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N3G005W User Guide.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 2 www .netcomm.com.au Contents Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 5 N3G005W Features .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 3 N3G005W T ool Box............................................................................................................................
Over view.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 5 N3G005W Over view NetComm N3G005W 3G Wireless Router is a high-performance router that supports wireless networking for home, office or public space usage.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 6 www .netcomm.com.au N3 G 00 5 W F ea t ur e s 3G Access Standards IEEE 802.11b/g IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 7 N3G005W Pa c ka g e C on t en t s Y our N3G005W Wireless Router Package contains the follo.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 8 www .netcomm.com.au LE D I n di c at o rs Label Status Indicates 3G Flashing Flashes when unit is ready Off Power is off LAN Flashing Flashes when d.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 9 N3G005W Re s to r in g F a ct o ry D ef a ul t s This feature will reset the Router to its factory default configuration. Occasions may present themselves where you need to restore the factory default settings on your router .
Connecting.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 11 N3G005W Connecting your N3G005W Wireless Router Connect the N3G005W Wireless Router to Y our Network Note: DO NOT connect N3G005W 3G Wireless Router to power before performing the installation steps below.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 12 www .netcomm.com.au St e p 2 . Plug the USB 3G modem into the USB port. Note: The N3G005W 3G Wireless Router is designed to work with either UMTS, EV -DO or HSDPA 3G cards that can be used as modems (support tethered data).
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 13 N3G005W St e p 5 . 1. Connect the power adapter to the port on the back panel of your N3G005W 3G Wireless Router . 2. Then plug the other end of the power adapter into a wall outlet or power strip.
Setting Up Y our PC.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 15 N3G005W Setting up your PC Having physically connected your N3G005W , the next step is to configure the router to establish a broadband connection.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 16 www .netcomm.com.au Wi n do w s M e P Cs 1. In the Windows task bar , click the Start button, point to Settings , and then click Control P anel . 2. Click on View All Control Panel Options . 3. Double-click the Network icon.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 17 N3G005W Next, configure the PCs to accept IP information assigned by the Modem: 9. Follow steps 1 - 3 above. 10. Select the network component labeled TCP/IP , and then click Properties .
W e b C o n fi g u r a t i o n W i z a r d.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 19 N3G005W W eb Configura tion Wizard Having physically connected your N3G005W , the next step is to establish the broadband connection to the internet.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 20 www .netcomm.com.au APN (Access Point Name) for various providers ISP APN Username/Password required T elstra telstra.internet NO Bigpond telstra.bigpond YES Three 3netaccess NO Vodafone vfinternet.
Adv anced Setup.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 22 www .netcomm.com.au Advanced Setup T o access the Advanced Setup option of your N3G005W , you need to access the unit’ s web configuration outline on page 15 and click on Advanced Setup menu at the top of the page.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 23 N3G005W After that, click on any of the top menu to access the respective settings pages. Ba s ic Se t ti n g The Basic Setting page allows you to configure a number of basic settings on the unit.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 24 www .netcomm.com.au Basic Setting > Primary Setup This Page allows you to change the LAN (Local Area Network) settings on your N3G005W wireless router and the WAN (Wide Area Network) connection. Note: This example shows WAN connection for T elstra Next G connection.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 25 N3G005W 1. LAN IP Address: the local IP address of this device. 2. LAN Netmask: the Netmask of the local IP address 3. W AN’ s MAC Address: The W AN’ s MAC of this device.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 26 www .netcomm.com.au Static IP Address If your WAN connection uses a static IP address, please select Static IP Address and fill in the required information in the fields provided. • WAN IP Address.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 27 N3G005W Dynamic IP Address This connection will get the IP address from the internet service provider . Choose this connection if you are connecting the router to an Optus Cable Modem service.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 28 www .netcomm.com.au PPP over Ethernet Most ADSL service will use P PP over Ethe rnet protocol . Use this i f you connec t the router to a bridge ADSL modem. • PPPoE Account/ PPPoE Password. T ype in your account username and password.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 29 N3G005W L2TP For internet services using L2TP . • My T unnel Name. T ype in the T unnel Name assigned by your Internet Service Provider . • Server IP address.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 30 www .netcomm.com.au PPTP For internet service using PPTP . • My T unnel Name. T ype in the T unnel Name assigned by your Internet Service Provider . • Server IP address. T ype in the server IP address assigned b y your Internet Service Provider .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 31 N3G005W 3G For 3G service, you need to enter the following, please refer to your 3G service provider for detailed information. • APN- Enter the APN for your PC card.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 32 www .netcomm.com.au iBurst For iBurst services using the iBurst USB choose iBurst and enter the following informa tion • Username / Password. T ype in your account username and password. • WAN MTU.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 33 N3G005W Basic Setting > DHCP Server This page allows you to configure the DHCP Server on the unit.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 34 www .netcomm.com.au Basic Setting > Wireless This page allows you to configure the wireless feature of the unit such as SSID and security .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 35 N3G005W a) WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Enabling this security will protect your data while it is transferred from the computer to the N3G005W router .
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 36 www .netcomm.com.au c) WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK : A newer type of security is WP A-PSK-TKIP and WP A-PSK2-ADE. This type of security gives a more secure network compare to WEP . Use TKIP Encryption T ype for WP A-PSK and AES for WP A2-PSK.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 37 N3G005W Click Save to save the settings and Undo to cancel. T o Configure WDS (Wireless Distribution System) click on WDS Setting button and you will be presented with the following page.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 38 www .netcomm.com.au Basic Setting > Change Password On this page you can change the N3G005W web configuration password. Please type in your old password (factory default password is admin) and type in the new password.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 39 N3G005W Fo r wa r di n g R ul e s The Forwarding Rules page allows you to configure the port forwarding management on the unit. Click on any of the menu on the left to access the respective setting page.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 40 www .netcomm.com.au Forwarding Rules > Virtual Ser ver A virtual server is defined as a Ser vice Port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 41 N3G005W Forwarding Rules > Special AP Some applications like On-line games, Video conferencing and Internet telephony require multiple connections to the internet.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 42 www .netcomm.com.au Forwarding Rules > Miscellaneous DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Host is a computer without the protection of firewall. It allows that particular computer to be exposed to unrestricted 2-way communication to the internet.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 43 N3G005W Se c ur i ty Se t ti n g The Security Setting page allows you to configure the security management on the unit such as Packet filters and MAC Control.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 44 www .netcomm.com.au Security Setting > Packet Filters Packet Filter enables you to control what packets are allowed to pass through the router .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 45 N3G005W For source or destination IP address, you can define a single IP address (192.168.123.1) or a range of IP addresses (192.168.123.100-192.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 46 www .netcomm.com.au Security Setting > Domain Filters Domain Filters enable you to prevent users from accessing specific domain addresses. T o enable the Domain Filter please make sure to tick the Enable tick box on the top of the page.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 47 N3G005W Security Setting > URL Blocking URL Blocking will block LAN computers from connecting to a pre-defined website.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 48 www .netcomm.com.au Security Setting > MAC Control MAC Control allows you to assign different access rights for different users and to assign a specific IP address to a certain MAC address. T o enable MAC Address Control please make sure to tick the Enable tick box on the top of the page.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 49 N3G005W Security Setting > Miscellaneous This page allows you to change various miscellaneous security settings on the unit. These settings are: 1.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 50 www .netcomm.com.au Ad v an c ed Se t ti n g The Advanc ed Setting p age allows you to configure the advance d settings on the unit su ch as System log, Dynamic DNS and SN MP . Click on any of the menu on the left to confi gure the acce ss the respe ctive settin g page.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 51 N3G005W Advanced Setting > System Log The N3G005W Wireless router supports System log’ s via syslog (using UDP packet).
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 52 www .netcomm.com.au Advanced Setting > Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature enables users to have a static domain name for their internet connection even when their internet connection IP address is dynamic.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 53 N3G005W Advanced Setting > QoS T o Enable QoS make sure the Enable T ick Box on the top of the page is ticked. Upstream bandwidth T otal bandwidth of outgoing traffic.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 54 www .netcomm.com.au Advanced Setting > SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a protocol designed to give user the capability to remotely manage a computer or network device by polling and setting terminal values and monitoring network events.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 55 N3G005W Advanced Setting > Routing When you have more than one router or subnet on your network, you need to enable routing function to allow different subnets to communicate with each other .
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 56 www .netcomm.com.au Advanced Setting > System T ime This page allows you to change the System time setting on the N3G005W Wireless Router . There are three ways to set up the System Time on the unit.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 57 N3G005W Advanced Setting > Scheduling This feature allows you to define a time schedule for Virtual Server and Packet Filter rules on the unit.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 58 www .netcomm.com.au Advanced Setting > Performance This page give you option to change the wireless advance settings. 1. Beacon Inter val. Beacons are packets sent by the unit to synchronize to wireless clients.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 59 N3G005W T oo l B ox The T ool Box page consists of various tools for the unit. Click on any of the menu on the left to access the respective page.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 60 www .netcomm.com.au T ool Box > System Info From this page you can view the System log and the Routing T able of the unit. T ool Box > Restore Setting T o restore the configuration from a file, browse the configuration file and then click the Restore button.
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W AN Failo ver.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 63 N3G005W T ool Box > Firmware Upgrade T o update your N3G005W firmware, browse the update image file or configuration file and then click the Upgrade button.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 64 www .netcomm.com.au The WAN failover feature of the N3G005W is designed to provide a backup W AN connection in case your primary connection should fail. T o use this feature, you will require both a regular WAN connection and a 3G WAN connection.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 65 N3G005W 8. When your primar y (non-3G) WAN connection reconnects, the N3G005W will automaticall y revert to this connection. Please allow up to 2 minutes for this change to occur .
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 66 www .netcomm.com.au T roubleshooting.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 67 N3G005W This section provides an overview of common issues, and possible solutions for the installation and operation of the N3G005W Wireless Router .
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 68 www .netcomm.com.au 3. Wh y d o es my wi r el e ss c o nn e ct i on ke e p dr o pp i ng ? Please try the following steps to improve the wireless signal quality . • Antenna Orientation. – T ry dif ferent antenna orientations for the N3G005W Wireless Router .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 69 N3G005W Wir eless Connection.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 70 www .netcomm.com.au 7. Wh a t i s V PN ? • VPN stands for “Virtual Private Networking.” VPN creates a “tunnel” through an existing Intern.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 71 N3G005W The following examples use “wireless” as the SSID and 64bit WEP with “a1b2c3d4e5” as the encryption key . Wi n do w s X P s erv i ce pa c k 2 Follow these steps: 1.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 72 www .netcomm.com.au Ma c O S X 1 0. 4 Follow these steps: 1. Click on the Airport icon on the top right menu. 2. Click on the network name that you want to connect. This example uses “NetComm n3G Series” as the network name.
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 73 N3G005W Wi n do w s V is t a Follow these steps: 1. Open Network and Sharing Center (Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing center).
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YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 75 N3G005W 7. Select the appropriate location. This will affect the firewall settings on the computer . 8. Tick on both “Save this network” and “Start this connection automatically” and click on “Next”.
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YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 77 N3G005W 1. Open your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Firefox) and navigate to http://192.168.123.254/. 2. At the login screen, type in admin in the System Password field.
N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide YML894 Rev3 78 www .netcomm.com.au Legal & Regulator y Information This manual is copyright. Apart from an y fair dealing for the purposes of private study , .
YML894 Rev3 N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide N3G005W 3G Wireless Router User Guide www .netcomm.com.au 79 N3G005W Pr o du c t W ar ra nt y The warranty is granted on the following conditions: 1. This warranty extends to the original purchaser (you) and is not transferable; 2.
NetComm Limited ABN 85 002 490 486 PO Box 1200, Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia E – sales@netcomm.com.au W – www .netcomm.com.au Product Warranty NetComm products have a standard 12 months warranty from date of purchase. However some products have an extended warranty option, via registering your product online at the NetComm website www .
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