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  • Page 2 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Copyright Statement Nexxt Solutions™ is a registered trademark. Other trademarks or brand names contained 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.
  • Page 3 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router FCC 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 harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router CONTENTS Package Contents Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview of the router 1.3 Main Features 1.4 Panel Layout 1.4.1 The Front Panel 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements 2.2 Installation Environment...
  • Page 6 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List 4.7.3 Address Reservation 4.8 USB Settings 4.8.1 Storage Sharing 4.8.2 FTP Server 4.8.3 Media Server 4.8.4 User Accounts 4.9 Forwarding 4.9.1 Virtual Servers 4.9.2 Port Triggering 4.9.3 DMZ 4.9.4 UPnP...
  • Page 7 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.17 System Tools 4.17.1 Time Setting 4.17.2 Diagnostic 4.17.3 Firmware Upgrade 4.17.4 Factory Defaults 4.17.5 Backup & Restore 4.17.6 Reboot 4.17.7 Password 4.17.8 System Log 4.17.9 Statistics Appendix A: FAQ Appendix B: Configuring the PCs Appendix C: Specifications...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Package contents Upon opening the box, make sure that the following items are included: *One ARN03304U1 Wireless N Gigabit Router *One DC Power Adapter *One Quick Installation Guide *One resource CD-ROM with a digital copy of the...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ARN03304U1 Wireless N Gigabit Router from Nexxt Solutions. 1.1 Product overview The ARN03304U1 Gigabit N Router is a combined wired/wireless network connection device inte- grated with an internet-sharing router and a 4-port switch.

  • Page 10: Main Features

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router The Wireless N Gigabit Router provides complete data privacy. It supports multiple protection methods, including SSID broadcast control and wireless LAN 64/128/152-bit WEP encryption, Wi-Fi protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK), as well as advanced Firewall protection.

  • Page 11: Panel Layout

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares data and Internet access for users, supporting Dynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE Internet access. Supports Virtual Server, Special Application and DMZ host. Supports UPnP , Dynamic DNS, Static Routing.
  • Page 12 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router The router’s LEDs and the WPS button are located on the front panel. (Viewed from left to right). Name Status Indication Power is off Power Power is on Router is initializing or there may be a system error...
  • Page 13 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). POWER: This is the power socket where you will connect the power adapter. Please use only the power adapter supplied to connect the device to the AC mains.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2. Connecting The Router

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 2 Connecting the router 2.1 System requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/ Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors.
  • Page 15 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Power off your PC, Cable/DSL modem, and the router. Choose the optimum location for the router. The best place is usually near the center of the area in which your PC(s) will wirelessly connect.

  • Page 16: Tcp/Ip Configuration

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of you Wireless N Gigabit Router in minutes using the Quick Setup Wizard. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the router is 192.168.0.1.
  • Page 17 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router example is based on Windows 2000 operating system. After opening a command prompt, type ping 192.168.0.1, followed by Enter. If the result displayed is similar to the illustration in Figure 3-1, it means the connection has been established correctly between your PC and the router.
  • Page 18 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Check the connection by executing the following steps: Is the connection between your PC and the router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports on the router which your computer is linked to, and the LEDs on your PC’s adapter should be lit.
  • Page 19 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-4 Login Windows Note: If the above screen does not pop-up, it means that your Web-browser has been set to a proxy. Go to Tools menu>Internet Options>Connections>LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.
  • Page 20 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 3-6 WAN connection types The router combines the Auto-Detect functionality with three widely used types of internet connections: PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP . The Auto-Detect setting is recommended. However, if you are certain of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, check it now and continue with the router configura-...
  • Page 21 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router User Name and Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case sensitive. If you have any problems during this process, please contact your ISP directly.
  • Page 22 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Click Next to continue, the Wireless settings page will appear, as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio – Use the drop-down menu to enable or disable wireless radio.
  • Page 23 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Channel - This field determines the operating frequency to be used. The default channel is set to Auto, so the AP will choose the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to...
  • Page 24 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Please note that the key is also case sensi- tive, this means that upper and lower case keys will affect the outcome. It would also be a good idea to write down the key and all related wireless security settings for future reference.

  • Page 25: Chapter 4. Configuring The Router

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Chapter 4. Configuring the router This chapter includes a detailed description of key functions and the configuration procedure of each Web page. 4.1 Login After successfully logging in, you will see the sixteen main menus on the left of the Web-based utility.

  • Page 26: Quick Setup

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-1 Router Status 4.3 Quick Setup Please refer to Section 3.2: “Quick Installation Guide.” 4.4 WPS This section will guide you on how to add a new wireless device quickly to an existing network using...
  • Page 27 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Open the “WPS” menu. The following screen (shown in Figure 4-2 ) will appear. Figure 4-2 WPS WPS Status – Enables or disables the WPS function. Current PIN - The current PIN of the Router is displayed on this screen.
  • Page 28 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router should also configure the new device for WPS in the meantime. In order to configure the new device, we are going to use the Lynx Wireless Adapter from Nexxt Solutions as an example.
  • Page 29 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router WPS Configuration Screen for the Wireless Adapter Step 3: Wait until the next screen appears. Click Finish to complete the WPS configuration. WPS Configuration Screen for the Wireless Adapter Third method:...
  • Page 30 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-3 Add A New Device Step 2: Choose Press the button of the new device in two minutes, and click Connect. Step 3: In order to configure the wireless adapter, select Push the button on my access point in the configuration utility of the WPS, as shown below.
  • Page 31 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router WPS Configuration Screen for the Wireless Adapter II. PIN configuration If the wireless adapter supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup and the PIN Configuration, you can add the device to the network by executing any of the two following methods.
  • Page 32 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: The PIN code of the adapter is always displayed on the WPS configuration screen. Step 3: In order to configure the wireless adapter, select Enter a PIN into my access point or a registrar in the configuration utility of the WPS, as...
  • Page 33 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router WPS Configuration Screen for the Wireless Adapter Note The default PIN code of the Router can be found in its label or on the WPS configuration screen, as shown in Figure 4-2.

  • Page 34: Network

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: a. The status LED on the Router will be solid green if the device has been successfully added to the network. b. The WPS function cannot be configured if the wireless function of the router is disabled.

  • Page 35: Wan

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router MAC Address - The physical address of the router, as seen from the LAN. This value cannot be changed. IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation (factory default: 192.168.0.1).
  • Page 36 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-6 WAN - Dynamic IP This page displays the WAN IP parameters assigned dynamically by your ISP , including IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP .
  • Page 37 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you find an error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
  • Page 38 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP .
  • Page 39 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Disabled - The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is only the PPPoE connection available, this being the recommended setting for this feature. Dynamic IP - You can check this radio button to...
  • Page 40 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Idle Time function as the Connect on Demand mode. The Internet connection can be discon- nected automatically after a specified period of inactivity, and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet once again.
  • Page 41 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router necessary for your ISP . In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work. ISP Specified IP Address - If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the router during login, please click “Use IP address speci-...
  • Page 42 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-10 User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
  • Page 43 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to access the Internet once again. If you want to keep your Internet connection active all the time, please enter “0”...
  • Page 44 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-11 L2TP Settings User Name/Password - Type the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select the one as provided by your ISP .
  • Page 45 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter “0”...
  • Page 46 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-12 PPTP Settings User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP . These fields are case-sensitive. Dynamic IP/ Static IP - Select the one as provided by your ISP .
  • Page 47 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router fied period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet once again.

  • Page 48: Mac Clone

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: If you do not know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the Detect button to allow the router to automatically search your Internet connec- tion for servers and protocols. The connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the router.

  • Page 49: Wireless

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely needed here. WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If your...

  • Page 50: Wireless Settings

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router There are five submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14): Wireless Settings, Wire- less Security, Wireless MAC Filtering, Wireless Advanced and Wireless Statistics. Click on any of these items in order to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 51 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Region - Select your region from the pull-down list. This field specifies the region where the wire- less function of the router can be used. It may be illegal to use the wireless function of the router in a region different from those specified in this field.
  • Page 52 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router clients are 802.11n. 11bg mixed - Select it when you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients. 11bgn mixed - Select it when you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g, and 11n wireless clients.

  • Page 53: Wireless Security

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.6.2 Wireless Security Go to “Wireless Wireless Security” in the menu, in order to configure the security settings of your wireless network. There are five wireless encryption methods sup- ported by the Router: WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-...
  • Page 54 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-17 Type - Choose the type for the WEP security from the pull-down list. The default setting is Auto- matic, which sets Open System or Shared Key authentication form automatically, based on the wireless station’s capability and request.
  • Page 55 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router (any combination of 0-9, a-f, A-F, zero key is not supported) or 16 ASCII characters. Note: If you do not set a passkey, the wireless encryption feature remains disabled even if you have selected Shared Key, as your Authentica- tion Mode.
  • Page 56 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Radius Password - Enter the password for the radius server. Group Key Update Period - Specify the group key update interval in seconds. The value should be 30 or higher. Enter 0 to disable the update.

  • Page 57: Wireless Mac Filtering

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Be sure to click the Save button to store your settings on this page. 4.6.3 Wireless MAC Filtering Go to “Wireless MAC Filtering” in the menu, so that you can control the wireless access by configuring the Wireless MAC Address Filtering...
  • Page 58 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-21 Add or Modify Wireless MAC Address Filtering entry To add or modify a MAC Address Filtering entry, follow these instructions: Enter the appropriate MAC Address into the MAC Address field. The format of the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X represents any hexadecimal digit).

  • Page 59: Wireless Advanced

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router station B with MAC address 00-0A-EB-00-23-11 to be able to access the Router, while all the other wireless stations are denied access, you must configure the Wireless MAC Address Filtering feature using the steps detailed below: Click the Enable button to activate this function.
  • Page 60 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-22 Wireless Advanced Transmit Power - You can specify the transmit power of the router in this field. The available settings are High, Middle or Low. High is the default setting, which is also recommended.
  • Page 61 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router DTIM Interval - This value indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.

  • Page 62: Wireless Statistics

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.6.5 Wireless Statistics Go to “Wireless Wireless Statistics” in the menu, so you can visualize the MAC Address, Current Status, Received Packets and Sent Packets for each connected wireless station. Figure 4-23 Wireless stations linked to the router MAC Address - The connected wireless station’s...

  • Page 63: Dhcp

    Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.7 DHCP Figure 4-24 The DHCP menu There are three submenus under DHCP (shown in Figure 4-24): DHCP Settings, DHCP Clients List and Address Reservation. Click on any of these items in order to configure the corresponding function.
  • Page 64 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router DHCP Server - Enable or Disable the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must have another DHCP server within your network. Otherwise, you must configure the computer manually. Start IP Address - Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning IP addresses.
  • Page 65 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Note: To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN in the “Obtain an IP Address automatically” mode. 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List Go to “DHCP DHCP Clients List”...
  • Page 66 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.7.3 Address Reservation Go to “DHCP Address Reservation” in the menu, in order to visualize and add reserved addresses for clients, using the screen displayed below (Figure 4-27). When you specify a reserved IP address for...
  • Page 67 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Figure 4-28 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry To modify or delete an existing entry: Click the Modify button next to the entry you want to change. If you want to erase this entry, click on Delete.
  • Page 68 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router 4.8.1 Storage Sharing Go to “USB Settings Storage Sharing” in the menu, in order to configure a USB disk drive linked to the router, as shown below in Figure 4-30. Figure 4-30 Network Sharing Service Status - Indicates the Network Sharing service’s current status.
  • Page 69 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router Click the Start button to initiate the Network Sharing service. Click the Stop button to cancel the Network Sharing service. Click the Eject Disk button to safely remove the USB storage device that is connected to the USB port.
  • Page 70 Nexxt Solutions - ACRUX - Wireless N Gigabit Router can now access files on the USB drive from Internet Explorer at its Share Name followed by the Router’s LAN IP address, for example: \\192.168.0.1\MyShare. Figure 4-31 Sharing Settings Note: The router cannot automatically locate the new USB drive.

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