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  • Page 1 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES...
  • Page 2 The operation of this device may affect medical electronic devices, such as hearing aids and pacemakers • The antennas must be connected to this product prior to connecting the telephone cord. • The telephone cord must be disconnected prior to disconnecting the antennas. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview ......................................5 3G25W-R Features ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Package Contents��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Minimum System Requirements �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 LED indicators ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Restoring Factory Defaults �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 2. Connecting your 3G25W-R WiFi Router ............................9 Setting up your computer �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 3.
  • Page 4 OVERVIEW...

  • Page 5: Overview

    1. Overview The NetComm 3G25W-R integrates a Wireless LAN and 3G WAN into one unit. Connection to the Internet is achieved through either a 3G service or via a fixed line xDSL/Cable/Satellite connection to the 3G25W-R’s WAN port, providing you with the flexibility to choose how you access the Internet.

  • Page 6: Minimum System Requirements

    The 3G Mode, INTERNET and 3G Signal Strength LEDs will flash on and off to indicate a network lock. Please refer to the information you received with your SIM to obtain your PIN and PUK codes. You will need to contact Rogers Customer Care to obtain the Network unlock code. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...

  • Page 7: Restoring Factory Defaults

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Restoring Factory Defaults This feature will reset the Router to its factory default configuration. Occasions may present themselves where you need to restore the factory default settings on your router. Typical situations are: •...
  • Page 8 CONNECTING YOUR 3G25W-R WIFI ROUTER...

  • Page 9: Connecting Your 3G25W-R Wifi Router

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES 2. Connecting your 3G25W-R WiFi Router Step 1: Attach the antenna. Remove the antenna from its plastic wrapper. Screw the antenna in a clockwise direction to the back panel of the unit. Once secured, position the antenna upward at its connecting joint. This will ensure optimal reception.

  • Page 10: Setting Up Your Computer

    Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” then click on “OK” to continue • Click “Show icon in notification area when connected” then click on “OK” to complete the setup procedure. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 11 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES For Windows Vista-32/64 • Click on “Start” -> “Control Panel” -> “Network and Sharing Center”. • In the Manage network connections on the left hand side of the window, click on “Manage network connections” to continue.
  • Page 12 Double click on “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)”. • Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” then click on “OK” to continue. • Click on “OK” to complete the setup procedure. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 13 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES For Mac OSX 10.6 • Click on the Apple menu and click on “System Preferences”. • Click on the “Network” icon. • Set “Location” to Automatic. • In the “Configure IPv4” section, choose “Using DHCP”.
  • Page 14 WEB CONFIGURATION...

  • Page 15: Web Configuration Wizard

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES 3. Web Configuration Wizard Having setup your computer, the next step is to establish a connection to the internet. Please follow the steps below to configure your 3G25W-R Wireless router via the web configuration wizard.
  • Page 16 Confirm the setup information and click “Apply Settings” if everything is correct. You can also click “Back” to go back and change any of the previously configured settings. The router will then apply your configured settings. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 17 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Once completed, your router is configured and ready to connect to the internet. • Click “Finish” to be taken to the Status page to confirm you are connected. The “Link Status” field should now show “Connected” as per the screenshot below.
  • Page 18 ADVANCED...

  • Page 19: Advanced Configuration

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES 4. Advanced Configuration To access the advanced configuration options of your 3G25W-R, you need to login to the web configuration and click on the Advanced menu at the top of the page. Open your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and type http://192.168.1.1/ into the address bar at the top of the window.
  • Page 20 Select a high availability website in order to check if your WAN connection has dropped. For example: www.google.com Click “Add New” and select the appropriate secondary WAN connection method. Click “Save” to save your WAN failover settings. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 21 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES 3G (The default connection type) Note: The WAN fields may not be necessary for your 3G connection� The information on this page will only be used when required by your 3G service provider� Please contact your 3G provider to obtain this information if needed�...
  • Page 22 - Manually: The 3G25W-R will not connect to the internet until someone clicks the connect button in the Status-page. NAT disable: This option disables “Network Address Translation” for this connection type. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 23 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES PPP over Ethernet This utilises the Ethernet WAN port to provide a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection to the Internet. OPTION DESCRIPTION PPPoE Account: The account name given to you by your ISP. PPPoE Password: The password given to you by your ISP.
  • Page 24 ‘Live’ on the internet. This means any services, such as internet gaming, which would usually require port forwarding for are able to be connected to directly.) HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 25 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES L2TP This utilises the Ethernet WAN port to provide a L2TP Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection to a L2TP server. Please verify your connection type and select the appropriate IP Mode: Static IP Address or Dynamic IP Address.
  • Page 26 Optional, this information will be passed to the client Primary WINS: Optional, this information will be passed to the client Secondary WINS: Optional, this information will be passed to the client Gateway: Optional, this information will be passed to the client HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 27 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES DHCP Clients List This is the list of currently connected devices utilising DHCP. If you wish to set a permanent IP address for a particular DHCP client (or device), select the appropriate DHCP client by clicking in the “Select” box. This will ensure the clients current IP address is always assigned to it.
  • Page 28 It is strongly recommended to set up wireless security such as WPA-PSK (when the wireless client supports WPA) in order to secure your network. Click “Save” to save these settings or click “Undo” to cancel. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 29 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES WDS (Wireless Distribution System) WDS allows you to connect to other Wireless Access Points, and in doing so extend a wired infrastructure to locations where cabling is not possible or inefficient to implement. Enter the MAC address of the other wireless Access Points taking part in the WDS network and then click “Save”.

  • Page 30: Forwarding Rules

    There are three ways to work around NAT and to enable certain LAN resources available from the Internet: • Port Forwarding (available in the Virtual Server page) • Port Triggering (available in the Special AP page) • DMZ Host (available in the Miscellaneous page) HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...

  • Page 31: Virtual Server

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Virtual Server A virtual server is defined as a Service Port, and all requests to this port will be redirected to the computer specified by the Server IP. Virtual Servers can also work with Scheduling Rules, and give you more flexibility on Access control.
  • Page 32 UPnP Setting: The device also supports uPnP. If the DMZ host operating system supports this function enable it to automatically configure the required network settings. Click “Save” to save the settings or “Undo” to cancel. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 33 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Security Setting The Security Setting page allows you to configure the security management on the router such as Packet filters and MAC Control. Click on any of the menu items on the left to access the respective setting page.
  • Page 34 To access the Inbound Packet Filter page, click on the “Inbound Filter” button on the bottom of the Outbound Filter page. All the settings on this page are the same as those for the Outbound Filter. Click “Save” to save the settings or “Undo” to cancel. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 35 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Domain Filters Domain Filters enable you to prevent users from accessing specific domain addresses. To enable the Domain Filter, tick the “Enable” tick box at the top of the page. ITEM Description Log DNS Query: Enable this if you want to log when someone accesses filtered URLs.
  • Page 36 MAC addresses that are not in the list to associate to the wireless LAN. (Click the “Next Page” or the “Previous Page” buttons to see the entire list) Click “Save” to save the settings or “Undo” to cancel. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 37 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Miscellaneous This page allows you to change various miscellaneous security settings on the unit. ITEM Description Administrator Time-out: The period of time with no activity in the web configuration page to logout automatically, set this to zero to disable this feature.

  • Page 38: Advanced Setting

    IP Address for remote System Logs (syslog): The IP address of the syslog server where the system log data will be sent. Click the “Enabled” checkbox to enable this function. View Log…: View the current system log. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 39 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS feature enables users to set a static domain name for their internet connection even when the ISP only provides a dynamic IP address. By mapping the host name to the current public IP address of the router, users who want to connect to the router or any services behind the router from the internet can just use the Dynamic DNS hostname instead of the IP Address which might change every time the router connects to the Internet.
  • Page 40 You can limit remote access to a specific IP address by entering it here. Note: If “Remote” access is enabled, the default setting of 0.0.0.0 means any IP can obtain SNMP protocol Information. Click on “Save” to store your setting or “Undo” to discard your changes. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 41 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Routing Routing tables allow you to determine which physical interface address to use for outgoing IP data. If you have more than one router and subnet, you will need to configure the routing table to allow packets to find the proper routing path and allow different subnets to communicate with each other.
  • Page 42 This example would prevent any access to the IP address 66.102.11.104 from any device connected to the router, 7 days a week, only between the hours of 08:00 and 17:30. Click “Save” to save the settings or “Undo” to cancel. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...

  • Page 43: Tool Box

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Tool Box The Tool Box page consists of various tools for the unit. Click on any of the menu items on the left to access the respective page. System Info From this page you can view the current System log entries for the router.
  • Page 44 This page enables you to restore a previously saved backup of the 3G25W-R’s configuration. Click the “Browse” button and navigate to the location you previously saved the configuration file. Click the “Restore” button once you have selected the appropriate .bin file to use. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 45 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Firmware Upgrade This page enables you to update the firmware on the 3G25W-R. Click the “Browse” button and navigate to the location you saved the firmware update file. You can then upgrade the routers firmware by clicking the “Upgrade”...
  • Page 46 You can configure Wake-on-LAN (WOL) from this page. Wake-on-LAN enables the router to start-up a computer or device (if the computer supports it) when a WOL packet is detected on the network going to the client MAC you have entered. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 47 APPENDICES...

  • Page 48: Appendix A: Wan Failover

    Please allow up to 2 minutes for this change to occur. • To confirm that the process in Step 9 is complete, refresh the status page of the web interface after 1 minute. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...

  • Page 49: Appendix B: Establishing Your Wireless Connection

    HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES 6. Appendix B: Establishing your Wireless Connection Windows XP (Service Pack 2) Open the Network Connections control panel (Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections): Right-click on your Wireless Network Connection and select View Available Wireless Networks: Select the wireless network as shown on your Wireless Security card and click Connect.

  • Page 50: Appendix C: Troubleshooting

    “admin” (without the quotes) It is highly recommended to change the default username and password. Make sure you store the username and password in a safe place. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 51 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES WLAN Interface I cannot access the 3G25W-R from the WLAN or ping any computer on the WLAN. Step Correct Action Check the Wi-Fi LEDs on top of the unit and verify the WLAN is enabled as per the LED Indicator section.

  • Page 52: Legal And Regulatory Information

    This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body. The transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 53 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES Industry Canada RF exposure requirements In order to ensure compliance with the RF exposure requirements specified in Health Canada Safety Code 6, this device may be operated while held in the hand, but not when held close to the body, carried in a pocket or holster, or similar configuration that allows close proximity to the body.
  • Page 54 To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone’s free use or not licensed at all. The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 55 HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER NETCOMM LIBERTY SERIES GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION 0. This License applies to any program or other work which contains a notice placed by the copyright holder saying it may be distributed under the terms of this General Public License.
  • Page 56 THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide YML25WVR www.netcommlimited.com...
  • Page 57 Rogers Communications inc. ou d’une société de son groupe. NetComm et le logo NetComm sont des marques de commerce de NetComm Limité © 2010 Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of NetComm Limited or their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Images shown may vary slightly from the actual product. YML25WVR HSPA+ WIFI ROUTER User Guide www.netcommlimited.com...

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