NetComm NB5 Network Router User Manual


 
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Contents
Overview .......................................................................................................................................4
NB5 Package Contents ............................................................................................................5
Minimum System Requirements .............................................................................................6
Do I need a Micro filter? ........................................................................................................7
LED Indicators .........................................................................................................................8
Back Panel Ports .....................................................................................................................9
Restoring Factory Defaults ....................................................................................................10
Default Settings .....................................................................................................................11
Connecting your NB5 ..................................................................................................................12
Connecting your NB5 ADSL Modem via ETHERNET ..............................................................12
Connecting your NB5 ADSL Modem via USB ........................................................................13
Configuring your NB5 ..................................................................................................................14
Computer Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................16
Windows® XP PCs ................................................................................................................16
Windows 2000 PCs ...............................................................................................................16
Windows Me PCs ..................................................................................................................16
Windows 95, 98 PCs .............................................................................................................17
Appendix A: Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................18
The ADSL Router is not functional ........................................................................................18
I can’t connect to the ADSL Router. .......................................................................................18
The DSL Link LED continues to blink but does not go solid ...................................................18
The ADSL Link LED is always off ............................................................................................19
Appendix B: ADSL Router terms ..................................................................................................20
What is a firewall? .................................................................................................................20
What is NAT? .........................................................................................................................20
What is a DMZ? .....................................................................................................................20
What is a Gateway? ...............................................................................................................21
Appendix C: Cable Connections ..................................................................................................22
RJ-45 Network Ports .............................................................................................................22
Straight and crossover cable configuration .........................................................................23
RJ11 connector and cable ......................................................................................................24
605 to RJ-11 adapter ..............................................................................................................24
USB cable .............................................................................................................................24
Appendix D: Registering your NetComm Product .......................................................................25
Contact Information ..............................................................................................................25
Legal & Regulatory Information ............................................................................................26
Customer Information ...........................................................................................................26
Product Warranty ..................................................................................................................27
Limitations of Warranty ........................................................................................................27