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N600 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit
Modem Router

NB16DG

USER GUIDE

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Page 1: ...N600 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Modem Router NB16DG USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... its useful life it must be taken to a recycling centre and processed separately from domestic waste The cardboard box the plastic contained in the packaging and the parts that make up this device can be recycled in accordance with regionally established regulations Never dispose of this electronic equipment along with your household waste You may be subject to penalties or sanctions under the law...

Page 3: ...ion 12 Connecting via a cable 12 Connecting wirelessly 12 Web Based Configuration Interface 13 First time Setup Wizard 13 ADSL 14 WAN 15 Basic View 19 Status 19 Wireless 2 4GHz 20 Wireless 5GHz 20 ADSL 21 WAN 22 Advanced Configuration 23 Status 24 Network Setup 26 Forwarding Rules 42 Security Settings 45 Advanced Settings 52 Toolbox 64 Additional Product Information 66 Establishing a wireless conn...

Page 4: ...hat you comply with the minimum system requirements below An activated ADSL or configured WAN connection Computer with Windows Macintosh or Linux based operating systems with a working Ethernet adapter with TCP IP Protocol installed A Web Browser such as Internet Explorer Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Opera Safari etc Wireless Computer System Requirements Computer with a working 802 11b 802 11g or...

Page 5: ...y WEP WPA WPA2 Browser based interface for configuration and management OS independent and easy to use Download assistant Speeds are dependent on network coverage The total number of Wi Fi users can also affect data speeds Maximum wireless signal rate and coverage values are derived from IEEE Standard 802 11g and 802 11n specifications Actual wireless speed and coverage are dependent on network an...

Page 6: ... are always connected by activating the Ethernet connection should the ADSL connection drop out Users are able to share a single Internet connection via both a wired and wireless connection to the NB16DG With two built in antennas providing a 2 transmit 2 receive 2T2R 802 11n concurrent dual band wireless access point this router provides wireless speeds of up to 600Mbps On top of this the NB16DG ...

Page 7: ...lashing The NB16DG is attempting to connect to the xDSL service WWW Off No Internet configuration present Red The NB16DG is connected via a 3G service Flashing Red Data is being sent or received via the 3G service Blue The NB16DG is connected via an xDSL service Flashing Blue Data is being sent or received via the xDSL service Purple The NB16DG is connected via an Ethernet WAN service Flashing Pur...

Page 8: ...NB16DG Default Settings The following tables list the default settings for the NB16DG LAN MANAGEMENT Static IP Address 192 168 20 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 20 1 WIRELESS WIFI SSID Refer to the included Wireless Security Card Security WPA SPK WPA2 PSK mixed mode Security Key Refer to the included Wireless Security Card NB16DG WEB INTERFACE ACCESS Username admin Password ad...

Page 9: ... 2 4GHz function by press hold the WPS RESET button for 3 seconds Activate the WiFi WPS 5GHz function by press hold the WPS RESET button for 5 seconds Activate the RESET function by press hold the WPS RESET button for 15 seconds 4 LAN 1 4 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports Connect your Ethernet based devices to one of these ports for high speed internet access 5 WAN Gigabit WAN port for connection to a WA...

Page 10: ...vated surfaces Allow it to lie freely There should be no obstructions in its path and no heavy items should be placed on the cord In addition do not walk on step on or mistreat the cord To safeguard the equipment against overheating make sure that all openings in the unit that offer exposure to air are unobstructed WARNING Disconnect the power line from the device before servicing Transport and Ha...

Page 11: ...reless communication include Refrigerators Washers and or dryers Metal cabinets Large aquariums Metallic based UV tinted windows If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots make sure that objects such as those listed above are not blocking the signal s path between your devices and the NB16DG Cordless Phones If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after considering the above i...

Page 12: ...Web browser and enter http 192 168 20 1 into the address bar and press enter 5 Follow the steps to set up your NB16DG Connecting wirelessly 1 Ensure Wi Fi is enabled on your device computer laptop Smartphone 2 Scan for wireless networks in your area and connect to the network name that matches the Wireless network name configured on the NB16DG Note Refer to the included Wireless Security Card for ...

Page 13: ...b browser e g Internet Explorer Firefox Safari and type http 192 168 20 1 into the address bar at the top of the window At the login screen type admin in the username and password field then click the Login button Note admin is the default username and password for the unit 1 Click on Yes let s get started with the wizard The wizard assists you in configuring the router and entering the informatio...

Page 14: ...ike to use You can select from ADSL Mobile Broadband WAN ADSL a Select the type of ADSL connection You can select from PPP over ATM or PPPoA PPP over Ethernet or PPPoE b Enter the Username and Password as supplied by your Internet Service Provider c Enter the appropriate VCI and VPI as supplied by your Internet Service Provider d Click Next to continue ...

Page 15: ...WAN connection Dynamic IP Address a Enter the Host Name Optional b Enter the MAC Address of your device which is registered with the ISP Static IP Address a Enter the Static IP Address b Enter the Static Subnet Mask c Enter the Static Gateway d Enter the Static Primary and Secondary DNS ...

Page 16: ...uired details 3 If you want to change the 2 4GHz Wireless network settings you can do so on this page You can enable or disable the Wireless network select whether to broadcast your SSID or not and change the Wireless network name Change the settings as needed and click Next If you wish to use the default settings click Next 4 You can change the WiFi 2 4GHz security key if you wish by using the Se...

Page 17: ...ttings click Next 6 You can change the WiFi 5GHz security key if you wish by using the Security Key Type drop down list and then typing in a new security key in the Security Key field The Security key must be at least 8 characters long Click Next to continue 7 If you want to change the system username or password enter the new username in the Desired Username field and then enter the new password ...

Page 18: ...formation and click Finish if everything is correct You can also click Back to go back and change any of the previously configured settings When you click Finish the wizard applies your settings and the Advanced Status view is displayed Your Dual Band WiFi Modem Router is ready to use ...

Page 19: ...r the Basic View is displayed Basic View gives you the most important information at a glance Status The Status tab displays the following information ADSL Line Status ADSL Sync Speed The current WAN IP Address Number of clients connected on Wireless 2 4GHz Number of clients connected on Wireless 5GHz ...

Page 20: ... If you make any changes to the Wireless 2 4GHz configuration Click the Save and apply the changes button to make these changes active Wireless 5GHz The wireless tab displays the following options for the 5GHz network Turn Wireless WiFi on or off Turn SSID Broadcast on or off Set the SSID WiFi Network Name Set the Wireless Security Key If you make any changes to the Wireless 5GHz configuration Cli...

Page 21: ...DSL service You can select from PPP over Ethernet or PPPoE PPP over ATM or PPPoA Enter the VPI Number usually 8 for an xDSL service in Australia and the VCI Number usually 35 for an xDSL service in Australia as supplied by your xDSL service Provider If you make any changes to the ADSL configuration click the Save and apply the changes button to make these changes active Note Saving any configurati...

Page 22: ...ress Static IP Address PPP over Ethernet PPTP L2TP Select the correct WAN type and enter the appropriate information in the fields provided When you have finished click Save and apply the changes to make them active Note Saving any configuration changes on this page will make the xDSL connection the primary method of connecting to the Internet and disable the ADSL connection ...

Page 23: ... do this open your web browser e g Internet Explorer Firefox Safari type http 192 168 20 1 into the address bar at the top of the window and press the Enter key At the login screen type admin in the Username and Password field and click the Login button Note admin is the default username and password for the unit Click on the Switch to Advanced View link at the bottom of the page The Advanced Stat...

Page 24: ...24 NetComm Wireless NB16DG User Guide www netcommwireless com Status ...

Page 25: ... local address assigned to the router on the LAN side The router will process packets destined to link local addresses but will not forward them to other links Link Status The current status of the IPv6 link Wireless 2 4GHz Status Wireless 2 4GHz mode The status of the 2 4GHz wireless radio SSID The SSID of the 2 4GHz wireless network Channel The channel number in use by the 2 4GHz radio Security ...

Page 26: ...DG User Guide www netcommwireless com Network Setup Network Setup This page allows you to configure the ADSL and Ethernet WAN Wide Area Network connection settings on the NB16DG ADSL Ethernet over ATM RFC1483 bridged with NAT ...

Page 27: ...mation NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Data Encapsulation Select the Data Encapsulation required by your ISP Refer to your ISP for more information VPI Number Enter the VPI provided by your ISP This will usually be 8 for Australia or 0 for New Zealand VCI Number Enter the VCI provided by your ISP This will usually be 35 for Australia or 100 ...

Page 28: ...nformation NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Data Encapsulation Select the Data Encapsulation required by your ISP Refer to your ISP for more information VPI Number Enter the VPI provided by your ISP This will usually be 8 for Australia or 0 for New Zealand VCI Number Enter the VCI provided by your ISP This will usually be 35 for Australia or ...

Page 29: ... information Assigned IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to your service This is usually left blank MTU The default MTU value is 0 auto It is set automatically when you connect NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Data Encapsulation Select the Data Encapsulation required by your ISP Refer to your ISP for more information VPI Number Enter th...

Page 30: ...30 NetComm Wireless NB16DG User Guide www netcommwireless com PPP over ATM ...

Page 31: ...tion Assigned IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to your service This is usually left blank MTU The default MTU value is 0 auto It is set automatically when you connect NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Data Encapsulation Select the Data Encapsulation required by your ISP Refer to your ISP for more information VPI Number Enter the VPI pr...

Page 32: ...fer to your ISP for more information ISP Registered MAC Address You can change the WAN port MAC address if needed to clone your 3G modem Optional Refer to your ISP for more information NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Multicast Allows you to select the method of multicast or disable it IGMP Snooping Allows you to enable or disable IGMP Snoopi...

Page 33: ...ce provider Primary DNS This feature allows you to manually assign a Primary DNS Server Optional Refer to your ISP for more information Secondary DNS This feature allows you to manually assign a Secondary DNS Server Optional Refer to your ISP for more information NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connection type Multicast Allows you to select the method of mu...

Page 34: ...l Refer to your ISP for more information Service Name Enter the service name if your ISP requires it Optional Refer to your ISP for more information Assigned IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to your service This is usually left blank MTU The default MTU value is 0 auto It is set automatically when you connect NAT This option enables or disables Network Address Translation for this connecti...

Page 35: ...nter the PPTP server name or IP Address PPTP Account Enter the PPTP username supplied by your PPTP administrator PPTP Password Enter the PPTP password supplied by your PPTP administrator Connection ID Enter an Optional name to identify the PPTP connection MTU The default MTU value is 0 auto It is set automatically when you connect MPPE Select to enable or disable the MPPE security extensions for t...

Page 36: ...nformation Server IP Address Name Enter the L2TP server name or IP Address L2TP Account Enter the L2TP username supplied by your L2TP administrator L2TP Password Enter the L2TP password supplied by your L2TP administrator MTU The default MTU value is 0 auto It is set automatically when you connect MPPE Select to enable or disable the MPPE security extensions for the L2TP connection Multicast Allow...

Page 37: ...enever there is a request the DHCP server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from the IP address pool to the requesting computer You must specify the starting ending address of the IP address pool Lease Time Length of the DHCP lease time Domain Name Optional this information will be passed to the client Primary DNS Optional this information will be passed to the client Secondary DNS ...

Page 38: ...Select box This will ensure the clients current IP address is always assigned to it DHCP Fixed Mapping DHCP Fixed Mapping allows you to reserve a specific IP address for a specific device The DHCP Server will reserve a specific IP for a device based on that device s unique MAC address You can enter a new fixed mapping by entering the MAC address of the device and the IP address you wish to allocat...

Page 39: ... PSK WPA2 PSK is a newer type of security This type of security gives a more secure network compared to WEP Use TKIP Encryption Type for WPA PSK and AES for WPA2 PSK Please enter the key in the Preshare Key The key needs to be more than 8 characters and less than 63 characters It can be any combination of letters and numbers Please refer to the included Wireless Security Card insert for your defau...

Page 40: ...Choose A only N only or A N Mixed The factory default setting is A N Mixed Authentication You may select from the following authentication types to secure your wireless network Open Shared Auto WPA WPA PSK WPA2 WPA2 PSK WPA WPA2 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA2 PSK is a newer type of security This type of security gives a more secure network compared to WEP Use TKIP Encryption Type for WPA PSK and AE...

Page 41: ...41 Change Password This page allows you to change the NB16DG web configuration password Type in the old password the factory default username and password is admin and then type in the new password Re enter the new password in the Reconfirm field and click Save ...

Page 42: ...e to play network games or host network applications There are three ways to work around NAT and to enable certain LAN resources available from the Internet Port Forwarding Port Triggering DMZ Host Port Forwarding A virtual server is defined as a Service Port and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP Port Forwarding can also work with Scheduling Ru...

Page 43: ...gure that computer as the DMZ host instead For further instructions on setting up a DMZ host please refer to the Miscellaneous section below OPTION DEFINITION Trigger The outbound port number that will be triggered by the application Incoming Ports When the trigger packet is detected the inbound packets sent to the specified port numbers will be allowed to pass through the firewall Enable Select t...

Page 44: ...able option Note This feature should be used only when required as it exposes the selected machine to the greater Internet without security OPTION DEFINITION DMZ Mode Select from Single Mode or Multi Mode Single Mode uses the currently active connection type for the DMZ host while Multi Mode allows you to specify which connection type should be placed in the DMZ IP Address of DMZ Host Enter the IP...

Page 45: ...y Settings page allows you to configure the security management on the router such as Packet filters and MAC Control The following pages describe the various security options available Status The Status page lists any currently configured filtering for the Outbound Inbound and Domain filters ...

Page 46: ...ecify up to 48 filtering rules for each direction Inbound or Outbound For each rule you will need to define the following Source IP address Source port Destination IP address Destination port Protocol TCP or UDP or both Use Schedule Rule For source or destination IP address you can define a single IP address 192 168 1 1 or a range of IP addresses 192 168 1 100 192 168 20 200 Leaving these fields e...

Page 47: ...ter To access the Inbound Packet Filter page click on the Inbound Filter button on the bottom of the Outbound Filter page All the settings on this page are the same as those for the Outbound Filter shown on the previous page Click Save to save the settings or Undo to cancel ...

Page 48: ...someone accesses filtered URLs Privilege IP Addresses Range Set a group of computers that has unrestricted access to the internet To set a Domain Filter you need to specify the following OPTION DEFINITION Domain Suffix Please type the suffix of the URL that needs to be restricted For example com xxx com Action The router action that you want when someone is accessing a URL that matches the specifi...

Page 49: ... URL Blocking only requires you to input a keyword To enable URL Blocking select the Enable option at the top of the page To set a URL Blocking rule you need to specify the following OPTION DEFINITION URL If any part of the Website s URL matches the pre defined word then the connection will be blocked For example you can use pre defined word sex to block all websites if their URLs contain the pre ...

Page 50: ...ied access to connect to this device it means the client cannot access the Internet either Choose to allow or deny clients with MAC addresses that are not in the list to connect to this device Association control A column Check Association Control to control which wireless client can associate with the unit If a client is denied access to associate with the unit it means the client cannot send or ...

Page 51: ...orm remote administration Discard PING from WAN side When this feature is enabled your router will not respond to ping requests from remote hosts DoS Attack Detection When this feature is enabled the router will detect and log where the DoS attack comes from on the Internet Note If the specified IP address is 0 0 0 0 any host can connect to the router to perform administration tasks You can also u...

Page 52: ...page allows you to configure the advanced settings on the router such as the System log Dynamic DNS and SNMP options Status The Status page displays the current System time and lists any configured Dynamic DNS DDNS accounts any Static or Dynamic Routes added or any Quality of Service QoS rules in place ...

Page 53: ...eckbox to enable this function Email address to send syslog to Click the Enable checkbox to enable this function SMTP Server port Enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name FQDN and port for the selected email server SMTP Username The SMTP username required to send email if required SMTP Password The SMTP password required to send email if required Email Addresses Enter the email addresse...

Page 54: ...tname instead of the IP Address which might change every time the router connects to the Internet Before you can use a Dynamic DNS service you need to register an account on one of the many supported Dynamic DNS providers such as DynDNS org TZO com or dhs org After registering the account the Dynamic DNS provider will provide you with the following details Host Name Username Email Password Key To ...

Page 55: ...ets you manually assign a percentage of bandwidth to the different service types If you manually assign QoS the total percentage must add up to 90 The remaining 10 of bandwidth is reserved for other types of network traffic For advanced QoS configuration use the QoS Mode drop down list to select User defined QoS Rule to display the QoS rules table Click the Add A New Rule button to configure a new...

Page 56: ...nection Get Community Sets the community string your device will respond to for Read Only access Set Community Sets the community string your device will respond to for Read Write access IP 1 IP 2 IP 3 IP 4 Input your SNMP Management host IP here You will need to configure the address where the device should send SNMP Trap messages to SNMP Version Please select proper SNMP Version that your SNMP M...

Page 57: ...static and dynamic routing features of the NB16DG Dynamic Routing Routing Information Protocol RIP will exchange information about different host destinations for working out routes throughout the network Note Only select RIPv2 if you have a different subnet in your network Otherwise select RIPv1 Static Routing For static routing you can specify up to 8 routing rules You need to enter the destinat...

Page 58: ...Enable Daylight Saving Enables or disables the router s automatic daylight saving adjustment feature Daylight Savings Dates Use the drop down lists to select a daylight saving start and end date and time Time Server Select a NTP time server to obtain the current UTC time from Sync with Time Server Select if you want to set Date and Time by NTP Protocol Sync with my PC Select if you want to set Dat...

Page 59: ...e button Select a name for the rule and enter the details such as the day start time or end time and click the Save button In the example below the rule is called Work Hours and it is only active between 08 00 and 17 30 You are then able to select the scheduling rule name specified from the Packet Filter configuration section to perform the configured filtering at the scheduled time as per the scr...

Page 60: ...wireless com This example would prevent any access to the IP address 66 102 11 104 from any device connected to the router 7 days a week only between the hours of 08 00 and 17 30 Click the Save button to save the settings or the Undo button to cancel ...

Page 61: ...cally obtain DNS Server addresses or use the ones you manually specify Primary DNS Address Enter the Primary DNS Address for the IPv6 connection Secondary DNS Address Enter the Secondary DNS Address for the IPv6 connection LAN IPv6 Address The IP Address to use for the IPv6 service connection LAN IPv6 Link Local Address The current local LAN IPv6 address of the NB16DG Autoconfiguration Select to e...

Page 62: ...er for automatic configuration ACS User Name The username required to login to the ACS server ACS Password The password required to login to the ACS server Connection Request Port The port number the ACS server is running on Connection Request Username The username to use when a connection request is made to the CPE Connection Request Password The password to use when a connection request is made ...

Page 63: ...you want to assign to the VLAN Tx TAG Selecting this option will tag packet headers with the VLAN ID To adjust advanced WAN VLAN settings for a particular VID click the WAN VLAN Settings button The following window is displayed OPTION DEFINITION VID Use the drop down list to select the VID you want to configure Routing Type Use the drop down list to type of routing for the selected VID DHCP Settin...

Page 64: ...ypes and the log data Routing Table The Routing table displays the current routes in place on the router Click the Refresh button to update this list Restore Settings The Restore settings page allows you to restore a previously saved configuration of the router This is handy for reverting to a working configuration when making changes to the router s settings To restore the router configuration cl...

Page 65: ... set the configuration of the router to the factory default settings Note This will erase all configuration settings Ensure you have a backup of your configuration before proceeding to reset to default settings Reboot Click the Reboot menu item to restart the router Startup Wizard Click the Startup Wizard menu item if you want to run the initial wizard that showed the first time you installed your...

Page 66: ...ter 2 Click on Change Adapter settings on the left hand side 3 Right click on Wireless Network Connection and select Connect Disconnect 4 Select the wireless network listed on your included wireless security card and click Connect 5 Enter the network key refer to the included wireless security card for the default wireless network key 6 You may then see a window that asks you to Select a location ...

Page 67: ...o the factory default settings by pressing the reset button for ten seconds and then releasing it When the Power LED begins to blink the defaults have been restored and the NB16DG restarts Navigate to 192 168 20 1 in your web browser and enter admin without the quotes as the username and password The web configuration does not display properly STEP CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Delete the temporary web file...

Page 68: ...WWW LAN 1 4 WAN WiFi Operating Temperature Operating temperature 0 C 40 C Humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage temperature 10 C 70 C Humidity 0 95 non condensing Power Input 12V DC 1 5A Dimensions Weight 215 mm L x 145 mm W x 37 mm H 386 grams Regulatory Compliance A Tick Electrical Specifications It is recommended that the NB16DG be powered by the supplied 12V DC 1 5A power supply A replacement ...

Page 69: ...e 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 tr...

Page 70: ...s which cannot be excluded see Section 3 above the Product Warranty is automatically voided if 1 you or someone else use the product or attempt to use it other than as specified by NetComm Wireless Limited 2 the fault or defect in your product is the result of a voltage surge subjected to the product either by the way of power supply or communication line whether caused by thunderstorm activity or...

Page 71: ... Wireless NB16DG User Guide 71 Contact Address NETCOMM WIRELESS LIMITED Head Office PO Box 1200 Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia Phone 61 0 2 9424 2070 Fax 61 0 2 9424 2010 Email sales netcommwireless com techsupport netcommwireless com ...

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