NexusLink 5631

The Comtrend NexusLink 5631 is the router BE send out to all line bonding customers.

Features & Specs

4x Ethernet Ports (10/100mbps)
1x RJ11 for bonded lines (Outer Pair --> Inner & Inner Pair --> Inner on dual headed lead or adapter)
Wifi B&G
USB Host (Print server support, BE support cannot help with this function though!)
USB Device
Annex M Support (Not noted in the original spec sheet on the Comtrend site)W

Default Settings

To reset the unit, hold down the reset button next to the wifi aerial until the lights on the unit flash.
Upon resetting to default the router has the following settings.

Since the 'product launch' (ie, after the manual phase ended):

IP: 192.168.1.254 (Second CPU on 192.168.1.253)
User: Administrator
Pass: 0000 (or the serial number of your router, depending on the age of the router)
DHCP Enabled
AnnexM support auto detect.

NEWER / BE Provided:

IP: 192.168.1.254 (Second CPU on 192.168.1.253)
User: root
Pass: 12345
DHCP Enabled
AnnexM support switched off! If planning to use AnnexM, change this setting.. See below screenshots.

Original / non BE provided:

IP: 192.168.1.1 (Second CPU on 192.168.1.2)
User: root
Pass: 12345
DHCP Enabled
AnnexM support switched off! If planning to use AnnexM, change this setting.. See below screenshots.

Firmware Updates

1) Download the firmware files from BE
2) Access 192.168.1.1 to upgrade CPU1 with Firmware (video instructions on youtube)
3) While the unit firmware updates there is no visual notification on the routers status lights. Do NOT unplug the router or reboot it, just wait for it to complete.
4) Once the firmware flash is complete, all the routers light will go on momentarily and the unit will boot.

Notes

The router will ALWAYS use two IP's. The default IP and +1 to the IP you set. The second IP is the web interface for the second CPU (the second adsl modem) statistics. There is no way to change the IP of the second CPU.

The router has lots of functions including USB print server and USB Client, vpn hosting(?). BE will not support these functions, they will only support connection to the internet via ethernet and wireless. You can use the functions but do not contact BE for support on them.

Setup on New network multi static ip

See Comtrend NexusLink 5631 New Network Settings for instructions and screenshots.

Setup on Legacy network or dynamic IP users

The following is how to setup the router for Dynamic IP (or static, just fill in the IP information).

1) Log into the router, normally at http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.1.254 - the username and password are noted above	2) Click Advanced, Click WAN, Click Add.
3) Make sure you set the VPI and VCI correctly. The highlighted box should require changing. Click Next.	4) Set the Connection Type to MAC Encapsulated Routing (MER) and click Next.
5) Set your IP information, Dynamic customers, select obtain automatically for everything, Static IP customers, see here. Click Next.	6) Tick Enable NAT and Enable NAT Full Cone if you want games to work with the most compatible NAT settings. Enable the Firewall Service if you will use the function. Click Next.
7) Double check your settings. Then click Save.	8) Click Save/Reboot
9) The router will reboot, resync and should connect.