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5.0 GHz Wireless

Figure 10: Basic - 5.0 GHz Wireless

This page allows you to configure basic 5.0 GHz WiFi settings for this device such as enabling/disabling the 5.0 GHz WiFi

functionality, changing the 5.0 GHz Wireless Network Name (SSID) or the 5.0 GHz Wireless Security key. If you make any changes

to the settings, click the “Save and apply changes” button

to make these changes active.

OPTION

DEFINITION

Wireless (WiFi) ON/ OFF:

Changing this option to Off will turn off the WiFi feature on the NF2 and you will not be able to connect to your

NF2 wirelessly.

SSID Broadcast

Select whether the NF2 will broadcast the SSID (Network Name) for any wireless device in range to detect.

WiFi Network Name (SSID):

The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of your wireless network. Use a unique name to identify your

wireless device so that you can easily connect to it from your wireless clients. This field is case sensitive and

can be up to 32 characters long.

Security key:

Enter your chosen Wireless Security key here. The default WPA-PSK key is printed on the wireless security

card and on the Product ID on the bottom of the NF2. Please note that whilst the key can be customized on

this page, the key will revert to the default if the NF2 is reset to factory default settings.

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Mobile Broadband

Figure 11: Basic View - Mobile Broadband

This page allows you to configure the MBB (Mobile Broadband) WAN connection settings for the NF2.

OPTION

DEFINITION

Country

Select the country that your MBB (Mobile Broadband) provider is situated

in.

Service Provider

Select the MBB provider for your 3G/4G dongle and/or SIM card.

Network Name (APN)

Enter the Access Point Name (APN) of your MBB provider.

SIM Status

This field indicates whether the SIM card has been detected and is functioning correctly.

PIN

If the SIM card requires a PIN to operate enter the PIN into this field.

Confirm PIN

If the SIM card requires a PIN to operate enter the PIN into this field also.

Table 10: Basic View - Mobile Broadband Settings

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WAN

Figure 12: Basic View

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WAN

This page gives the user the option of selecting the WAN interface type. Options include Dynamic IP address (the default option),

Static IP Address, PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP.

There is also an option to enter a Host Name with which to access the router instead of

having to enter an IP address into a browser, which may be difficult to remember. You can also press the clone button to

automatically detect the WAN connection’s MAC address.

OPTION

DEFINITION

WAN type

The current Wide Area Network (WAN) interface type can be selected here.

Host Name

The option to set a label to the router’s IP address so that it can be accessed

using the host name instead of

via an IP address.

ISP Registered MAC address

The WAN connection’s MAC address is the MAC address that the ISP will be detecting.

Enable 3G backup

Select this option if you require a Mobile Broadband WAN connection to act as a failover for the Ethernet WAN

connection. Please see the Mobile Broadband page for a description of the 3G/4G settings.

Figure 13: Basic View - WAN Settings

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Advanced Features

The basic configuration interface is intended to provide access to all the settings that most people will want to use on their

NetComm NF2. There are advanced settings available if desired which are accessible by viewing the advanced settings pages.

Click on the

“Switch to Advanced View”

option to configure the advanced features of your NF2.

Status

The status page provides system related information and is displayed when you login to the NetComm NF2 management console

and switch to the Advanced View. By default, the status page will show IPv4 System Status, IPv6 System Status, Wireless 2.4 GHz

Status, Wireless 5.0 GHz Status and Statistics

In addition there are button to Renew DHCP Leases, View System Logs, Clients List, NAT Status and to Refresh the status page.

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Network Setup

Network Setup

Ethernet WAN

This page allows you to setup the Ethernet WAN (Wide Area Network) interface of the NF2 router. This is for an internet connection

through the WAN port of the router instead of using a Mobile Broadband (MBB) WWAN connection.

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OPTION

DEFINITION

WAN Interface

Enter the WAN interface required. Options are Ethernet WAN or Wireless WAN (3G/4G Mobile Broadband).

WAN Type

Enter the WAN type of the WAN interface; Options include Dynamic IP Address (default), Static IP address,

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), PPTP and L2TP.

Automatic 3G Backup

Select the Enable checkbox to enable automatic MBB backup of the Ethernet WAN interface. Enter an IP

address or domain name into the Remote Host for Keep Alive field for the router to periodically check the status

of the connection.

Host Name

This optional field can be used to create a domain name instead of using the IP address of the router to access

the management console locally.

ISP Registered MAC Address

Press the clone button for the router to automatically detect the MAC address of the WAN interface.

NAT

Select this option if NAT (Network Address Translation) is required. In most cases NAT will be required.

Therefore NAT is enabled by default.

Multicast

Select whether which version IGMP (Internet Group management Protocol) is required for your WAN

connection. In most cases the Auto connection will suffice.

IGMP Snooping

Select whether you wish IGMP enabled on the WAN connection. IGMP snooping is the process of listening to

(IGMP) network traffic. IGMP snooping, as implied by the name, allows the router to listen in on the IGMP

conversation between computers and the routers. By listening to these conversations the router maintains a

map of which links need which IP multicast streams. Multicasts may be filtered from the links which do not

need them.

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