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NetComm NB304N User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router NB304N USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Copyright Copyright©2011 NetComm Limited. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary to NetComm Limited. No part of this document may be translated, transcribed, reproduced, in any form, or by any means without prior written consent of NetComm Limited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NB304N Default Settings ....................................7 Integrated Interfaces ..................................8 Safety and Product Care ................................9 Transport and Handling ................................. 9 Installation and Configuration of the NB304N ..........................10 Management Console Login Procedure ............................. 12 Management Console Menus ..............................12 Device Info ........................................13 Basic Setup .........................................

  • Page 4: Overview

    The individual reading this manual is presumed to have a basic understanding of telecommunications terminology and concepts. Prerequisites Before continuing with the installation of your NB304N, please confirm that you comply with the minimum system requirements below. An activated ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ broadband service.

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    With a built-in Wireless N access point providing speeds of up to 300Mbps, multiple users are able to connect any Internet enabled device to the NB304N without wires and access the Internet from a location convenient to them. On top of this, the NB304N also comes with a built-in 4 port Ethernet switch, allowing for other devices to access the Internet over a wired connection.

  • Page 6: Physical Dimensions And Indicators

    LED Indicators The NB304N has been designed to be placed on a desktop. All of the cables exit from the rear for better organization. The display is visible on the front of the NB304N to provide you with information about network activity and the device status. See below for an explanation of each of the indicator lights.

  • Page 7: Physical Dimensions

    Physical Dimensions The following page lists the physical dimensions of the NB304N. NB304N Length 181 mm Height 135 mm Width 26 mm Weight 245 grams NB304N Default Settings The following tables list the default settings for the NB304N. LAN (MANAGEMENT) Static IP Address: 192.168.1.1...

  • Page 8: Integrated Interfaces

    Press this button to enable or disable the Wi-Fi function of the NB304N RESET Hold this button down for 10 seconds or more to reset the NB304N to factory defaults Press this button to enable the WPS push-button connect function...

  • Page 9: Safety And Product Care

    Disconnect the power line from the device before servicing. Transport and Handling When transporting the NB304N, it is recommended to return the product in the original packaging. This ensures the product will not be damaged. In the event the product needs to be returned, ensure it is securely packaged with appropriate padding to prevent damage during courier transport.

  • Page 10: Installation And Configuration Of The Nb304N

    If you experience difficulties connecting wirelessly between your Wi-Fi Devices and your NB304N, please try the following steps: In multi-storey homes, place the NB304N on a floor that is as close to the centre of the home as possible. This may ...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Wait approximately 60 seconds for the NB304N to power up. Connecting via a cable Connect the yellow Ethernet cable provided to one of the ports marked ‘LAN’ at the back of the NB304N. Connect the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable to your computer.

  • Page 12: Management Console Login Procedure

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Management Console Login Procedure To log in to the management console and view the status or make changes to your NB304N configuration, please follow the steps below: Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and navigate to http://192.168.1.1...

  • Page 13: Device Info

    Summary The summary page provides an overview of the current operating parameters used by your NB304N. You can use this check your firmware version or network connection information, such as your current Internet IP address or Internet connection speed as shown below.
  • Page 14 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router The WAN page displays a summary of the WAN connection settings and your WAN IP address (if applicable). Statistics Statistical information is provided and displayed broken down by network connection and type of connection. Please see the following pages for an explanation of each these items.
  • Page 15 The LAN page displays information about computers or devices connected to the NB304N either by an Ethernet cable or via wireless. WAN Service The WAN page displays information about the WAN connection in use by the NB304N. An entry will be shown for each configured connection. YML304X NetComm NB304N –...
  • Page 16 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) page shows information about the currently configured ATM interface. xDSL The xDSL page shows information about the currently configured xDSL connection and connection conditions.
  • Page 17 The Route page lists the current routing table entries. The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)page shows the current ARP table entries. DHCP The DHCP page lists the current DHCP leases in use on the NB304N. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem...

  • Page 18: Basic Setup

    Enter the username provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) in the PPP Username field. Enter the password provided by your ISP in the PPP Password field. Click Apply/Save. Click “Next” and view your connection information. The NB304N will then automatically attempt to connect using the details you entered. Advanced Setup The Advanced Setup page provides configuration options for other network and connection based functions of the NB304N.
  • Page 19 Encapsulation Mode Select the type of encapsulation utilised by your service QoS Settings Select the appropriate Quality of Service settings to apply to this connection Click Apply/Save to save the new Interface. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 20 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router ETH Interface To remove a currently configured ATM Interface, Click the remove checkbox corresponding to the chosen interface and click Remove. To Add a new Interface, click the add button and select the appropriate configuration options as shown below:...

  • Page 21: Wan Service

    WAN Service This screen provides a summary of the current WAN interfaces you have configured. If you have connected the NB304N to an ADSL connection through the ADSL Quick Setup interface, details of the connection will be summarized here. You can also add or remove WAN Services.
  • Page 22 Select to enable PPP IP Extension on the connection Static IPv4 Address Enter a static IP Address to utilise with the connection Select to enable IPv6 support for the connection. This enables the NB304N to Request Prefix Delegation and Enable IPv6 request an IPv6 Address.
  • Page 23 (b) Select to enable IGMP Multicast mode for the connection and click Next (c) Select the Default Gateway Interface to use for the connection and click Next (d) Select the DNS Server Interface to use for the connection and click Next (e) Review the configured functions of the connection and click Save/Apply to save the new WAN Service connection.
  • Page 24 To set a DHCP reservation, enter the MAC Address of the chosen host and IP to use and then click Apply/Save. The NB304N enables you to set the DHCP options which are provided to hosts attempting to connect to the DHCP server.
  • Page 25 The NB304N offers a stateless IPv6 Autoconfig function for IPv6 enabled devices connected via the LAN. The following auto configuration options are available: PARAMETER DEFINITION Interface Address Set the IPv6 Address of the NB304N Enable DHCPv6 Server Select to enable the stateless DHCPv6 Server...
  • Page 26 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router NAT stands for Network Address Translation, a process which converts private IP addresses of a computer on the internal private network to one or more public IP addresses for the Internet. NAT changes the packet headers to the new address and keeps track of each session;...
  • Page 27 DMZ Host, just clear the DMZ Host IP Address field, and then click Save/Apply. Please note: The DMZ exposes your computer to the Internet. Ensure appropriate steps are taken to protect it. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 28 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router An Application Layer Gateway (ALG) allows two or more simultaneous NAT connections to be made by clients through this router. Select the specific ALG NAT functions to enable and click Save/Apply.
  • Page 29 Enter the destination port number used by the application to block Click Save/Apply to take effect the settings. The new rule will then be displayed in the Outgoing IP Filtering table list. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 30 MAC Filtering The NB304N offers the ability to utilise MAC Address filtering on ATM PVCs. You can elect to block or allow connections based on MAC Address criteria. The default policy is to allow connections which match the criteria. Click Add to enter a new MAC Address filter.

  • Page 31: Parental Control

    Click Apply/Save to save the new Access Time Restriction rule. URL Filter The NB304N offers the ability to block or allow specific URLs based on filter rules. To delete a filter, click the Remove checkbox next to the selected filter and click Remove.

  • Page 32: Quality Of Service

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Quality of Service Quality of Service allows certain applications to gain priority over other applications in where a continuous flow of data packets is required. For example if someone is talking on a VoIP call and someone else starts downloading a large file the VoIP call traffic will gain priority over the download so they VoIP call will go uninterrupted.
  • Page 33 Select the priority the entered QoS classification will have applied to it Tag VLAN ID Enter the VLAN tag ID to apply the entered QoS classification to Click Apply/Save to save the new QoS Classification configuration settings. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 34 Routing Default Gateway The router will accept the first received Default Gateway assignment from one of the PPPoA, PPPoE or DHCP enabled PVC(s). Alternatively, you can manually select which service you would like to use as a default gateway. Select from the list of configured WAN Services as displayed below.
  • Page 35 Enter the interface to apply the routing policy to Default Gateway Enter the default gateway to use with the routing policy. Click Save/Apply to save the new routing policy entry. The Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a distance based routing protocol and uses hop counts as a routing metric. RIP can only be used on WAN connections which do not utilise NAT.
  • Page 36 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router DNS Server DNS (Domain Name System) is an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they are easier to remember. However, the Internet is based on IP addresses. Therefore, each time you type a domain name, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.
  • Page 37 Select the interface information to update the DynDNS service with. DynDNS Settings Enter the account details of your selected dynsmic DNS service. Click Apply/Save to save the new dynamic DNS service configuration settings. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 38 Click Apply/Save to save the new DSL test mode configuration settings. As part of configuring the DSL test mode, you can also manually select which tone frequencies the NB304N will use when establishing a connection to a DSL service. Click ‘Tone Selection’ and enable or disable the applicable frequencies. By default, all frequencies are enabled.

  • Page 39: Dns Proxy

    DNS Proxy The DNS Proxy function enables the NB304N to perform as a forwarding DNS server which an associated DNS Host entry and Domain name entry. This means you can utilise the default address ‘NB304N’ or ‘NB304N.home’ to access the NB304N management console.

  • Page 40: Interface Grouping

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router User Accounts User accounts are used to restrict access to the attached USB Storage device. To delete a User account entry, click the Remove checkbox next to the selected account entry and click Remove.
  • Page 41 Click Apply/Save to save the Interface grouping configuration settings. IPSec The NB304N offers IPSec VPN tunnel functionality. To delete an IPSec entry, click the Remove checkbox next to the selected IPSec tunnel entry and click Remove. Click Add to create a new IPSec tunnel connection.

  • Page 42: Power Management

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Power Management The power management page enables you to control the green aspects of the NB304N. You can enable or disable the power management features by selecting or unselecting the different power management functions as necessary and then click Apply to save these settings.

  • Page 43: Wireless

    Select to prevent clients on the wireless network being able to access each other Disable WMM Advertise Select to prevent the NB304N advertising its WMM function Enable Multicast Forwarding (WMF) Select to enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding. This can reduce latency and improve throughput for wireless clients...

  • Page 44: Mac Filter

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Security The NB304N supports all encryptions within the 802.11 standard. The factory default is WPA2-PSK. The NB304N also supports WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK. You can also select to enable WPS mode.

  • Page 45: Wireless Bridge

    Wireless Bridge allows you to configure the router’s access point as a bridge. Select the mode for the Wireless Access Point built into the NB304N. When selecting ‘Wireless Bridge’ mode, you can also specifiy which wireless networks will be allowed to connect to the NB304N by using the ‘Bridge Restrict’ option and then entering the applicable MAC Addresses of the other wireless access points.

  • Page 46: Diagnostics

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Diagnostics The router has a diagnostic feature to test your DSL connection. You can use the diagnostic menu to perform the following test functions from the router. Testing the connection to your local network ...

  • Page 47: Management

    To restore your router to its factory default settings, click Restore Default Settings. When prompted, click OK. Upon clicking OK, you will be prompted to follow the instruction as shown below. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 48: System Log

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router System Log This feature provides you a comprehensive list of log entries reporting events which you have configured for viewing. The amount of information displayed depends on the logging options selected.

  • Page 49: Access Control

    Click Apply/Save to save the new Services control configuration settings. IP Restriction The IP restriction page enables you to set a list of IP Addresses able to access the Management Console. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...
  • Page 50 NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router To delete an IP restriction entry, click the Remove checkbox next to the IP restriction entry and click Remove. Click Add to add a new IP restriction. Enter the Start and End IP address range and click Apply to save the new IP Restriction configuration settings.

  • Page 51: Update Software

    Click Browse to locate the software file and then click Update Software. Reboot This feature allows the router to enable new network configuration to take effect or to clear problems with the modem router’s network connection. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 52: Technical Data

    Regulatory Compliancy A-Tick Electrical Specifications It is recommended that the NB304N be powered by the supplied 12VDC/1.5A power supply. A replacement power supply is available from the NetComm Online shop. Environmental Specifications / Tolerances The NB304N housing enables it to operate over a wide variety of temperatures from 0˚C ~ 40˚C.

  • Page 53: Faq

    Verify your PC or device is on the same subnet as the Router and that DHCP is enabled. I cannot access any attached USB Storage Verify that you have created an appropriate user account and granted the required access permissions for the volume YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 54: Legal & Regulatory Information

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Legal & Regulatory Information 1. Intellectual Property Rights All intellectual property rights (including copyright and trade mark rights) subsisting in, relating to or arising out this Manual are owned by and vest in NetComm Limited (ACN 002490486) (NetComm) (or its licensors). This Manual does not transfer any right, title or interest in NetComm’s (or its licensors’) intellectual property rights to you.

  • Page 55: Product Warranty

    To the extent NetComm is unable to limit its liability as set out above, NetComm limits its liability to the extent such liability is lawfully able to be limited. YML304X NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem www.netcomm.com.au...

  • Page 56: Contact

    NETCOMM GATEWAY™ SERIES – NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router Contact Address: NETCOMM LIMITED Head Office PO Box 1200, Lane Cove NSW 2066 Australia P: +61(0)2 9424 2070 F: +61(0)2 9424 2010 sales@netcomm.com.au www.netcomm.com.au NetComm NB304N – ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem YML304X www.netcomm.com.au...

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