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1. Automatic Reconnect Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect 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 Static IP configuration Current NetComm firmware supports eight PVCs To switch between the PVCs please choose one of the virtual circuit numbers and click on the Submit button to switch over Note MAC Spoofing MAC Spoofing is developed to solve the scenario when the ISP only recognizes one MAC address Copy the ISP recognized MAC address here Rev 1 YML709 For newer firmware you click on the Change Adapter button and select the VC you wish to View Edit NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem gt e lt 0 D www netcomm com au Page 57 Advanced NEICOMM Service Category UBR and CBR are supported from the ATM Bandwidth Bandwidth setting takes effect only when the CBR is selected The maximum available bandwidth is from the upstream data rate of ADSL status page Encapsulation Bridge IGMP IGMP relay proxy specification and environment Support IGMP proxy relay function for ADSL modem based on the following requirement and case BB On CO side there must be at least one IGMP querier router present IGMP querier will send IGMP query packet The ADSL modem is
2. Powerpoint ADSL Enabled Z Line MNN eJ Qo sZ Power Adaptor Telephone Line into POWER Port i y Cable into DSL V Port Computer with Network Card NB1300 4W C 2 C Ethernet Cable into LAN Port Ethernet Cable can be used to connect an additional 3 computers network devices 2 Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch 3 Ensure that the connected port has a LAN led light on the NB1300Plus4Wireless 4 Ensure that the computer you intend to use has an IP address in the same subnet as the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem e g the NB1300Plus4Wireless s default IP is 192 168 1 1 your computer should be on 192 168 1 100 or similar If you have DHCP enabled on your computer the NB1300Plus4Wireless will assign your computer a suitable IP address 5 Ensure that your computer has a LAN link light 6 Connect one end of the ADSL phone line to the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem and the other end to the wall socket 7 Additional network devices or computers can be connected to the remaining LAN ports www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 6 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Connecting your NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem via USB 1 Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch Powerpoint ADSL Enabled Line Go fa Power Adaptor D into POWER P
3. 4 V2 The listener receives the RIPv2 only Q VI V2 This listener receives the both RIPv1 and RIPv2 Supplier and Listener are based on section 4 1 Compatibility Switch in RFC 1723 Current RIP Settings This field displays the each interface s RIP status Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 67 NEICOMM Diagnostic Test The Diagnostic Test page shows the test results for the connectivity of the physical layer and protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides LY UL Diagnostic Test Test Complete Main Menu anced BASIC 5 P OnePage Setup Checking LAN Connection hide advanced settings Testing Ethernet LAN connection PASS HELP ADMINISTRATION Checking ADSL Connection g CE Testing ADSL Synchronization PASS HELP LAN SIS Checking Circuit 0 for Network Connection e NAT Test ATM OAM Segment Loop Back PASS HELP Port Forwarding Test ATM OAM End to End Loop Back PASS HELP ADSL Configuration Test Ethernet connect to ATM PASS HELP t n Test PPPoPvc 0 PPPOE connection PASS HELP e SNMP Configuration Dias ostie Test Test PPPoPvc 0 PPP layer connection PASS HELP Route Table Test PPPoPvc 0 IP connect to PPP PASS HELP MAC Filtering Testing Internet Connection SECURITY Ping default gateway 203 9 190 190 PASS HELP Admin Password 3 g E Ping primary DNS 61 8 0 113 PASS HELP rae a Query DNS for www netcomm com au PASS HELP e System Log Ping www netcomm com au PASS HE
4. 47767 _ Image Download BASIC Select Image Download to start a Code Image Update After Image Download is selected it will take a few seconds before you can select the file to be downloaded www netcomm com au Page 77 NEICOMM The Router page shows the firmware versions and WAN and LAN interface status 14776 Firmware Version ETHADSL_USB_110502_REL10_S Customer Software Version V5 010 1b BASIC e OnePage Setu e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION e WAN LAN e DNS IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address NAT Port Forwarding 203 100 234 244 255 255 255 0 00 09 F3 01 43 87 ADSL Configuration J e RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test e Route Table MAC Filtering IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address 192 168 2 1 2552552550 00 09 F3 01 43 86 Total Number of Lan Interfaces 1 Number of ethernet devices connected to the DHCP server 1 e Router ADSL LAN IP Address MAC Address WAN AIM TCP connections Learned MAC Table e PPP Status Ethernet Link Status UP 1 192168 29 00 10 6059 C60C USB Link Status DOWN Save Setting and Reboot Firmware Version This field displays the NetComm firmware version number Showtime Firmware Version This 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 Subn
5. filter Ethernet Cable Missi NetComm NB130044 Pc ADSL Modem Router N Ethernet Cable Telephone PC2 J Laptop Ethernet Gateway performing Network Address Port Translation This is when the NB1300Plus4 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 and it will shield your computers from direct Internet attack by using Network Address Translation NAT www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 24 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Before continuing ensure you have the following items and information ready A A Windows 98 ME NT 2000 or XP client machine with a Network Interface Card installed E An Ethernet cable Atelephone line with ADSL service enabled User Name Password VPI VCI encapsulation and DNS server settings for your ADSL account ask your ISP if unsure Note The following procedure presumes your NB1300Plus4 Wireless is set to a factory default IP address 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 of ACA TS008 Aemaye5 ISAY lt d 1 LI m e 2 m Lad K On Off Power jack Resetto 4 x RJ45 Ports for USB Data RJ11 for ADSL Switch for AC power f
6. For most configurations it is recommended to leave it as default DHCP Server System Allocated The DHCP address pool is based on LAN port IP address plus 12 IP addresses For example the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 the DHCP address pool is at the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 14 User Defined The DHCP address pool is at the range of User Defined Start Address and User Defined End Address The maximum pool 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 select the User Defined to specify User Defined Gateway Address The DHCP server will issue the User Defined Gateway Address to the LAN DHCP clients Lease time The Lease time is the amount of time of a network user will be allowed to connect with DHCP server If all fields are 0 the allocated IP addresses will be effective forever User mode Under the Single User mode the DHCP server only allocates one IP address to local PC Under the Multiple User mode the DHCP server allocates the IP addresses specified bye the DHCP address pool Ethernet Mode Setting The Ethernet Mode configuration page allows the user to set the LAN port into Auto Sense 100 Mbps Full Duplex 100 Mbps Half Duplex 10 Mbps Full Duplex or 10 Mbps Half Duplex www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 60 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 07 The DNS Co
7. Save amp Reboot www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 48 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 0 7 Advanced Configuration for your NB1300Plus4 Wireless How to make changes The NB1300Plus4 Wireless utilises a Web based interface for configuration this means that you do not need to load drivers unless using USB and configuration is always performed via a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator For each configuration page there is a Submit button to store the changes for that page before you move on to the next page Once you have made and submitted all your required changes you must click the Save Settings and Reboot button Clicking this button will permanently store all your changes and implement them by performing a reboot Please wait up to 30 seconds for your router to reboot and resynchronize the ADSL link Showtime The Reboot process is complete when the RDY light starts pulsing steadily again Note DO NOT power the unit off or press the reset button again during the reboot process Multiple Virtual Circuits The NB1300Plus4 Wireless is capable of being configured 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 your line s accounts capabilities with your ISP All configurations made in the one page setup are made to Virtual Circuit Zero VCO You can co
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9. but the data 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 ADSL line signal between the transmitter Central Office DSLAM and the receiver Client ADSL Modem measured in dB It is measured by calculating the difference in dB between the signal power level received at the Client ADSL modem and the reference signal power level transmitted from the Central Office DSLAM Errored Seconds The error during Showtime ADSL link whenever a given sec contains CRC error that second will be declared error second Loss of Signal This field displays the count of event of ADSL signal loss Loss of Frame This field displays the count of event of ADSL frame loss CRC Errors This field displays the number of transmit data frames containing CRC errors Data Rate This field displays the ADSL data rate Latency This field displays the latency modes for fast or interleave Rev 1 YML709 Page 54 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 07 The PPP Status page shows the status of PPP for each PPP interface See PPP These fields display the following information on each PPP interface Connection Name user defined Interface PVC Bi Mode PPPoE or PPPoA Status Connected or Not Connected Packets Sent Packets Received Bytes Sent Byte Received n Connection Name
10. detailed within this manual may cause interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur with the installation of this product in your home or office If this equipment does cause some degree of interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on we encourage the user to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Change the dirtection or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between this equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an alternate power outlet on a different power circuit from that to which the receiver TV is connected Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help 3 The power supply that is provided with this unit is only intented for use with this product Do not use this power supply with any other product or do not use any other power supply that is not approved for use with this product by NetComm Failure to do so may cause damage to this product fire or result in personal injury Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 109 NEICOMM Product Warranty The warranty is granted on the following conditions 1 2 This warranty extends to the original purchaser you and is not transferable This warranty shall not apply to software programs batteries power supplies cables or other accessories
11. specify a range created in the IP Group if you ve done so by using the DB drop down box This must be done for both the Source IP and the Destination IP Secondly you can specify which ports this rule applies to You can either specify the ports manually or use a group database rule 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 action The next sections Time window ftp content SMTP content http content refer directly to group databases If you haven t created any rules under the relevant group database you will not be able to use these sections Select the relevant rules using the drop down box Once you ve finished click on Add Modify inbound policy to add the rule to the database You should now see it listed under the Inbound Policy screen To create more rules you will need to click on the Add button The Outbound Policy screen is essentially the same other than it deals with outgoing connections rather than incoming connections You can modify policies in either screen by clicking on edit for the rule you wish to modify Remember if you ve added changed any entries you must save them to flash by clicking on Save Firewall Configuration at the bottom of the Firewall Configuration screen Then you ll need to press Save Settings and Reboot on the side menu then clicking
12. ADMINISTRATION Number of ethernet devices connected to the DHCP server 1 IP Address MAC Address 1 19216829 00 10 60 59 C6 0C Ethernet Link Status UP USB Link Status DOWN LAN These fields display the IP 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 DHCP client table with the assigned IP addresses and MAC addresses Ethernet Link Status This field displays the link up or down for the Ethernet USB Link Status This field displays the link up or down for the USB www netcomm com au Page 80 Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALI The WAN Status page shows the information and status of WAN PVCs Z72077 IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address BASIC OnePage Setup 203 100 0 0 255 255 255 0 00 09 F3 01 43 87 hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION z e WAN Virtual Circuit 0 Release v Execute Port Forwarding ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY R Admin Password User Password Misc Configuration e System Log e Code Update etting and Reboot WAN These fields display the IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the WAN ADSL interface Use the Virtual Circuit selection to selection differe
13. Adhoc Networking Client Adapter 1 Mode Adhoc SSID Hyperion Channel 5 Client Adapter 2 Mode Adhoc SSID Hyperion Channel 5 Client Adapter 3 Mode Adhoc SSID Hyperion Channel 5 Use Infrastructure mode if you wish to join several wireless clients together over a wider area as well as offer them access to wired services such as a LAN with Network printers or Servers An Infrastructure requires the use of one or more Access Points AP s to be installed NetComm Wireless Routers operate as Access Points and are a great way of sharing your Internet connection wirelessly Note Access Points can only operate in Infrastructure mode Adhoc networks are often temporarily setup between two or more Wireless clients to share files at a conference etc www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 40 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM When connecting to an Infrastructure network you must know the following parameters in order to configure your Client Adapter correctly to join the Infrastructure network E Network Name SSID E Encryption type none 64bit WEP 128bit WEP WPA B B Encryption keys only if encryption is enabled Example of Infrastructure Networking Access Point 1 Access Point 2 SSID Kelewan SSID Kelewan Channel 1 Channel 12 Client Adapter 4 Client Adapter 6 Mode Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure SSID Kelewan SSID Kelewan Client Adapter 5 Client Adapter 7 Mode Infrastr
14. B6 Check that you are using the 12 V AC power adapter supplied by NetComm for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact NetComm technical support Resetting the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the ADSL Modem 1 Press and hold the Default Reset button for about 10 seconds 2 Release the Default Reset button and wait for the Modem to reboot which will take approximately one minute 3 Once the RDY and WAN LEDs are flashing the unit has finished rebooting and the factory defaults have been restored Do not power off the modem or press reset again until these LEDs are flashing www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 92 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Web Based Interface If you are unable to access the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem s Web Based Interface from a computer on your local network check the following Check the Ethernet connection between your computer and your NetComm ADSL Modem Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as your ADSL Modem If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 254 Note f your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x Recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and
15. C Obtain DNS ser 9I gt o SE z0 oc 1 Ly S g s lt x Note When using Internet Explorer as a web Local Area Networki ani S browser click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options Select the Connections tab and click on the LAN Settings button Tick the Automatically detect settings checkbox and make sure the Use a Proxy server checkbox is unchecked Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Page 28 MAIL Operational Diagram for Ethernet Gateway Configuration L L 89r c6l Je1nduio5 CL L B9L Z6L Z 4aindwoy LL L S9L 6L 4e3nduj05 ADSL Gateway Router Ethernet dl 833eAUd dl 3iIqnd uois4eAuoo 231607 pue 19u49U13 ISAY uoisiSAuo2 eIpayy buueus IVN pub uone nueuiny SSO 18301 SS012 1 useop sseJppy DYW sav pe quiassea pue p qui ssesIp aie si pe u exped suonounj Buiwoj oj eui BuluuoJa d si Je3noy aui apow 19M0 U Pul yj v vgorzer 53 dl e13eAld 8 6V vVeoc 53 JeAl8S Q M iulog sse y sdqwiL d2HQ pue LVN YUM YaLNOY S L6V vveoc 53 dl Idnd jeuJa1u Authentication PPPoE PPPoA VPI amp VCI www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 29 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Sm T g gt G 1 O5 a D 3 lt NEICOMM ADSL Gateway Router USB Configuration Use this configuration if you Have been told to use Easy Config I
16. DMZ Domain Name Firewall Gateway IPSec www netcomm com au Page 98 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL as its name indicates is an asymmetrical data transmission technology with higher traffic rate downstream and lower traffic rate upstream ADSL technology satisfies the bandwidth requirements of applications which demand asymmetric traffic such as web surfing file downloads and telecommuting The amount of data that can be transmitted in a fixed amount of time Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP Addresses to devices on a network Dynamic Addressing means that a device can have a different IP Address each time it connects to the network Domain Name Server DNS translates domain names into IP Addresses To help us recognize and remember domain names they are alphabetic in form however the Internet actually runs on numbered IP Addresses DNS servers translate domain names into their respective IP Addresses 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 In computer networks a DMZ demilitarized zone is a computer host or small network inserted as a neutral zone between a company s private network and the outside public network It prevents outside users from getting direct access to a server that has company data A DMZ is an optional and more secure approach to a
17. Line Cord Microfilter required if additional devices are connected to the same extension Telephone Computer 1 Computer 2 sm www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 8 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM LED Indicators The LED Indicators are located on the front of the unit they are green in colour The meanings are as follows Label Meaning Status Indicates PWR Power On Power is on Off Power is off Flashing Unit is powered up correctly when pulsing steadily 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 and when receiving or sending data on the WAN port ADSL line On Link established Off No link WLAN Wireless LAN Flashing Check Wireless device LAN 1 2 3 4 LAN Port 1 2 3 4 Flashing Flashes when data is being sent or received on the LAN connection On Indicates a link to your LAN or Network card is active Off Indicates no link to LAN Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 9 Using Easy Config Loading an ISP profile into your NB1300Plus4Wireless MALUI NetComm s Easy Config software is supplied to help you to configure your NB1300Plus4Wireless for a quick connection to the Internet You can use one of the default profiles provided or you can use a profile that is provided by your Internet
18. Name in a format similar to your email address Contact your ISP for details Password Enter your Password as supplied by your Service Disconnect timeout Mode Wan Connection Type VPI VCI Static IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Bridge mode Provider characters are usually all lower case 0s PPPoE LLC or PPPoA 8 35 192 168 241 101 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 Disabled 4 Default 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 service Please refer to your ISP or Network Administrator for further information Click Submit and then click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu Wait for the configuration to complete Step 3 Configuring your Computer to use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Most applications call for the Primary and Secondary DNS server entries to be made on each computer These can be automatically assigned by another DHCP server or by enabling the DHCP server on the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and entering the DNS values in the DNS section of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem www netcomm com au Page 33 r 1 LI c ive Aemaye5 ISAY MAIL tion igura Operational Diagram for USB Gateway Conf Buueus IVN pup uoneonueuiny dl BAL dl 21
19. and the Automatic Reconnect A Some ISPs terminated the PPP session due to the inactivity For the PPP connect on WAN access the PPP will be automatically reconnected when an URL is entered in the browser packet interested in going out the WAN For the Automatic Reconnect it will reconnect the PPP session whenever it is terminated by ISP www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 74 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melton The System Log page shows the events triggered by the system WAN IP is 203 100 0 0 1 1 1970 0 0 15 gt PPP1 DNS Secondary IP address is _Clear Log RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY TCP connections e Leamed MAC Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboo To clear the System Log simply click on the Clear Log button Mildly 77 17 2003 12 41 29 Received time from Time Server Atanend 128 138 140 44 1 1 1970 0 0 15 gt PPP1 Session is up BASIC 1 1 1970 0 0 15 gt No Static Session Information is defined e OnePage Setu 1 1 1970 0 gt Initialized NAT Virtual Servers e hide advanced settings 1 1 1970 0 0 15 gt Initialized Dynamic NAPT ADMINISTRATION 1 1 1970 0 0 15 gt NAT NAPT Session Start interface pppl To save the System Log right click in the Log field and select Select All then right click again and select Copy then paste it to your text editor Notepad is good The System Log records DSL La
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21. firewall and effectively acts as a proxy server as well A name that identifies one or more IP Addresses For example the domain name microsoft com represents about a dozen IP Addresses Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages For example in the URL http www pcwebopedia com index html the domain name is pcwebopedia com A security system used to enforce an access control policy between an organisation s networks and the Internet A gateway is a network point that acts as an entrance to another network Internet Protocol Security is a security standard for network transmission which is often used for VPN connections It provides authentication and packet encryption over the Internet Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melitoma MAC Address NAT PAP CHAP PCI PPP PPPoE Router TCP IP MRU Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless Local Area Network LAN is a computer network that spans a relatively small area A system of LANs connected is called a wide area network WAN Media Access Control Address MAC is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network Network Address Translation NAT is a routing protocol that allows global IP Addresses to be translated into multiple private IP Addresses for use on internal LAN networks The explosion in the use of the Internet has created a critical problem for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA whic
22. generates uses and can radiate radio noise and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions detailed within this manual may cause interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur with the installation of this product in your home or office If this equipment does cause some degree of interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on we encourage the user to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Change the dirtection or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between this equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an alternate power outlet on a different power circuit from that to which the receiver TV is connected Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help 8 The power supply that is provided with this unit is only intented for use with this product Do not use this power supply with any other product or do not use any other power supply that is not approved for use with this product by NetComm Failure to do so may cause damage to this product fire or result in personal injury Note It is recommend that you enable wireless encryption before joining the NB1300Plus4Wireless to your network or the Internet You are responsible for the security of your computers and network www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 2 NB1300Plus4 AD
23. of WLAN devices listen for and receive the signal which in turn is then altered and the transmitted data extracted and sent to your computer Range Range should not be a problem in most homes or small offices If you experience low or no signal strength in some areas consider positioning the device in a location between the WLAN devices maintaining a roughly equal straight line distance to all devices that need to access the Router through the wireless interface Adding more 802 11b g Wireless 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 network an ad hoc network is one that allows all workstations and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network Users on the network can share files print to a shared printer and access the Internet with a shared modem However with ad hoc networking users can only communicate with other wireless LAN computers that are in the wireless LAN workgroup and are within range Infrastructure Networking Infrastructure networking differs from ad hoc networking in that it includes an access point Unlike the ad hoc structure where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth on an infrastructure network the access point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization Additionally the access point enables
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25. responsible to relay these IGMP query to Ethernet B6 End user multicast application device send IGMP report while receiving IGMP query or being activated by user the ADSL modem should be responsible to proxy that is change source IP to ADSL modem s WAN IP the IGMP report to ADSL WAN side include all PVCs The same case is for IGMP leave packet E Not necessary to relay multicast routing between two ADSL PVCs or two interfaces in LAN side B6 Special purpose multicast packet such as RIP 2 packet should run without interference Note Before the IGMP mode is enabled please go to the Miscellaneous Configuration page to enable the IGMP proxy Otherwise the IGMP selection will not be valid Q Where can download the free software 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 the first PPP session for each PVC The predefined PPP Account Name Account ID is Simple PPP Account 0 for PVCO and predefined PPP Connection Name is Simple PPP Session 0 for PVCO For the other PVC X the predefined account name and connection name will be Simple PPP Account X and Simple PPP Session X X is the PVC number from 1 to 7 It can support up to total of 16 PPP sessions and each PVC can support up to 8 PPP sessions The multiple PPP sessions may be configured with any combination over 8 PVCs
26. user to set the configuration for Port Forwarding By default all UDP TCP ports are protected from intrusion If any specific local PCs need to be mapped to the UDP TCP port on WAN side please input the mappings here Z72077 BASIC OnePage Setup hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION e WAN e LAN e NAT e Port Forwarding e ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password Mi iguration System Log Code Update TCP connections id MAC Table PP Status Die IH IE E E Save Setting and Reboot e ID Public Port Private Port Port Type Host IP Address 1 21 21 TCP 192 168 1255 Delete This Setting 2 21 21 UDP 1921681255 Delete This Setting 3 23 23 TCP 192 168 1255 Delete This Setting 4 23 23 UDP 192 168 1 255 Delete This Setting Do not remove the default port forwards for Port 21 and 23 unless you want to enable FTP or Telnet availability on the WAN port These entries have been added for security and your Admin password should be changed from default before you open these ports TCP m Add This Setting 5 Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect 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 Netwo
27. will indicate their MSS during the TCP connection handshake The default value is 1432 Automatic Reconnect When it is checked it will maintain the PPP connection all the time If the ISP shut down the PPP connection it will automatically reconnect PPP session Authentication When AUTO option is chosen the PAP mode will run first then CHAP If you are having connection problems with PPPoA or 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 disconnected after the Disconnect Timeout and how can reconnect it A You have to go to the PPP Status under Admin Privileged column choose the correct PVC and Connect option and then click Execute to restart a new PPP secession Alternatively you can click the CONNECT button at the bottom of the OnePage setup When should I change my MTU settings MTU settings should be changed to suit your ISPs recommendations if you are experiencing the following symptoms E General emails send but emails with attachments fail B6 Can achieve a connection but some web pages wont load or can t download files B Windows Update starts but fails to complete E Your ISP recommends you change the setting What should I change my MTU settings to MTU settings should be set to 1492 to start with if you still have problems try lowering them to 1456 1400 or even a
28. without being limited to the wired connection Easy Installation Installing this device is easy for novice and expert users alike eliminating the need for network cables in walls and ceilings Scalability WLAN can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to specific applications and installations Configurations are easily changed and range from peer to peer networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands of users roaming over an extensive area WLAN Basic Information Some basic understanding of 802 11b g wireless technology and terminology is useful when you are setting up the router or any wireless access point If you are not familiar with wireless networks please take a few minutes to learn the basics www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 38 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Transmitting Radio Signals WLAN devices use electromagnetic waves within a broad unlicensed range of the radio spectrum to transmit and receive radio signals When a wireless access point is present it becomes a base for other WLAN devices in its broadcast range WLAN nodes transmit digital data using FM frequency modulation radio signals WLAN devices generate a carrier wave and modulate this signal using various techniques In this way digital data can then be superimposed onto the carrier signal This radio signal carries data to WLAN devices within range of the transmitting device The antennae
29. 10 sharename or use full UNC path names to your network drives Network Printing Email and Web browsing over Wireless AII these services should work automatically over your wireless network the same as if you were connected to the wired network If these services are not working you should check that you can ping via your wireless network and that the IP Address Subnet mask and Gateway are correct for your wireless network generally the same as for the wired network Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 45 Security NEICOMM Configuring the Firewall The NB1300Plus4W has an inbuilt firewall A firewall is a device which prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer network This tutorial will show you how to configure the advanced options of this firewall Configuration of these options is only recommended for advanced users The NB1300plus4W defaults include a moderate level of security and usually the firewall will only require further configuration if a higher or lower security level is required Note You can click on the Firewall link at the top of the page to return to the main firewall configuration screen at any time Protection Policy allows you to enable the firewall to check for different types of unauthorized access when you ve finished with this page click on Submit Hacker Log allows you to manage logging preferences for the firewall Syslog event se
30. 300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Operational Diagram for ADSL Modem Configuration 2d euo KUO ADSL Modem USB 239 PMa41J JoAJ8s 2J63JOS a2IMop Hed puy Aq uone nueuiny wapow 1sQv exe ebpug 1usjedsuej bunnoy 10u uo uolsi Auo2 eID W uo passed seuimeulos s sseJppy DYW Ppapsemioy ase sayxDeq suopuny BulAojlo eui Buluuioju d si Jaynoy ay epow ebpiig ul S L6l vVleoc 63 dl 114d 35qdI38 via PC software PPPoE PPPoA o oO is 2 E co E ed S lt S 6V vV oc 53 1 A1 S Gay SS J IIM ISAY euleu www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 23 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem MALUM ADSL Gateway Router Ethernet Configuration Use this configuration if you Have been told to use Easy Config ISP Profile 1 2 3 5 or 6 or Were told by your ISP to use this Configuration with another Easy Config profile or ig Have at least one computer with an Ethernet Networking socket and or Want to share your Internet Service with more than one computer m Want your computers to be protected by the NB1300Plus4 Wireless via NAT and Firewall You want your computers to use Private IP addresses gt 2 PC1 PCS lt S Lu 6 i Cross Over or Ethernet Cable S ai dp Ethernet Cable Network Switch hub Ethernet Cable Co Eg NetComm s NB3005 PC4 OQ y ADSL lt E a Internet peer
31. 6 Configuring Group Skisser annern 47 Firewall Database annessa nere rer E Era TIEN CAKAT ESEA TIEN 47 Gontiguring Policies u araar r E Ee EE aT Eai 48 Advanced Configuration for your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ene 49 How tou Make changes nero et eei e rer red oe ense E Exe sa OSESE aS 49 Multiple Virtual Circuits 49 USB or Ethernet 49 Main Menu Simple 50 Basic Menu 251 SIalUS T RR P 52 M in Menu s Advanced asa tt tte et eei d eter e rtc d nte enda ca eds 56 Advanced 255 One Page Setup 56 Hide Advanced settings 56 Administration Df WAN e as Df LAN DHG M 60 B c C 61 Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 3 WINGIOSS e WT aassaaakas2 65 ADSL Configuration 66 RIP Configuration a 67 Diagnostic Test 68 Route Table 4 459 MAGEFilt ring 2 u u M 70 SOGgurily o or epi a eee e aie editieren a 71 Admin Password 71 User Password ua Misc Configuration wi LS System Log an LD Code Update sa TE ICM MR 78 TCP Connections Learn
32. Australia The only fields that require changing from the default settings are highlighted www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 26 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MA LUMT Field Setting Details Service name Any name to describe your ISP User Name Your ISP will provide a case sensitive User Name in a format similar to your email address Contact your ISP for details Password Enter your Password as supplied by your Service Provider characters are usually all lower case Disconnect timeout 0 Mode Wan Connection Type PPPoE LLC or PPPoA Your ISP should advise which WAN Type VPI 8 VCI 354 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 4 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 Bridge mode Disabled 4 ka Default 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 service Please refer to your ISP or Network Administrator for further information d Click Submit and then click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu Wait for the configuration to complete Standard configuration of your Net Comm 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 information Step 3 Configuring your Computer to use the NB1300Plus4 Wirele
33. B1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 4 0 NAT Session Name Status This table displays at the bottom of this page to show all the NAT Session Names with its WAN Interface Number of NAT Configurations This filed displays the total number of NAT Sessions Name is entered Click the link Go back to NAT Configuration to return to the NAT configuration page Select the NAT option Select the Session Name and assign the PC IP address and choose the Add action Click the Submit button and go to the Save Settings to save this 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 Session Name Configuration User s IP This filed allows the user to assign the IP address to map the corresponding NAT NAPT sessions Session Name Status will be displayed at the middle of this page to show the corresponding Session Name with its IP address Number of NAT Configurations This filed displays the total number of NAT Sessions is entered Available Sessions Status will be displayed at the end of this page to show all the Session Names with its WAN Interface Number of Session This filed displays the total number of NAT Sessions Name is entered gt lt 5 o Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 63 NEICOMM The Port Forwarding Configuration page allows the
34. B1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 71 NEICOMM 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 can not make critical changes to the unit e MIL Do not use amp in the password BASIC User Password OnePage Setup hide advanced settings Taype Password ADMINISTRATION e WAN Submit Reset LAN DNS Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect NAT Port Forwarding ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY Admin Password Password TCP connections Le Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot User Name admin Password default password www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 72 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melton Misc Configuration The Miscellaneous Configuration allows the user to set all the miscellaneous configurations Miani BASIC e OnePage Setup e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION e WAN e LAN DNS NAT e Port Forwarding ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration o Diagnostic Test e Route Table e MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password e User Password e Misc Configuration e System Log e Code Update e Router e ADSL WA
35. Comm CD ROM into Then choose the USBdriver folder 3 Connect one end of the ADSL phone line to the NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem and the other end to the wall socket 4 Inaddition to using the USB connection you my connect up to 4 additional network devices or computers Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 7 MALUI Do need a Micro filter Micro filters are used to prevent common telephone equipment such as phones answering machines and fax machines from interfering with your ADSL service If your ADSL enabled phone line is being used with any other equipment other than your ADSL Modem then you will need to use one Micro filter for each phone device Splitters may be installed 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 provider if you are unsure Each micro filter is connected in line with your telephone or fax machine so that all signals pass through it Telephones and or facsimiles in other rooms that are using the same extension will also require Microfilters The following diagram gives an example of connecting your ADSL Modem Router using a Microfilter A suitable Microfilter can be purchased from NetComm or your Service Provider if required One telephone line Wall Socket Old Style Double Adaptor with Telephone
36. E 802 11b standard is the most widely used standard for wireless LANs today A wireless LAN WLAN is a wireless computer network that transmits data using radio signals instead of cables WLAN technology is commonly used in home small office and large corporate networks WLAN devices have a high degree of mobility and flexibility that allow networks to be quickly set up or dismantled and allow them to roam freely throughout the network Wireless LAN users can use the same network applications used on an Ethernet LAN 802 11b adapter cards used on laptop and desktop computers support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards For most users there is no functional difference between computers attached to a wired Ethernet LAN or a mobile 802 11b workstation except that hardware is not physically attached to the network For most networks however it may be desirable for mobile network devices to be able to link to the wired Ethernet 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 Network Adapter supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps for wireless operation when used in conjunction with other IEEE 802 11 b g compatible devices WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and cost saving features Mobility WLAN provide LAN users with access to real time information anywhere in their organization
37. Filtering Rx Mgmt Cells 2 SECURITY Admin Password SEP sssi Tx CLP0 Cells 25395 Misc Configuration eae E Sia Rx CLP0 Cells 125347 o Code Update Tx CLP1 Cells 0 Rx CLP1 Cells 2 Rx Errors 0 Is Tx Errors 0 Rx Misrouted Cells 0 Save Setting and Reboot TCP Status The TCP Status page shows the statistics for all TCP connections Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 83 NEICOMM The Learned MAC Table page shows the current learned Bridge MAC table L7 MAC Address Expiration 00 10 60 59 C6 0C 98 BASIC o OnePage Setu hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION 0020ED5F458B 100 e WAN LAN DNS Aging Timeout 100 Seconds NAT Port Forwarding Submit Reset ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY Admin Password User Password e Misc Configuration e System Log Code Update TCP connections Leamed MAC Table PPP Status WAN tting and Reboot Aging Timeout This field allows the user to enter the update period for the MAC table www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 84 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MILI The PPP Status page shows the status of PPP for each PPP interface asad Connection Name Interface Mode Status PktsSent PktsRevd Bytes Sent Bytes Revd BASIC AIT 1 PPPoPvc 0 PvcO PPPoE Connected 7175 10097 915185 5441895 e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRAT
38. For the multiple PPP sessions please go to PPP Configuration page Section 6 3 Service Name The service name of PPP is required by some ISPs If the ISP does not provide the Service Name please leave it blank Disconnect Timeout The Disconnect Timeout allows the user to set the specific period of time to disconnect from the ISP The default is 0 which means never disconnect from the ISP DHCP Client Use Table 6 1 to configure a valid setting for each PVC MRU Maximum Receive Unit indicates the peer of PPP connection the maximum size of the PPP information field this device can be received The default value is 1492 and is used in the beginning of the PPP negotiation In the normal negotiation the peer will accept this MRU and will not send packet with information field larger than this value www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 58 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM MTU Maximum Transmission Unit indicates the network stack of any packet is larger than this value will be fragmented before the transmission During the PPP negotiation the peer of the PPP connection will indicates its MRU and will be accepted The actual MTU 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 When a connection is established between a LAN client and a host in the WAN side the LAN client and the WAN host
39. ION WAN LAN DNS Connection 1 T Port Forwarding Connect w Execute ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration ls Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password Usi rd Misc Configuration System Lo Code Update Fa appears under Mode column you need to check the WAN configuration to make sure the VC has the correct encapsulation Router ADSL LAN WAN ATM TCP connections Learned MAC Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot PPP These fields display the following information on each PPP interface m Connection Name user defined El Interface PVC Mode PPPoE or PPPoA E Status Connected or Not Connected m Packets Sent Packets Received m Bytes Sent Byte Received Connect and Disconnect This field allows the user to manually connect disconnect the PPP connection for each PPP interface In another word each PPP session can be connected and disconnected individually Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 85 MALUM The Save Settings and Reboot button allows the user to save the new configuration to the flash and reboot the system After making changes on any of the configuration pages 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
40. Interface Mode Status PktsSent Pkts Revd Bytes Sent Bytes Revd BASIC OnePage Setup 1 PPPoPvc 0 Pvc0 PPPoE Connected 7056 10000 904006 5436513 e show advanced settings Ifa appears under Mode column you need to conf to make sure the VC has the correct encapsulation Router 3 e ADSL Connection PPP Connect v Execute Connect and Disconnect Each PPP session can be individually controlled simply enter the desired connection number into the Connection field and select either connect or disconnect from the drop down menu and click on the Execute button Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 55 Advanced Main Menu Advanced Advanced One Page Setup NEICOMM ZZ Main Menu advances BASIC e OnePage Setu e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION e WAN LAN DNS NAT Port Forwarding ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password e User Password e Misc Configuration e System Lo e Code Update Status e Router e ADSL e LAN e WAN ATM e TCP connections e Learned MAC Table e PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot 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 NB1300Plus4 Wireless Pressing this will display the Simple settings www netcomm com a
41. LP o Code Update e Router e ADSL h LAN WAN AIM e TCP connections Leamed MAC Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot Testing Ethernet LAN Connection This test checks the Ethernet LAN interface connection Testing ADSL Synchronization This test checks the ADSL showtime If this test returns FAIL all other tests will be skipped Test ATM OAM Segment Loop Back This test sends ATM OAM F5 Segment 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 fails consistently and the ADSL modem does not seem to be working make sure the VPI and VCI are configured correctly Test ATM OAM End to End Loop Back This 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 consistently and the ADSL modem does not seem to be working make sure the VPI and VCI are configured correctly Test Ethernet Connect to ATM This test checks the ATM AALS module is loaded correctly Test PPPoE Connection This test checks the PPPOE connection Test PPP Layer Connection This test checks the PPP authentication Test IP Connect to PPP This test checks a valid IP address assigned from the service provider Please note that on some ADSL services this test may fail despite the fact that you have connected correctly Ping Pr
42. N am e TCP connections e Learnei id MAC Table e PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot HTTP server access O All Restricted LAN O WAN Specify IP Subnet Mask HTTP server port FTP server TFTP server DMZ DMZ HOST IP Miscellaneous Configuration 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 80 Enabled v Disabled v Disabled v 0 0 0 0 DHCP O NONE DHCP Server O DHCP Relay DHCP Relay Target IP IGMP Proxy PPP Half Bridge 0 0 0 0 Disabled v Disabled v HTTP Server Access This field allows the user to configure the Web pages can be accessed from All When this field is checked it allows both WAN and LAN access to the Web pages Restricted LAN This field allows the Web pages access from LAN side Restricted WAN Specified IP amp Subnet Mask This field allows the Web access from WAN side with a specify IP and subnet mask HTTP Server Port This field allows the user to specify the port of the Web access For example when it is changed to 1001 the HTTP server address for the LAN WAN access is http 192 168 1 1 1001 FTPserver 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 for port 21 TFTP server This field allows the user to enable or disable the TFTP connection DMZ A DMZ De Militarized Zone is added between a protected network and an external network in order t
43. S 0 7 1 06 DUEQDEDAg A IWZSfTdOOEEHN mga TOSA Ss9jaJlM SdAWTT Snld Jajnoy paje1883u yM Wapow ISAY gsn Ww pPOW 1SCV Melton Legal amp Regulatory Information Copyright 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 NetComm Limited accepts no liability or responsibility for consequences arising from the use of this product NetComm Limited reserves the right to change the specifications and operating details of this product without notice NetComm is a registered trademark of NetComm Limited All other trademarks are acknowledged the property of their respective owners Customer Information ACA Australian Communications Authority requires you to be aware of the following information and warnings 1 This unit shall be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord which neets the requirements of the ACA TS008 Standard 2 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Standards 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
44. SL Modem MALUM Contents DAEL KE M 5 Package Contents ener ipsi i D d Dee ep ia n Ea redeo 5 Connecting your NB1300Plus4Wireless u u 6 Do Iineed a Micro filler u uu uu n Drei rb fin a Ce Et ete cde 8 Bzisseelccd 9 Using Easy Config 22010 Factory Defaults eee then rn ner knpEe reader eara rias 12 Resetting to factory defaults rette trennt teen tin 12 ContiguratlondsTy8S eoi Au ana Eu la te umaman E SE Mr nd Ei Ur EES 13 ADSL Modem Ethernet Configuration Not recommended for Wireless use 14 ADSL Modem USB Configuration Not recommended for Wireless use ADSL Gateway Router Ethernet Configuration sse ADSL Gateway Router USB Configuration a Macintosh OS X USB Configuration sese eene Setting up your Wireless LAN u L u hr ra LEHRER ERE PORE E ai Ga saya aa EAE Ep eee 38 Introduction to Setting up your WLAN l eene 38 WLAN Basic Information J l l Uu u u uuu aaa nnne nmn en nennt nnns 38 Planning a Wireless Netwolrk U u u nennen nnne 40 Configuring Client Adapters l L a 44 Configuring the Firewall 5 6 1 tae oe te aH etit ecrire 46 Service FISHING uuu 4
45. SL Modem is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your ADSL Modem must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the browser interface To check the WAN IP address from the browser interface 1 Launch your browser and select an external site such as www netcomm com au 2 Access the Main Menu of the ADSL Modem s configuration at http 192 168 1 1 3 Under the Router menu check that an IP address is shown for the WAN Port I If nothing is shown your ADSL Modem has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your ADSL Modem is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem may be one of the following BB Your ISP may require a login program BB Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or PPP over ATM PPPoA login BB If you have selected a login program you may have incorrectly set the Service Name User Name and Password See PPPoE or PPPoA below www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 94 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM E Your ISP may check for your computer s host name Assign the computer Host Name of your ISP account to your ADSL Modem in the browser based Setup Wizard B6 Your ISP only allows one MAC address to connect to Internet and may check for your computer s MAC address In this case inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use you
46. SP Profile 1 2 3 5 or 6 or Were told by your ISP to use this Configuration with another Easy Config profile Wish to use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless with a computer that does not have an Ethernet socket This computer will use a Private IP address and will be protected from the Internet by the NB1300Plus4 Wireless via NAT E Already use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless with an 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 via USB cable section in this guide Ethernet Cable per Laptop G D a b PC6 USB Cable i Ethernet Cable Network Switch hub Eg NetComm s NB3005 puc c ADSL r g Internet GS Ethernet Cable CE Microfilter LI NetComm NB1300 4W ADSL Modem Router V Telephone e _s Ethernet Cable PCa Ethernet Cable Ethernet Cable PC2 USB Gateway Configuration Multiple public IPs to Multiple internal IPs If you do not have an Ethernet port on your computer you can use your USB port like an Ethernet port to connect to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless This simulated Ethernet port is only for connecting to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless and is only available for Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows XP and machintosh OSX The NB1300Plus4 Wireless will log on to your ISP on behalf of your computer and it will sh
47. Service Provider e g via Email floppy disk or CD ROM A number of examples are supplied in the next section to assist you in selecting the appropriate connection configuration to connect your NB1300Plus4Wireless to your Network or Computer Note Before continuing you must connect your ADSL Modem Refer to the sections on Connecting your ADSL Modem via Ethernet or via USB 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 you depress the button for 5 seconds Note Refer to the section on resetting your NB1300Plus4Wireless for more information 3 Start your Windows PC and connect your router to your computer as per the Quick Start Guide This can be done either via Ethernet or USB Refer to the sections on connecting your ADSL Modem via Ethernet or via USB for instructions 4 Launch NetComm s Easy Config software Double click EzCfg exe or launch bat from the CD ROM or from your downloaded copy Note The ISP profile you wish to load into your NB1300Plus4Wireless should be in the same directory as the EzCfg exe file NetComm NB1300 ADSL Router Easy Config 1 Connect power to your NB1300 and ensure the NB1300 is set to factory defaults press and hold reset button 5 secs then release 2 Connect the NB1300 to your PC with the Ethernet cable provided ensure you hav
48. Using an ethernet network cable connect an Ethernet port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless into the Ethernet port of the computer you wish to use to configure the unit b Connect the power and switch the NB1300Plus4 Wireless on c Ensure the LAN link on the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is active d Configure your Computer to use any IP address in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 e Additional network devices may be connected to the remaining ethernet ports Note When the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is used in Bridge mode it is a fairly passive device and most Internet configuration required such as User Name Password etc is done on the computer or another router Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 15 P lt x lt a Lu E 7 o m 77 e lt NEICOMM After connecting all the ADSL Router cables you can either configure your NB1300Plus4 Wireless using the Easy Config software provided or complete the following manual configuration instructions Step 2 Configuring the NB1300Plus4 Wireless a Power on the ADSL Router and launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator browse to the address 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 Submit button on every page that y
49. actory 10 100 ethernet Port connection to adaptor default LAN connection telephone line 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 ethernet cable i e straight through or crossover b Connect one end of the ADSL phone line to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and the other end to the wall socket c Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch d Ensure that there is a LAN link light on the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Ensure that the computer you intend to use has an IP address in the same subnet as the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem e g the NB1300Plus4 Wireless s default IP is 192 168 1 1 your computer should be on 192 168 1 100 or similar If you have DHCP enabled on your computer the NB1300Plus4 Wireless will assign your computer a suitable IP address f Ensure that your computer has a LAN link light Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 25 MALUM After connecting all the ADSL Router cables you can either configure your NB1300Plus4 Wireless using the Easy Config software provided or complete the following manual configuration instructions Step 2 Configuring the NB1300Plus4 Wireless a After connecting all the ADSL Router cables powering on the ADSL Router and launching a web browser such as Internet Explore
50. address select Block and click Add Then all incoming WAN and LAN Ethernet packets matched with this destination MAC address will be filtered out If the Forward is selected then the packets will be forwarded to the destination PC Type Enter the hexadecimal number for the Ethernet type field in Ethernet_II packets For example 0800 is for IP protocol 0800 IP Protocol ASFF Ethernet o o c S gt lt www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 70 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM 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 characters long for the FTP function to work Mit For FTP to work the password for Admin should be at least 8 characters Do not use amp in the password BASIC Admin Password e OnePage Setup e hide advanced settings IE ADMINISTRATION e WAN Submit Reset LAN e DNS Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect e NAT e Port Forwarding e ADSL Configuration e RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering c Configuration e System Log N Code Update Router ADSL ATM TCP connections Leamed MAC Table PPP Status Save Settin User Name admin Password default password Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au N
51. aging To be eligible for the extended warranty you must supply the requested warranty information to NetComm within 30 days of the original purchase by registering on line via the NetComm web site at www netcomm com au NetComm reserves the right to request proof of purchase upon any warranty claim Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 111 M SIT1d00 I8N po2 19npoid 19npoid pasoj ua y uto1j l1uSi s Area Aew umoys s 8euu METH ST JNOYM 8ueu2 0 p fqns ale Suol e31J199dsS SiaUMO AN129ds 1 1I u 10 p lltur uttuo21 N 40 11 do1d y ale Syupuu pe1 p 191SI8 1 pue syiPui pe1l ne uo uuo jaugssjes 1IVW3 OTOZ Zt6 ZO XV3 040 vcv6 cO 3NOHd E jeisny 9907 MSN 9 0 aue 00Z1 X08 Od e 9847 067 00 S8 NAV pailur uuo aN MUJIN XSO 2ew pue dX 0007 IW 86 smopu m u pexioddns Ajuo si gs suiojs s Sulle1 dO dl d21 19470 8 IEW Dd YIM ejqneduio yoddns uSnoiu ssed NdA dYHD dvd 871 243 VOdl YOddd 30ddd SdSI uerjensny 1soui suioddng Peye 1 ui lul WO si nduuo2 Ino 128304d 0 SOG IdS ewe1t4 Ajun2es pe ueapy snoauejjnuuis ejqesn yod gsn ej8uis pue u31IAS U19477 001 01 HOd 7 d3M II8SCT 8 97 sluioddns jurod ssaooy ssejeilM Sdqwr T ur iing 49 noy p 1e18 lul YIM Wapow ISAY 8sn 19u19u13 Saunas AD uol uuo2 1SGV uo 1340 aur AWes au je s tue8 eujuo Sui e d pue jreue Sul23 u2 ui lul BU SUISMOJG q ue no SSAIM t
52. an IP entry named mailserver with an IP address of 192 168 1 137 Note that if you are adding single IPs it must be entered in both the IP address 1 and 2 fields Click on Add Modify to add the entry to the database Once you ve finished adding or modifying entries to this section click on the firewall link at the top of the screen to return to the main firewall configuration screen The Service Group is used to set port information to the group database As you can see the most common ports have already been entered into the database To add new entries simply enter their relevant details into the input fields near the bottom of the screen In this example we are adding a PPTP port which uses the TCP protcol and port number 1723 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 give it a name and then specify the time period using the drop down box In this example we are creating an entry called Monday9to5 which is the time period of 9am to 5pm on Monday The FTP Group is a pre defined group used to filter certain FTP commands The example shown is an entry called DenyMKD where the MKD command is selected and the action is set to deny Also make sure you click on the Add modify entry button to save the entry to the group database The SMTP Group pre defined group used to filter ce
53. anges v This the Local Area Network IP address of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless by default this is 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 that you configure your ISP details enter the details provided by your ISP into these fields Service name This is the name you wish to call the connection it is recommended that you use your ISP s name to avoid confusion at a later date For example if you use Ozemail as your ISP then enter OzEmail in the service field Your ISP does NOT set this field Username This is the Username provided by your ISP Please check with your ISP as to the format to use some ISPs use your full Username i e user ISP com au and some just use the username only Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem www netcomm com au Page 51 NEICOMM Password This is the password provided by your ISP for your Internet connection It is usually only required for connection types that use PPP Disconnect timeout If no activity is recorded on the network the NB1300Plus4 Wireless will disconnect the line after this many seconds the maximum is 32767 seconds about 10 hours WAN Type This is the connection type set by your ISP you can select from the following options PPPoA VC Mux PPPoA LLC 1483 Bridged IP LLC or VC Mux For Transparent br
54. assign an IP adaress if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These auto generated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to your ADSL Modem and reboot your computer If your ADSL Modem s IP address has been changed and you don t know 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 If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this information If your ADSL Modem does not save changes you have made in the Web Based Interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click the Submit button before moving to another menu or tab or else your changes will be lost Once all of the changes are made click the save settings button to save your settings The unit will then automatically reboot itself Once completed your modem is ready for use Click the Refresh or Reload button in your Web browser The changes may have occurred but the Web browser may be caching the old configuration settings In this case clear your w
55. at you type your passphrase I Name User Password or phrase fe v details Q f Cancel ok 3 e Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Welcome to the NetComm NB1300 USB Network Introducti Soon Welcome to the Mac OS X Installation Program You will be pene Dem guided through the steps necessary to install this software M 1 W Installation Type 4 Click on Continue OE SEihish Up eoc Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Select a Destination Introduction l Select a destination disk to install the NetComm NB1300 6 Select Destination USB Network Adapter software 5 Select the drive that contains OS X and then click on Continue Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem n Type a a Osx untitled 4 untitled 5 3 9GB 399M8 Free 6 1GB S 8GB Free 169MB 167MB Free F 4 Installing this software requires 0 bytes of disk space You have selected to install this software on the disk OSX GoBack Continue www netcomm com au Page 89 6 Click on Upgrade or Install to continue 7 Installation 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 spare SUB port on your computer 10 Open System Preferences from the Dock 11 Click on Network to display this window Click on OK www ne
56. ation Uplink or Straight through Normal or MDI port twisted pair cable MDI X port 3 3 Rx Tx 6 6 Figure 3 Normal or Crossover Normal or MDI X port twisted pair cable MDI X port 1 1 Rx Rx 2 2 3 3 Tx Tx 6 6 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 123456 Signal Ground CTS 5 Volts In Signal Ground Figure 5 www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 106 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM 605 to RJ 11 adapter The 605 to RJ 11 adaptor is provided to comply with the older 610 Telstra wall socket The 605 to RJ 11 adapter may be used to convert the Res supplied RJ 11 cable if the older connection is required USB cable E A typical USB cord has an A connection upstream to plug into the computer and a B connection downstream to plug into the device By using different connectors on the upstream and downstream ends cable connection is simplified The B connection will fit a into the B socket of any USB device 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 been installed the computer activates it and starts talking to it USB devices can
57. aximum size of the PPP information field this device can be received The default value is 1492 and is used in the beginning of the PPP negotiation In the normal negotiation the peer will accept this MRU and will not send packet with information field larger than this value www netcomm com au ADSL Modem Page 99 MTU MSS WAN www netcomm com au Page 100 MALUM Maximum Transmission Unit indicates the network stack of any packet is larger than this value will be fragmented before the transmission During the PPP negotiation the peer of the PPP connection will indicates its MRU and will be accepted The actual MTU of the PPP connection will be set to the smaller one of MTU and the peer s MRU The default is value 1492 Maximum Segment Size is the largest size of data that TCP will send ina single IP packet When a connection is established between a LAN client and a host in the WAN side the LAN client and the WAN host will indicate their MSS during the TCP connection handshake The default value is 1432 Short for Unspecified bit rate Wide Area Network A System of LANs connected by telephone lines and or radio waves Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions What is DHCP DHCP is used to assign IP addresses and other routing information automatically to each computer on the Network including Wireless Networks and the Internet You can manually assign an IP addr
58. be connected and disconnected at any time 9 Pin RS 232 Serial Cable A 9 Pin RS 232 Serial Cable may be used to connect to a serial console terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program such as Hyper Terminal Pinno Name NotesDescriptonNo 00000 907 8 9 Data Carrier Detect Receive Data a k a RxD Rx Male Connector Transmit Data a k a TxD Tx Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 107 NEICOMM Appendix F Registering your NetComm Product All NetComm Limited NetComm products have a standard 12 month warranty from date of purchase against defects in manufacturing and that the products will operate in accordance with the specifications outlined in the 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 within 30 days of the original purchase by registering on line via the NetComm web site at www netcomm com au Contact Information If you have any technical difficulties with your product please do not hesitate to contact NetComm s Customer Support Department Email support netcomm com au Fax 612 9424 2010 Web www netcomm com au www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Pag
59. ble Session Name Configuration o MAC Filtering SECURITY Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect Admin Password User Password Available Sessions e Misc Configuration e System Log SessionName Interface Number of Sessions 0 e ADSL LAN e WAN ATM e TCP connections e Leamed MAC Table e PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot When the Dynamic NAPT is chosen there is no need to configure the NAT Session and NAT Session Name Configuration 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 Click the link Session Name Configuration to add the session name for WAN interface The NAPT option maps the single WAN IP addresses to many local PCs IP addresses 1xN It is the multiple mapping mechanism For each WAN Interface more than one local PC can be associated with one WAN Interface Click the link Session Name Configuration to add the session name for WAN interface Session Name This field allows the user to enter his her own session Name to distinguish different NAT session for different interfaces among different PPP sessions and different PVCs Interface This field allows the user to choose specific WAN Interface PVC or PPP Session for NAT Session www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 62 N
60. by placing them on different channels and with their fringe radio coverage slightly overlapping When a Client adapter comes into range of an AP with the correct SSID it will associate with the AP and join the network if the Client Adapter moves out of range of the first AP and into range of another AP with the same SSID then the Client Adapter will change channel to suit the new AP and maintain connection to the same Wireless network Wireless Encryption amp Security Adhoc networks and Infrastructure networks can both use Wireless encryption to keep their data secure and prevent unauthorised associations Infrastructure networks also have a few extra security measures that allow you to make your wireless network more secure than an Adhoc network The most common Wireless Network Security features are Effective range Radio partitioning SSID Broadcast Beacon Disabling MAC address filtering Encryption WEP WPA Psk Third party Authentication WPA Radius 802 111 802 11x EAP TLS Certificates etc www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 42 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melton Effective Range When planning your wireless network it is best to position your Access Points and Client Adapters away from the perimeter of your property where possible Obviously the first goal is to ensure reception to all areas but remember that the more your wireless emissions leak outside the property the more likely unauthorised access can be obtained witho
61. ck the Submit button on every page that you make changes on and when you have made all your changes click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu c Click on the One Page Setup link under the Basic menu You do not need to change the LAN settings unless you need the NB1300Plus4 Wireless to work with an existing network on a subnet other than 192 168 1 x y 7 OnePage Configuration Main Menu simple LAN BASIC IP Address 192 168 1 1 e boom d Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Status WAN Router Service Name DET Username gt PPI Password gt D m s Save Setting and Reboot piscomecy D seconds Max 32767 WAN Type PPPoE LLC 7 VC Settings VPI g VCI 35 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 BRIDGE mode Disabled Status Not Connected Connect Disconnect Submit Reset You must click the Submit button and then Save setting and Reboot button to commit changes You will need to Change your WAN and VC settings as provided by your ISP The following lists an example of the most common ISP settings used in Australia The fields that require changing from the default settings are highlighted www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 32 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Field Service name Setting Details Any name to describe your ISP Ed User Name Your ISP will provide a case sensitive User
62. computer to be protected via NAT from the Internet e g you may be running Personal firewall software or a Secondary router gt c o r Q 3 o w Laptop USB Cable ge TEN NetComm NB1300 4W Microfilter ADSL Modem Router PC1 with Z ISP Software PPPoE NE Internet J S3 Telephone ADSL modem Transparent Bridge to be connected to a router This is when you plug the modem directly into the USB port of just one computer You then must run Internet connection software often supplied by your ISP on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet This method means that the computer connected to the USB port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is exposed to the Internet and is given a public IP address Note In this configuration you should not use the 4 port switch Before continuing ensure you have the following items and information ready E A computer with a free USB port AUSB cable A telephone line with ADSL service enabled Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 19 m N E o N lt MALUM E User Name Password VPI VCI encapsulation and DNS server settings for your ADSL account ask your ISP if unsure These are not needed for the NB1300Plus4 Wireless but are required for the computer or router that it will be connected to Note The following procedure presumes your NB1300Plus4 Wireless is set to a factory d
63. ction allows you to determine which events are logged Syslog Operation section allows you to determine the properties of the log and where you want to send the logs to You can send them via email or you can send them to a computer on your LAN Note that if you choose to send the logs to a computer on your LAN that computer must be running a suitable Syslog application When you ve finished configuring these options click on submit Service Filtering The service filtering setting allows you to filter incoming connections from your external network Checking the box will block incoming traffic for that protocol When you ve finished click on Submit to save the settings Remember if you ve changed any settings you must save them to flash by clicking on Save Firewall Configuration at the bottom of the Firewall Configuration screen Then you ll need to press Save Settings and Reboot on the side menu then clicking Save amp Reboot in the next page displayed www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 46 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 0 7 Configuring Groups The NB1300Plus4W s inbuilt firewall works by using groups and policies Groups are used to define certain settings These settings are used when creating firewall rules or policies Firewall Databases The IP Group section allows you to add IP address information to the group database You can add a single IP an IP range and a Subnet range In this example we are adding
64. done Are you sure you want to install the software now Cancel CCCominusinsamaton Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Introduction Select Destination installation Type installing Finish Up Install Software The software was successfully installed Click Restart to finish installing the software con EB New Port Detected A new network port has been detected Ethernet Adaptor en1 Please verify that it is configured correctly then press Apply Now to activate it Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MAIL 12 Select the Ethernet Adaptor en1 from the Show box Select the TCP IP tab and select Using DHCP Location Automatic Show Ethernet Adaptor en1 A CP IP PPPOE AppleTalk Proxies Configure Using DHCP Domain Name Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 1 4 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 168 1 1 Search Domains Optional DHCP Client ID Optional Example apple com earthlink net Ethernet Address 00 09 f3 00 8e 8e Click the lock to prevent further changes f Apply Now gt D e 5 mh 5 o c Ww 13 Click on Apply Now Close the Network window and System Preferences Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 37 NEICOMM Setting up your Wireless LAN Introduction to Setting up your WLAN The IEE
65. e 108 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Legal amp Regulatory Information Copyright 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 NetComm Limited accepts no liability or responsibility for consequences arising from the use of this product NetComm Limited reserves the right to change the specifications and operating details of this product without notice NetComm is a registered trademark of NetComm Limited All other trademarks are acknowledged the property of their respective owners Customer Information ACA Australian Communications Authority requires you to be aware of the following information and warnings 1 This unit shall be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord which neets the requirements of the ACA TS008 Standard 2 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Standards 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 uses and can radiate radio noise and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions
66. e a LAN LNK light rebooting your PC is recommended at this stage 3 Enter your ISP account information and choose the ISP profile recommended by your ISP or by NetComm 4 Click Configure My Router button and follow prompts Current firmware version V5 0 10 1 Current Internet Status 1 ISP Account Information ISP Profile PORE Fal ISP Account Username ISP Account Password 5 Choose your ISP Profile from the drop down box 6 Type in your ISP User Name in full as given by your ISP 7 Type in your ISP Password as supplied by your ISP www netcomm com au Page 10 Configure My Router Advanced View My Router Help Exit PL Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MA LUMT Note Your password characters will be represented by stars 8 Click the Configure My Router button and follow the on screen prompts The software will ask you to ensure your router is powered 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 lt may also be beneficial to reboot your computer but this is usually not required 10 Once your NB1300Plus4Wireless has booted RDY light pulses wait one minute and you should now be able to connect to the Internet You can run Easy Config again just to check your connection status Rev 1 YML709 www netc
67. e steps necessary to Install this software W Installation Type P ostalling SEihish up f GoBack f Continue Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Select a Destination Introduction Select a destination disk to install the NetComm NB1300 B Select Desiliatiom USB Network Adapter software W Installation Type ostalling L L SEihish Up OSX untitled 4 untitled 5 3 9GB 399MB Free 6 1GB S 8GB Free 169MB 167MB Free v w s Installing this software requires 0 bytes of disk space You have selected to install this software on the disk OSX www netcomm com au Page 35 D e 5 5 o z c Ww 6 Click on Upgrade or Install to continue 7 Installation of this software requires that you restart your computer when Installation to continue Macintosh USB 8 Click on Restart 9 Connect the USB cable from the NB1300 into a spare SUB port on your computer 10 Open System Preferences from the Dock 11 Click on Network to display this window Click on OK www netcomm com au Page 36 installation is complete Click on Continue Malum eoo Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Easy Install Introduction t Select Destination installation Type Sfihish Up Click Upgrade to perform a basic installation of this software package Cammi Coss Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is
68. eb browser cache and refresh again Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 93 NEICOMM Internet ISP Connection ADSL link If your ADSL Modem is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether you have an ADSL link with the service provider The state of this connection is indicated with the WAN LED WAN LED is Yellow If your WAN LED is yellow then you have a good ADSL connection You can be confident that the service provider has connected you line correctly and that your wiring is correct WAN LED is Blinking If your WAN LED is blinking then your ADSL Modem is attempting to make an ADSL connection with the service provider The LED should stop blinking and stay on within two minutes If the WAN LED does not stay on disconnect all telephones on the line If this solves the problem reconnect the telephones one at a time being careful to use a microfilter on each telephone If the microfilters are connected correctly you should be able to connect all your telephones If disconnecting telephones does not return the WAN LED to yellow there may be a problem with your wiring 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 IP Address If your ADSL Modem is unable to access the internet and your WAN LED is yellow or blinking you should determine whether your AD
69. ect socket on either this product or your computer If you are unsure about which cable to use or which socket to connect it to please refer to the hardware installation section in this manual If you are still not sure about cable connections please contact a professional computer technician or NetComm for further advice RJ 45 Network Ports RJ 45 Network Ports can connect any networking devices that use 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 the type of connection 10Mbps or 100Mbps use the following Ethernet cable as prescribed 10Mbps Use EIA TIA 568 100 Category 3 4 or 5 cable 100Mbps Use EIA TIA 568 100 Category 5 cable Note To prevent loss of signal make sure that the length of any twisted pair connection does not exceed 100 metres RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignment Normal Assignment Input Receive Data IIIIII Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data Output Transmit Data Not used Figure 1 Twisted pair cables Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the use of straight through and crossover twisted pair cables along with the connector 12345678 RJ 45 plug iiim attached to cable Figure 2 Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 105 MALUM Straight and crossover cable configur
70. ections Add m Submit Reset J Note Save changes to flash to restore on power up Manually Configured Routes Destination Netmask Gateway Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 69 NEICOMM MAC Filtering The MAC Filtering configuration page allows the user to set the configuration of IP filtering Enable and disable MAC filtering by selecting the Yes or No radio buttons Ml Main Menu advan BASIC ID SreMAC Dest MAC Type OnePage Setup hide advanced settings i OBlock OForward Add ADMINISTRATION e WAN MAC address Should look like 000002fa6fab Mv Ethernet type Should look like a5 DNS e NAT Port Forwarding RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY Admin Password e User Password N Misc Configuration System Log Code Update Status Te Bridge Filtering Enable Bridge Filtering O Yes No e TCP connections e Leamed MAC Table e PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot Source MAC When the bridge filtering is enabled enter the Source MAC address select Block and click Add Then all incoming WAN and LAN Ethernet packets 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 enter the Destination MAC
71. ed MAC Table 84 c s n6 Save Settings and ReBOOL uu deese ce RO e ende d eei bt 86 Appendix A Connection Instructions ssssssssssssseseseseeneeneennennnee netten enne Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem via Ethernet cee Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem via USB Macintosh OS X USB Configuration 1 L a Appendix B TFre blecSh60lIngu ac uy as repe rrr E Ee isan HERR ERE 92 General Modem Operation u u 1n nete rri eat aara ra PEN Eva ENEA ATE 92 Web Based Interface e Internet ISP GOMMOCHON u u 94 Testing your TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility se 96 Appendix Glossa dites emet e e ava tende HERE 98 Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions esee nennen 101 Whatis DHOP Z aiit EE e c e ned na ec EE e eer s 101 Whatis NAT E H 101 What is Port Forwardihg u ASE apus bester rage drei eds 102 How do you set up Firewalling correctly on a router ssseee 103 What is QoS and why should use it u uu sese 104 Appendix E Cable Connections n eet EU Pea ney 105 Appendix F Registering your NetComm Product esee Contact Information rote egre ec efr nad d eee e Giada Legal amp Regulatory Information Copyright Information z Product Warranty rrr rena eene dpa dna e rk redire rns Limitations of Warranty u u rotten terr
72. efault IP address 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 of ACA TS008 On Off Power jack Reset to 4 x RJ45 Ports for USB Data RJ11 for ADSL Switch for AC power factory 10 100 ethernet Port connection to adaptor default LAN connection telephone line a Place the CD ROM provided into 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 USB Configuration section c Windows will detect the new hardware and launch a New hardware Wizard When prompted to search for drivers choose Specify location d Browse the drive letter of your CD ROM drive and locate the USB driver folder E g D USB driver where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM e Continue with the driver search by clicking OK and the Found Hardware Wizard will locate the USB driver and prompt you to install it f Once the driver is installed it is configurable as a regular Ethernet adapter and will be set to automatically accept an IP address from the NB1300Plus4 Wireless You can manually set its IP address to any free address in the range of 192 168 1 2 254 as required Note When the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is used in Bridge mode it is a fairly passive device and most Internet conf
73. ent to one another e g Use Channels 1 6 amp 13 when using three AP s in the same area Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 41 NEICOMM E For maximum range keep AP s and Client Adapters away from metal structures or conductive materials such as people cubicle framing window frames computers lights phones speakers Channels SSID amp Roaming In an Adhoc Network each device must be told what channel to use in addition to the Network name SSID Infrastructure mode works differently because the access point tells the Client Adapter what channel to use all the Client adapter needs to know to find the network is the SSID When you first setup your Wireless network you should perform a site survey using the NetComm Wireless utility that comes with your Client Adapter When you know what channels are currently being used make a list of the Channels that are not being used and choose a channel that is the most numerically distant from the all of the used channels Then choose a Network name SSID that is suitable to identify your wireless network Note For security it is best not to use an SSID that describes You Your Wireless 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 Roaming works by using the same SSID for each access point but
74. ess on each machine but this involves having physical access to each machine DHCP is a great advantage when dealing with larger networks and for people who do not nessesarily want to know about IP addresses in order to use their computer There are three main things that a DHCP Server Often a Router or Home Gateway assigns each Client computer in the network these are E IP Address B Subnet Mask E Default Gateway Router You need an IP address and Subnet Mask correctly assigned to your computer so it can communicate with other local computers and devices on the same network You need the correct Default Gateway assigned so that your computer knows which device to contact to get access outside of the local network e g the Internet Most ADSL Routers or Gateways have DHCP Servers built into them and they are 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 each client computer is usually the same as the IP address of the router itself The most common settings for a DHCP server in NetComm s Routers are as below Router s IP address 192 168 1 1 DHCP Pool Start IP 192 168 1 100 DHCP Pool End IP 192 168 1 149 DHCP Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway IP 192 168 1 1 Note Sometimes only the Start IP is given and you specify that the DHCP server should hand out a certain nu
75. et O 3 Q D 3 lt 7 This is when the NB1300Plus4 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 and it will shield your computers from direct Internet attack by using Network address Translation NAT ADSL Gateway Router USB If you do not have an Ethernet port on your computer you can use your USB port like an Ethernet port to connect to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless This simulated Ethernet port is only for connecting to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless and is only available for Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Windows XP and machintosh OSX The NB1300Plus4 Wireless will log on to your ISP on behalf of your computer and it will shield your computer from Internet attack by using NAT Refer to the instructions in one of the following sections for the configuration you wish to use If you wish to configure the NB1300Plus4 Wireless in a different way to the examples shown please consult a Network Specialist and the Advanced Configuration section for more information Note If the NB1300Plus4 Wireless has already been used we strongly recommend you reset and flush all settings of the unit by pressing and holding the RESET button on the rear of the modem for 10 seconds Wait for the RDY light to begin pulsing before continuing We also recommend you change your
76. et Mask and MAC address for the WAN ADSL interface LAN These fields display the IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the LAN interface Number of Ethernet Devices Connected to the DHCP Server This field displays the number of DHCP clients connected to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 78 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MILI ADSL The ADSL Status page shows the ADSL physical layer status In Z Vie e ADSL STATUS Mal Man 7 Showtime Firmware Version 3 24 lt ud Line State SHOWTIME Modulation G dmt Annex Mode ANNEX A Startup Attempts 1 Mex Tx Power 38 dBm Hz CO Vendor ALCATEL NETWORK Elaspsed Time 0 days 1 hours 0 minutes 5 seconds Downstream Upstream SNR Margin 32 6 240 dB Tae Atcauaioa 449 255 ub Admin Pa Errored Seconds 0 o Loss of Sigal 0 0 Loscffrme 0 0 CRG Eos 0 0 Data Rate 1536 26 kbps Latency FAST FAST Save Setting and Reboot ADSL Line Status This field displays the ADSL connection process and status ADSL Modulation This field displays the ADSL modulation status for G dmt or T1 413 ADSL Annex Mode This field displays the ADSL annex modes for Annex A or Annex B ADSL Startup Attempts This field displays the ADSL connection attempts after loss of showtime Elapsed Time This field displays the time of the modem has been in operation SNR Margin Amount of increased noise that can be tolerated while maintaini
77. etting 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 service Please refer to your ISP or Network Administrator for further information gt o O r 7 3 Li m 12 El 7 Lad 4 Click Submit and then click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu Wait for the configuration to 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 This software usually adds a PPP service to your computer Please refer to your ISP for more information on how to configure your software to work with the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem when used as a bridge Second Router Method If you are using a second router in conjunction with the NB1300Plus4 Wireless as a Bridge you should unplug the NB1300Plus4 Wireless from the computer and plug the NB1300Plus4 Wireless into WAN port of the secondary router Consult the second router s documentation for information on how to configure your user name and password Note Depending on the second router you may need to use a straight through UTP cable instead of a crossover UTP cable to join the NB1300Plus4 Wireless to the WAN port of the other router Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm
78. fault IP is 192 168 1 1 your computer should be on 192 168 1 100 or similar If you have DHCP enabled on your computer the NB1300Plus4 Wireless will assign your computer a suitable IP address 5 Ensure that your computer has a LAN link light 6 Connect one end of the ADSL phone line to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and the other end to the wall socket 7 Additional network devices or computers can be connected to the remaining LAN ports Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 87 NEICOMM Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem via USB 1 Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch Powerpoint ADSL Enabled Line Ole a Power Adaptor Telephone Line into POWER Port C Cable into DSL W Ji Port I NB1300 4W C ET USB Cable into USB Port CE mE Ethernet Cable can be used to connect an additional 4 computers network devices Computer without Network Card 2 Install the USB driver Windows 98 Me 2000 XP only for Macintosh installation see appendix When you install the USB driver on your computer it creates a Virtual Ethernet Adapter which can be configured in the same way as a Network Interface card with DHCP or static IP address To install the USB driver please follow the steps below a b c so mo of Boot your machine into Wi
79. for drivers choose Specify location d Browse the drive letter of your CD ROM drive and locate the USB driver folder E g D USB driver where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM e Continue with the driver search by clicking OK and the Found Hardware Wizard will locate the USB driver and prompt you to install it f Once the driver is installed it is configurable as a regular Ethernet adapter and will be set to automatically accept an IP address from the NB1300Plus4 Wireless You can manually set its IP address to any free address in the range of 192 168 1 2 254 as required Note You may be asked if you wish to continue without a digital signature if so choose YES to continue This request may occur up to four 4 times depending on your operating system Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 31 y lt MA LUMT After connecting all the ADSL Router cables you can either configure your NB1300Plus4 Wireless using the Easy Config software provided or complete the following manual configuration instructions Step 2 Configuring the NB1300Plus4 Wireless a Power on the ADSL Router and launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator browse to the address 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 cli
80. fy that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer or workstation B6 Verify that the IP address for your ADSL Modem and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 96 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device From the Windows run menu type PING n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies E Check that your computer has the IP address of your ADSL Modem listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information will not be visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Go to the Run window and run winipcfg Verify that the IP address of your ADSL Modem is listed as the default gateway E Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 97 4 0 Appendix C Glossary ADSL Bandwidth DHCP DNS Ethernet
81. h is in charge of assigning IP Addresses to Internet users ISPs etc NAT is a technology that has been introduced to help maximize the utilization of assigned IANA and global IP Addresses Password Authentication Protocol and Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol PAP CHAP Most ISPs use either one for user identification If your ISP doesn t support these two protocols contact them for an authentication script Peripheral Component Interconnect 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 Short for Point to Point Protocol a communications protocol for transmitting information over standard telephone lines between devices from different manufacturers Short for PPP over Ethernet relying on two widely accepted standards Ethernet and the Point to Point Protocol PPPoE is a communications protocol for transmitting information over the Ethernet between devices from different manufacturers An Internet device that routes requests for information to other routers until the information s location is found and the data can be transmitted back to the origin of the request Short for Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol the suite of communications protocols that enable hosts on the Internet to connect and exchange streams of data Maximum Receive Unit indicates the peer of PPP connection the m
82. idge also enable Bridge mode 1483 Routed IP LLC or VC Mux Classical IP over ATM PPPoE VC Mux LLC None If your connection is not working with the suggested configuration try using one of the other settings VC Settings o U S Q o These are the settings for the line itself these are supplied by your ISP VPI usually 8 unless specified otherwise by your ISP VCI usually 35 unless specified otherwise by your ISP Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 unless specified by your ISP m a D Static IP Address 0 0 0 0 or 192 168 241 101 unless specified by your ISP d a Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 unless specified by your ISP Bridge Enabling bridge mode will place the unit into Transparent bridge mode like a Ethernet ADSL modem To use this mode you should select enable for Bridge mode at the bottom of the OnePage setup Also set your WAN type to a Bridging option e g RFC 1482 Bridge using LLC Show Advanced Seitings Select this option to display the advanced settings of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless See further for details of Advanced settings Advanced configurations should only be used if you are familiar with the operation of your network and ISP settings or if you are directed to do so by NetComm support or your ISP Status The status pages show what the status is of current connections and settings this section describes what fields are displayed See Main Menu advanced for details on how to change these setti
83. ield your computer from Internet attack by using NAT www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 30 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Before continuing ensure you have the following items and information ready A Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP client machine with a free USB port A USB cable A telephone line with ADSL service enabled User Name Password VPI VCI encapsulation and DNS server settings for your ADSL account ask your ISP if unsure E gm Note Please be aware that connection via USB is only supported in Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP For Windows 95 NT Linux and Macintosh you should use the Ethernet port of your NB1300Plus4 Wireless 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 of ACA TS008 r 12 LI c Aemaye5 ISAY On Off Power jack Reset to 4 x RJ45 Ports for USB Data RJ11 for ADSL Switch for AC power factory 10 100 ethernet Port connection to adaptor default LAN connection telephone line a Place the CD ROM provided into your CD ROM drive 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 Windows will detect the new hardware and launch a New hardware Wizard When prompted to search
84. ific port e g FTP port 21 WEB HTTP port 80 so you can make reservations in your NAT table that fix an external public port to an Internal Private IP address Computer These reservations are called Port Forwards and they mean that any inbound Internet request to open that port will be forwarded to the IP address specified The advantage of port forwards is that they allow you to host 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 information B6 The Public Port or ports to forward this is a number between 1 and 65535 E The Protocol used usually TCP or UDP sometimes both B6 The Internal IP address of the computer that is running the Service e g Web service m The Private Port number that the service is running on often the same as the Public port not always req d For example if you are using a Net Comm NB1300 ADSL router and you use a simple web server port 80 such as Abyss Web server http www aprelium com on your Computer with an IP address of 192 168 1 10 Then your Port forward rule for this might look like Public port 80 Private port 80 Protocol TCP or both Private IP 192 168 1 10 Note Port forwards should only point to computers with statically assigned IP addresses otherwise the data might get directed to the right IP address but the wrong com
85. iguration required such as User Name Password etc is done on the computer or another router www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 20 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Az After connecting all the ADSL Router cables you can either configure your NB1300Plus4 Wireless using the Easy Config software provided or complete the following manual configuration instructions a Power on the ADSL Router and launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator browse to the address 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 c Click on the One Page Setup link under the Basic menu Milt e OnePage Configuration LAN BASIC IP Address 192 168 1 1 OnePage Setup Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 show advanced settings WAN Router Service Name ADSL PPP Username Password Save Setting and Reboo Disconnect M seconds Max 32767 WAN Type 1483BridgedlPLLC gt VC Settings VPI g VCI 35 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 BRIDGE mode Enabled Y Connect Disconnect Submit Reset You must click the Submit button and then Save setting and Reboot button to commit changes You will need to Change your WAN and VC settings as provided by your ISP The following lists an example of the most common ISP
86. imary DNS This test checks the primary DNS can be reached through ping request For example Query DNS for www netcomm com au This performs a quick connectivity test to the NetComm website Note on some ADSL services this test may fail despite you have connected correctly www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 68 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEIGOMMT The Route Table page displays 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 brO means the USB interface lo0 means the loopback interface and pppl means the PPP interface The Gateway is the learned Gateway L7 _ Destination Netmask Gateway Interface BASIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 9 190 190 pppl e OnePage Setu hide advanced settings 192 168 2 0 255 255 255 0 192 168 2 1 bro ADMINISTRATION e WAN 127 0 0 1 255 0 0 0 127 0 0 1 lo0 LAN e DNS 203 9 190 190 255 255 255 255 203 100 234 244 pppl NAT e Port Forwarding e ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration SNMP Configuration O None Diagnostic Test Route Table Auto MAC Filtering SEcummY Select Interface Ip Ethemet0 v e Admin Password User Password Misc Configuration System Log Submit Code Update O Specify IP Router Destination Netmask Gateway e ADSL d e LAN Specify IP Select Interface p Ethernet0 v conn
87. ion Key Length You can select the key length for the encryption key either 64bit or 128bit Key 1 to Key 4 The key used to encypt data transmitted in the wireless network Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem www netcomm com au Page 65 MALUM The ADSL Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for ADSL protocols MIL BASIC e OnePage Setup hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION WAN e LAN e NAT e Port Forwardin ADSL Configuration e RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration e Diagnostic Test e Route Table e MAC Filtering SECURITY Password e System Log e Code Update ICP connections Leamed MAC Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot Enabled Autosense G dmtfirst v Tip Fing v Disabled v Trellis Handshake Protocol Winng Selection Bit Swapping No system reboot needed Submit Reset Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect Trellis This field allows the 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 user to enter the wiring selection for the RJ 11 Tip Rip is the default for the board without the inner outer pair relay Bit Swapping This field allows the user to enable or disable the upstream bit swapping
88. irewall devices have a very simple enable disable option that make it very easy for the end user to choose how much security they need or to test if the firewall is blocking access Wi Active Firewall is one that uses Denial of Service DoS and or Stateful Packet Inspection SPD E Denial of Service DoS prevention will selectively ignore packets fitting a certain criteria after it learns that its an attack This is to prevent some one flooding your connection to prevent data flowing in or out of it E Stateful packet inspection SPI examines the packet to see if it is legitimate before forwarding it on Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 103 MALUM What is QoS and why should l use it Quality of Service QoS examines packet information such as the destination and source 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 allocated bandwidth priority they are allowed In this way your mission critical services e g VoIP ports 1720 1723 can be given priority over less important services e g Web browsing port 80 www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 104 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Appendix E Cable Connections This cable information is provided for your reference only Please ensure you only connect the appropriate cable into the corr
89. le in 64 bit and 128 bit standards and is configured using a key of Hexadecimal characters to encrypt your data before it is transmitted This maintains the integrity and privacy of your data however your WEP key can be determined if enough data is sniffed as it passes between Access Point and Client adapters Because the WEP key is common to every Client adapter on the network it is also necessary to change the keys in every client adapter in order to recover from a stolen key situation WiFi Protected Access WPA builds upon the WEP method but has two alternate methods these are E WPA PSK B WPA RADIUS Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 43 NEICOMM WPA PSK uses a Pre Shared Key similar to WEP but it has an improved system that prevents the keys from being determined by sniffing WPA PSK offers the small scale simplicity of WEP but with increased security that prevents Key cracking WPA RADIUS uses a RADIUS server to provide centralised and a per client key management system Because RADIUS servers are already used in large scale networks it provides a scalable and manageable solution to large companies Both forms of WPA will prevent your data being readable if it is intercepted by sniffing and it will prevent unauthorised associations on your wireless network Third party Authentication 802 11x 802 11i These are standards and draft standards often used simila
90. mber of IP adaresses leases What is NAT NAT Network Address Translation is what we rely upon to share our Internet connection with more than one computer Because it is not safe or practical to assign every computer in the world with a Public Internet IP address we cluster computers together and share access to the Internet via NAT NAPT Network Address Port Translation takes advantage of the TCP IP protocol ability to use many thousands of Ports that exist on each IP address Instead of using a unique Public IP address to represent every computer on your internal Private network Dynamic NAPT will automatically choose a different port on the Public IP address to represent each internal computer Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 101 MALUM B NAT is designed to share one Public IP address with many Private IP addresses E Most common NAT is actually Dynamic NAPT Dynamic Network Address Port Translation E Dyn NAPT chooses random ports on the WAN to allow communication with the LAN BW Dyn NAPT by its nature is a kind of passive firewall It hides internal computers but does not react to an attack NAT is enabled by default in most Home SMB routers as 99 of their intended use is in this mode of operation What is Port Forwarding Port Forwarding sometimes called Virtual Server is used to overcome the restrictions of NAT Most Internet services are linked to a spec
91. nant tnr in ttn rt tunt hens www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 4 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MILI Overview Package Contents The following items should be contained in your NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem Router Package O One ADSL ModemPlus4 Port Switch Wireless NB1300 4W CJ Package Contents Note and a User Guide O Power Adaptor 9VAC 800mA O Telephone Line Cable RJ11 and 605 to RJ11 Adaptor a Ci O Ethernet Network Cable RJ45 E A O USB Cable e eej C Microfilter J NetComm Communications CD ROM Check the contents of your package and if any parts are missing or damaged please contact your Dealer Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 5 MALUM The NB1300Plus4Wireless can be connected via a USB cable or an Ethernet cable or both The reason for this is that the USB connection is simply an ethernet simulation as far as your computer is concerned the USB connection is an Ethernet connection hence DHCP and other protocols will work the same as for Ethernet Connecting your NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem via Ethernet Connecting your NB1300Plus4Wireless 1 Connect your NB1300Plus4Wireless 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 ethernet cable i e straight through or crossover
92. nd the RDY light is flashing 5 Your router should now be set to factory defaults 192 168 1 1 admin amp password www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 12 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Configuration Types This section is supplied to help you connect your NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem quickly to your network or Windows computer The following are the most common configurations for using your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem ADSL Modem Ethernet Not recommended for Wireless use m This is when you plug the modem directly into the Ethernet port of a computer and then run Internet connection software often supplied by your ISP on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet This method means that the computer connected to the Ethernet port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is exposed to the Internet and is given a public IP address ADSL Modem USB Not recommended for Wireless use This is when you plug the modem directly into the USB port of just one computer You then must run Internet connection software often supplied by your ISP on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet This method means that the computer connected to the USB port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is exposed to the Internet and is given a public IP address Note Using a Modem bridge configuration will render the Wireless Access Point function of your NB1300plus4Wireless virtually useless ADSL Gateway Router Ethern
93. ndows 98 Me 2000 XP Insert your NetComm NB1300Plus4Wireless CD ROM into your CD ROM drive Select 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 Plug power up to your NB1300Plus4Wireless and switch ON Plug a USB cable from the back of the unit into a spare USB socket on your computer The Windows Add New Hardware Wizard should appear Click Next to continue Ensure the option Search for the best driver is chosen and click Next When prompted where you would like to look for the drivers choose Specify location and untick any other boxes Then click the browse button to select the CD ROM drive which you inserted you Net Comm CD ROM into Then choose the USBdriver folder 3 Connect one end of the ADSL phone line to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and the other end to the wall socket 4 In addition to using the USB connection you my connect up to 4 additional network devices or computers www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 88 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Macintosh OS X USB Configuration 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 details and click on OK Install_USB_ADSL pkg Authenticate Installer requires th
94. necessary to go to the Save Settings page to save and reboot the system for the changes to be taken effect After the Save and Reboot you will be returned to the onepage setup MIM Save settings and reboot Save amp Reboot Reboot modem without saving settings __Reboot Only Simple BASIC e OnePage Setup e show advanced settings e Router e ADSL e PPP www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 86 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Appendix A Connection Instructions Connect your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem via Ethernet 1 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 ethernet cable i e straight through or crossover Powerpoint ADSL Enabled Line OO O Power Adaptor Telephone Line into POWER Port Cable into DSL A WJ Port Computer with Network Card NB1300 4W Ethernet Cable into LAN Port mm amp Ethernet Cable can be used to connect an additional 3 computers network devices 2 Connect the power pack to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and switch on the power switch 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 Modem e g the NB1300Plus4 Wireless s de
95. ned DNS servers Use User Configured DNS Servers Only The DNS proxy will use the user configured preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server And all DNS query message will be sent to one of DNS servers Enter the DNS IP in the Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server fields Auto Discovery User Configured The DNS proxy s table has all the IP addresses of dynamically obtained and user configured DNS servers User Configuration Place your primary and secondary DNS addresses here Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 61 NAT NEICOMM The NAT Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for the Network Address Translation The default setting is Dynamic NAPT It provides dynamic Network Address Translation capability between LAN and multiple WAN connections the LAN traffic is routed to appropriate WAN connections based on the destination IP addresses and Route Table This eliminates the need for the static NAT session configuration between multiple LAN clients and multiple WAN connections e Code Update e Router NAT Configuration MUI 2 Main Mer waneed Dynamic NAPT fiM BASIC OnePage Setup Session Name User s IP Action hide advanced settings E Add v ADMINISTRATION e WAN d n DNS NAT Port Forwarding 3 S ON Session Name User s IP RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration Number of NAT Configurations 0 Diagnostic Test Route Ta
96. nfiguration page allows you to set the configuration of DNS proxy The NetComm firmware supports DNS proxy For the DHCP requests from local PCs the DHCP server will set the LAN port IP as the default DNS server Thus all DNS query messages will come into LAN port first The DNS proxy on the ADSL modem recorded the available DNS servers and forward DNS query messages to one of DNS server n DNS Configuration Main Menu advances DNS Proxy Selection Use Auto Discovered DNS Servers Only BASIC OnePage Setup User Configuration hide advanced settings Preferred DNS Server 00 0 0 ADMINISTRATION Alternate DNS Server 0 0 00 Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for the changes to take effect ble MAC Filtering SECURITY Admin Password i Syste Code Rout ADSL LAN WAN ATM TCP connections Learned MAC Tabl PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot Disable DNS Proxy The LAN port does not process the DNS query message For the DHCP requests from local PCs the DHCP server will set the user configured preferred 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 will store the DNS server IP addresses obtained from DHCP client or PPP into the table And all DNS query messages will be sent to one of the dynamically obtai
97. nfigure the other VCs individually by opening the Advanced WAN page and selecting which VC you want to edit at the bottom of the page then pressing the Submit button All fields on that page will be presented in terms of the Virtual Circuit number just chosen USB or Ethernet The NB1300Plus4 Wireless can be connected via a USB cable or an Ethernet cable or both The reason for this is that the USB connection is simply an ethernet simulation as far as your computer is concerned the USB connection is an Ethernet connection hence DHCP and other protocols will work the same as for Ethernet Connect to 192 168 1 1 1 After connecting all the ADSL Router cables FA powering on the ADSL Router and launching a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape NetComm NB1300 Navigator browse to the address http 192 168 1 1 User name fi admin Password eecccccc 2 Enter the correct user name and password to access the Configuration tool The default user name and password are as below Remember my password User Name admin Password password Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 49 gt lt 5 o Advanced NEICOMM Note You must click the Submit button on every page that you make changes on and when you have made all your changes click the Save Setting and Reboot button The configuration page is split into two sections Simple mode defaul
98. ng but not limited to liquid spillage 4 Your product has been used for any purposes other than that for which it is sold or in any way other than in strict accordance with the user manual supplied 5 Your product has been repaired or modified or attempted to be repaired or modified other than by a qualified person at a service centre authorised by NetComm and 6 The serial number has been defaced or altered in any way or if the serial number plate has been removed www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 110 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Limitations of Warranty The Trade Practices Act 1974 and corresponding State and Territory Fair Trading Acts or legalisation of another Government the relevant acts in certain circumstances imply mandatory conditions and warranties which cannot be excluded This warranty is in addition to and not in replacement for such conditions and warranties To the extent permitted by the Relevant Acts in relation to your product and any other materials provided 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 the Goods or E Payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired All NetComm ACN 002 490 486 products have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase However some products have an extended warranty option refer to pack
99. ng the designed BER bit error rate The SNR Margin is set by Central Office DSLAM If the SNR Margin is increased bit error rate performance will improve but the data 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 ADSL line signal between the transmitter Central Office DSLAM and the receiver Client ADSL Modem measured in dB It is measured by calculating the difference in dB between the signal power level received at the Client ADSL modem and the reference signal power level transmitted from the Central Office DSLAM Errored Seconds The error during Showtime ADSL link whenever a given sec contains CRC error that second will be declared error second Loss of Signal This field displays the count of event of ADSL signal loss Loss of Frame This field displays the count of event of ADSL frame loss CRC Errors This field displays the number of transmit data frames containing CRC errors Data Rate This field displays the ADSL data rate Latency This field displays the latency modes for fast or interleave Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 79 NEICOMM The LAN page shows the information and status of LAN port DHCP client table Ethernet link and USB link BASIC OnePage Setup hidi s Z72707 hide advanced settings
100. ngs Advanced www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 52 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melitoma i The Router page shows the firmware versions and WAN and LAN interface status ZZ207 Firmware Version ETHADSL_USB_110502_REL10_S Customer Software Version V5 010 1b BASIC OnePage Setup e show advanced settings Router e ADSL IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address 203 100 234 244 2552552550 00 09 F3 01 43 87 ave Setting and Reboot 2554 IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address 192 168 2 1 2552552550 00 09 F3 01 43 86 Total Number of Lan Interfaces 1 Number of ethernet devices connected to the DHCP server 1 IP Address MAC Address 1 19216829 00 10 6059 C6 0C Ethernet Link Status UP USB Link Status DOWN Firmware Version This field displays the NetComm firmware version number on the router Customer Software Version This field displays the software interface version on the router Firmware updates can be downloaded from the NetComm website when available These fields display the current IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the WAN ADSL interface This address is supplied by your ISP either automatically or using a static assigned address These fields display the IP address Subnet Mask and MAC address for the LAN interface Number of Ethernet Devices Connected to the DHCP Server This field displays the number of DHCP clients connected to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless It al
101. nt PVC for status display DHCP Release amp Renew This field allows the user to release and renew the WAN IP address in the WAN DHCP Client Enabled dynamic mode Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 81 NEICOMM AIM The ATM Status page shows all the statistics information of ATM cells Z72077 ResetCounters BASIC OnePage Setu Tx Bytes 1345935 hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION Rx Bytes 6643497 WAN UN Tx Cells 25395 DNS NAT NAT m Port Forwarding Pree ee ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration Rx HEC Errors 9 gt SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Tx Mgmt Cells 4 Route Table MAC Filtering Re Manat Cells 2 SECURITY Admin Password EI Tx CLPO Cells 25395 User Password Misc Configuration System Log Rx CLPO Cells 125347 Code Update Tx CLP1 Cells 0 pum Rx CLP1 Cells ADSL in Rx Errors o ATM N TCP connections Tx Errors 0 earned MAC Table Status Rx Misrouted Cells 0 re www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 82 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem 00 ICP Hie lions L7 BASIC Femra OnePage Setuj Tz Bytes 1345935 hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION Rx Bytes 6643497 WAN e LAN Tx Cells 25395 e DNS NAT Port Forwarding SEHEN PEERS ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration Rx HEC Errors 9 SNMP Configuration Diagnostic Test Tx Mgmt Cells 4 Route Table MAC
102. o provide an additional layer of security When there is a suspected packet coming from WAN the firewall will forward this packet to the DMZ host DMZ Host IP The IP address of the DMZ host at LAN side DHCP Relay If it is enabled the DHCP requests from local PCs will forward to the DHCP server runs on the WAN side of a network To have this function working properly please disable the NAT to run on router mode only disable the DHCP server on the LAN port and make sure the routing table has the correct routing entry Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem www netcomm com au Page 73 Advanced NEICOMM DHCP Target IP The DHCP server runs on WAN side IGMP Proxy Here is the global setting for IGMP Proxy If it is enabled then the enabled IGMP Proxy on WAN PVCs will be working Otherwise no WAN PVC can have IGMP Proxy working on it PPP connect on WAN access If it is enabled the PPP session will be automatically established when there is a packet wants to go out the WAN PPP Half Bridge When the PPP Half Bridge is enabled only one PC is able 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 be used if one computer will be allowed to connect to the internet E G a Software firewall computer or Proxy server Q What is the difference between PPP connect on WAN access
103. omm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 11 MALUM The following table lists the Factory Defaults of your NB1300Plus4Wireless ADSL Modem Factory Defaults Field Setting Details LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 LAN Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled User Name admin Password password Main Function Router Bridge Disabled WAN connection type PPPoE LLC VPI 8 VCI 35 SSID I Wireless i Channel Number 9 Note These defaults may change with firmware updates and factory changes please consult the NetComm website to check for the latest defaults Resetting to factory defaults If you forget your passwords lock out HTTP or FTP access 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 access to the unit then follow these steps 1 Make sure the NB1300Plus4Wireless is powered on and the RDY light is flashing 2 Locate the Reset button hole on the back of the unit 3 Gently press in and hold the button for 5 seconds with a suitably thin appliance E g straightened paper clip seconds after release the RDY light will turn off 4 Watch the RDY light and wait for it to stabilise and start pulsing again in approximately 1 minute Note Do not switch off or press reset again until the NB1300Plus4Wireless has completed its reset a
104. ort AY Telephone Line able into DSL Computer without Network Card NB1300 4W CERES SERO E m USB Cable into USB Port Ethernet Cable can be used to connect an additional 4 computers network devices 2 Install the USB driver Windows 98 Me 2000 XP only for Macintosh refer to the Macintosh Configuration section When you install the USB driver on your computer it creates a Virtual Ethernet Adapter which can be configured in the same way as a Network Interface card with DHCP or static IP address To install the USB driver please follow the steps below a Boot your machine into Windows 98 Me 2000 XP b Insert your NetComm NB1300Plus4Wireless CD ROM into your CD ROM drive c Select 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 Plug power up to your NB1300Plus4Wireless and switch ON Plug a USB cable from the back of the unit into a spare USB socket on your computer The Windows Add New Hardware Wizard should appear Click Next to continue Ensure the option Search for the best driver is chosen and click Next so m e e When prompted where you would like to look for the drivers choose Specify location and untick any other boxes Then click the browse button to select the CD ROM drive which you inserted you Net
105. ou make changes on and when you have made all your changes click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu c Click on the One Page Setup link under the Basic menu Mat OnePage Configuration Main Menu csimpie LAN BASIC IP Address 192 168 1 1 OnePage Setup Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 show advanced settings Status WAN e Router Service Name ADSL e PPP Username Password Save Setting and Reboot Disconnect EET Max 32767 Timeout WAN Type PPPoE LLC F1 VC Settings VPI g VCI 35 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 00 0 BRIDGE mode Disabled gt Status Not Connected Connect Disconnect Submit Reset You must click the Submit button and then Save setting and Reboot button to commit changes You will need to Change your WAN and VC settings as provided by your ISP The following lists an example of the most common ISP settings used in Australia The fields that require changing from the default settings are highlighted www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 16 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Field Setting Details Service name Blank User Name Blank Password m Blank mM Disconnect timeout 0 Mode Wan Connection Type 1483 Bridged IP LLC VPI 8 VCI 354 Static IPAddress 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 4 Bridge mode Enabled gt Default S
106. puter If you want to be able to launch your Special Internet Application from any computer or IP address you should use the Universal Plug and Play UPnP or Port Triggering sometimes known as Special Application functions of your router if it has them www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 102 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Most P2P programs allow the default ports to be changed Some other handy port forwards to know are Edonkey 2000 TCP port 4661 to connect to the server TCP port 4662 to connect to other clients UDP port 4665 to send messages to servers other then the one you are connected to Bit Torrent TCP UDP port 6881 to allow client to client connections primary Note Ports 6882 6889 are tried if 6881 doesn t work so you may want to forward those as well MSN messenger TCP UDP port 6901 to allow incoming voice from computer to computer UDP ports 6801 6901 2001 2120 to allow VoIP phone to Computer communication TCP ports 6891 6900 to allow file transfers via MSN messenger Note For general messaging it is usually 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 open only one of these ports for example if you only open port 6891 you can only transfer one file at a time How do you set up Firewalling correctly on a router Most NetComm Active F
107. r and verify the modem s address Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 95 NEICOMM Testing your TCP IP Network Using a Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and ADSL Modems contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to a designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a TCP IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer Testing the LAN Path to Your ADSL Modem You can ping the ADSL Modem from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your modem is working To ping the modem from a computer running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the field provided type Ping followed by the 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 Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time xx ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly you could have one of the following problems B Wrong physical connections Bi Make sure the LAN LED is on B6 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for any hub ports that are connected to your computer and ADSL Modem B Wrong network configuration E Veri
108. r ADSL Modem s MAC address PPPoE or PPPoA The PPPoE or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows 1 Access the Main Menu of the ADSL Modem s configuration at http 192 168 1 1 2 Under the PPP menu you can view the PPP configuration settings depending on your connection type 3 Ifthe PPP menu shows the PPP connection type as connected the connection is up and working 4 If there is no PPP connection listed in 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 problem with your ISP Internet Browsing If your ADSL Modem can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet BB Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the modem s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address Alternatively you may configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation E Your computer may not have the ADSL Modem configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the Modem by DHCP reboot your compute
109. r or Netscape Navigator browse to the address 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 Submit button on every page that you make changes on and when you have made all your changes click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu c Click on the One Page Setup link under the Basic menu You do not need to change the LAN settings unless you need the NB1300Plus4 Wireless to work with an existing network on a subnet other than 192 168 1 x SE 50 oc Sin O oo oa lt AP OnePage Configuration Main Menu simple LAN BASIC IP Address 192 168 1 1 OnePage Setup Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 show advanced settings Status WAN Service Name Username Password PPP Save Setting and Reboot Disconnset o seconds Max 32767 WAN Type PPPoE LLC X VC Settings VPI g VCI 35 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 BRIDGE mode Disabled gt Status Not Connected Connect Disconnect Submit Reset You must click the Submit button and then Save setting and Reboot button to commit changes You will need to Change your WAN and VC settings as provided by your ISP The following lists an example of the most common ISP settings used in
110. r to WPA that incorporate alternative methods of authentication including Certificates and Biotechnologies such as thumb printing etc Configuring Client Adapters Mode Adhoc or Infrastructure When configuring your 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 Adhoc mode or Infrastructure mode set this to be the same for every Client Adapter and matching the AP if in Infrastructure mode Note Most Client adapters allow you to set the SSID as ANY which tells the Client Adapter to associate with the first wireless network it finds regardless of the SSID Channel The Channel does not need to be specified when using Infrastructure mode as it will change to suit the access point In Adhoc mode you must ensure that all Client Adapters you want to join the network are configured to use the same channel Encryption When using WEP the Keys should be common to all Client adapters and Access Points you must also specify which key 1 2 3 or 4 is currently being used If using other Encryption such as WPA PSK you should ensure that encryption is setup correctly between your AP and Client Adapters WPA RADIUS this encryption is too complicated to explain here but if compulsory to join the network it must be configured correctly before you can associate with the network w
111. rk Host IP Address This field allows the user to enter the private network IP address for the particular server Well Known Ports Port Protocol 21 FTP 23 Telnet 25 SMTP 43 Whois 53 DNS 69 TFTP 70 Gopher 79 Finger 80 HTTP 110 POP3 115 SFTP 161 SNMP 162 SNMP traps www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 64 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM The NB1300Plus4Wireless can support wireless connections to your Network Any PC equipped with an IEEE802 1 1b wireless network adaptor can be configured to connect to your network leni BASIC e OnePage Setup e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION LAN DHCP DNS NAT Port Forwarding Wireless ADSL Configurstion RIP Configuration Diagnostic Test Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY Admin Password Z e w e o eee ewes sword Mice Configuration Byotom Log Code Update 3 z Learned PPP Status Please configure your wireless setting here SSID conexont Channel 6 Security Enable Encrypton gt Disable Encryption Key Length 64 bit O 128 bit 5 bytes For 64 bit or 13 bytes for 128 bit Koy c6774603dd Key2 atbbdl3ecc Key3 8e33fb2bf1 Key4 cr bileld SSID This is 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 channel Security Enable or Disable Wireless encrypt
112. rnet Address 00 09 f3 00 8e 8e Click the lock to prevent further changes E Appiy Now 13 Click on Apply Now Close the Network window and System Preferences Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 91 MILI Appendix B Trouble Shooting The following section gives details about troubleshooting issues for your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Problems are divided into different areas to assist you in finding the appropriate solution General Modem Operation Before continuing refer to the correct power up sequence to verify that your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem is operating Correct power up sequence After you turn on your NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem the following sequence should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that both the Power LED and Ready LED are on 2 The RDY LED will turn off after 5 seconds 3 After approximately 10 seconds verify that B The RDY LED will flash which indicates that the modem is ready for use B The LAN LED will only light when a ethernet cable is connected and a successful LAN connection is made If any 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 E Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your ADSL Modem and that the power supply adapter is also properly connected to a functioning power outlet
113. router s password and enable wireless encryption WEP from the factory default before connecting it to a network or the Internet Refer to the Admin Password section in the Security Menu Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 13 _ c x lt Ww LI o s E o e lt NEICOMM ADSL Modem Ethernet Configuration Not recommended for Wireless use Note Using a Modem bridge configuration will render the Wireless Access Point function of your NB1300plus4Wireless virtually useless This configuration is NOT recommended for wireless use Use this configuration if you Have been told to use the ADSL Modem Easy Config Profile or E Want to connect this device to another router or Want to use your ISP s software to log on to the Internet directly 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 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 Secondary router Laptop I S 5 Router eg NetComm s NB3100C NetComm NB1300 4W 7 ADSL Modem Router Z PC1 with ce Telephone ISP Software PPPoE ADSL modem Transparent Bridge This is when you plug the modem directly into the Ethernet por
114. rtain SMTP commands In this example we are creating an entry called allow all which has all the commands selected and the action is set to allow You ll need to click on Add modify entry button to save the entry O D O ex m lt The HTTP group allows you to block either URLs keywords in a URL or certain special applications in that URL In this example we are creating a Deny Yahoo entry which will block access to the www yahoo com au website Remember if you ve added or changed any entries you must save them to flash by clicking on Save Firewall Configuration at the bottom of the Firewall Configuration screen Then you ll need to press Save Settings and Reboot on the side menu then clicking Save amp Reboot Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 47 Security NEICOMM Configuring Policies Once you ve created entries in the NB1300Plus4W s group databases it is time to create a policy A policy is a firewall rule which governs data passing through the firewall You can create an inbound policy a policy for data coming in from the internet or an outbound policy which is a policy for data going out to the internet To create an inbound policy click on the inbound policy link under the Inbound Outbound policies heading You will now be presented with an Adding New Policy screen Firstly you can specify whether the rule applies to a certain IP IP range or any IP You can also
115. s low as 750 to see if the problem improves Your ISP is the best person to contact to find out what MTU setting to use Note MTU above 1492 is likely to cause problems and is not likely to improve data throughput gt lt 5 o Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 59 NEICOMM LAN DHCP The LAN configuration page allows you to set the configuration for the LAN port WY o LAN Configuration lain Menu advances TP Address 19216821 sasie Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 OnePage Setup hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION e WAN DHCP Server Enabled v LAN e DNS DHCP address pool selection System Allocated v NAT Port Forwarding User Defined Start Address 192 168 1 100 ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration User Defined End Address 1921681449 Diagnostic Test DHCP Gateway Selection Automatic Route Table S MEC Eae User Defined Gateway Address SECURITY Lease Time 3 days hours minutes seconds User Mode Multi User v le Ethernet Mode Setting ba Submit Router e ADSL Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect e LAN WAN AIM TCP connections Learned MAC Tabl N PPP Stat Save Setting and Reboot LAN IP Address amp Subnet Mask The default is 192 168 1 1 and 255 255 255 0 you can change it to another private IP address such as 172 168 0 1 and 255 255 255 0
116. settings used in Australia The fields that require changing from the default settines are highlighted Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 21 m N E E o o lt MALUM Field Setting Details Service name Blank amp User Name Blank Password Blank Disconnect timeout 0s Mode Wan Connection Type 1483 Bridged IP LLC VPI 84 VCI 354 Static IPAddress 192 168 241 101 amp Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Bridge mode 0 0 0 0 Enabled Default 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 service Please refer to your ISP or Network Administrator for further information 4 Click Submit and then click the Save Setting and Reboot button from the bottom of the menu Wait for the configuration to complete Step 3 Configuring your Computer Router to use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Install software on your computer usually provided by your ISP and enter a User Name and Password This software usually adds a PPP service to your computer Please refer to your ISP for more information on how to configure your software to work with the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem when used as a bridge www netcomm com au Page 22 Rev 1 YML709 NB1
117. so shows the IP address and MAC address of the attached DHCP clients Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 53 ADSL NEICOMM The ADSL Status page shows the ADSL physical layer status www netcomm com au y ZZ MA mo ADSL STATUS iiin Showtime Firmware Version 3 24 wa ua Line State SHOWTIME pane Modulation G dmt OnePage Setup Annex Mode ANNEX A show advanced settini Startup Attempts 1 Max Tx Power 38 dBm Hz Router CO Vendor ALCATEL NETWORK ADSL Elaspsed Time 0 days 0 hours 54 minutes 22 seconds Save Setting and Reboot Downstream Upstream SNR Margin 324 24 0 B Tine Avemation 44 0 265 E3 Errored Seconds 0 0 Loss of Signal 0 0 Loss ofFrame 0 0 CRC Errors 0 0 Dame i525 256 kbp Latency FAST FAST ADSL Line Status This field displays the ADSL connection process and status ADSL Modulation This field displays the ADSL modulation status for G dmt or T1 413 ADSL Annex Mode This field displays the ADSL annex modes for Annex A or Annex B ADSL Startup Attempts loss of showtime This field displays the ADSL connection attempts after Elapsed Time This field displays the time of the modem has been in operation SNR Margin Amount of increased noise that can be tolerated while maintaining the designed BER bit error rate The SNR Margin is set by Central Office DSLAM If the SNR Margin is increased bit error rate performance will improve
118. ss To use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem to access the Internet your computer must have an IP Address that is in the same LAN subnet as the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Router and use the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Router s IP address as its gateway The easiest way to do this is to ensure that your computer is set to use DHCP and all of the required configuration will be performed by the NB1300Plus4 Wireless Most applications call for the Primary and Secondary DNS server entries to be made on each computer These can be automatically assigned by another DHCP server or by enabling the DHCP server on the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem and entering the DNS values in the DNS section of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless The following example shows how a computer could be set up when the NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem is configured with no DHCP service for this example The NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem would be set to a LAN IP Address Gateway of 192 168 1 1 with a Subnet Mask of 255 255 255 0 Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 27 L LI m o Lad Aemaye5 ISAY MALUM Open the Control Panel and double click on the Network icon Scroll down to select TCP IP Ethernet Card and click on the Properties button Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Your DNS numbers are specific to your ISP and should be notified along with your User Name and Password
119. supplied in or with the product The customer complies with all of the terms of any relevant agreement with NetComm and any other reasonable requirements of NetComm including producing such evidence of purchase as NetComm may require The cost of transporting product to and from NetComm s nominated premises is your responsibility and NetComm does not have any liability or responsibility under this warranty where any cost loss injury or damage of any kind whether direct indirect consequential incidental or otherwise arises out of events beyond NetComm s reasonable control This includes but is not limited to acts of God war riot embargoes acts of civil or military authorities fire floods electricity outages lightning power surges or shortages of materials or labour The customer is responsible for the security of their computer and network at all times Security features may be disabled within the factory default settings NetComm recommends that you enable these features to enhance your security 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 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 The fault is the result of accidental damage or damage in transit includi
120. t and Advanced mode When you log into the router it will be in simple mode This provides enough configuration for the majority of connections Main Menu Simple The following is displayed in the left hand panel when you first log into the NB1300Plus4 Wireless MEE Main Menu Simpie BASIC e OnePage Setu e show advanced settings Status e Router Save Setting and Reboot www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 50 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALLA Basic Menu One Page Setup The One Page setup page is designed to make the most commonly required configuration fields available all in one place For most installations you will only need to use the one page setup to configure the unit One Page setup fields all apply to Virtual Circuit zero only see section on Multiple Virtual Circuits in this manual for more information MIM o Main Menu m BASIC OnePage Setup show advanced settings Save Setting and Reboot LAN OnePage Configuration LAN IP Address Subnet Mask 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 WAN Service Name Username Password Disconnect Timeout 0 seconds Max 32767 WAN Type PPPoE LLC VC Settings VPI Vcl 35 Static IP Address 192 168 241 101 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 BRIDGE mode Disabled v Connection Status Connected You must click the Submit button and then Save setting and Reboot button to commit ch
121. t of a computer and then run Internet connection software often supplied by your ISP on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet This method means that the computer connected to the Ethernet port of the NB1300Plus4 Wireless is exposed to the Internet and is given a public IP address www netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 14 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM Before continuing ensure you have the following items and information ready A computer with a Network Interface Card installed or a router such as the Net Comm NB3100 Compact E An Ethernet network cable Atelephone line with ADSL service enabled User Name Password VPI VCI encapsulation and DNS server settings for your ADSL account ask your ISP if unsure These are not needed for the NB1300Plus4 Wireless but are required for the computer or router that it will be connected to Note The following procedure presumes your NB1300Plus4 Wireless is set to a factory default IP address 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 of ACA TS008 gt Oo O r 7 3 Li m r 2 7 El 7 Lad On Off Power jack Reset to 4 x RJ45 Ports for USB Data RJ11 for ADSL Switch for AC power factory 10 100 ethernet Port connection to adaptor default LAN connection telephone line a
122. tcomm com au Page 90 NEICOMM Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Introduction 6 Select Destination Installation Type ostalling finish Up Easy Install Click Upgrade to perform a basic installation of this software package eT Cooma Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Are you sure you want to install the software now Cancel CCeominusinstalaion 9 Install NetComm NB1300 USB Network Adapter Introduction Select Destination e Installation Type Installing Finish Up Install Software The software was successfully installed Click Restart to finish installing the software New Port Detected A new network port has been detected Ethernet Adaptor en1 Please verify that it is configured correctly then press Apply Now to activate it Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM 12 Select the Ethernet Adaptor en1 from the Show box Select the TCP IP tab and select Using DHCP Network lt lt Location Automatic c Show Ethernet Adaptor en1 1 frcr Y PPPoE AppleTalk Proxies Configure Using DHCP lid Domain Name Servers Optional IP Address 192 168 1 4 Provided by DHCP Server Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router 192 168 1 1 search Domains Optional i DHCP Client ID i Optional Example apple com earthlink net Ethe
123. u Page 56 Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem NEICOMM Administration The links under the Administration column are associated to the pages that represent the configurations of system and interfaces Note the new setting and reboot the board WAN When the configurations are changed please go to the Save Settings page to save The WAN configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for the WAN ADSL ports Meta Main Menu advances BASIC OnePage Setup hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION o WAN e Port Forwarding e ADSL Configuration RIP Configuration e Diagnostic Test e Route Table e MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password e User Password Misc Configuration e System Log e Code Update Status AIM e TCP connections Leamed MAC Table e PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot WAN Configuration Pvc 0 Virtual Circuit Enabled v Static IP Settings Bridge Disabled v IP Address IGMP Disabled v Subnet Mask Encapsulation PPPoE LLC x Gateway ATM PPP VET 8 Service Name vcr Wm Username Service Category UBR v Fansa Bandwidth 0 kbps Disconnect Timeout MRU DHCP Client Disabled v Host Name MSS Authentication MAC Spoofing Disabled v Mac Address 00 00 00 00 00 00 Submit Reset 192 168 241 101 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 j ei c atrickett dsl pacificnetau 0 seconds Max 32767
124. ucture Mode Infrastructure SSID Kelewan SSID Kelewan Client Adapter 5 Client Adapter 8 Mode Infrastructure Mode Infrastructure SSID Kelewan SSID Kelewan Positioning of AP amp Client Adapters Generally Adhoc networks work across shorter ranges than Infrastructure networks because there is no Access point which naturally acts as 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 remember the following guide lines B B Access Points should be located in the center of their intended coverage area E An AP with an Omni antenna transmits in a 3 dimensional sphere out from the antenna B Where possible the AP should be placed in the ceiling this gives best overall range because it reduces obstructions B A wall that is 30cm thick becomes 42cm thick on a 45 degree diagonal Therefore the signal will be depleted even more when the direct line of sight between two Wireless devices passes diagonally through an interfering wall B B Avoid placing AP or Client Adapters near strong interference created by other devices such as cordless phones microwaves etc E Perform a full site survey at the four corners on the fringe of your network to determine if there are any other wireless networks present and what channels they are using B6 Avoid using Channels that are adjac
125. users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources such as Internet email file transfer and printer sharing Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad hoc networking E Extended range each wireless LAN computer within the range of the access point can communicate with other wireless LAN computers within range of the access point Rev 1 YML709 www netcomm com au NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Page 39 NEICOMM BB Roaming the access point enables a wireless LAN computer to move through a building and still be connected to the LAN B Wired to wireless LAN connectivity the access point bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired counterparts Planning a Wireless Network Infrastructure or Adhoc mode Use Adhoc mode if you wish to join several wireless clients to each other in a small area and you do not need these devices to access your Internet connection or other wired services Remember if you include a Wireless Access Point AP in your network you must use Infrastructure mode to work with it When connecting to an Adhoc network you must know the following parameters in order to configure your Client Adapter correctly to join the Adhoc network E Network Name SSID BB Network Channel E Encryption type none 64bit WEP 128bit WEP WPA E Encryption keys only if encryption is enabled Example of
126. ut entering the property SSID The SSID is in a way a simplified security although it may be easily found by a site survey but whoever finds it may not know who it belongs to Best practice is to keep it secret where possible and ensure it does not describe You Your Wireless Product Your Company Your location or the services available Broadcast Beacon Disabling Some Access Points allow you to disable the Broadcast Beacon to make the Wireless Network harder to find However this does hide the network more from the casual browser it is not a way of protecting your data as it travels in the air or a way of preventing unauthorised access MAC Address Filtering In most Access Points it is possible 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 each Wireless Client Adapter you want to allow to access the AP MAC address filtering does not prevent unauthorised interception of your data as it travels through the air MAC addresses can also be intercepted and cloned or spoofed so that an unauthorised Wireless Client Adapter could be made to pretend to be an authorised Client Adapter and gain access to the network MAC filtering has the advantage of not adding any overheads to the packet and therefore maintains maximum throughput Encryption Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is availab
127. ww netcomm com au Rev 1 YML709 Page 44 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melton Note If a Wireless Network has encryption enabled you will not be assigned an IP address or be able to associate with the Network until you have encryption configured correctly IP Addresses It is important to note that Wireless Networks operate similar to Wired Networks Usually Broadcast protocols such as DHCP will work across them seamlessly therefore if you have a DHCP server available on your network it should be able to dynamically assign an IP address to any clients Your IP address setting should be considered closely if you are running an Adhoc network because you are less likely to be running a DHCP server Windows defaults for DHCP clients usually fall back to the Automatic Private IP Address APIPA scheme when no DHCP server is available this means that your Adhoc 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 each client device File Sharing over Wireless Once you have your Wireless device connected you may wish to access to files on a server or another Client This can be done in several ways depending on your Network operating system and architecture The simplest example for Windows users is to use mapped network drives remember to do this you must either map the drive via an IP address e g W10 0 2
128. www netcomm com au Page 66 Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem MALUM RIP Configuration The RIP Per Interface Configuration page allows the user to set the configuration for each Interface PVCs PPP Sessions USB and LAN Z RIP System Wide Configuration Mtl Main Ment noed RP Disabled v BASIC Border Gateway Enabled v OnePage Setup o hide advanced settings Supply Interval 30 Seconds ADMINISTRATION WAN Expire Timeout 180 Seconds LAN DNS Garbage Timeout 120 Seconds 7 Advanced Configuration SNM guration Diagnostic Test Route Table Settings need to be saved to Flash and the system needs to be rebooted for changes to take effect S Misc Configuration System Log Code Update Router N e ADSL e LAN Save Setting and Reboot Interface This field allows the user to choose the Interface PVCs PPP Sessions USB and LAN for the RIP to be configured Enable This field allows the user to Enable Yes or Disable No the specified interface for RIP Supplier This field allows the user to select the Supplier Mode RIP Transmit 11 Disabled The supplier transmit is disabled a VI BC The supplier transmits in RIPv1 Broadcast a V2 BC The supplier transmits in RIPv2 Broadcast Q V2 MC The supplier transmits in RIPv2 Multicast Listener This field allows the user to select the Listener Mode RIP Receive L V1 The listener receives the RIPv1 only
129. yer B DSL Link detected B DSL Link connected BW DSL Link disconnected B ATM Layer B ATM detected ATM connected B ATM disconnected ATM setting up VPI VCI B PPP Layer PPP authenticated PPP invalid user name or password E PPP unable to connect with PPP server Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem www netcomm com au Page 75 Advanced E IP Layer BB IP protocol up E PPP IP address E PPP Gateway IP address PPP DNS Primary IP address B PPP DSN Secondary IP address www netcomm com au Page 76 NEICOMM Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Melton The Code Update page allows the user to upload new firmware to the NB1300Plus4 Wireless e OnePage Setup e hide advanced settings ADMINISTRATION LAN e NAT Port Forwarding ADSL Configuration e RIP Configuration e SNMP Configuration e Diagnostic Test e Route Table MAC Filtering SECURITY e Admin Password o ort Misc Configuration e System Lo e Code Update e TCP connections e Leamed MAC Table PPP Status Save Setting and Reboot To upload new firmware 1 Download the latest firmware image from the Net Comm website Save the file to your Desktop or other location Select the Browse button and locate the file saved in step 2 Click on the Update button to start the process Sho cB OX tO Rev 1 YML709 NB1300Plus4 Wireless ADSL Modem Once the upgrade has been completed the router will need to reboot

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