NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 2 Introduction Designed to keep up with the world’s fastest networks, this DC-HSPA+ device is capable of downlink speeds of up to 42Mbps. With wireless N, this device also provides multiple wireless devices with local wireless speeds of up to 300Mbps. Its stylish vertical design incorporates a unique cable management design hiding up to 5 cables.
Local Wi-Fi access to the Router is enabled and working Local Wi-Fi access to the Router is disabled Blink Data being transmitted or received over Wi-Fi. Power Blue Power on Power off HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 2.4 Panels The rear and side panels shown below contain the ports for data and power connections. 1. USIM card slot 2. Four RJ-45 Ethernet LAN ports 3. Reset button 4. Power jack for DC power input (12VDC / 1.5A).
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 3. Quick Setup 3.1 Setup Procedure These steps explain how to quickly setup your Connect Router: 1. Insert your SIM card (until you hear a click) into the USIM slot on the rear of the Router.
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 4. Default Settings LAN (Management) Static IP Address: 192.168.1.X Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1 WAN (Internet) WAN mode: DHCP Wireless SSID: Refer to your wireless security card Channel: Auto Security: WPA-PSK...
2. A dialog box will appear, as illustrated below. Enter the default username and password of admin. Click OK to continue. User Name – admin Password – admin NOTE: The login password can be changed later (see Access Control > Passwords) HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
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Primary DNS Server Shows the IP address of the primary DNS server. Secondary DNS Server Shows the IP address of the secondary DNS server. Date/Time The time according to the device’s internal clock HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
This screen allows for changes to the 3G SIM card PIN code protection settings. NOTE: If you have entered the incorrect PIN 3 times, your SIM card will be locked for your security. Please call Mobily for assistance. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
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NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 6.3.1 PIN Code Protection PIN code protection prevents the use of a SIM card by unauthorized persons. To use the 3G internet service with this router however, the PIN code protection should be disabled. If the SIM card inserted into the router is locked with a PIN code, the web user interface will display the following screen after first login.
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If you forget to turn on PIN lock protection before changing your PIN, you will see this dialog box as a helpful reminder. If your PIN code change request was successful the following dialog box will display. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
Do the same for Isolate Client. For a description of this function, see the entry for “Client Isolation” in this table. Similarly, for Max Clients and BSSID headings, consult the matching entries in this table. NOTE: Remote wireless hosts are unable to scan Guest SSIDs. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 7.2 Security This router includes a number of options to help provide a secure connection to the Wi-Fi Network. Security features include: • WEP / WPA / WPA2 data encryption • MAC address IP filtering You can authenticate or encrypt your service on the Wi-Fi Protected Access algorithm, which provides protection against unauthorized access such as eavesdropping.
Set the wake-up interval for clients in power-save mode • Set the beacon interval for the access point • Set XpressTM mode • Program short or long preambles Click Apply/Save to set the advanced wireless configuration. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
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NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router Option Description Band The frequency of the wireless network. 2.4GHz is standard. Channel Allows selection of a specific channel (1-14) or Auto mode. Auto Channel Timer The Auto Channel times the length it takes to scan in minutes.
MAC address in a two-character, 6-byte convention: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where xx are hexadecimal numbers. A maximum of 60 MAC addresses can be added. Enter the MAC address on the screen below and click Apply/Save. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 7.5 Wireless Bridge The following screen appears when selecting Wireless Bridge, and goes into a detailed explanation of how to configure wireless bridge features of the wireless LAN interface. Click Apply/Save to implement new configuration settings.
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 8. Management 8.1 Device Settings The Device Settings screens allow you to backup, retrieve and restore the default settings of your Router. It also provides a function for you to update your Routers firmware.
To do this, the administrator typically runs an SNMP management station program such as MIB browser on a local host to obtain information from the SNMP agent, in this case the 3G42W-M (if SNMP enabled). An SNMP ‘community’ performs the function of authenticating SNMP traffic.
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 8.3 SNTP This screen allows you to configure the time settings of your Router. Option Description First NTP timeserver: Select the required server. Second NTP timeserver: Select second timeserver, if required. Time zone offset: Select the local time zone.
Static IP settings. NOTE 2: If you lose all access to your web user interface, simply press the reset button on the rear panel for 5-7 seconds to restore default settings. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
Configure a second IP address by ticking the checkbox shown below and enter the following information: Subnet Mask for LAN Interface Enter the secondary IP address for the LAN interface. Enter the secondary subnet mask for the LAN interface. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 9.2 NAT 9.2.1 Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows you to direct incoming traffic from the Internet side (identified by Protocol and External port) to the internal server with a private IP address on the LAN side. The Internal port is required only if the external port needs to be converted to a different port number used by the server on the LAN side.
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Servers table to the DMZ host computer. Enter the computer’s IP address and click Apply to activate the DMZ host. Clear the IP address field and click Save/Apply to deactivate the DMZ host. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 9.3 Security 9.3.1 IP Filtering The IP Filtering screen sets filter rules that limit incoming and outgoing IP traffic. Multiple filter rules can be set with at least one limiting condition. All conditions must be fulfilled before individual IP packets can pass the filter.
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To add a filtering rule, click the Add button. The following screen will display. Please refer to the Outgoing IP Filter table for field descriptions. Click Apply/Save to save and activate the filter. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 9.4 Parental Control The Parental Control feature allows you to take advanced measures to ensure the computers connected to the LAN are used only when and how you decide. 9.4.1 Time Restriction This Parental Control allows you to restrict access from a Local Area Network (LAN) to an outside network through the Router on selected days at certain times.
To configure an individual interface, select the desired RIP version and operation, followed by placing a check in the Enabled checkbox for that interface. Click Apply/Save to save the configuration and to start or stop dynamic routing. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 9.6 DNS 9.6.1 DNS server This page allows you to enable automatic DNS from the ISP or specify your own DNS server address manually. 9.6.2 Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS service allows a dynamic IP address to be aliased to a static hostname in any of a selection of domains, allowing the router to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet.
This page allows you to enable/disable the USB port of the Connect Router to be used as a mass storage server. Please see Appendix B for more details on setting up your router to work with Storage Server functionality. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
Server (DNS). It may not have an effect on your Internet connectivity. Therefore if this test fails but you are still able to access the Internet, there is no need to troubleshoot this issue. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 10.2 System Log This function allows you to view system events and configure related options. Follow the steps below to enable and view the System Log. 1: Click Configure System Log to continue.
GMM (PS) state Packet Switching state MM (CS) state Circuit Switching state Signal Strength 1 The 3G/2G service signal strength in dBm. Signal Strength 2 The 3G/2G service signal strength in dBm. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 10.4 Statistics These screens provide detailed information for the: • Local Area Network (LAN) • 3G Interfaces NOTE: These statistics page refresh every 15 seconds. 10.4.1 LAN This screen displays statistics for the Ethernet and Wireless LAN interfaces...
Select Route to display the network routes configured on the Router has found. 10.6 ARP Click ARP to display the ARP information. 10.7 DHCP Click DHCP to display the DHCP information. 10.8 PING Check a connection by entering the IP address HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
1. Go to the control panel, and select ‘Printers’ if you are using Windows Vista or select “Devices and Printers” if you are using Windows 7. Once in the ‘Printers’ page, click the ‘Add a printer’ button as shown below. 2. Select ‘Add a network, wireless or bluetooth printer’ HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
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NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 3. Click on the radio-button labelled ‘Select a shared printer by name’, and type “http://192.168.1.1:631/printers/42printer” in the box below. Click ‘Next’. NOTE: The PrinterName must be the same as the printer name entered into the Printer section of Connect Router’s user interface.
NOTE: {PrinterName} must be the same as the printer name entered into the Printer section of the Connect Router’s user interface. 7. From the Print Using drop down list, select your corresponding printer driver. 8. Click Add and check the printer status. HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router User Guide YML42 www.netcomm.com.au...
NETCOMM LIBERTY™ SERIES - HSPA+ 42Mbps WiFi Router 12 Appendix B: Samba Server 12.1 For Windows Vista/7 1. Open a web-browser (such as internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari) 2. Type in the address \\ “NetbiosName”\ “DirectoryName” \ (eg \\MOBILY42 \USB-Storage) Note: There are no username and password required to access the USB drive, the user will be able to read/write the folder/files in the USB drive.13.2 For MAC OSX...
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