or Password There also may be a provisioning p...

Page 96: ...IP address of the ADSL Modem as in this example ping 192 168 1 1 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message...

Page 97: ...ly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your ADSL Modem listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration o...

Page 98: ...rnet One of the most common Local Area Network LAN standards Ethernet uses a bus topology which supports a data transfer rate of 10 or 100 Mbps DMZ In computer networks a DMZ demilitarized zone is a c...

Page 99: ...PCI is a specification introduced by Intel Corporation that defines a local bus system that allows up to 10 PCI compliant expansion cards to be installed in the computer PPP Short for Point to Point...

Page 100: ...of the PPP connection will be set to the smaller one of MTU and the peer s MRU The default is value 1492 MSS Maximum Segment Size is the largest size of data that TCP will send in a single IP packet...

Page 101: ...usually pre configured with the most commonly suitable settings These settings reflect on other default settings in the Router itself For example the Default Gateway IP address which is broadcast to e...

Page 102: ...Web servers Game servers and run more specialised Internet applications P2P programs through your NAT Router Firewall To configure Port forwarding in most routers you need to know the following inform...

Page 103: ...y not nessesary to make port forward rules in order to use MSN messenger over a Router Note The File transfer ports suggested are so that you can perform 10 file transfer operations at a time If you o...

Page 104: ...ce port to determine what services the data being transmitted pertains to Once the service type is identified it can be referenced in a small database which contains groups of services with the alloca...

Page 105: ...a standard LAN interface such as a Hub Switch Hub or Router Use unshielded twisted pair UTP or shield twisted pair STP cable to connect the networking device to the RJ 45 Ethernet port Depending on t...

Page 106: ...3 Figure 4 RJ11 connector and cable An RJ 11 connector is the small modular plug used for most analog telephones It has six pin slots in the head but usually only two or four of them are used Figure...

Page 107: ...vice Similarly any A connector can be plugged into any A socket such as on a computer If it is a new device the operating system auto detects it and asks for the driver disk If the device has already...

Page 108: ...User Guide However some products have an extended warranty option please refer to packaging To be eligible for the extended warranty you must supply the requested warranty information to NetComm withi...

Page 109: ...andards for C Tick and or A Tick as set by the ACA These standards are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates use...

Page 110: ...loods electricity outages lightning power surges or shortages of materials or labour 6 The customer is responsible for the security of their computer and network at all times Security features may be...

Page 111: ...d with the product the Goods the liability of NetComm under the Relevant Acts is limited at the option of NetComm to Replacement of the Goods or Repair of the Goods or Payment of the cost of replacing...

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