NetComm NP5410 User Manual
Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................3
Package Contents ........................................................................................... 3
The NP5410 Wireless Ethernet Bridge Features ......................................................... 4
Wireless Features ........................................................................................... 4
LAN Features ................................................................................................... 4
Configuration & Management ......................................................................... 4
Security ............................................................................................................. 4
Physical Details ............................................................................................................. 5
Rear Panel ....................................................................................................... 5
Factory Defaults ............................................................................................... 6
LED Indications ............................................................................................... 7
Hardware Installation .................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the NP5410 to Your Network ........................................................ 9
Wireless Navigator Installation .................................................................................... 11
Startup and Login........................................................................................... 14
Configuring the NP5410 ............................................................................................. 15
The Info Tab ................................................................................................... 15
The Setup Tab ................................................................................................ 17
The Security Tab ............................................................................................ 18
The Admin Tab ............................................................................................... 20
Firmware Upgrade Procedure ....................................................................... 22
FAQ & Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 23
Glossary ...................................................................................................................... 25
Product Specifications ................................................................................................. 27
Registering your NetComm Product ........................................................................... 28
Trademarks and Notices ............................................................................................ 28
Warranty Registration Form .......................................................................... 29
Product Warranty ............................................................................................ 31
Limitations of Warranty .................................................................................. 31
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the NetComm NP5410 Wireless Ethernet Bridge. This
Ethernet Adapter provides you with an innovative wireless networking solution. The NP5410
is easy to set up and use, and with this wireless technology, you can share files and network
resources on the network—without inconvenient wires!
Package Contents
The following items should be contained in your NP5410
Wireless Ethernet Bridge Package:
❏ One NP5410 Wireless Ethernet Bridge
❏ One CD-ROM (Wireless Navigator utility software & user’s
manual included)
❏ One RJ-45 straight LAN Cable
❏ One Power Adapter
❏ One Quick Installation Guide and Package Contents Note.
If any of the above items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
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The NP5410 Wireless Ethernet Bridge Features
Wireless Features
11g Standards Compliant The NP5410 complies with IEEE802.11g, and it is
interoperable with IEEE802.11g-Compliant Equipment
Interoperable with IEEE802.11b Backward compatible with IEEE802.11b equipments
Data Rate Auto Fall-Back Provides 54, 48, 36, 24,12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps
wireless data rate shifting dynamically between 11g and
11b to guarantee availability and reliability of wireless
connections
Roaming Provides seamless roaming within 802.11g and 802.11b
wireless LAN infrastructure.
Long Distance Reach Supports 100m indoor and 400m outdoors with range
dependant upon environmental conditions.
LAN Features
DHCP Client Enable the NP5410 to act as a DHCP client to receive IP
address from DHCP Server in the wired Ethernet LAN.
Built-in 10/100M LAN Port It’s designed to connect the NP5410 with any Ethernet-
ready devices, such as desktop PC, printer server, and
network printer/scanner.
Configuration & Management
Easy to Setup With windows-based Wireless Navigator Utility, user
can easily find the IP address of the NP5410.
Easy to manage User can use any WEB browser from anywhere on the
wired or wireless LAN to configure the NP5410 easily.
Security
Configuring Protection Provides password protection to prevent unauthorized
users from changing the configuration
Wireless LAN Security Provides 64-bit & 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy
encryption to protect the wireless data transmissions.
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Physical Details
Rear Panel
Antenna Connection
INIT Button
Selection Switch
LAN Cable
Power Input
INIT Button “INIT” means “Initiation”. Press and hold this button
to reboot and reset the current configuration to factory
default settings. The left indicator “DIAG” on NP5410
will be off and then begin blinking. This initiation action
will be completed when the indicator “DIAG” light is
always green instead of blinking.
LAN Cable Selection Switch
X Crossover: The RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines will be reversed. Use
this setting when you are connecting the supplied
straight through ethernet cable directly to a PC.
II Straight: The RJ-45 port Tx and Rx lines are normal. Use this
setting when you are connecting the supplied straight
through ethernet cable directly to a Hub or Switch.
Power Input Use the power adapter supplied with the NP5410
LAN Use standard Ethernet cable (RJ-45 connector) to
connect your PC, hub/switch or broadband router/
modem to this LAN port.
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Factory Defaults
The following table lists the Factory Defaults of your NP5410 Wireless Ethernet Bridge:
Field Setting Details
IP address: 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Channel: 1
Wireless Network Name (SSID): wireless
User Name: admin
Password: admin
Note: These defaults may change with firmware updates and factory changes, please
consult the NetComm website to check for the latest defaults.
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LED Indications
LED Color Status Description
Power Green O N Power on
OFF Power off
Diag Green O N Device works normally.
Blinking Device is in initiation stage.
LAN Green ON LAN port is connected.
OFF No connection and neither data forwarding from
LAN ports.
Blinking LAN is connected and data is sending or receiving
via LAN port
Wireless Green ON Wireless port is connected with another wireless
device.
OFF Wireless port is not connected to any device.
Blinking Wireless is connected and data is sending or
receiving via wireless port.
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Hardware Installation
Following illustration is an example showing how to install the NP5410 with your PC. You will
need to connect the NP5410 in this way to configure the setting before connecting the bridge to
your target network, games console or PC.
Be sure to use the supplied power adapter.
1. Connect your NP5410 to a computer or switch directly using the supplied Cat-5 ethernet
cable.
Note: The LAN Cable Selection Switch should be set to “II” or “X” depending on the
type of connection required. Refer to the section on the rear panel.
2. Connect the power pack to the NP5410 and switch on the power.
3. Ensure that there is a LAN link light on the NP5410. If not, try changing the crossover
selection switch.
4. Ensure that the computer you intend to use has an IP address in the same subnet as the
NP5410. (192.168.1.100)
Note: You may also connect the NP5410 to another Ethernet-ready device, such as a
printer server.
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Connecting the NP5410 to Your Network
There are two network scenarios as below:
Ad-hoc Networking
Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is one that allows all workstations
and computers in the network to act as servers to all other users on the network.
Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet with a
shared modem. However, with ad-hoc networking, users can only communicate with other
wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.
Infrastructure Networking
Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in that it includes an access point.
Unlike the ad-hoc structure where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on an
infrastructure network, the access point can manage the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth
utilization.
Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired
network, allowing wireless users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, such as
Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.
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Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over ad-hoc networking:
Extended range: Each wireless LAN computer within the range of the
access point can communicate with other wireless LAN
computers within range of the access point.
Roaming: The access point enables a wireless LAN computer to
move through a building and still be connected to the
LAN.
Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: The access point bridges the gap between wireless
LANs and their wired counterparts.
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