Nexxt NOVA300 AML02304U1, User Manual

Page 1: ...ADSL modem and 300Mbps wireless router with USB port AML02304U1 AML02304U2 Nova300 ...

Page 2: ...ght statement Nexxt Solutions is a registered trademark Other trademarks or brand names contai ned herein are the trademarks or registered brand names of their respective owners Copyright of the whole product as integration including its accessories and software belongs to Nexxt Solutions Ltd No individual or third party is allowed to copy plagiarize reproduce or translate it into other languages ...

Page 3: ...l in one device combines a built in ADSL2 modem wired router wireless router and switch Sharable USB lets you access and share files on an attached USB hard drive Sharable printer lets you print from your Windows computer to a connected USB printer Advanced QoS helps prioritize media streaming and gaming applications for best entertainment experience Parental control keeps your kids Internet exper...

Page 4: ...nt voltage rating may damage the device Chapter 2 Hardware installation If you have not already set up your new router using the Quick Install Guide that comes in the box this chapter walks you through the hardware installation To set up your Internet connection see Chapter 3 Quick Internet Setup Front panel The LEDs on the device are described below LED SYS WLAN ADSL LAN 1 2 3 4 Status Solid Off ...

Page 5: ...ter instructs you to quickly set up your Internet connection The Quick Internet Setup applies only to ADSL Uplink mode If you are not directly connecting to the ADSL line via a phone cable please click the Advanced button on the home page and then select Advanced Setup Layer2 Interface ETH Interface For more information see To set up the ETH interface and To setup WAN Service for ETH Interface You...

Page 6: ... address subnet mask and the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server This information should have been provided to you by your ISP If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Internet Connection Type ISP Information Note If your country and or your ISP are not covered on the home page please click the button on the home page and then select Advanced Setup Layer2 Interface ATM ...

Page 7: ... the screenshot WAN Here you can view the WAN Information including Interface Description Type IGMP NAT Firewall Status IPv4 Address and VLAN ID as seen in the screenshot Statistics Here you can view the packets received and transmitted on LAN WAN ports Statistics LAN Displays the packets received and transmitted on the LAN ports as seen in the screens hot below Tip eth0 eth1 eth3 and eth3 respect...

Page 8: ...oute Here you can view the route table as seen in the screenshot ARP Here you can view the IP and MAC addresses of the PCs that attach to the device either via a wired or wireless connection as seen in the screenshot DHCP Here you can view the DHCP leases including IP and MAC addresses of the PCs host names and remaining lease time as seen in the screenshot Statistics WAN ...

Page 9: ...y default system applies the ATM Interface ADSL uplink If you directly connect to the ADSL line via a phone cable first refer to To set up the ATM interface and then skip to To setup WAN Service for ATM Interface Or if you connect to Internet via a fiber cable modem using an Ethernet cable first refer to To set up the ETH interface and then skip to To setup WAN Service for ETH Interface Select ATM...

Page 10: ...PPPoA or IPoA leave other options unchanged from factory defaults and click Apply Save and then refer to the section titled To setup WAN Service for ATM Interface in order to config ure the WAN service for Internet access Tip If you are unsure about the VPI VCI parameters see Appendix 4 VPI VCI List Or if your ISP and the VPI VCI information is not covered there ask your ISP to provide it ...

Page 11: ...nter your ISP settings accordingly Select one connection type from the five internet connection types as shown in the following table If you are unsure consult your ISP Internet connection type ISP Information Enter the ISP login user name and password If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it No entries are needed Enter the assigned IP address subnet mask and the IP address...

Page 12: ...pened They then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer If so configure your router to clone the MAC address from the authorized computer Dial on demand Connect to ISP only when there is traffic transmission This saves your broadband Internet service bill PPP IP extension If enabled all the IP addresses in outgoing packets including management packets on the WAN port will be chan...

Page 13: ...Delegation IAPD 2 If your ISP is using stateful DHCPv6 check Launch Dhcp6c for Address Assignment IANA also Or configure a static IP address 3 Click Next Next Apply Save Note Default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if th...

Page 14: ...thing is correctly set When the PPPoE connection is successful you can access Internet DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected Priority order can be changed by removing all and adding them back in aga...

Page 15: ...y acquire IP information from your ISP or your existing networking equipment Use the following Static IP address This allows you to specify the Static IP information provided by your ISP or that corresponds with your existing networking equipment WAN IP Address The Internet IP address provided by your ISP for accessing Internet WAN Subnet Mask The subnet mask address provided by your ISP for acces...

Page 16: ...ically 1 Select Obtain an IP address automatically 2 Check Launch Dhcp6c for Prefix Delegation IAPD 3 If your ISP is using stateful DHCPv6 check Launch Dhcp6c for Address Assignment IANA also 4 Click Next Next Apply Save To configure a static IPv6 address 1 Select Use the following Static IPv6 address 2 Configure WAN IPv6 Address Prefix Length and WAN Next Hop IPv6 Address ...

Page 17: ...to enter the screen below 4 Select Use the following Static IPv6 DNS address and manually enter the DNS server address If you have two DNS server addresses enter the second also 5 Click Next Apply Save Note If Obtain an IP address automatically is chosen DHCP will be enabled for PVC in IPoE mode ...

Page 18: ...e default settings and then click Next Here you can configure the WAN DNS address Click the Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces option OR select the Use the following Static DNS IP address option and enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system And then click Next Note DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will...

Page 19: ...tly from your PC for Internet access or enjoy the entire Internet connection instead of sharing it with others you can use the Bridging DSL link type and create a dialup program on your PC If you have selected the EoA from the ATM Interface screen in Layer2 Interface you will see the screen below when you click the WAN Service tab select the configured interface and click Next The Enter Service De...

Page 20: ...tiple WAN connections simply configure multiple ATM interfaces and then follow the instructions above PPPoA If you have selected the PPPoA from the ATM Interface screen in Layer2 Interface you will see the screen below when you click the WAN Service tab select the configured interface and click Next 1 Edit the Enter Service Description This field is optional We recommend that you keep the default ...

Page 21: ...E Frames Between WAN and Local Ports If enabled PPPoE dialup frame from LAN side will directly egress the WAN port without modification Multicast Proxy If enabled the router will use multicast proxy If you are not sure about the options on this screen simply enter your ISP user name and password and leave the other options unchanged from defaults Click Next to enter the following screen WAN gatewa...

Page 22: ...thing is correctly set When the PPPoA connection is successful you can access Internet Note 1 DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected Priority order can be changed by removing all and adding them back...

Page 23: ...ternet IP address provided by your ISP for accessing Internet WAN Subnet Mask The subnet mask address provided by your ISP for accessing Internet Enter the WAN IP address and subnet mask assigned by your ISP This information should have been provided to you by your ISP If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it And then click Next to enter the following screen 1 Edit the Ente...

Page 24: ...ress After you configure it click Next The default setting is recommended Note Default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected Priority order can be changed by removing all and adding them back ...

Page 25: ...owing screen Note 1 DNS Server Interfaces can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system DNS servers but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected Priority order can be changed by removing all and adding them back in again 2 In ATM mode if only a single PVC with IPoA or static IPoE prot...

Page 26: ...over Ethernet PPPoE and IP over Ethernet IPoE are available in the Ethernet uplink mode PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Click Advanced Setup WAN Service Add select the configured interface and then click Next to enter the following screen 1 Select PPPoE 2 Edit the Enter Service Description This field is optional We recommend that you keep the default 3 Select a network protocol IPv4 IPv6 or IPv4 IPv6 dual...

Page 27: ...adband modem but some ISPs additionally register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer If so configure your router to clone the MAC address from the authorized computer Dial on demand Connect to ISP only when there is traffic transmission This saves your broadband Internet...

Page 28: ...gure the WAN gateway address After you configure it click Next The default setting is recommended WAN DNS Here you can configure the WAN DNS address After you configure it click Next The default setting is recommended if you cannot locate this information Here you can configure the WAN DNS address Click the Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces option OR select the Use the foll...

Page 29: ...dress or if your ISP assigns you a static fixed IP address IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address you need to select the IP over Ethernet IPoE Click Advanced Setup WAN Service Add select the configured interface and then click Next to enter the following screen 1 Select IPoE 2 Edit the Enter Service Description This field is optional We recommend that you keep the default 3 Select a network pro...

Page 30: ...ISP for accessing Internet WAN gateway IP Address The gateway IP address provided by your ISP for accessing Internet To configure a static IPv6 address 1 Select Use the following Static IPv6 address 2 Configure WAN IPv6 Address Prefix Length and WAN Next Hop IPv6 Address To obtain an IP address automatically 1 Select Obtain an IP address automatically 2 Check Launch Dhcp6c for Prefix Delegation IA...

Page 31: ...0 ADSL wireless modem router 3 Click Next Next to enter the screen below 4 Select Use the following Static IPv6 DNS address and manually enter the DNS server address If you have two DNS server addresses enter the second also 5 Click Next Apply Save ...

Page 32: ...m router NAT Here you can configure the NAT If you are not an advanced user we recommend you to keep the default settings and then click Next WAN gateway Here you can configure the WAN gateway address After you configure it click Next The default setting is recommended ...

Page 33: ...tion Here you can configure the WAN DNS address Click the Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces option OR select the Use the following Static DNS IP address option and enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system And then click Next Here you can view your configurations Click Apply Save to save your settings if everything is correctly set When the IPoE connection is succ...

Page 34: ...h others you can select the Bridging and create a dialup program on your PC Click Advanced Setup WAN Service Add select the configured interface and then click Next to enter the following screen Edit the Service Description which is optional And then click Next Here you can view your configurations Click Apply Save to save your settings if everything is correctly set When the connection is success...

Page 35: ...sable DHCP Server Click to disable the DHCP Server Enable DHCP Server Click to enable the DHCP Server Start IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router End IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Leased Time The lease time is a time length that the IP address is assigned to eac...

Page 36: ...es NOT support ZERO COMPRESSION Please enter the complete information For example Please enter 0 0 0 2 instead of 2 Enable RADVD The RADVD Router Advertisement Daemon implements link local advertisements of IPv6 router addresses and IPv6 routing prefixes using the Neighbor Discovery Protocol NDP and is used by system administrators in stateless autoconfiguration methods of network hosts on Interne...

Page 37: ...er from the Internet a remote user has to know the Internet IP address or Internet name of your router such as www nexxtsolutions com In this example we assume the Internet IP address of your router is 183 37 227 201 Then follow instructions below Click NAT Virtual Server to enter it and then click the Add button Select FTP that you wish to host on your network from the Select a Service drop down ...

Page 38: ...ber 80 used by this service in the Inter nal Starting Port Internal Ending Port External Starting Port and External Ending Port fields Select a protocol from the Protocol drop down list If you are unsure select TCP UDP In the Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that offers this service Here in this example we enter 192 168 1 110 Click the Apply Sav...

Page 39: ...ion to a remote party using the Triggering Ports The Router allows the remote party from the WAN side to establish new connections back to the application on the LAN side using the Open Ports To enter the Port Triggering screen click NAT Port Triggering and then click the Add button to add rules You can configure the port settings from this screen by selecting an existing application or creating y...

Page 40: ...IP Address of the device for which the router s firewall will be disabled Be sure to assign a static IP Address to that device The DMZ host should be connected to a LAN port of the device Be sure to assign a static IP address to that DMZ host Warning DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from...

Page 41: ...this filter rule must be satisfied for the rule to take effect Click Apply Save to save and activate the filter Filter Name Enter a descriptive filtering name IP Version Select either IPv4 or IPv6 Protocol TCP UDP TCP UDP and ICMP are available for your option Source IP address prefix length Enter the LAN IP address to be filtered Source Port port or port port Specify a port number or a range of p...

Page 42: ...is filter rule must be satisfied for the rule to take effect Click Apply Save to save and activate the filter IP Version Select either IPv4 or IPv6 Protocol TCP UDP TCP UDP and ICMP are available for your option Source IP address prefix length Enter the Internal IP address prefix length to be filtered Source Port port or port port Specify a port number or a range of ports used by PCs from exter na...

Page 43: ...ate a filter to identify the MAC layer frames by specifying at least one condition below If multiple conditions are specified all of them take effect Click to save and activate the filter Protocol Type Select a protocol type from the drop down list Destination MAC Address Enter the destination MAC address apply the MAC filtering rule to which you wish to apply the MAC filtering rule Source MAC Add...

Page 44: ...user name Browser s MAC Address Automatically adds the MAC address of the attached LAN device where the browser is running Other MAC Address Specify the MAC address of the computer that you want to apply Internet access restriction Days of the week Click to select the days of the week during which you wish to restrict Internet access Start Blocking Time End Blocking Time Specify time of day restri...

Page 45: ...ting This section explains the following Default Gateway Static Route Default gateway Default gateway interface list can have multiple WAN interfaces served as system default gateways but only one will be used according to the priority with the first being the highest and the last one the lowest priority if the WAN interface is connected Priority order can be changed by removing all and adding the...

Page 46: ...ch as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Wrong static routes may lead to network failure 3 For system created route the Remove checkbox is disabled Static Route Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Typically you do not need to add static routes However when there are several routers in the network you may want to set up static routing Sta...

Page 47: ... addresses If a wrong DNS server address is configured webpages may not be open 1 2 3 4 4 2 8 DNS The DNS server translates domain names to numeric IP addresses It is used to look up site addresses based on their names Select DNS Server Interface from available WAN interfaces OR enter static DNS server IP addresses for the system Here you can configure the WAN DNS address For IPv4 Click the Select...

Page 48: ...rwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Click Advanced Setup DNS Dynamic DNS to enter the Dynamic DNS screen Click the Add button to configure the DDNS settings D DNS Provider Select your DD...

Page 49: ...e the factory defaults Only change them if you are instructed by your ISP or our technical staff when your router fails to negotiate with ISP in DSL ATM mode Usually this failure can be identified and confirmed if the ADSL LED on the device keeps displaying a slow or quick blinking light 4 2 10 UPnP UPnP Universal Plug and Play allows Windows based systems to configure the device for various Inter...

Page 50: ...nt server This page allows you to enable disable printer support Enable on board print server Check uncheck to enable disable the printer support Printer name Enter a descriptive name of your printer Make and model Enter the make and model of your printer Apply Save Click to apply and save your settings Enable UPnP Check uncheck to enable disable the UPnP feature ...

Page 51: ...g the Add button The Remove button will remove the grouping and add the ungrouped interfaces to the Default group Only the default group has IP interface 4 2 12 Storage service The Storage service allows you to use storage devices with the modem router to be more easily accessed This section explains the following Storage device info User account User Account This section allows you to modify your...

Page 52: ...f a configured rule WAN Interface used in the grouping WAN connection to which the interface grouping rules apply Available LAN Interfaces LAN interfaces that can be used for interface grouping Grouped LAN Interfaces LAN interfaces that use specified WAN interface Click Add to enter the screen below ...

Page 53: ...r 2 dynamic or 3 static below If you like to automatically add LAN clients to a WAN Interface in the new group add the DHCP vendor ID string By configuring a DHCP vendor ID string any DHCP client request with the specified vendor ID DHCP option 60 will be denied an IP address from the local DHCP server Select interfaces from the available interface list and add it to the grouped interface list usi...

Page 54: ...ficates Local certificates are used by peers to verify your identi ty Maximum 4 certificates can be stored Tunnel Name Specify the name of the tunnel Mechanism Currently only 6rd configuration is supported Associated WAN Interface Specify the WAN interface of the tunnel Associated LAN Interface Specify the LAN interface of the tunnel Manual If you select Manual enter the AFTR information also Auto...

Page 55: ...ngs Trusted CA Certificate Authority Certificates Here you can Add View or Remove CA certificates CA certificates are used by you to verify peers certificates Maximum 4 certificates can be stored Click the Import certificate button on the local certificates page to enter the page below 1 Enter the certificate name Paste the certificate content and private key Click Apply to confirm your settings 2...

Page 56: ...PTV 3 Keep other options unchanged from factory defaults if you are not an advanced user This is strongly recommended Click the Import Certificate button to enter the page below 1 Enter the certificate name Paste the certificate content Click Apply to apply your settings 2 3 4 To import a certificate Check the LAN to LAN Intra LAN Multicast Enable box Keep other options unchanged from factory defa...

Page 57: ...Priority and 802 1Q VLAN ID 4 2 17 IPTV If you check the Enable IPTV checkbox you must choose a layer2 interface and then configure the PVC VLAN info ATM or ETH port VLAN info ETH Click Apply Save button to save it Enable IPTV Check uncheck to enable disable the IPTV service 4 3 Wireless This section explains the following information Basic Security MAC Filter Wireless Bridge Station Info ...

Page 58: ...tion allows you to have your network names SSID publicly broadcast or if you choose to enable it the SSID will be hidden BSSID Displays the BSSID Country Select your country Max Clients The max wireless clients your wireless network can accept Up to 8 clients can join your wireless network at a time The default setting is 8 Channel Select a channel or select Auto to let system automatically select...

Page 59: ...ters or 10 hexadecimal digits for 64 bit encryption keys WPA WAPI passphrase Enter a WPA WAPI network key WPA Group Rekey Interval Specify a key update interval WPA WAPI Encryption Select AES or TKIP AES WPS Button Press the hardware WPS button on the device for 1 second and the WPS LED will keep blinking for about 2 minutes Within the 2 minutes press the WPS button on your wireless computer or ot...

Page 60: ...ution System to disable access point functionality Selecting Access Point enables access point functionality Wireless bridge functionality will still be available and wireless stations will be able to associate to the AP Bridge Restrict There are three options available Enabled Enabled Scan and Disabled Select Disabled in Bridge Restrict which disables wireless bridge restriction Any wireless brid...

Page 61: ...on Settings System Logs Security Log SNMP Agent TR 069 Client Internet Time Access Control Update Software Reboot 4 4 Diagnostics The modem router is capable of testing the connection to your DSL service provider the connection to your Internet service provider and the connection to your local network If a test displays a fail status click Rerun Diagnostic Tests at the bottom of this page to make ...

Page 62: ... the device you can save these settings to a configuration file on your local hard drive The configuration file can later be imported to your device in case the device is reset to factory default settings Update Here you can restore the configuration from a file saved on your PC Restore default Under some circumstances for example join a different network or unfortunately forgetting the login pass...

Page 63: ...Specify a descriptive system name System Location Specify a system location System Contact Specify a system contact Trap Manager IP Specify the IP address of the Trap Manager To view the System Log simply click View System Log Log If Enable is selected the system will begin to log all the selected events Log Level All events above or equal to the selected level will be logged Display Level All log...

Page 64: ...le to enable disable the TR 069 Client function By default it is disabled Inform Interval Specify the inform interval ACS URL Enter the ACS Auto Configuration Server URL address ACS user name Enter the ACS Auto Configuration Server user name ACS password Enter the ACS Auto Configuration Server password WAN interface used by TR 069 client Select the WAN interface used by the TR 069 client from the ...

Page 65: ...update your device Password Access to your broadband router is controlled through three user accounts admin support and user The user name admin has unrestricted access to change and view configuration of your Broadband Router The user name support is used to allow an ISP technician to access your Broadband Router for mainte nance and to run diagnostics The user name user can access the Broadband ...

Page 66: ...ite www nexxtsolutions com Enter the path to the image file location in the box below or click the Browse button to locate the image file Click the Update Software button once to upload the new image file 1 2 3 Note The update process takes about 2 minutes to complete and your Broadband Router will reboot 4 5 8 Reboot Click the Reboot button to reboot the router ...

Page 67: ... and Sharing Center Change adapter settings select a desired Local Area Connection and select Properties MAC Click on the Apple icon from the top left corner and select System Preferences Screens to configure TCP IP properties in other Operating Systems are similar to those below Appendix 1 Configure Your PC 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ...

Page 68: ... network connection and then click View Available Wireless Networks Windows 7 Click Start Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Change adapter settings select a desired wireless connection and click Connect Disconnect When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected you have connected to the wireless network successfully Appendix 2 Join Your Wireless Network ...

Page 69: ...SL wireless modem router Nova300 ADSL wireless modem router MAC Click System Preferences When you see Connected displayed next to the wireless network you selected you have connected to the wireless network successfully ...

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Page 71: ... is enabled on your notebook by checking the wireless hardware or software button on your notebook The hardware button is usually located on the side of your notebook Note that some notebooks may not have such hardware button Software button can be implemented by pressing Fn is situated on the bottom left corner of your or may be any key between F1 F12 depending on what type of keyboard you are us...

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Page 73: ... PPPoE LLC PPPoE LLC LLC SNAP Bridging 1483 Bridged IP VC MUX 1483 Bridged IP VC MUX 1483 Bridged IP VC MUX 1483 Bridged IP VC MUX IPOE VC MUX Country ISP VPI VCI Encapsulation Spain Spain Spain Spain Telefónica Argentina Telefónica Perú Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain Spain France Netherlands Netherlands Belgium Belgium UK Italy Switzerland SpainWanadoo Czech Republic Dubai UAE Al sahmi...

Page 74: ... radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is ...

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