LevelOne MobilSpot WBR-3800 User manual

LevelOne
User Manual
WBR-3800
MobilSpot™ Portable Wireless Hotspot
V1.0 –0805

FCC Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against radio interference in a commercial environment. This
equipment can generate, use and radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be
required to take whatever measures are necessary to correct the interference.
CE Declaration of Conformity
This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility,
EN 55022/A1 Class B.
CE Marking Warning
Hereby, Digital Data Communications, declares that this (Model-no. WBR-3800) is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC.
The CE-Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at:
http://www.levelone.eu/support.php

General Public License
This product incorporates open source code into the software and therefore falls under
the guidelines governed by the General Public License (GPL) agreement.
Adhering to the GPL requirements, the open source code and open source license for
the source code are available for free download at http://global.level1.com.
If you would like a copy of the GPL or other open source code in this software on a
physical CD medium, LevelOne (Digital Data Communications) offers to mail this CD to
you upon request, for a price of US$9.99 plus the cost of shipping.

Table of Contents
Package Contents ...........................................................................................................1
System Requirements .....................................................................................................1
Chapter 1 - Introduction...................................................................................................2
Front LED Indicators ....................................................................................................3
Back Panel Ports..........................................................................................................4
Features.......................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 - Installation.....................................................................................................6
Chapter 3 - The Configuration Menu ...............................................................................9
Chapter 4 - Advanced Setup .........................................................................................15
Basic Setting ..............................................................................................................16
Basic Settings > Primary Setup...............................................................................17
Basic Setting > DHCP Setup...................................................................................19
Basic Setting > Wireless .........................................................................................20
Basic Setting > Change Password..........................................................................24
Forwarding Rules .......................................................................................................25
Forwarding Rules > Virtual Server ..........................................................................26
Forwarding Rules > Special AP ..............................................................................27
Forwarding Rules > Miscellaneous .........................................................................28
Security Setting..........................................................................................................29
Security Setting > Packet Filters.............................................................................30
Inbound Filter:.........................................................................................................31
Security Setting > Domain Filters............................................................................32
Security Setting > URL Blocking .............................................................................33
Security Setting > MAC Control ..............................................................................34
Security Setting > Miscellaneous ............................................................................35
Advanced Setting.......................................................................................................36
Advanced Setting > System Log.............................................................................37
Advanced Setting > Dynamic DNS .........................................................................38
Advanced Setting > SNMP......................................................................................39
Advanced Setting > Routing....................................................................................40
Advanced Setting > System Time...........................................................................42
Advanced Setting > Scheduling ..............................................................................43
Advanced Setting > Performance ...........................................................................44

Tool Box.....................................................................................................................45
Tool Box > System Info...........................................................................................46
Tool Box > Firmware Upgrade................................................................................47
Tool Box > Backup Setting......................................................................................47
Tool Box > Reset to Default....................................................................................47
Tool Box > Reboot ..................................................................................................47
Tool Box > Miscellaneous.......................................................................................48
Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................49
Technical Specifications................................................................................................53
3G/3.5G Modem Compatibility List................................................................................54
Default Settings
IP Address
192.168.0.1
Password
password
Wireless Mode
Enable
SSID
WBR-3800
Security
None

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Package Contents
Important: Check your product package contents FIRST.
The Level One WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ package should contain the items listed below.
If any of the items are missing, please contact your reseller immediately.
1. Level One WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ Portable Wireless Hotspot
2. 1x Antenna
3. Rubber Pad and Sponge
4. Power Adapter 5V 3.0A
5. RJ-45 Cable
6. Quick Installation Guide
7. User Manual on CD
8. Cradle Stand
Caution: Using a power supply with a different voltage rating than the one included with the LevelOne WBR-3800 will
cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
System Requirements
A compatible either 16bit or 32bit PCMCIA or USB 3G modem card with service for
3G Broadband access.
Note: Subject to services and service terms available from your carrier.
Computers with Windows, Macintosh, or Linux based operating systems with an
installed Ethernet adapter.
Internet Explorer version 6.0 or Netscape Navigator version 7.0 and above.
For Wireless Networking, a computer with working 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless
adapter.

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
The LevelOne WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ Portable Wireless Hotspot is a high performance
tool that supports wireless networking at home, work, or public place usage. The
MobilSpot™ uses either a 16bit or 32bit PC card or USB 3G/3.5G modem adapter, for
either WCDMA, EDGE or EVDO and even HSDPA 3G Broadband services to connect
and distribute the Internet to multiple computers. It also has a WAN port to connect the
WBR-3800 to an ADSL/Cable modem or existing gateway router.
Included is also a Wireless Access Point that supports wireless data transfers up to 54
Mbps. The LevelOne WBR-3800 is compatible with industry security features such as
WEP, WPA and WPA2 to eliminated exposure to unwanted access.
The LevelOne WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ also comes equipped with solid firewall features
to defend against hackers which is even active when VPN is being used. Port
Forwarding and UPnP functions make is much simpler to configure and setup a series
of port rules required by many online games, P2P file sharing and server applications.

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Front LED Indicators
Label
Status
Indicators
3G
Flashing
Flashes when unit is ready
Off
Power is Off
LAN
Flashing
Flashes when data is being transferred
On
Indicates link is active
Off
Indicates no active link
WAN
Flashing
Flashes when data is being transferred
On
Indicates WAN link is active
Off
Indicates no WAN link
WLAN
Flashing
Indicates Wireless is enabled
Off
Indicates Wireless is disabled

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Back Panel Ports
Antenna
To connect the supplied antenna
WAN
10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet Port to connect to a modem or router
LAN
10/100 RJ-45 to connect to Ethernet network card or Hub/Switch
Reset
To reset the WBR-3800 to factory default settings
(All your customized settings will be lost)
Power
Connect to the included Power Adapter

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Features
Automatic take over back up with 3G connection as ADSL/Cable WAN failover.
Implementation within 3 minutes allows the network to go where wires cannot go,
even outside the home or office.
Fully compatible with the 802.11g standard to provide a wireless data transfer
rate of up to 54Mbps.
Backwards compatible with the 802.11b standard to provide a wireless data rate
of up to 11Mbps.
Utilizes OFDM technology (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing).
User friendly configuration and diagnostic utilities.
Operates in the 2.4GHz frequency range.
Advanced Firewall features.
Supports NAT with VPN pass-through, providing added security.
MAC Filtering
IP Filtering
Port Scheduling
DHCP server enables all networked computers to automatically receive IP
addresses.
Web-based interface for Managing and Configuring.
Access Control to manage users on the network.
Supports special applications that require multiple connections.
Equipped with 2x 10/100 Ethernet ports for LAN and WAN access, and a Type II
PC card (for both 16Bit and 32Bit) Slot and USB port for 3G network connection.
Connects multiple computers to a Broadband either WCDMA or EVDO even
HSDPA modem to share the Internet connection.
Note: The WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ is designed to work with either EVDO, EDGE or WCDMA (UMTS) even up to
HSDPA 3G Modem Adapters.
Please refer to your service provider for detailed feature information.

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Chapter 2 - Installation
Note: DO NOT connect the LevelOne WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ to power before
performing the installation steps below.
Step 1:
Attach the antenna
1. Remove the antenna from its plastic wrapper.
2. Screw the antenna in a clockwise direction to the back panel of the unit.
3. Once secured, position the antenna upward at its connecting joint.
This will ensure optimal reception.

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Step 2:
Insert your wireless 3G PC card (either 16bit or 32bit) into the WAN PCMCIA Card Slot
or plug your 3G USB modem into the USB interface.
Note: The WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ is designed to work with either UMTS, EDGE or EVDO and even HSDPA 3G
modem. Please refer to your service provider for detailed feature information.
Step 3:
Insert the Ethernet cable into LAN Port on the back panel of the WBR-3800 MobilSpot™
and an available Ethernet port on the computer you will use to configure the unit.
Note: The WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ LAN Port is “AutoMDI/MDIX.” This provides Ethernet cable LAN Port access.

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Step 4:
1. Connect the power adapter to the receptor on the back panel of your WBR-3800
MobilSpot™.
2. Then plug the other end of the power adapter into a wall outlet or power strip
The 3G LED will turn ON to indicate power has been applied.
Other LEDs will flash ON and OFF as the WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ performs
initialization and Internet connection processes. This will take a few minutes.
When complete, the following LEDs will illuminate green:
3G, WAN, LAN, and WLAN.

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Chapter 3 - The Configuration Menu
Once properly configured, the WBR-3800 MobilSpot™ will obtain and assign IP address
information automatically. Configuration settings can be established through the
Web-Based Configuration Menu.
1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer/Firefox/Safari) and
type in the IP Address http://192.168.0.1
Note:
Browser will automatically add port 2005 on the IP Address (eg: http://192.168.0.1:2005)
If you have changed the default IP Address assigned to the WBR-3800, ensure you enter the correct IP Address.
2. Type in “password” (without quotes) in the Password box, Then click Login
Note: password is the default login password for the unit.

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3. Click on Wizard, then click Enter to start the Setup Wizard.
Or you may click on “Advanced Setup”for advanced settings,
Please check Chapter 4.
4. The Wizard steps help you to configure the MobilSpot™ in 5 easy steps.
Press Next button to start configuration.

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5. This page allows you to change the MobilSpot’s web configuration login password.
To change password, enter the old password (default is “password”), then enter new
password. Type the new password again in the Reconfirm field, then click Next.
Or, you can just click Next to keep the default password.
It is recommended that you change the system password from the default for extra
security.
6. Select the type of WAN connection you want to use, then click Next.
Note: Please use the login details supplied by your broadband ISP or 3G Provider.

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7. You may change the LAN IP Address of the MobilSpot™ if needed. The LAN IP
Address is private to your internal network and cannot be seen on the Internet
8. This page allows you to disable the wireless function, set the wireless network name
(SSID) and change the wireless channel. Click Next when finished.

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9. Select the Wireless security method of your wireless configuration. Click “Next” to
continue.
Note: It is strongly recommended that you set up Wireless Security such as WEP or WPA in order to secure your
network. Please refer to page 21.
10.Please review the settings, and then click Apply Settings to save. If there are
mistakes, use Back to go back and make corrections.

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11.Once settings are saved, click Finish to go back to the Status page.
12.If everything is properly configured, the Status page will show WAN or 3G service is
online and IP’s are assigned.

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Chapter 4 - Advanced Setup
To access the Advanced Setup, click on Advanced Setup at the top of the page.
Or, for first time installation, choose Advanced Setup and click Enter.
Once in the Advanced Setup, you will be presented with the following menu.