NetComm NTC-140W Series User manual

Quick Start Guide
4G WiFi M2M Router
NTC-140W Series

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NTC-140W Series - 4G WiFi M2M Router
Quick start guide
This quick start guide is designed to get you up and running quickly with your new
NTC-140W Series router. More advanced set up instructions are provided in the
user guide which can be opened by clicking on the Help tab on the Web-UI, or
can be downloaded from
http://www.netcommwireless.com/product/m2m/ntc-140w
Package contents
All NTC-140W packages include:
1 x NetComm Wireless NTC-140W Series router
2 x Cellular antennas
2 x WiFi antennas
1 x 1.5m Black Ethernet cable
1 x DIN rail mounting bracket
1 x Quick start guide
1 x Power supply cable with tted Molex connector
1 x WiFi security card

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I/O
GPS
USB LAN LAN/WAN
WiFi
Cellular Main
SIM
µSD Cellular AUX
WiFi
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Device overview
ITEM DESCRIPTION
1SIM card slot Insert SIM card here.
2Cellular Main SMA female connector for Cellular antennas.
3MicroSD card slot Insert a MicroSD card here to provide additional storage
(Optional).
4GPS antenna connector SMA female connector for GPS antenna.
5Cellular AUX SMA female connector for Cellular antennas.
6WiFi antenna connectors Reverse polarity SMA female connectors for
WiFi antennas.
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ITEM DESCRIPTION
1Micro USB 2.0
OTG port
Provides connectivity for optional external storage or a USB Ethernet
dongle. Supplies up to 0.5A to connected device.
2Reset button Press and hold for less than 5 seconds to reboot to normal mode.
The LEDs are green and extinguish in sequence to indicate that the
router will reboot normally if the button is released during this period.
Press and hold for 5 to 15 seconds to reboot to recovery mode.
The LEDs are amber and extinguish in sequence to indicate that the
router will reboot to recovery mode if the button is released during
this period.
Press and hold for 15 to 20 seconds to reset the router to factory
default settings. The LEDs are red and extinguish in sequence to
indicate that the router will reset to factory default settings if the
button is released during this period.
3Molex Mini-Fit™
receptacle
Connect the provided power supply here. The Molex receptacle
provides:
• Ground (−)
• Power (+)
• I/O terminal
• (i) ignition input detection terminal.
4LAN port LAN port for wired Ethernet clients.
5LAN/WAN port LAN or WAN port for wired Ethernet clients or to bridge another
network connection.
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I/O
GPS
USB LAN LAN/WAN
WiFi
Cellular Main
SIM
µSD Cellular AUX
WiFi
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Overview of LED indicators
LED
ICON
NAME COLOR STATE DESCRIPTION
Power Off Power off
Double ash Powering up
On Power on
On Power on in recovery mode
Slow ashing Hardware error, such as SIM not inserted.
WiFi Off Radio Off
On WiFi Access Point is enabled
Blinking1Trafc via WiFi
On WiFi Client mode is enabled, WiFi Access
Point mode is disabled
Blinking1Trafc via WiFi in client mode
Network Off Radio Off
On Connected via WWAN
Blinking1Trafc via WWAN
Slow ashing Connecting PDP
On Registered on Network
Slow ashing Registering network
Slow ashing SIM PIN locked
Fast ashing SIM PUK locked
On Can’t connect
Signal
strength
On LTE signal
On WCDMA signal
On GSM signal
1 The term “blinking” means that the LED may pulse, with the intervals that the LED is on and off not being equal.
The term “ashing” means that the LED turns on and off at equal intervals.

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NTC-140W Series - 4G WiFi M2M Router
Power supply cable
The included power supply cable has colour-coded breakout wires which can be
terminated to provide power, ignition detection and input/output functionality.
The picture below outlines the polarity and functions of the wires.
Power
(+) Ground
(−)
I/O
Ignition

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i
I/O
GPS
USB LAN LAN/WAN
WiFi
Cellular Main
SIM
µSD Cellular AUX
WiFi
+
Installing your device
Step 1: Insert the SIM card
Using a paper clip, press the SIM Eject button to eject the SIM card tray. Place the
SIM card in the tray and then insert the loaded tray into the SIM slot with the gold
side facing up, as shown below.
Insert
SIM
Card
Press the SIM
Eject Button
Step 2: Attach the antennas
The NTC-140W Series router is shipped with caps on the Cellular, WiFi and GPS
antenna sockets. To attach the supplied antennas, rst remove the socket caps
from the antenna sockets then screw the antennas onto the sockets by turning
them in a clockwise direction. Please refer to the Device overview section for the
antenna socket layout. If you have purchased a GPS antenna, remove the socket
cap from the GPS antenna socket and attach the antenna to the socket in the
same manner.
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i
I/O
GPS
USB LAN LAN/WAN
WiFi
Cellular Main
SIM
µSD Cellular AUX
WiFi
+
Remove caps
then screw
antennas on

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Step 3: Connect the power and Ethernet cables
Connect the included power supply cable to the Molex Mini-Fit™ receptacle
and then connect the green and white breakout wires to the ignition and I/O
connections as required. Connect the Power (red) and the Ground (black) wires to
your power source. The power LED on the router lights up when a power source
is connected.
Attach the supplied Black Ethernet cable to the LAN Ethernet port on your router
and the other end to your computer.

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Step 4: Access the router’s web interface
In your web browser’s address bar enter http://192.168.1.1/ or http://my.router/.
The login page is displayed.
There are two system management accounts (Root Manager and Admin) with
different management capabilities.
Root Manager account
Grants full privileges such as rmware upgrades, device conguration, backup
and restore, and reset to factory default settings. To access the Root Manager
account, use these login details.
http://192.168.1.1 or http://my.router
Username root
Password admin
Admin account
Allows updates to general settings. To access the Admin account, use these
login details.
http://192.168.1.1 or http://my.router
Username admin
Password admin
Enter the username and password for the admin or root manager account and
click Log in. The Status page is displayed.