NetComm NB9WMAXX User manual

This User Guide provides basic instructions for connecting your NB9WMAXX to an Apple
Macintosh computer and to the Internet.
1. Ethernet Installation
2. Airport Installation
3. Modem Set-up
Before you can use this User Guide, you must have already established an ADSL service
with your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
These instructions provide a basic set-up configuration that should get home or small office
Macs up and running. This will be sufficient for most users.
If you need to perform more advanced configurations, please see the comprehensive User
Guide on the supplied CD-ROM for additional instructions.
NOTE: NetComm Technical Support for this product only covers the essential installation and features outlined in this User Guide. For
detailed information regarding the advanced features of this product, please see the configuring sections in the NB9WMAXX
User Guide on the supplied CD-ROM.
Connecting your NB9WMAXX
The NetComm NB9WMAXX Modem can be connected directly to your Mac via an
Ethernet interface. In addition, you can use your Mac’s Airport to connect to the
NB9WMAXX wirelessly.
Warning: Before you begin, turn the power off for all devices. These include your Mac and your NB9WMAXX Modem.
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Step 1 – Install the Hardware
To connect your modem using the Ethernet cable, follow these step-by-step instructions:
1. Connect the ADSL cable.
Connect one end of the telephone cable provided to the port labeled ADSL on the rear
panel of your NB9WMAXX Modem. Connect the other end to your wall phone jack.
2. Connect the Ethernet cable.
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable provided to the Ethernet port on your Mac and the
other end of the cable to the Ethernet port of your NB9WMAXX ADSL Modem.
3. Attach the power connector.
Connect the AC power adapter to the Power connector on the back of the NB9WMAXX and
plug in the adapter into a wall outlet or power strip.
4. Switch on the power. Your NB9WMAXX will start up. Turn on your Mac.
Step 2 – Set up your Mac
This is how to configure your Mac to work with your NB9WMAXX ADSL Modem.
Mac OS 10.2.2
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
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2. The Systems Preferences window opens.
3. In the Systems Preferences window, locate the “Internet and Network” heading and
click once on the Network icon. The Network window opens.
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4. If you want to use this Mac in more than place (perhaps at home as well as at your
workplace) or on more than one network, you can achieve this easily by setting up
a Location for each place or network. Swapping Locations then becomes a simple
matter of selecting the appropriate Location. If you wish to do this, you will need to
click on the “Location” pop-up menu and select “New Location…”. You will be asked
to name your new location.
5. Give your New Location a meaningful name and click OK. Make sure that the
Location you have just created is displayed in the Location pop-up menu.
6. If you do not wish to set up more than one Location, make sure that the Location
pop-upmenu is set to “Automatic”.
7. Click on the “Show” pop-up menu and select “Built in Ethernet”. Click on the TCP/
IP tab.The TCP/IP settings will be displayed. Click on the “Configure” pop-up menu
(“Configure iPV4” if you’re using Mac OS 10.3) and select “Using DHCP”. Click on
Apply Now to save the changes.
Your dialog box should now look like this:
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8. If your Mac does not accept an IP address from the DHCP server in your
NB9WMAXX and the IP address field remains blank, try selecting “Using DHCP with
manual address” from the “Configure” popup menu (“Configure iPV4” if you’re using
Mac OS 10.3) and entering 192.168.1.3 in the “IP address” field.
9. Click on the “Show” pop-up menu and select “Network Status”. Check to see that
the bullet alongside “Built-in Ethernet” is green.
10. Close the Network window by clicking the red close button (System 10.3) or
select “Quit System Preferences” under the “System Preferences” menu (System
10.2 or earlier).
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Step 1 – Install the Hardware
To connect your modem using Airport, follow these step-by-step instructions:
1. Install your Airport or Airport Extreme card.
If your Airport is not already installed, follow the instructions in the User Guide that came
with your Mac to install an Airport or Airport Extreme card.
2. Connect the ADSL cable.
Connect one end of the telephone cable provided to the port labeled ADSL on the rear
panel of your NB9W Modem. Connect the other end to your wall phone jack.
3. Attach the power connector.
Connect the AC power adapter to the Power connector on the back of the NB9WMAXX and
plug in the adapter into a wall outlet or power strip.
4. Switch on the power. Your NB9WMAXX will start up. Turn on your Mac.
Step 2 – Set up your Mac
This is how to configure your Mac to work with your NB9WMAXX ADSL Modem.
Please note that, while it may be possible to connect wirelessly to the NB9WMAXX using Mac OS 9.x,only Mac OS X is supported.
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences
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2. The Systems Preferences window opens.
3. In the Systems Preferences window, locate the “Internet and Network” heading and
click once on the Network icon. The Network window opens.

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4. If you want to use this Mac in more than place (perhaps at home as well as at your
workplace) or on more than one network, you can achieve this easily by setting up
a Location for each place or network. Swapping Locations then becomes a simple
matter of selecting the appropriate Location. If you wish to do this, you will need to
click on the “Location” pop-up menu and select “New Location…”. You will be asked
to name your new location.
5. Give your New Location a meaningful name and click OK. Make sure that the
Location you have just created is displayed in the Location pop-up menu.
6. If you do not wish to set up more than one Location, make sure that the Location
pop-up menu is set to “Automatic”.
7. Click on the “Show” pop-up menu and select “Airport”. Click on the “Airport” tab.

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8. Click the pop-up menu “By default, join” and select “Preferred networks”. Select
“wireless” from the list that is displayed.
9. With “wireless” selected, click on the “Edit” button at the foot of the list. The following
dialogue box is displayed.
10. If you have not done any changes in Wireless security settings then select “
WEP Security”, in the dialogue box, enter the WEP Password which is defined :
a1b2c3d4e5
If you have changed wireless security settings to user defined WPA KEY then select ,Using then select “WPA Security”, In the dialogue
box,enter the WPA password which is defined by you while configuring your wireless settings.
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11. Click OK.
12. Click on the TCP/ IP tab. The TCP/IP settings will be displayed. Click on the
“ConfigureiPV4” pop-up menu and select “Using DHCP”. Click on Apply Now to
save the changes.
Your dialog box should now look like this:
13. If your Mac does not accept an IP address from the DHCP server in your
NBWMAXX and the IP address field remains blank, try selecting “Using DHCP
with manual address” from the “Configure iPV4” pop-up menu and entering
192.168.1.3 in the “IP address” field.
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