NetComm NTC-40 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

NTC-40 Series - M2M WiFi Router

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Quick Start Guide

This guide covers the NTC-40 Series M2M WiFi Rotuers. This guide

provides a series of step by step instructions to ensure the conguration

of your router goes as smoothly as possible.

Please check that you have received all the items in your package:

Description QTY

NTC-40 Series M2M WiFi Router 1

Ethernet cable 1

Power Supply Unit 1

Antennas 4

Quick Start Guide 1

If any of these items are missing, please contact NetComm
Technical Support.

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NTC-40 Series - M2M WiFi Router

Overview of LEDs

LED Display Description

Power (red) Solid ON The red Power LED indicates correct power is applied to

the DC power input jack.

Tx/ R x
(amber)

Solid ON The amber LED will light upon data being sent to or

received from the cellular network.

DCD (green) Solid ON The green Carrier Detect LED illuminates to indicate a

Data connection.

Service
Type (green)

The green LED will illuminate when cellular network coverage is detected.

Solid ON 3G: indicates UMTS/HSPA available coverage

Blinking EDGE: indicates EDGE available coverage

Off 2G: indicates GSM/GPRS available coverage only.

RSSI (green) This green LED indicates the Received Signal Strength.

There are three possible states that the RSSI LED can operate in, based
upon signal level.

Solid ON HIGH - Indicates the RSSI level is -77dBm (high), or greater

Flashing MEDIUM - Indicates the RSSI level is between -91dBm and

-78dBm, (medium)

Off LOW - Indicates the RSSI level is less than -92dBm (low)

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Overview of the Cellular
Router Interfaces

SIM Card Bay

For insertion and removal
of the SIM card

SMA Female

For Main 3G antenna
connection

Mini USB Port

For insertion of the
Mini USB cable

SMA Female

For receive diversity
antenna connection

Reverse Polarity SMA Female Jack

For WiFi antennas

Ethernet Port

Connect to a terminal
using RJ45 cable

Reset Button

Push to reboot the router
or enter recovery mode

2Way Captive Power Terminal Block

Power terminal block and the wide voltage
range of 8-28V DC simplify the installation in
different industrial environments

Voice (RJ-11) Port*

Insert one end of a RJ-11 Cable
into the Line port and the other end
into an analogue telephone

* Only active on the NTC-40WV

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NTC-40 Series - M2M WiFi Router

Conguring your Router

You will need an active SIM card to congure your router.

Step 1: Insert the SIM card

Press the SIM Eject button to eject SIM card bay. Make sure the SIM
card is inserted correctly by inserting the SIM the gold side facing down
in the direction as shown below:

Insert
SIM
Card

Press the
SIM Eject
Button

Step 2: Set up the Router

Connect the supplied antennas to the Router by screwing them onto
the antenna connectors. Connect the power adapter to the mains and

plug the output into the power terminal of the router.The red Power
LED on the panel should illuminate.

+VE -VE

Polarity of

Power Terminal

Polarity for 2 way captive

power Terminal Block

+

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Step 3: Connect Your Computer

Connect one end of the supplied Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port
of your router. Connect the other end of the cable into the LAN port of
your computer.

Wait a few seconds for your computer to establish connection with the
router. If the connection is not established automatically, verify that your

computer is congured to obtain an IP address automatically.

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Step 4: Access Your Router’s Homepage

The NTC-40 Series router’s homepage can be accessed by using the
web address http://my.router, or alternately via default IP address
http://192.168.1.1.

This URL opens the management console, where you can:

View the status of your router.

Make changes to the routers congurations.

There are two system management accounts:

Root Manager Account Admin Manager Account

Username root Username admin

Password admin Password admin

The admin manager account allows user to manage all settings of the

router except functions such as Firmware Upgrade, Device Conguration

Backup and Restore and Reset to Factory Default Settings, which are
privileged only to the Root manager account.

To access the homepage:

Open your web browser and enter the URL http://my.router
Click Login and type the username/password for the Admin

manger account or Root manager account.

Then click on Submit.

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Step 5: Unlocking the SIM

If the SIM card is locked you will need to unlock it with the appropriate

PIN code. You can nd out if the SIM is locked by viewing the SIM
Status on the Status page:

If the SIM Status is “SIM PIN Required”, then follow the steps below to
unlock the SIM card:

From the menu, select Internet Settings -> Mobile Broadband

-> SIM Security. This will open up the page displaying SIM
Security Settings as shown below:

Enter the PIN code in the “PIN” eld and then enter it again in the

“Conrm PIN” eld.

You may select “Remember PIN” so that you will not have to enter
the PIN code each time the SIM is inserted. Alternatively you can also
disable SIM PIN protection by selecting “Disable PIN” from the “PIN
Protection” drop down menu.

Click Save.
Wait few seconds and verify that the SIM Status reads “SIM OK”.

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NTC-40 Series - M2M WiFi Router

Step 6: Connect to the Internet

Your router should automatically connect to the Internet if the SIM status
reads “SIM OK”. If it does not, follow the steps listed below to setup the
Mobile Broadband connection.

By default, the router is set to automatically congure the mobile

broadband connection. It tries to detect the correct APN and connection
details in order to connect to your Mobile Broadband service.

If the auto-conguration is unsuccessful, you will need to enter the

connection details as follows:

From the menu, select Internet Settings -> Mobile Broadband ->

Connection.

Unselect the “Automatically congure my mobile broadband” box

and click “Save”.

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Select a prole name from the pull down menu to save the prole

settings. You can congure and save the mobile broadband settings

the router will use to connect to a particular network.

Enter the connection details (APN Name) provided by your mobile

broadband service provider. You may need to enter a Username
and Password provided by your Mobile Broadband service provider.

Ensure the Mobile Broadband Connection radio button is set

to Enable.

Click Save.

Verify Connection Status

Click on the Status link to return to the status page.

The WWAN Status should be Up. The IP Address eld shows the
current IP address that the network has allocated for the Router.

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NTC-40 Series - M2M WiFi Router

Wireless LAN Connection

The WiFi Network Name (SSID) and WiFi Security Key are unique for
your device and are printed on the back of your NTC-40 Series router.
The credentials are also printed on the Wireless Security Card.

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Wireless Security Card

Keep this card in a secure place for easy access
to your NetComm Wireless M2M device

Wireless Network Name (SSID) NetComm 1234

Wireless Security Key (WPA) ABCDE12345

IMEI 123456789123456789

The NTC-40 Series router has the Wireless LAN enabled by default.
Follow these steps to connect to the Internet wirelessly:

Ensure wireless network is enabled on your device.
Open the wireless network manager on your device and connect
to the Wireless Network Name (SSID).
When prompted for your wireless security settings, enter the
Wireless Security Key (WPA).
Wait a few seconds for the connection to establish.

Congratulations - your NTC-40 Series Router is now ready to use!

For more detailed information on the conguration and activation of

other features, please visit our website www.netcommwireless.com
and download the user guide.

Product Warranty

NetComm Wireless products have a standard 12 months warranty
from date of purchase.

Technical Support

For rmware updates or if you have any technical difculties with your

product, please refer to the support section of our website.

support.netcommwireless.com

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