NetComm Wireless 4G M2M Router
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2.
Click the Profile toggle key to turn the profile on. Additional settings appear.
Figure 16 - Data connection settings - Profile turned on
3.
In the Profile name field, enter a name for the profile. This name is only used to identify the profile on the router.
4.
Ensure that the Automatic APN selection toggle key is set to off. If it is not, click it to toggle it to the off position.
5.
In the APN field, enter the APN Name (Access Point Name) and if required, use the Username and Password fields to
enter your login credentials. Note that the APN and username fields have a limit of 81 characters.
6.
Next to Authentication type, select either CHAP or PAP depending on the type of authentication used by your provider.
7.
The Reconnect delay field specifies the number of seconds to wait between connection attempts. The default setting of 30
seconds is sufficient in most cases but you may modify it to wait up to 65535 seconds if you wish.
8.
The Reconnect retries field specifies the number of times to attempt a network connection if the router fails to establish a
connection. It is set to 0 by default which causes the router to attempt to reconnect indefinitely.
9.
The Metric value is used by router to prioritise routes (if multiple are available) and is set to 20 by default. This value is
sufficient in most cases but you may modify it if you are aware of the effect your changes will have on the service.
10.
The MTU field allows you to modify the Maximum Transmission Unit used on the connection. Do not change this unless
instructed to by your carrier.
11.
Use the NAT Masquerading toggle key to turn NAT Masquerading on or off. NAT masquerading, also known simply as
NAT is a common routing feature which allows multiple LAN devices to appear as a single WAN IP via network address
translation. In this mode, the router modifies network traffic sent and received to inform remote computers on the internet
that packets originating from a machine behind the router actually originated from the WAN IP address of the router’s
internal NAT IP address. This may be disabled if a framed route configuration is required and local devices require WAN IP
addresses.
12.
Click the Save button when you have finished entering the profile details.
