NetComm HS800 User Manual

Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 4

1-1 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 5

1-2 Features ......................................................................................................................... 6

1-3 Precautions .................................................................................................................... 6

1-4 Overview of the HS800 Wireless Gateway .................................................................... 6

1-4-1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 7

1-4-2 Rear Panel ........................................................................................................ 8

1-4-3 Left Side Panel .................................................................................................. 9

1-5 Three Button Printer ..................................................................................................... 10

1-5-1 Changing the paper ......................................................................................... 10

1-5-2 Test Print ......................................................................................................... 10

2. Logging in to the HS800 ........................................................................................................... 11

3. Customising the HS800 ............................................................................................................ 13

3-1 Customisation .............................................................................................................. 13

3-1-1 Logo ................................................................................................................ 13

3-1-2 Login Page ...................................................................................................... 14

3-1-3 Redirect ........................................................................................................... 16

3-1-4 Advanced ........................................................................................................ 17

3-1-5 Frame .............................................................................................................. 18

3-1-6 Information Window ........................................................................................ 19

3-1-7 Account Printout .............................................................................................. 22

3-1-8 Credit Card ...................................................................................................... 25

3-1-9 Service Selection Page ................................................................................... 26

3-2 Billing............................................................................................................................ 30

3-3 Accounting ...................................................................................................................35

3-4 Pass Through ............................................................................................................... 46

3-5 Advertisement .............................................................................................................. 48

3-6 Walled Garden ............................................................................................................. 50

4. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 52

4-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................ 52

4-2 HS800 Wireless Gateway – Remote Administration ................................................... 53

4-2-1 Connecting to HS800 on Internal LAN (within Office / Site) ........................... 53

4-2-2 Connecting to HS800 from External WAN (outside Office / Site) ................... 54

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Appendix A – Cable Connections .......................................................................................................... 57

RJ-45 Network ports ................................................................................................................. 57

Twisted pair cables ................................................................................................................... 57

Straight and crossover cable configuration .............................................................................. 58

RJ11 connector and cable ........................................................................................................58

605 to RJ-11 adapter ................................................................................................................ 59

USB cable ................................................................................................................................. 59

9 Pin (RS-232 ) Serial Cable ....................................................................................................59

Appendix B – Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 60

Hardware Specifications ........................................................................................................... 60

Software Specifications ............................................................................................................ 62

Appendix C – Registering your NetComm Product ............................................................................... 64

Contact Information .................................................................................................................. 64

Trade marks and Notices.......................................................................................................... 64

Legal & Regulatory Information Copyright Information ............................................... 65

Customer Information .................................................................................................. 66

Warranty....................................................................................................................... 67

Conditions and exclusions: .......................................................................................... 67

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing your NetComm HS800 Wireless Gateway. This guide covers areas specific to administrators of the Wireless Gateway and will help in you in customizing the device to suit your needs.

feel of the login page that a subscriber will see when logging onto the Internet. You can decide what the welcome message is, if you want a logo on the page, or if you would like the web page split into two frames with the login fields in the bottom frame and a website of your choice in the top frame. You can even code your own login page or redirect the subscriber to a different website address.

Receipt: Customize what is printed on the receipt issued to subscribers.

Billing: You can decide how much to charge people to use the service,

and customize a billing profile for each button on the printer that comes with the HS800 Wireless Gateway. You can implement discounts based on button sequences on the HS800 printer. Decide how you would like your customers to pay for the service - before logging in, or once they have finished using the Internet.

Accounting: Decide whether you would like to use the HS800 printer or a

printer on your network to print account details. Set expiration times for accounts.

Pass Through: Allow certain machines to access the internet without having to

enter a username and password. This is ideal for VIP members. You can also allow subscribers to access certain websites without having to enter a username and password by listing the website addresses under the Pass Through section.

Advertisements: Advertise specials that your organisation may have, or charge

companies to use the HS800 Wireless Gateway for advertisements. The adverts will be pop-ups that appear while a subscriber is surfing the Internet.

Filtering: Decide which websites you want to restrict access to (e.g.

competitors, X-rated sites, download sites).

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1-1 Package Contents

Please inspect your package. The following items should be included:

■ One HS800 Wireless Gateway

■ Two antennas

■ One AC Power Adapter for HS800

Wireless Gateway

■ One CD containing Manuals

■ Two screws for wall-mount

■ One UTP Ethernet/Fast Ethernet

cable (Cat.5 Twisted-pair)

■ Package Contents Note

■ One Account Generator Printer

■ One AC Power Adapter for mini account generator printer

■ One RJ-11 to DB25 male connector cable

■ One Account Generator Printer User’s Guide

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

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1-2 Features

■ IP Plug and Play connectivity

■ Wireless 802.11b+ 22Mbps

■ Built-in AAA (Authentication/Accounting/Authorization) and Billing mechanism

■ Comprehensive security

■ Intelligent Management

Note: The “PnP” Function can only be used with a TCP/IP-based Network.

1-3 Precautions

■ Never remove or open the cover. You may suffer serious injury if you touch these parts.

■ Never install the system in wet areas.

■ Only use the original fitting AC power adapter otherwise there is a danger of severe

electrical shock.

■ Avoid exposing the HS800 Wireless Gateway to direct sunlight or another heat source.

■ Choose a well-ventilated area to position your HS800 Wireless Gateway.

1-4 Overview of the HS800 Wireless Gateway

Figure 1-1 HS800 Wireless Gateway Outlook

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1-4-1 Front Panel

The front panel of the HS800 Wireless Gateway is shown below.

Figure 1-2 HS800 Wireless Gateway Front Panel

Description of LEDs

LED State Description

Power Off The HS800 Wireless Gateway is not receiving

Green The HS800 Wireless Gateway is receiving

WAN Green The WAN port is connected to your xDSL or

Green (Blinking) Data is travelling through the WAN port.

LAN (1-4) Green A port has established a valid 10/100Mbps

Green (Blinking) 10/100Mbps traffic is traversing the port. Off Port has not established any network

Wireless Green The HS800 Wireless Gateway has

Green (Blinking) The Wireless connection is active.

Status Off The HS800 Wireless Gateway status is

Green The HS800 Wireless Gateway status is

Green (Blinking) During firmware upgrades, the status LED will

electrical power.

Cable modem.

network connection.

connection.

established a valid wireless connection.

defective.

complete.

blink.

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1-4-2 Rear Panel

The rear panel of the HS800 Wireless Gateway is shown below.

Figure 1-3 HS800 Wireless Gateway Rear Panel

1. Power Jack: Used to connect the external power supply with the HS800 Wireless Gateway.

2. LAN Ports:

The rear panel supports four auto-sensing RJ-45 ports and all ports can be auto-switched to MDI-II connections. The LAN ports are used for linking hosts or other network devices. The individual port can be either connected to 100BaseTX networks or 10BaseT networks. When connecting to a 100BaseTX network, the ports operate at 100Mbps in half-duplex mode or 200Mbps in full-duplex mode. When connecting to a 10BaseT network, the ports operate at 10Mbps in half-duplex mode or 20Mbps in fullduplex mode.

3. WAN Port: One Ethernet port used for linking a xDSL or Cable Modem.

4. Device Port: Used to connect the Account Generator Printer.

1.2.3.4.

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1-4-3 Left Side Panel

The left side panel of the HS800 Wireless Gateway is shown below.

Reset Button

Figure 1-4 HS800 Wireless Gateway Left Side Panel

Reset Button:

The HS800 Wireless Gateway has a reset button on the left side panel of the device. In some circumstances you might need to reset the HS800 Wireless Gateway device.

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1-5 Three Button Printer

Button A

Button B

Button C

Figure 1-5 Three Button Thermal Printer

1-5-1 Changing the paper

If there is no paper, the Button A indicator will be flashing. To change the paper:

Step 1: Open the clear cover by pressing down the lever on the right hand side of the

printer.

Step 2: Remove the old roll.

Step 3: Insert the new roll so that the paper edge is facing away from the front of the

printer.

Step 4: Close the clear cover.

Step 5: Press and release Button A to feed the paper through.

1-5-2 Test Print

To print a test page on the Printer:

Step 1: Turn the power off.

Step 2: Hold down Button A and turn the power on.

Step 3: Release Button A and the printer will print a test page.

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2. Logging in to the HS800

Step 1: Start your Browser

Start your browser, and then enter the factory default IP address 10.0.0.1 in your browser’s location box. Press Enter.

Figure 2-1 Web Browser Location Field (Factory Default)

Step 2: The HS800 Wireless Gateway Configuration Tools Menu

The HS800 Wireless Gateway configuration tools menu will appear. In the Username and Password field, type the factory default user name (admin) and password (admin)and click “Getting Started”. Select the “Advanced Setup” tab to access the customisation screens.

Figure 2-2 Configuration Tools Menu

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Step 2: The HS800 Wireless Gateway Advanced Setup Menu

This section details the most common customisation issues. For more detailed information on the HS800, please refer to the HS800 Installation Guide.

The Advanced Setting enables you to configure advanced settings related to accessing the Internet, including,

1. System

2. WAN/LAN

3. Server

4. Authentication

5. Billing

6. Accounting

7. Credit Card

8. Keypad

9. Customization

10. Pass Through

11. Filtering

12. Share

13. Portal Page

14. Advertisement

15. Walled Garden

16. DDNS

17. LAN Device Management

18. Syslog

19. Wireless

Figure 2-3 Advance Setup Menu Screen

Note: After changing the settings of the device, please click the Apply button to save

the new settings.

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3. Customising the HS800

To customise your HS800, click on Customisation in the Advanced Setup screen.

3-1 Customisation

3-1-1 Logo

This function allows uploading the service provider’s logo file, which can be shown on the standard login page and account printout from the PC-connected printer.

Note: Maximum file size is 60KB (kilobytes).

Figure 3-1 Logo Setting Screen

Item Description

File Path Enter the path to the file (e.g. c:\images\logo.jpg)

Click the Apply button to save the new settings. The Success! dialog box appears.

Figure 3-2 Success Dialog Box

Click on Back to return to Customization setting screen.

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3-1-2 Login Page

Standard

Service Providers have the ability to customize the login page. The page elements include the welcome image, background color, article etc. The HS800 Wireless Gateway provides three different login page formats, including standard, redirect, advanced and frame format.

Figure 3-3 Standard Login Page Customization Setting Screen

Item Default Description

Logo Disable Select the checkbox to display the provider’s

Title Welcome Enter the title for the login page. The

Subtitle Hot Spot

Internet Service Enter the subtitle for the login page. The

Footnote Disable Allows the administrator to input a footnote

Background Color FFFFFF Enter a hexadecimal number that represents

logo. NOTE: You will need to specify the path to the logo before checking this tickbox.

maximum allowed characters is 80.

such as “Please Contact our Customer Service Center on EXT 142”. Maximum characters: 240.

maximum character length is 80.

the background colour. The default FFFFFF is white.

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Figure 3-4 Login Page Screen

Before you add your logo to the login page, please make sure the logo image file is defined. For details, see section 3-1-9 Customization->Logo.

Figure 3-5 Error Dialog Box

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3-1-3 Redirect

This allows the service provider to redirect the subscriber’s browser to a specified home page.

Figure 3-6 Redirect Login Page Setting Screen

Copy and paste the following HTML Code into your home page to produce redirect subscriber login page.

Figure 3-7 Redirect Login Page Code Screen

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3-1-4 Advanced

This function allows users to design a login page for the HS800 Wireless Gateway.

Figure 3-8 Advanced Login Page Setting Screen

Item Default Description

Welcome Slogan Welcome A Welcome message with a maximum length

Page Background None The page background can be none or a

Article Empty The article is generally used for an

Article Text Color 000000 The article text color can be specified color.

Article Background Color None The article background can be a specified

Information Empty Allows the administrator to include text

Comments Empty Allows the administrator to include text

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of 80 characters can be added.

specified color. For the background color format please view the color grid. The allowed format is Hexadecimal (RGB values of Red, Green, and Blue, where each component has a hexadecimal value from 00 to FF. 000000 is black and FFFFFF is white.)

advertisement or a special announcement. Maximum character length is 1024.

For the specified text color format please view the color grid. The allowed format is Hexadecimal.

color. For the background color format please view the color grid. The allowed format is Hexadecimal. (e.g. FFFFFF)

information such as address, telephone number and fax information. The maximum character length is 80.

comments such like “Please Contact our Customer Service Center on EXT 142”. The maximum character length is 80.

Figure 3-9 Color Gird

3-1-5 Frame

If “Frame” is selected the subscriber login page will be separated into Top and Bottom frame. The Bottom Frame is a default format for username and password input. The Top frame can be specified as a URL.

Figure 3-10 Frame Login Page Setting Screen

Item Default Description

Top Frame URL Link Empty The input format can be http://

Bottom Frame - This frame will show the standard login page.

www.yahoo.com. The maximum character length of the URL Link is 200.

Figure 3-11 Example-Login Page Screen

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3-1-6 Information Window

The Information Window is a pop-up window that is displayed to subscribers within their browser once after the subscriber logs in successfully. The subscriber can type http://

1.1.1.1/info to open this window again or http://1.1.1.1/logout to logout immediately if

accumulation billing is selected.

Figure 3-12 Example-Login Page Screen

Figure 3-13 Example-Login Page Screen

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Figure 3-14 Information Window

Billing Type=Time to Finish

Can be replenished by subscriber=Disable

Figure 3-15 Information Window

Billing Type=Time to Finish

Can be replenished by subscriber=Enable

Figure 3-16 Information Window

Billing Type=Accumulation

Can be replenished by subscriber=Disable

Figure 3-17 Information Window

Billing Type=Accumulation

Can be replenished by subscriber=Enable

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Figure 3-18 Information Window

Super Subscriber Account (Default username=”super” & password=”super”)

Figure 3-19Logout Successfully Dialog Box

Billing Type=Accumulation

Figure 3-20 Disconnected Dialog Box

Figure 3-21 Alarm Dialog Box

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