Mobile Broadband - NetComm NF13ACV User Manual

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Mobile broadband

The Mobile broadband page is used to configure settings for an internet connection via a 3G/4G USB dongle. To access this page,
click on the Networking menu at the top of the screen, then under the WAN folder on the left, click the Mobile broadband option.
ITEM
Activate
Country
Service Provider
APN
PIN code
Dial number
Username
Password
Authentication type
MTU
NAT
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Enables or disables multicast. Multicast is used to send IP packets to a group of interested receivers in a single transmission
and is often used for streaming media applications on the internet.
Allows the router to listen in on the traffic between hosts and routers to determine which links need IP multicast streams.
When turned on, this feature tags packets with the VLAN ID for this interface. The VLAN ID can be set between 1 and 4094.
Table 6 – Ethernet WAN item details
Figure 8 - Mobile broadband configuration
Turns on or off the Ethernet WAN connection.
Use the drop down list to select the country in which the service is being used.
Use the drop down list to select the service provider. Selecting the provider automatically populates some fields with the
correct settings.
The Access Point Name used to identify the carrier's gateway to the internet.
The PIN number used to unlock the SIM card, if it is PIN locked.
The number used to dial the network. Contact your service provider if this is unknown.
The username used to authenticate the mobile broadband account.
The password used to authenticate the mobile broadband account.
In most cases, this can be left as "Auto", but if you wish to force it to a particular method, you can select PAP (Password
Authentication Protocol) or CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).
The Maximum Transmission Unit. Set this to 0 to have it automatically set according to the network.
This toggle switch turns on or off the Network Address Translation function.
Enables or disables multicast. Multicast is used to send IP packets to a group of interested receivers in a single transmission
and is often used for streaming media applications on the internet.
Allows the router to listen in on the traffic between hosts and routers to determine which links need IP multicast streams.
Table 7 - Mobile broadband configuration
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