Comtrend Corporation NEXUSLINK 3111u User manual

NEXUSLINK3111u
Multi-DSLBondedRouter
UserManual
VersionC1.1,May 8,2013
261113-00x
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Preface
This manualprovides informationrelatedto theinstallationandoperationof this
device.The individualreadingthis manualis presumedto haveabasic
understandingof telecommunications terminologyandconcepts.
Ifyoufindtheproducttobeinoperableor malfunctioning,pleasecontacttechnical
supportforimmediateservicebyemail at [e-mail]
For productupdate, newproductrelease, manualrevision, or software upgrades,
pleasevisitourwebsiteat http://www.comtrend.com
Important SafetyInstructions
With referenceto unpacking,installation, use, andmaintenanceof yourelectronic
device, thefollowingbasic guidelines arerecommended:
• Donotuseorinstallthisproductnearwater,toavoidfire orshockhazard.For
example,nearabathtub,kitchensinkor laundrytub,or nearaswimmingpool.
Also,donotexposetheequipment torainor damp areas(e.g.awetbasement).
• Donotconnectthepowersupplycordonelevatedsurfaces.Allowit toliefreely.
Thereshouldbenoobstructionsinitspath andno heavy itemsshouldbeplaced
onthecord.Inaddition, do notwalkon,stepon,or mistreatthecord.
• Useonlythepowercordandadapterthatareshippedwiththis device.
• Tosafeguardtheequipment againstoverheating,makesure thatall openingsin
theunitthatoffer exposure to airarenotblocked.
• Avoidusingatelephone(otherthanacordlesstype)duringanelectricalstorm.
There maybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightening.Also,donotuse
thetelephonetoreportagas leak inthevicinityof theleak.
• Neverinstalltelephonewiringduringstormyweather conditions.
CAUTION:
n Toreducetheriskoffire, useonlyNo. 26 AWGorlarger
telecommunicationlinecord.
n Alwaysdisconnectalltelephone linesfromthewalloutletbeforeservicing
or disassemblingthis equipment.
WARNING
n Disconnectthepowerlinefromthedevicebeforeservicing.
n Powersupplyspecifications areclearlystatedin AppendixC-
Specifications.
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FCC Compliance
This equipment has been testedandfoundto complywith thelimits foraClass B
DigitalDevice, pursuantto part15 of theFCC Rules. Theselimits are designedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipment generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
and,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewith theinstruction,may causeharmful
interferencetoradiocommunication.However,thereisno grantee thatinterference
willnotoccur inaparticularinstallation. Ifthis equipment doescauseharmful
interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningthe
equipment off andon, theuserisencouragedto trytocorrecttheinterferenceby
oneormoreof thefollowingmeasures:
•Reorient orrelocatethereceivingantenna
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment andreceiver
•Connecttheequipment intoanoutletonacircuit different fromthattowhich
thereceiveris connected
•Consultthedealer oranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Thechangesormodifications notexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser's authorityto operatetheequipment.
Tocomplywith theFCC RF exposurecompliancerequirements, this deviceandits
antennamustnotbeco-locatedoroperatingtoconjunctionwithanyotherantenna
or transmitter.
This equipment shouldbeinstalledandoperatedwith minimumdistance20cm
betweentheradiator &your body.
Copyright
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containedhereinisproprietarytoComtrendCorporation.Nopartof thisdocument
maybetranslated,transcribed,reproduced,inanyform,or byanymeanswithout
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ProtectOurEnvironment
This symbolindicates thatwhentheequipment has reachedtheendof
its usefullife, itmustbetakento arecyclingcentre andprocessed
separatefromdomesticwaste.
Thecardboardbox,theplasticcontainedinthepackaging,andthepartsthatmake
upthisrouter canberecycledinaccordancewithregionallyestablishedregulations.
Neverdisposeof this electronic equipment alongwith yourhouseholdwaste;you
maybesubjecttopenalties orsanctions underthelaw.Instead,pleasebe
responsibleandaskfordisposalinstructions fromyourlocalgovernment.
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TableofContents
CHAPTER1INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................6
1.1 FEATURES........................................................................................................................................6
1.2APPLICATION ...................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER2INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................8
2.1 HARDWARE SETUP...........................................................................................................................8
2.2 LED INDICATORS...........................................................................................................................10
CHAPTER3WEBUSERINTERFACE............................................................................................12
3.1 DEFAULT SETTINGS........................................................................................................................12
3.2 IP CONFIGURATION........................................................................................................................12
3.3 LOGIN PROCEDURE........................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER4DEVICEINFORMATION...........................................................................................17
4.1 WAN.............................................................................................................................................18
4.2 STATISTICS.....................................................................................................................................19
4.2.1 LANStatistics..................................................................................................................19
4.2.2 WANStatistics.................................................................................................................20
4.2.3 ATM Statistics.................................................................................................................21
4.2.4 xDSLStatistics................................................................................................................22
4.3 ROUTE ...........................................................................................................................................25
4.4ARP...............................................................................................................................................26
4.5 DHCP............................................................................................................................................27
CHAPTER5ADVANCEDSETUP.....................................................................................................28
5.1 LAYER 2INTERFACE ......................................................................................................................28
5.1.1 ATM Interface.................................................................................................................28
5.1.2 PTM Interface.................................................................................................................29
5.1.3 ETH INTERFACE...........................................................................................................29
5.2 WAN SERVICE...............................................................................................................................30
5.3 LAN..............................................................................................................................................31
5.4 IPV6LAN AUTO CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................33
5.5 NAT...............................................................................................................................................34
5.5.1 VirtualServers................................................................................................................34
5.5.2 PortTriggering...............................................................................................................35
5.5.3 DMZ Host.......................................................................................................................37
5.6 SECURITY ......................................................................................................................................38
5.6.1 IPFiltering.....................................................................................................................38
5.6.2 MACFiltering.................................................................................................................41
5.7 PARENTAL CONTROL......................................................................................................................42
5.7.1 Time Restriction..............................................................................................................42
5.7.2 URLFilter.......................................................................................................................43
5.8 QUALITYOF SERVICE (QOS)..........................................................................................................45
5.8.1 QueueManagementConfiguration.................................................................................45
5.8.2 QueueConfiguration......................................................................................................46
5.8.3 QoS Classification..........................................................................................................47
5.9 ROUTING .......................................................................................................................................49
5.9.1 Default Gateway.............................................................................................................49
5.9.2 Static Route.....................................................................................................................50
5.9.3 Policy Routing................................................................................................................51
5.9.4 RIP..................................................................................................................................52
5.10 DNS............................................................................................................................................53
5.10.1 DNSServer.....................................................................................................................53
5.10.2 Dynamic DNS.................................................................................................................54
5.11 DSL.............................................................................................................................................56
5.12 DSLBONDING.............................................................................................................................58
5.13 UPNP...........................................................................................................................................59
5.14 DNS PROXY ................................................................................................................................60
5.15 PRINT SERVER..............................................................................................................................61
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5.16 INTERFACE GROUPING.................................................................................................................62
5.17 IPSEC..........................................................................................................................................64
5.18 CERTIFICATE................................................................................................................................67
5.18.1 Local...............................................................................................................................67
5.18.2 TrustedCA......................................................................................................................70
5.19 MULTICAST..................................................................................................................................71
CHAPTER6WIRELESS....................................................................................................................72
6.1 BASIC ............................................................................................................................................72
6.2 SECURITY ......................................................................................................................................74
6.2.1WPS.......................................................................................................................................76
6.3 MAC FILTER..................................................................................................................................81
6.4 WIRELESS BRIDGE.........................................................................................................................82
6.5ADVANCED ....................................................................................................................................83
6.6 STATION INFO ................................................................................................................................86
CHAPTER7DIAGNOSTICS.............................................................................................................87
CHAPTER8MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................88
8.1 SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................................88
8.1.1 Backup Settings...............................................................................................................88
8.1.2 Update Settings...............................................................................................................88
8.1.3 RestoreDefault...............................................................................................................89
8.2 SYSTEM LOG .................................................................................................................................90
8.3 SNMPAGENT................................................................................................................................92
8.4 TR-069 CLIENT .............................................................................................................................93
8.5 INTERNET TIME..............................................................................................................................94
8.6ACCESS CONTROL..........................................................................................................................95
8.6.1 Passwords.......................................................................................................................95
8.7 UPDATE SOFTWARE........................................................................................................................95
8.8 REBOOT.........................................................................................................................................96
APPENDIXA- FIREWALL................................................................................................................97
APPENDIXB- PINASSIGNMENTS..............................................................................................100
APPENDIXC- SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................101
APPENDIXD- SSHCLIENT...........................................................................................................104
APPENDIXE- WSC EXTERNALREGISTRAR..........................................................................105
APPENDIXF- PRINTERSERVER................................................................................................108
APPENDIXG- CONNECTIONSETUP.........................................................................................114
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Chapter 1Introduction
TheNEXUSLINK3111uMULTI-DSLBondedRouter features flexiblenetworking
connectivitywithdualDSL linecapability, four10/100 Ethernetports,oneGigabit
Ethernetportandone USBHostport.Ithasrobustroutingcapabilitiestosegment
anddirectdatastreamsandallows formultipledataencapsulations.
Anintegrated802.11n(draft) WLANAccess Point (AP)provides fasterwireless
connections with increasedrange,whencomparedwith 802.11b and802.11g,
without sacrificingbackwardscompatibilitywiththeseolderwirelessstandards.
WPS(Wi-FiProtectedSetup) andWi-FiOn/Off buttons arepositionedon thefront
panelforeasywirelessnetworksetup andcontrol.
1.1 Features
• Integrated802.11nAP
(802.11b/g backward-compatible) • Firmware upgradeandconfiguration
• MULTI-DSL12a/12b profilesupport • Auto PVCconfiguration
• IPandPer-VCpacketlevelQoS • Supports upto 8VCs
• WPA/WPA2 and802.1x • WMM & UPnP
• RADIUS client • IP/MACfiltering
• Static routing& RIP/RIPv2 • Dynamic IPassignment
• NAT/PAT • ParentalControl
• IGMP Proxyandfastleave • DHCPServer/Client
• Web-basedmanagement • DNSRelay/Proxy
• Supportsremoteadministration • FTP/TFTPserver
• Configurationbackupandrestoration
• TR-069/TR-098/TR-104/TR-111
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1.2Application
Thefollowingdiagrams depicttypicalapplications oftheNEXUSLINK3111u.
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Chapter 2Installation
2.1HardwareSetup
Followtheinstructions belowtocompletethehardwaresetup.
BACKPANEL
Thefigure belowshows thebackpanelof thedevice.
1.2
Power ON
Press thepowerbuttontotheOFF position(OUT).Connectthepower adapter tothe
powerport.Attachthepower adaptertoawall outletorotherACsource.Pressthe
powerbuttonto theON position(IN).IfthePowerLEDdisplays asexpectedthen
thedeviceis readyforsetup (seesection 2.2LED Indicators).
Caution1: If thedevicefails to powerup,oritmalfunctions, firstverifythatthe
powercords areconnectedsecurelyandthenpoweritonagain. If the
problempersists,contacttechnicalsupport.
Caution2: Beforeservicingordisassemblingthis equipment, disconnectall power
cords andtelephonelinesfromtheiroutlets.
ResetButton
Restorethedefaultparametersofthedeviceby pressingtheResetbuttonfor 5to
10 seconds. Afterthedevicehasrebootedsuccessfully, thefront panelshould
displayas expected(seesection 2.2LED Indicatorsfor details).
NOTE: Ifpresseddownformorethan20 seconds,theNEXUSLINK3111uwillgo
into afirmwareupdatestate(CFEbootmode).The firmwarecanthen
beupdatedusinganInternetbrowserpointedto thedefaultIPaddress.
Ethernet (LAN)Ports
Use10/100BASE-TRJ-45cablestoconnectuptofournetworkdevices. Theseports
areauto-sensingMDI/X;soeither straight-throughor crossovercablecanbeused.
GbETHPort
UseRJ45 straight throughorcrossoverMDI/Xcableto connecttoEthernetWAN.
DSL Port
ResetButton
Power Port
Ethernet (LAN) Ports
Ethernet (LAN) Ports
DSLPort
Power Button
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Connectto anVDSL with this RJ11 Port.This devicecontains amicro filter which
removestheanalogphonesignal.Ifyouwish,youcanconnectaregulartelephone
to thesamelinebyusingaPOTSsplitter.
FRONTPANEL
TheWi-Fi &WPSbuttonsare locatedonthebottom-leftof thefront panel,asshown.
WiFiSwitch
Pressthis buttonto enable/disablethewireless LAN(WLAN).
WPS Button
Press thisbuttontobeginsearchingforWPSclients. Theseclientsmustalso enable
WPSpushbuttonmode(see 6.2.1WPS for instructions).
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2.2LEDIndicators
Thefront panelLEDindicatorsare shownbelowandexplainedinthefollowingtable.
Thisinformationcanbeusedtocheckthestatusof thedeviceanditsconnections.
LED Color
Mode
Description
OnPoweron
Green
Off Poweroff
POWER
Red On
POST(PowerOnSelfTest)failure(not bootable)or
Device malfunction1
OnIPconnected and no trafficdetected2
Off Modempowerofformodemin bridged mode
Green
Blink IPconnectedand IPTrafficispassing th
ruthe
device (eitherdirection)
INTERNET
Red On
Device attempted to become IPconnectedand
failed (no DHCPresponse, no PPPoEresponse,
PPPoEauthentication failed, noIPaddress from
IPCP, etc.)
OnThe DSL1 linkisestablished.
Off The DSL1 linkisnot established.
DSL1 Green
Blink
DSL1attempting sync:
l
Flashing at 2Hzwith a50%dutycyclewhen
trying todetect carriersignal
l
Flashing at 4Hzwith a50%dutycyclewhen
the carrierhasbeendetected andthe modem
istrying to train
OnThe DSL2 linkisestablished.
DSL2 Green
Off The DSL2 linkisnot established.
1Amalfunction isanyerrorofinternalsequence orstate thatwillprevent the device from
connecting to the DSLAMorpassing customerdata. Thismaybe identified atvarioustimes
such afterpoweron orduring operationthrough the use ofselftesting orin operationswhich
result in a unit statethat isnot expected orshouldnot occur.
2IPconnected (thedevice hasa WAN IPaddress fromIPCPorDHCPand DSLisup ora
staticIPaddress isconfigured, PPPnegotiationhassuccessfullycomplete ifused andDSL
isup )and no trafficdetected. Ifthe IPorPPPoEsession isdropped foranyotherreason, the
light isturned off.The light willturnred whenitattemptsto reconnect and DHCPorPPPoE
fails
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Blink
DSL2attempting sync:
l
Flashing at 2Hzwith a50%dutycyclewhen
trying todetect carriersignal
l
Flashing at 4Hzwith a50%dutycyclewhen
the carrierhasbeendetected andthe
modem
istrying to train
OnThe wireless moduleisready.
Off The wireless moduleisnotinstalled.
Wireless
Green
BlinkData transmitting orreceiving overWLAN.
On WPS enabled andPC connected toWLAN
Off
lWPS disenabled whenWPSconfigured
lAfterclientsconnected torouterabout 5
minutes, LEDisoff
WPS Green
Blink The routerissearching forWPS clientsorWPS
un-configured.
On Powered device connected to the associated port
Off No activity,modempoweroff, no cableorno
powered device connected to the associated port
Yellow
(for
10/100)
Blink Trafficispassing
On Powered device connected to the associated port
Off No activity,modempoweroff, no cableorno
powered device connected to the associated port
ETH 1
Green
(for
1000) Blink Trafficispassing
On
Powered device connected to the associated port
(includesdeviceswithwake-on-LAN capability
where aslight voltage issuppliedto an Ethernet
connection)
Off No activity,modempoweroff, no cableorno
powered device connected to the associated port
ETH 2~4
Green
Blink LANactivitypresent (trafficin eitherdirection)
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Chapter 3WebUser Interface
This sectiondescribeshowto access thedeviceviathewebuserinterface(WUI)
usinganInternetbrowsersuchasInternetExplorer(version5.0andlater).
3.1DefaultSettings
Thefactorydefaultsettings ofthis devicearesummarizedbelow.
• LANIPaddress:192.168.1.1
• LANsubnetmask:255.255.255.0
• Administrativeaccess(username: root ,password: 12345)
• Useraccess(username: user, password: user)
• Remote(WAN)access (username: support,password: support)
• WLANaccess: enabled
TechnicalNote
Duringpower on,thedeviceinitializesallsettingstodefaultvalues. Itwillthen
readtheconfigurationprofilefromthepermanentstoragesectionof flashmemory.
Thedefaultattributesareoverwrittenwhenidenticalattributeswith different values
are configured.Theconfigurationprofileinpermanent storagecanbecreatedvia
thewebuserinterfaceor telnetuserinterface,orother management protocols.
Thefactorydefaultconfigurationcanberestoredeither bypushingtheresetbutton
formorethanfivesecondsuntilthepower indicatesLEDblinkingor byclickingthe
RestoreDefaultConfigurationoptionintheRestoreSettings screen.
3.2IP Configuration
DHCP MODE
WhentheNEXUSLINK3111upowersup, theonboardDHCPserverwillswitchon.
Basically, theDHCPserverissues andreservesIP addresses forLANdevices, such
as your PC.
ToobtainanIPaddress fromtheDCHPserver, followthesteps providedbelow.
NOTE: ThefollowingprocedureassumesyouarerunningWindows XP.
However,thegeneralsteps involvedaresimilarformostoperating
systems(OS).CheckyourOSsupportdocumentationforfurtherdetails.
STEP1:FromtheNetworkConnectionswindow,openLocalAreaConnection(You
may also access thisscreenbydouble-clicking theLocalAreaConnection
icononyourtaskbar). Clickthe Properties button.
STEP2:SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP) andclickthe Properties button.
STEP3: SelectObtainanIPaddress automaticallyas shownbelow.
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STEP4:Click OK tosubmitthesesettings.
Ifyouexperiencedifficultywith DHCP mode,you cantrystatic IP modeinstead.
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STATICIPMODE
Instatic IPmode,youassignIPsettings toyour PC manually.
Followthesesteps toconfigure yourPCIPaddresstousesubnet192.168.1.10.
NOTE: ThefollowingprocedureassumesyouarerunningWindows XP.
However,thegeneralsteps involvedaresimilarformostoperating
systems(OS).CheckyourOSsupportdocumentationforfurtherdetails.
STEP1:FromtheNetworkConnectionswindow,openLocalAreaConnection(You
may also access thisscreenbydouble-clicking theLocalAreaConnection
icononyourtaskbar). Clickthe Properties button.
STEP2:SelectInternetProtocol(TCP/IP) andclickthe Properties button.
STEP3: ChangetheIPaddress to the192.168.1.10 subnetwith subnetmaskof
255.255.255.0.Thescreenshouldnowdisplayas shownbelow.
STEP4:Click OK tosubmitthesesettings.
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3.3LoginProcedure
Performthefollowingsteps to loginto thewebuserinterface.
NOTE: Thedefaultsettings canbefoundin 3.1DefaultSettings.
STEP1:StarttheInternetbrowserand enterthedefaultIPaddressforthedevice
intheWebaddress field. Forexample, if thedefaultIPaddressis
192.168.1.1, type http://192.168.1.1.
NOTE: For localadministration(i.e. LANaccess), thePCrunningthebrowser
mustbeattachedtotheEthernet,andnotnecessarilyto thedevice.
For remoteaccess (i.e.WAN),usetheIP addressshownonthe Chapter4
DeviceInformationscreenandloginwith remoteusernameand
password.
STEP2:Adialogboxwillappear,suchastheonebelow.Enterthedefault
usernameandpassword, as definedinsection 3.1DefaultSettings.
Click OK tocontinue.
NOTE: Theloginpasswordcanbechangedlater (see 8.6.1Passwords).
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STEP3:Aftersuccessfullylogginginforthefirsttime, youwillreachthis screen.
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Chapter 4DeviceInformation
Thewebuserinterfacewindowis dividedinto two frames, themainmenu (atleft)
andthedisplayscreen(ontheright). Themainmenu has severaloptions and
selectingeachof theseoptions opens asubmenuwith more selections.
NOTE:Themenu itemsshownare basedupontheconfiguredconnection(s)and
useraccount privileges.
DeviceInfo is thefirstselectiononthemainmenu so itwillbediscussedfirst.
Subsequent chapterswillintroducetheothermainmenu options insequence.
TodisplaytheDeviceInfoSummaryscreen,ticktheSkipQuicksetup boxandclick
Apply/Save.
This screenshows hardware,software, IPsettings andotherrelatedinformation.
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4.1WAN
SelectWANfromtheDeviceInfosubmenu to displaytheconfiguredPVC(s).
Heading Description
InterfaceNameoftheinterfaceforWAN
Description NameoftheWANconnection
Type Shows theconnectiontype
VlanMuxId Shows 802.1Q VLANID
IPv6 ShowsWANIPv6address
IGMP ShowsInternetGroupManagement Protocol(IGMP)status
MLD Shows MulticastListener Discovery(MLD)status
NAT ShowsNetworkAddress Translation(NAT)status
Firewall Shows thestatusofFirewall
Status Lists thestatusofDSL link
IPv4Address ShowsWANIPv4address
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4.2Statistics
This selectionprovidesLAN,WAN,ATM/PTM andxDSLstatistics.
NOTE: Thesescreens areupdatedautomaticallyevery 15 seconds.
Click ResetStatistics to performamanualupdate.
4.2.1LAN Statistics
This screenshows datatraffic statistics foreachLANinterface.
Heading Description
Interface LANinterface(s)
Received/Transmitted: -Bytes
-Pkts
-Errs
-Drops
NumberofBytes
NumberofPackets
Numberofpackets with errors
Numberofdroppedpackets
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