With built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless network capability, all computers and wireless-enabled network devices (including PDA, cellular phone, game console, and more!) can connect to this wireless router without additional cabling. New Draft-N wireless capability also gives you the highest speed of wireless experience ever! With a compatible wireless card installed in your PC, you can transfer file for up to 300Mbps (transfer data rate)! The radio coverage is also doubled, so don’t worry if your office or house is really big!
An available AC power socket (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz) 1-4 Package Contents If any of the following items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. • NP740N 11n Wireless Router • Vertical Stand • This printed Quick Start Guide •...
WAN activity (transferring data) LAN port is running at 100Mbps LAN port is running at 10Mbps LAN port is connected LAN port is not connected LAN activity (transferring data) NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
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20 seconds to clear all settings, and press this button for less than 20 seconds to start WPS function. 1 - 4 Local Area Network (LAN) ports 1 to 4 Wide Area Network (WAN / Internet) port NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
CHAPTER II: SYSTEM AND NETWORK SETUP 2-1 Build network connection Please follow the instructions below to setup your wireless router: Connect your xDSL / cable modem to the WAN port of router by Ethernet cable. Connect all your computers, network devices (network-enabled consumer devices other than computers, like game console, or switch / hub) to the LAN ports (1-4) of the router.
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/ network device connected to the respective port of the router is powered on and correctly connected. If PWD LED is not on, or any LED you expected is not on, please recheck the cabling, or jump to ‘4-2 Troubleshooting’ for possible reasons and solution. NP740N 11n Wireless Router Desktop Computer Internet...
Click ‘Start’ button (it should be located at lower-left corner of your computer), then click control panel. Double-click Network icon, and Network window will appear. Select ‘TCP/IP’, then click ‘Properties’. Select ‘Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server’, then click ‘OK’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon, double click Local Area Connection, and Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’ Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Area Connection, Local Area Connection Status window will appear, and then click ‘Properties’ Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Network, then select ‘Properties’. Local Area Connection Properties window will appear, select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPv4), and then click ‘Properties’ Select ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ and ‘Obtain DNS server address automatically’, then click ‘OK’. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
NOTE: If the IP address of Gateway is not displayed, or the address followed by ‘IP Address’ begins with ‘1’, please recheck network connection between your computer and router, and / or go to the beginning of this chapter, to recheck every step of network setup procedure. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
If you found that the time of router is incorrect, try another time server. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au button, a drop-down list will be shown, and you can choose a time zone of the NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
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‘Cable Modem’ as Internet connection type, even you’re using another connection type, like xDSL. Also, some cable modem uses PPPoE, so you can choose ‘PPPoE xDSL’ for such cable modem connection, even you’re using a cable modem. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
NOTE: You can choose this Internet connection method if your service provider assigns a fixed IP address (also know as static address) to you, and not using DHCP or PPPoE protocol. Please contact your service provider for further information. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
‘Disconnect button is pressed. Idle Time Out: Specify the time to shutdown internet connect after no internet activity is detected by minute. This option is only available when connection type is ‘Connect on Demand’. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Setting item ‘BEZEQ-ISRAEL’ is only required to check if you’re using the service provided by BEZEQ network in Israel. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK ; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even those settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use, and refer to last section for detailed descriptions. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK’; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please click ‘Apply’ button to prepare to restart the router, and you’ll see this message: Please wait for about 50 seconds, then click ‘OK!’ button. You’ll be back to router management interface again, and the router is ready with new settings. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
NOTE: You can refer to the instructions given in last chapter: ‘Using Quick Setup’, for detailed descriptions on time zone settings. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
If the current and new passwords are correctly entered, after you click ‘Apply’, you’ll be prompted to input your new password: Please use new password to enter web management interface again, and you should be able to login with new password. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
For example, if the IP address of this router is 1.18.1.1, and the port number you set is 8888, you have to input following address in the address bar of web browser: http://1.18.1.1:8888 YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please select an Internet connection method depend on the type of connection you’re using. You can either click the connection method on the left or right. If you select the connection method on the right, please click ‘More Configuration’ button after a method is selected. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
WAN interface settings must be correctly set, or the Internet connection will fail even those settings of PPTP settings are correct. Please contact your Internet service provider if you don’t know what you should fill in these fields. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
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Setting item ‘BEZEQ-ISRAEL’ is only required to check if you’re using the service provided by BEZEQ network in Israel. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK’; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please input the idle time out of Internet connection you wish to use, and refer to last section for detailed descriptions. When you finish with all settings, please click ‘OK ; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Please input the IP address of login server here. When you finish with all settings, click ‘OK ; if you want to go back to previous menu, click ‘Back’. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au TZO (http://www.tzo.com) NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please click ‘LAN’ menu on the left of web management interface, there are three setup groups here: ‘LAN IP’, ‘DHCP Server’, and ‘Static DHCP Leases Table’. Here are setup instructions for each of them: NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
If you want to activate DHCP server function of this router, select ‘Enabled’, or set it to ‘Disabled’. Recommended Value if you don’t know what to fill: IP Address: Subnet Mask: 802.1d Spanning Tree: Disabled DHCP Server: YML887 www.netcomm.com.au 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 Enabled NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
The former three fields of IP address of ‘Start IP’, ‘End IP’, and ‘IP Address of ‘LAN IP’ section (‘a’, ‘b’, and ‘c’ fields) should be the same. These settings will affect wireless clients too. NP740N 11n Wireless Router Two Weeks (or ‘Forever’, if you have less than 20 computers) 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.254...
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on router setup, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
NOTE: For ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point’ and ‘AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point’ mode, wireless router is operated in wireless bridge dedicated mode – wireless router is only used to expand the scope of network, and no wireless clients will be accepted. If you want to use your wireless router to expand the scope of network, and also accept wireless clients, please select ‘AP Bridge-WDS’...
This is the name of wireless router. You can type any alphanumerical characters here, maximum 32 characters. ESSID is used to identify your own wireless router from others when there are other wireless routers in the same area. Default SSID is ‘wireless’, it’s recommended to change default ESSID value to the one which is meaningful to you, like myhome, office_room1, etc.
2-7-1-2 Setup procedure for ‘AP Bridge-Point to Point: In this mode, you can connect your wireless router with another, to combine two access points and expand the scope of wireless network, and all clients (wired only – AP will not accept wireless clients in this mode) of two wireless routers will think they’re on the same physical network.
Input the MAC address of other wireless routers. 1 to 4 (4 - 7) Set Security Click to set security settings for this connection (Please go to section ‘2-7-3 Wireless Security’ for detailed instructions). NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Select the band you want to use, two wireless routers must use the same setting. ESSID Input the ESSID of your wireless router, it can be the same with other wireless routers for the convenience of roaming, or different with other wireless routers so you can identify each of them.
2-7-2 Advanced Wireless Settings This router provides some advanced control of wireless parameters, if you want to configure these settings, please click ‘Wireless’ menu on the left of web management interface, then click ‘Advanced Settings’, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser:...
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‘Short Preamble’. Broadcast ESSID: Decide if the wireless router will broadcast its own ESSID or not. You can hide the ESSID of your wireless router (set the option to ‘Disable’), so only people those who know the ESSID of your wireless router can get connected.
(like MAC address access control - see section 2-7-4, or disable ESSID broadcast). Only use this option when you really want to allow everyone to use your wireless router, and you don’t care if there’s someone reads the data you transfer over network without your consent.
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(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). YML887 www.netcomm.com.au pilot phone 1 digitalFAMILY 8JhxHym&n 87daa7 11dabc8 84bcda847ce0f7abcd84 Hyux #@xmL NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
2-7-3-3 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA): When you select this mode, the wireless router will use WPA encryption, and the following setup menu will be shown on your web browser: Here are descriptions of every setup items: WPA Unicast Please select a type of WPA cipher suite. Available options are: WPA (TKIP), WPA2 (AES), and WPA2 Cipher Suite: Mixed.
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
This function will help you to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to your wireless router; only those wireless devices who have the MAC address you assigned here can gain access to your wireless router. You can use this function with other security measures described in previous section, to create a safer wireless environment.
‘Configured’ message here. If wireless security function has not been set, you’ll see ‘unConfigured’. Self PIN code: This is the WPS PIN code of this wireless router. This code is useful when you need to build wireless connection by WPS with other WPS-enabled wireless devices.
If the wireless router is not far away from your computer, try to start from 10% Tx Power setting in ‘Advance Settings’ menu, and only raise the Tx Power setting when it’s required.
/ audio transfer. With this function, you can limit the maximum bandwidth or give a guaranteed bandwidth for a specific computer, to avoid said unpleasing result from happening. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
‘Save’ button, please correct your input by the instructions given by the error message. If you want to erase all values you just entered. Click ‘Reset’ YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
Please click ‘Continue’ to back to previous setup menu; to continue on other setup procedures, or click ‘Apply’ to reboot the router so the settings will take effect (Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
‘Delete Selected’ button. (You can select more than one MAC addresses). Delete All: If you want to delete all MAC addresses listed here, please click ‘Delete All’ button. Reset: You can also click ‘Reset’ button to unselect all MAC addresses. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
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(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
When you finish with all settings, please click ‘Add’ to save settings, you’ll be brought back to previous menu, and the rule you just set will appear in current IP filtering table. If you want to remove all settings in this page, click ‘Reset’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
(Please wait for about 50 seconds while router is rebooting). If you want to reset all settings in this page back to previously-saved value, please click ‘Cancel’ button. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887...
Please click ‘Internet Connection’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: This information will vary depending on the connection status. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
The system events will be displayed in this page, and here are descriptions of every buttons: Save: Save current event log to a text file. Clear: Delete all event logs displayed here. Refresh: Refresh the event log display. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
All information about active DHCP leases issued by this router will be displayed here. You can click ‘Refresh’ button to display latest information. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
You can use this function to check the statistics of wireless, LAN, and WAN interface of this router. Please click ‘Statistics’ menu on the left of web management interface, and the following message will be displayed on your web browser: You can click ‘Refresh’ button to display latest information. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
Restore to Factory Click this button to remove all settings you made, and restore the configuration of this router back to Default: factory default settings. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please click ‘Apply’ to reset your router, and it will be available again after few minutes, please be patient. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
Please remember that you have to input ESSID on your wireless client manually, if ESSID broadcast is disabled. If antenna is not installed, install them now and never remove them. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
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A/C power adapter from utility power (make sure it’s safe before you’re doing this!), and call your dealer of purchase for help. The date and time of all event logs are wrong Adjust the internal clock of router. NP740N 11n Wireless Router YML887 www.netcomm.com.au...
IP packets to their destination. ISP Gateway Address: (see ISP for definition). The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet router located at the ISP’s office. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
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(e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC). NP740N 11n Wireless Router Protocol Port Number...
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This means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to Control/configure or monitor the device being managed. YML887 www.netcomm.com.au NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router NP740N 11n Wireless Router...
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.
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.
Note: NetComm Technical Support for this product only covers the basic installation and features outlined in the Quick Start Guide. For further information regarding the advanced features of this product, please refer to the configuring sections in this User Guide or contact a Network Specialist.
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