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  • Page 1 User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W and NB6Plus4Wn ADSL2+ Router...
  • Page 2 (that may incorporate by reference certain limitations and notices imposed by third parties). Trademarks All other product or service names mentioned in this document may be trademarks of the companies with which they are associated. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    For Windows 2000...29 For Mac OSX 10.4 ...29 For Windows XP/Vista ...30 Renewing IP Address on Client PC ...34 For Windows 98/ME ...34 For Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista ...34 YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 4 Virtual Server – Port Triggering ...86 Virtual Server – DMZ Host ...87 Virtual Server – Dynamic DNS ...88 Virtual Server – Static DNS ...89 NAT ALG...90 Firewall ...91 Firewall – IP Filtering ...92 NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 5 Appendix C: How to change Wireless Security on your NB6W/NB6Plus4W ...162 WEP encryption ...162 WPA encryption ...164 Appendix D: Legal and Regualtory Information ...166 Customer Information ...166 Product Warranty ...167 Limitations of Warranty ...167 YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 6: Before You Use

    Security is a key issue with Broadband users and NetComm’s Routers do not leave you exposed. Your new Router has a built-in firewall to ensure your defences are rock-solid against hackers, unauthorised entries, probes and even Denial of Service attacks.

  • Page 7: Nb6 Series Package Contents

    NB6 Series Package Contents Your Package contains the following items: • One NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W and NB6Plus4Wn Router (all models shown above) • Telephone Cable (RJ-11) • USB Cable (Not available for NB6Plus4 or NB6Plus4Wn) • CAT-5 UTP Straight Ethernet Network...

  • Page 8: Subscription For Adsl Service

    Dynamic IP: Static IP address: NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide If you apply for an on-demand connection, you will be given an Internet account with username and password. You will get a dynamic IP issued by your ISP, such as under PPPoA, PPPoE, or MER mode.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    This chapter provides you with a description for the LEDs and connectors on the front and rear surface of the router. Please take a look at this information, before you use/install this router. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 10: Nb6 Led Indicators

    Ethernet Flash Green Solid Green Flash Green Solid Green NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide Definition Power is off. Power is on and the device operates normally. Power on self-test in progress The device enters the console mode of the boot loader.

  • Page 11: Nb6 Rear Panel

    Connector Line Reset Ethernet Power YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Description RJ-11 connector (Telephone line) USB connector Reset to factory defaults Ethernet RJ-45 connector Power on/off switch 9VAC Power connector NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 12: Nb6W Led Indicators

    Flash Green Solid Green WLAN Flash Green Solid Green NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide Definition Power is off. Power is on and the device operates normally. Power on self-test in progress The device enters the console mode of the boot loader.

  • Page 13: Nb6W Rear Panel

    Reset Ethernet Line YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Description Wireless antenna 12VAC Power connector Power on/off switch Reset to factory defaults Ethernet RJ-45 connector USB connector RJ-11 connector (Telephone line) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 14: Nb6Plus4 Led Indicators

    Solid Green Ethernet 1, 2, 3, 4 Flash Green Solid Green NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide Definition Power is off. Power is on and the device operates normally. Power on self-test in progress The device enters the console mode of the boot loader.

  • Page 15: Nb6Plus4 Rear Panel

    Ethernet – 1, 2, 3, 4 Line YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Description Reset to factory defaults 12VAC Power connector Power on/off switch Ethernet RJ-45 connector RJ-11 connector (Telephone line) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 16: Nb6Plus4W Led Indicators

    Flash Green Solid Green WLAN Flash Green Solid Green NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide Definition Power is off. Power is on and the device operates normally. Power on self-test in progress The device enters the console mode of the boot loader.

  • Page 17: Nb6Plus4W Rear Panel

    Ethernet – 1, 2, 3, 4 Line YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Description Wireless antenna Reset to factory defaults 12VAC Power connector Power on/off switch Ethernet RJ-45 connector USB connector RJ-11 connector (Telephone line) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 18: Nb6Plus4Wn Led Indicators

    Solid Green WLAN Flash Green Solid Green Flash Green NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide Definition Power is off. Power is on and the device operates normally. Power on self-test in progress The device enters the console mode of the boot loader.

  • Page 19: Nb6Plus4Wn Rear Panel

    YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Description Wireless antenna Reset to factory defaults 12VDC Power connector Power on/off switch Ethernet RJ-45 connector RJ-11 connector (Telephone line) Push button configuration for wireless connection NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn...

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: System Requirement And Installation

    (required when connecting to the ETHERNET port of your ADSL Router) • OS independent for Ethernet • USB Port (required only if you are connecting to the USB Port of your ADSL Router, not applicable for NB6Plus4 or NB6Plus4Wn) • Host Operating Systems support for USB: • Windows 98 Second Edition ®...

  • Page 21: Do I Need A Micro Filter

    Note: Model used in this example is the NB6 YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Phone Jack ADSL Splitter ADSL Jack Microfilter Phone Jack NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn Telephone Wall Socket Telephone Wall Socket Telephone Wall Socket...

  • Page 22: Choosing A Place For The Adsl Router

    Turn on the power switch. Computer with Network Card Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet Port (1, 2, 3 or 4 if using NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W and NB6Plus4Wn) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide ADSL Enabled Line Telephone Line Cable into Line Port Line Reset...

  • Page 23: Usb Driver Installation

    To make sure that your router is properly installed, please do the following steps. Right-click on My Computer and press Properties. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. Confirm that the NetComm NB6 Series ADSL Router USB Remote NDIS Device is on the Network adapters list. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 24: For Windows Xp/Vista

    The system will then try to find the proper driver for your router and copy the files automatically. • After the file copying finished, a completing message will appear. • You can use your router now. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 25 To make sure your router is properly installed, please do the following steps. Right-click on My Computer and press Properties. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager. Confirm that the NetComm NB6 ADSL Router USB Remote NDIS Device is on the Network adapters list. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 26: Uninstalling The Usb Driver

    • Choose Settings –Control Panel from the Start menu. Choose Add/Remove Programs. • A dialog appears to ask you to choose the program that you want to remove. Please select NetComm ADSL Router USB Driver and click Change/Remove. • The InstallShield Wizard dialog will appear.

  • Page 27: For Windows Xp/Vista

    Programs and Features (Windows Vista). • A dialog appears to ask you to choose the program that you want to remove. Please select NetComm ADSL Router USB Driver and click Change/Remove (Windows XP) or Uninstall (Windows Vista). (Vista only) When the User Account Control windows appears, click Continue •...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Tcp/Ip

    On IP Address tab: Enable Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. While returning to the Network window, click OK. Wait for Windows when copying files. When prompted with the System Settings Change dialog box, click Yes to restart your computer. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 29: For Windows Nt

    Set “Location” to “Automatic and “Show” to “Built In Ethernet”. Click on “TCP/IP” tab. In the “Configure” option, choose “Use DHCP with automatic address”. Click on “Apply Now”. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 30: For Windows Xp/Vista

    Open the Start menu, point to Control Panel and click it. Double click the Network Connection (Windows XP) or view Network status and tasks and then manage network connections (Windows vista). (Windows XP) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 31 Right click Local Area Connection and then click Properties (Windows XP). YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 32 1: If there is no TCP/IP Protocol, click Install. Option 2: If you have TCP/IP Protocol, skip to Step 7. Highlight Protocol and then click Add. Click Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and then click OK. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 33 Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Under the General tab, select Obtain an IP address automatically, and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Then click Ok. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 34: Renewing Ip Address On Client Pc

    Type ipconfig at the command prompt window and press Enter to view the computer’s IP information from DHCP server. If the computer is holding a current IP address, type ipconfig /release to let go of the address, then type ipconfig /renew to obtain a new one. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 35: Chapter 3: Accessing The Internet

    If you do not follow the configuring steps for using these connection modes, you might get some connection problems and cannot connect to the Internet well. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 36: Ppp Over Atm (Pppoa) Mode

    Then enter the leased time ( the default is 1 day), and click Next. Check the network information on This Internet Connection -- Summary page. Make sure the settings match the information provided by your ISP. Click Finish. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 37: Ppp Over Atm (Pppoa) Ip Extension Mode

    Check the network information on This Internet Connection -- Summary page. Make sure the settings match the settings provided by the ISP. Click Apply. Press Finish. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 38: Ppp Over Ethernet (Pppoe) Mode

    Then enter the leased time ( the default is 1 day), and click Next. Check the network information on This Internet Connection -- Summary page. Make sure the settings match the information provided by your ISP. Click Finish. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 39: Ppp Over Ethernet (Pppoe) Ip Extension Mode

    Check the network information on This Internet Connection -- Summary page. Make sure the settings match the settings provided by the ISP. Click Apply. Press Finish. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 40: Numbered Ip Over Atm (Ipoa)

    Refer to the TCP/IP properties, specify an IP Address, and fill in other information needed, e.g.: IP Address: 10.11.80.82 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248 Gateway: 10.11.80.81 Preferred DNS server: 168.95.1.1 Now the router is correctly configured. You can access the Internet. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 41: Numbered Ip Over Atm (Ipoa)+Nat

    Check the network information. Make sure the settings match the settings provided by ISP. Click Finish. Now the router is correctly configured. You can access into Internet. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 42: Unnumbered Ip Over Atm (Ipoa)

    Refer to the TCP/IP properties, specify an IP Address, and fill in other information needed, e.g.: IP Address: 10.11.80.82 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248 Gateway: 10.11.80.81 Preferred DNS server: 168.95.1.1 Now the router is correctly configured. You can access the Internet. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 43: Unnumbered Ip Over Atm (Ipoa)+Nat

    Check the network information on the Summary page. Make sure the contents match the settings provided by your ISP. Click Finish. Now the router is correctly configured. You can access the Internet. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 44: Bridge Mode

    Refer to the TCP/IP properties, specify an IP Address, and fill in other information needed, e.g.: IP Address: 10.11.86.81 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.248 Gateway: 10.11.86.1 Preferred DNS server: 168.95.1.1 Click OK. Now the router is correctly configured. You can access to the Internet. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 45: Mer

    Check the network information on the Summary page. Make sure the contents match the settings provided by your ISP. Click Finish. Now the router is correctly configured. You can access the Internet. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 46: Chapter 4: Web Configuration

    If you login successfully, the main page will appear. From now on, the ADSL Router acts as a web server sending HTML pages/forms on your request. You can fill in these pages/forms and apply them to the ADSL Router. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1...

  • Page 47: Outline Of Web Manager

    On the top to the right of this web page, it provides a drop-down menu for you to choose a proper language. (However, we only offer English at present.) YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 48: Quick Start

    Enter the user name and password (that you get from the ISP) for your ADSL router and click Connect. The system will connect automatically, and then you can access the Internet. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 49: Quick Setup

    To enter the setting, please refer to the setting that the ISP gave you. After entering the VPI/VCI value, please click Next for the following step. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 50: Connection Type

    After clicking on the Next button from the VPI/VCI web page, the following screen will appear. Please choose the connection type and encapsulation mode that you want to use and click Next for next page. For instance, PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) is selected in this demonstrative figure. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 51: Ppp Over Atm/ Ppp Over Ethernet

    Type the value into the field of MTU. The default MTU value for PPPoE is 1492; while for PPPoA is 1500. Click Next for the next procedure. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 52 DHCP server accepts. See the next figure for the secondary IP address and subnet mask. Secondary IP Address & Subnet mask: Key in the second IP address and the subnet mask received from the ISP for your LAN connection. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 53 Now, the system will reboot to activate the new settings that you have set in this section. Please wait for 2 minutes before restarting the router. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 54: Ip Over Atm

    Select this item to set the DNS server addresses manually, type the information provided by your ISP in the following Primary DNS and Secondary DNS server entries, e.g. 168.95.1.1 and 168.95.192.1. Click Enable NAT if you want. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 55 DHCP server accepts. You have to key in the information received from your ISP for the LAN connection, e.g., the secondary IP is 10.11.80.81 and the mask is 255.255.255.248 in the example illustrated in the figure. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 56 And the following page will appear. Now, the system will reboot to activate the new settings that you have set in this section. Please wait for 2 minutes before restarting the router. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 57: Bridging

    If it is not necessary to set the WAN IP address, please click this button. Obtain an IP address automatically: Click this button to allow the system to get an IP address automatically. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 58 Primary IP Address & Subnet mask: Key in the IP address and the subnet mask that provided by your ISP for LAN interface, e.g., 192.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0, respectively. mTU: Please refer to PPPoA/ PPPoE. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 59 Now, the system will reboot to activate the new settings that you have done in this section. Please wait for 2 minutes before restarting the router. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 60: Status

    For knowing the quality of the ADSL connection, please click ADSL BER Test button to have advanced information. Click More Information hyperlink to see more detailed information about ADSL Line Status. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 61 After selecting the test duration time and click Start, the following dialog appears to tell you the test is running. You can stop the test by clicking Stop or close this dialog window by pressing Close. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 62: Internet Connection

    This table shows the records of data going through the LAN and WAN interface. For each interface, cumulative totals are displayed for Received and Transmitted. You may click Reset to reset the amount. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 63: Dhcp Table

    This table shows all DHCP clients who get their IP addresses from your ADSL Router. For each DHCP client, it shows the Host Name, MAC Address, IP Address and the Lease Time. Wireless Clients (NB6W, NB6Plus4W and NB6Plus4Wn only) This table shows the MAC address for all of the wireless LAN clients currently associated to your ADSL Router.

  • Page 64: Advanced Setup

    Key in the subnet mask that you received from your ISP for the LAN connection. Host Name: List the host name of this device. Domain Name: List the name of the domain. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 65 Type the value into the field of MTU. The default setting for LAN configuration is 1500. Apply: Click this button to activate the settings listed above. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 66: Local Network - Dhcp Server

    You can reserve one specific IP address for a certain PC for particular purpose. Simply add a mapping entry of MAC address & IP address for that PC by pressing the Reserved IP Address List button. The following window will appear. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 67 DHCP for other computer(s). You may click Add button to add another set or click Close to exit. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 68: Local Network - Upnp

    Enabling the UPnP IGD and NAT traversal function allows the users to perform more applications behind NAT without additional configuration settings or ALG support on your ADSL Router. You can enable the UPnP function through this web page by checking Enable UPnP and press Apply. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 69: Local Network - Igmp Snooping

    IGMP snooping function, the router will forward the multicast traffic to all hosts on all interfaces and consequently block and interrupt the traffic of USB and wireless users, shown as the following figure. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 70 Note that the IGMP proxy must be enabled first. If the IGMP Snooping function is not available as shown in the following figure, you have to enable the IGMP Proxy first. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 71: Internet - Connections

    Identifies the virtual channel endpoints in an ATM network. The valid range is from 32 to 65535 (1 to 31 is reserved for well-known protocols). Please refer to the value that your ISP provides. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au icon. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 72 After pressing Next, you will see the web page below. Choose the protocol that you would like to use. (Here provides the example for PPPoA.) Please refer to Quick Setup for more information if you don’t know how to set the configuration. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 73 Notice that 802.1Q VLAN Tagging function can only be invoked under PPPoE and Bridging Mode; the system will not provide this option while setting PPPoA or IPoA mode. Click Next to continue. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 74 If you choose IP over ATM from the Connection Type web page, you will get a web page as the figure. You may refer to Quick Start – Connection Type – IPoA section for more information. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1...
  • Page 75 If you choose Bridging from the Connection Type web page, you will get a web page as below. Please refer to Quick Setup for more information. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 76: Internet - Dns Server

    Check this box to enable this function, or uncheck this box to disable it. The default setting is checked. When this function is disabled, you have to offer the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server. If you are satisfied with the settings, click Apply. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 77: Internet - Igmp Proxy

    Check this box to enable this function or uncheck this box to disable this function. After finish the settings, click Apply. To invoke the IGMP Snooping function, the IGMP Proxy must be enabled first. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 78: Internet - Adsl

    It enables the ADSL2/ ADSL2+ Router to change the data rate of the connection while in operation without any service interruption or bit errors. Check this box to enable the function. If not, uncheck this box to close the function. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 79: Ip Routing - Static Route

    Click this button to forward packets to a specific WAN interface. Choose one from the drop-down menu. E.g., type 192.168.1.1 in the field of the gateway IP address and leave the destination network blank. Click Apply to view the routing result. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 80 PC in the subnet 192.168.10.x and the gateway is router B. The setting would be as follows: Destination: 192.168.10.0 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 (Standard Class C) Gateway: 192.168.1.254 (Router B) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide 192.196.1.1 10.1.1.1 ADSL Router 192.168.10.x Internet YML854Rev1...

  • Page 81: Ip Routing - Dynamic Routing

    IP Routing – Dynamic Routing (NB6Plus4W/NB6Plus4Wn only) Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is utilized by means of exchanging routing information between routers. It helps the routers to determine optimal routes. This page allows you to enable/disable this function. RIP version: It incorporates the RIP information when receiving and broadcasting the RIP packets. From the drop down menu, select a RIP version to be accepted, 1, 2 or both.

  • Page 82: Virtual Server - Port Forwarding

    The Virtual Server feature solves these problems and allows Internet users to connect to your servers, as illustrated below: 192.196.1.0 (Web Server) http://203.70.212.52 (Remote PC using Web Server) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide 192.196.1.1 (LAN IP Address) Router 203.70.212.52 (WAN IP Address) Internet ftp://203.70.212.52...
  • Page 83 For example, if you choose Audio/Video in the first field, the corresponding contents of the second field would be like the drop-down list shown as the following figure. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 84 For example, select the predefined application name Audio/Video – Media Player 7, set from ALL internet host IP addresses, and forward to 192.168.1.200. Click Apply. Be sure to reboot your router for these changes to take effect. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 85 If you do not want the server that you created, check the Delete box of that application and click the Delete button to discard it. Or if you want to add another one, click Add to add a new one. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 86: Virtual Server - Port Triggering

    Click Apply to complete the setting. If you select AIM Talk, the result page will be like the demo figure below. You may delete the application by checking the delete box and pressing Delete. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 87: Virtual Server - Dmz Host

    This allows almost any application to be used on the specified IP address. • The specified IP address will receive all “Unknown” connections and data. • The DMZ feature only works when the NAT function is enabled. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 88: Virtual Server - Dynamic Dns

    Status: It displays current status. When the setting is finished, click Apply to invoke them, or click Cancel if you want to discard the settings. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 89: Virtual Server - Static Dns

    IP Address: Key in the IP address for the domain name to map. Click Apply to upload your setting. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 90: Nat Alg

    The VPN ALG allows two or more simultaneous VPN connections through this router Enable SIP ALG The SIP ALG allow two or more simultaneous VoIP phone calls made by VoIP clients through this router NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 91: Firewall

    NIS and NFS are usually blocked. For the security of your router, setting the firewall is an important issue. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au PC 1 Router with Firewall Protection NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn PC 2...

  • Page 92: Firewall - Ip Filtering

    This page provides some settings for you to adjust for adding a new outbound IP Filtering. Allow Traffic: Choose No to stop the data transmission, Yes to permit the data pass through. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 93 The port range is from 0 to 65535. Please key in the start point and end point for the IP Filtering. After finish the settings, click Apply. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 94 To add a new Inbound IP Filtering, click Inbound traffic in the item of Select the direction to filter packets on the IP Filtering page. Use the same way to add a new one as stated above. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide to erase it. To set another IP filtering, click Add again.

  • Page 95: Quality Of Service

    Please choose the number (from 0 to 7, low to high priority) for the 802.1p Priority. Traffic Priority: There are three options – Low, Medium, and High that you can choose. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 96 Thus when the users’ data matches the traffic condition, the transmission will get a low traffic priority. You may check the Delete box and press Delete to discard it, or click Add to create more. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1...

  • Page 97: Quality Of Service - Ip Qos

    The IP QoS rules will be applied on the LAN ports you checked here. The default setting includes all interfaces. Protocol: Choose a proper interface for this function. If you don’t know how to select, simply use the default one, TCP/UDP. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 98 D, when the traffic is heading to 168.95.1.88, the priority is high. To delete the rules you set, simply click the check button below Delete item and click Delete button. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 99 In addition, PCs heading to port 1-1024 will have a low priority, while the PCs accessing 168.95.1.88 will have a high priority. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Port: 201-8000 MEDIUM Router HIGH Internet NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn Port: 1-1024 168.95.1.88...

  • Page 100: Port Mapping

    In our following demonstration, we have two PVCs; they are pppoe_0_35_1and br_0_35. Click Add to create a new port mapping group. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 101 PVC. Click br_0_35 and press Add button, then use the same way to add USB, Wireless, and Ethernet1 to grouped interfaces. The four items are moved to the right box now. When the setting is done, click Apply. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 102 PVC br_0_35, while the PCs using Ethernet port 2, 3, and 4 will access the internet by the PPPoE connection pppoe_0_35_1. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide to delete it, or click Add to create another group.

  • Page 103: Wireless

    Min one character, max 32. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 104 To allow communication between the wireless clients, please choose Off. To disallow the communication between the clients, please choose On. Transmit Power: The router will set different power output (by percentage) according to this selection. Click Apply to invoke the settings NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 105: Basic

    Check this box to hide the SSID of this AP (access point). Then other people in the area cannot find the SSID of this device. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 106 Transmission mode: This section configures the data transmission mode. If desired, you can choose from the drop down menu to limit the NB6Plus4Wn to certain Data modes. 802.11b/g/n or 802.11b/g mixed mode: Channel Width This is the range of frequencies that will be used.
  • Page 107 When it is enabled, the maximum data transmission will be faster for this router. Check Enabled to invoke this function for speeding up the transmission, or check Disabled to close this function. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 108: Security

    The Disabled item offers you the less protection for wireless communication. If you choose Disabled, the Encryption Keys will not be shown on this page. There are nine wireless security modes for you to select. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 109 WEP key by comparing the text strings. That is why shared key authentication can be less secure than open authentication. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 110 26 hexadecimal digits. Default Transmission Key: Select one of the network keys that you set on the Key boxes as the default one. Click Apply for activation when the settings are done. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 111 (RADIUS client) to verify identity. Both RADIUS Server and the AP (RADIUS client) must use the same shared secret for successful communication. Enter the words for the share secret. After finishing the settings, click Apply for activation. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 112 Certificate Services installed. • AP (Router): connected to Windows 2000 Advanced Server through the LAN port with DHCP server and 802.1x enabled. • 802.1x client: a WLAN card supporting WEP. • Authentication Mechanism. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 113 RADIUS Server IP Address, RADIUS UDP Port, and RADIUS Shared Secret: Please refer to the elucidation in the previous 802.1x section. After finishing the settings, click Apply for activation. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 114 WPA Group Rekey Interval: Enter the time for the WAP group rekey interval. The unit is second. With increasing rekey interval, user bandwidth requirement is reduced. After finished settings, click Apply for activation. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 115 RADIUS Server IP Address, RADIUS UDP Port, and RADIUS Shared Secret: Please refer to the elucidation in the previous 802.1x section. When the settings are finished, click Apply for activation. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 116 For Wi-Fi protected Setup (WPS) – (NB6Plus4Wn only) Select Wireless Network: Select the wireless network which you want to configure the security settings from the drop down list. Personal Information Number (PIN): Instead of configuring wireless security settings manually, you can configure security settings for wireless main network via the external registrar.
  • Page 117 If you want to delete the added MAC address, simply click the delete button , a dialog box will be prompted to confirm the deleting. Click Yes, and then the selected one will be erased. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 118: Access Control

    The Wireless Access Control List dialog allows you to add a new MAC address and view current MAC addresses that you had added. To add a new MAC address to your wireless MAC address filter, click on the Add button. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 119: Repeater

    Choose an AP mode that you would like to use. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au Client A Channel 11 Access Point A Client C Channel 11 Access Point B Repeater Client E NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn...
  • Page 120 SSID and WEP key with the one you chose, so that they can function as repeaters to extend the coverage area for each other. When you finish the settings, please click Apply to invoke them. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 121: Management

    If there is no device using that port, a “DOWN” will be displayed. Press the Help link to know what the result (Pass, Fail) represents for. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 122 Take the Help link of ADSL Synchronization for example. It not only explains the situation for Pass and Fail, but offers the troubleshooting procedures for you to follow. Press Back to return. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 123: Management Accounts

    To create a user account, you may setup a username and password under User Account on the same page. Note that the new user can merely access the Quick Start and Status page. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 124: Management Control - From Remote

    Choose this box if you want to have remote control through ping command under DOS prompt. Authorized Host IP Address List: Decide whether all internet hosts can access your IAD or only authorized internet hosts can access. Click Apply to save your setting. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 125: Management Control - From Local

    Note: NB6 supports Web Browser, Telnet, TFTP and Ping only Authorized Host IP Address List: Refer to Remote Management Control. Click Apply to activate your settings or click Cancel to retain the original settings. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 126: Internet Time

    Choose the time zone of your location. Apply: Save the data on the screen and apply the data after restarting the router. Cancel: Discard the new configuration and reserve the original settings. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 127: System Log

    For example, for a programmer or engineer, he/she may want to know about debugging or informational level message; YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 128 Set the Mode as Both, key in the Server IP Address as 10.11.95.2, and leave the Server UDP Port as the default value 514. Press Apply to invoke the settings. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 129 For example, message 1 shows alert level information which is a kernel process containing detailed intrusion information; message 2 displays notice level information which is an IGMP process exhibiting that the IGMP function had been started. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 130 You can press Refresh to update the log files or press Close to close the window. Note that the earlier messages may be automatically replaced by the updated information when the buffer is overflowed on the router. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1...

  • Page 131: Backup Config

    Click Backup button and the warning window will be prompted. Click OK to continue the backup procedure. The system will ask your command about the next procedure. Click Save to backup. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 132 And when you want to restore the settings in the future, simply open Backup Config web page and use Browse button to locate the file. After opening the backup file, click Restore. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 133: Update Firmware

    Browse. Then click the Update Firmware button. The system will execute the update procedure automatically. When it is finished, the system will tell you the update is successfully. Note: Latest firmware update can be find at www.netcomm.com.au. Note: Router must not turn off during firmware updates. Reset Router To make the settings that you set for this router take effect, please open the Reset Router web page and click the Reboot button to invoke all settings.

  • Page 134: Upnp For Xp

    Select Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components to open Windows Components Wizard dialog box. Select Networking Services and click Details. Click the UPNP User Interface check box. Click OK. The system will install UPnP components automatically. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 135 Now, the NAT traversal function has already been provided. The ADSL router will create a new virtual server automatically when the router detects that some internet applications is running on the PC. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 136: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    Then the connection to the DNS is OK. If you get a failed ping with the response of: Request timed out Then the DNS is not reachable. Check your DNS setting on the ADSL Router. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 137: Problems With Upgrading

    Error Message: Image uploading failed. No image file was selected. Possible cause: You did not select a file correctly. Action: Download a compatible firmware from the web. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 138: Chapter 6: Glossary

    Virtual LAN. Each PC on the Virtual LAN is assigned with a private IP address with default value of 192.168.2.2 to 192.168.2.254. These PCs are not accessible by the outside world but they can communicate with the outside world through the public IP 168.111.2.1. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 139 OAM cells, metasignaling channel or a generic broadcast signaling channel. Your ISP should supply you with the values. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 140: Appendix A: Client Setup For 802.1X

    For example, if the Microsoft Certificate Service server uses the IP address 192.168.0.2, then we have to key in http://192.168.0.2/certsrv on the url box. You will be asked to log in, use your domain credentials. (e.g., ABC) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 141 Make sure that Request a certificate is selected, and click Next. Select User Certificate, then Next. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 142 Click Submit. You may retrieve your certificate by clicking Install this certificate. You’ll receive a confirmation message about accepting the certificate, click Yes NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 143: Enabling 802.1X Authentication And Security

    Click the Start button, select Control Panel, then Network Connections. Right click on your wireless network card and select Properties. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. Click Add to continue. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 144 Select the Association Tab, and enter the SSID of the AP. (e.g., Please) Set Open as the Network Authentication from the drop down menu, and WEP for Data encryption. Click OK, and then select the Authentication Tab. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 145 Ensure that Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X is selected, and Smart Card or other Certificate is selected from the EAP type. Click Properties under EAP type. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 146 In the Trusted Root Certification Authorities field, check the check box beside the name of the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded. (e.g., NetComm.savd.tw) Note that if you leave all check boxes unchecked, you will be prompted to accept a connection to the root certification authority during the authentication process.
  • Page 147 Prefered networks. Click OK to save your settings. The configuration is complete YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 148: Enabling Wpa Authentication And Security

    Select the Association Tab, and enter the SSID of the AP. (e.g., Please) Choose WPA from the drop down menu for the Network Authentication, and TKIP for Data encryption. Click OK, and then select the Authentication Tab. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 149 The Enable network access control using IEEE 802.1X is selected by default, and Protected EAP (PEAP) is selected from the EAP type. Click Properties under EAP type. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 150 In the Trusted Root Certification Authorities field, check the check box beside the name of the certificate authority from which the server certificate was downloaded. (e.g., NetComm.savd.tw) Note that if you leave all check boxes unchecked, you will be prompted to accept a connection to the root certification authority during the authentication process.

  • Page 151: Enabling Wpa-Psk Authentication And Security

    Right click on your wireless network card and select Properties. Click on the Wireless Networks tab. Click Add to continue. Select the Association Tab, and enter the SSID of the AP. (e.g., Please) YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 152 Click OK to save the settings and return to the Wireless Networks tab on Wireless Properties. The Network with WPA-PSK authentication has been set up, and is displayed in the preferred networks field. Now the configuration for WPA-PSK authentication is completed. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 153: Appendix B: Establishing Your Wireless

    Right-click on your Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks: Select the wireless network you want to connect to and click Connect: YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au (FOR NB6W/PLUS4W/ PLUS4Wn ONLY) NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 154 Enter the network key (default network key is “A1B2C3D4E5”) and click Connect: The connection will show Connected. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 155: Mac Osx 10.4

    “A1B2C3D4E5”. After that, click on OK. To check the connection, click on the Airport icon and there should be a tick on the wireless name. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 156: Windows Vista

    Windows vista Follow these steps: Open Network and Sharing Center (Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing center). Click on “Connect to a network”. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 157 Choose “Connect to the Internet” and click on “Next”. Choose “Wireless”. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 158 “wireless”. Tick on “Display Characters” and type in the network key. The default network key is “A1B2C3D4E5” and this example use the default key. Click “Next” after that. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 159 Select the appropriate location. This will affect the firewall settings on the computer. Tick on both “Save this network” and “Start this connection automatically” and click on “Next”. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...
  • Page 160 Notes: For other operating system such as Windows 8SE, Windows ME and Windows 000 or if you use the wireless adaptor utility to configure your wireless connection, please consult the wireless adaptor documentation respectively. NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1...

  • Page 161: Troubleshooting

    At the login screen enter “admin” for both username and password. Then click on “Login” or “OK”. Click on Wireless and then click on Configuration. Change the channel from 6 to any number from 1 to 11. Click on Save/Apply. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 162: Appendix C: How To Change Wireless Security

    ON YOUR NB6W/NB6PLUS4W/ NB6PLUS4WN WEP encryption The NB6W/NB6Plus4W/ NB6Plus4Wn has the WEP encryption enabled by default. To change the encryption key, please follow the following steps: Connect the computer directly to the router using Ethernet cable. Open the web configuration, http://192.168.1.1/ from your web browser i.e. Internet explorer, Firefox.
  • Page 163 Notes: After changing the security settings, you need to configure the wireless computer according to the new settings. Please refer to your Operating system manual for more information. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 164: Wpa Encryption

    WPA encryption When a more secure connection is needed, you can change the wireless security settings on the NB6W/ NB6Plus4W and NB6Plus4Wn to WPA-PSK. Please follow the following steps: Connect the computer directly to the router using Ethernet cable. Open the web configuration, http://192.168.1.1/ from your web browser i.e. Internet explorer, Firefox.
  • Page 165 Notes: After changing the security settings, you need to configure the wireless computer according to the new settings. Please refer to your Operating system manual for more information. YML854 Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide...

  • Page 166: Appendix D: Legal & Regulatory Information

    The power supply that is provided with this unit is only intended 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.

  • Page 167: Product Warranty

    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.
  • Page 168 NB6, NB6W, NB6Plus4, NB6Plus4W, NB6Plus4Wn User Guide YML854Rev1 www.netcomm.com.au...
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  • Page 170 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...

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