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User’s manual
VNT814
4-Port Ethernet Router
Congratulations
on your purchase of this VTech product. Before using this product, please read
the Important safety information.
This user’s manual provides you with the complete installation, setup and
operation instructions.
For customer service or product information, visit our website at
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Model number: VNT814
Type: 4-Port Ethernet Router
Serial number:
Purchase date:
Place of purchase:
Both the model and serial numbers of your VTech product can be found on the
bottom of the router.
Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return
your router for warranty service.
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Important safety information
When using your equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following:
Read and understand all instructions.
Do not use this product near water such as near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen
sink, laundry tub or a swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower.
Do not place this product on an unstable table, shelf, stand or other unstable
surfaces.
CAUTION: Use only the adapters included with this product. Incorrect adapter
polarity or voltage can seriously damage the product.
Power adapter: Input 100-240V AC 200mA 50/60Hz; Output: 12V DC 500mA
The power adapters are intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount
position. The prongs are not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a
ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment
and shall be easily accessible.
Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
Do not cut off the power adapters to replace them with other plugs, as this causes a
hazardous situation.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cords. Do not install this product where
the cords may be walked on or crimped.
This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on
the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home,
consult your dealer or local power company.
Do not overload wall outlets or use an extension cord.
This product should not be placed in any area where proper ventilation is not
provided. Slots and openings in the back or bottom of this product are provided for
ventilation. To protect them from overheating, these openings must not be blocked
by placing the product on a soft surface such as a bed, sofa or rug. This product
should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register.
Never push objects of any kind into this product through the slots because they may
touch dangerous voltage points or create a short circuit. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not disassemble this product, but take it
to an authorized service facility. Opening or removing parts of the product other
than specified access doors may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks.
Incorrect reassembling can cause electric shock when the product is subsequently
used.
Periodically examine all components for damage.
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Important safety information
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This VTech product complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF).
If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user’s manual, the product is
safe to be used based on scientific evidence available today.
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Parts checklist
Your router package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary.
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Router
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Abridged user’s
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Table of contents
Getting started
Router overview ........................................1
Plan and connect your system .................3
Configure your computer network ............5
For Windows XP/2000 ...........................5
For Windows Vista/7/8 ..........................8
Configure your router
Login to the web management page ......11
Fast configuration ...................................12
Status .....................................................13
Device info ...........................................13
Statistics ..............................................14
Setup ...................................................... 15
WAN ....................................................15
LAN .....................................................16
Advanced ................................................19
Route ................................................... 19
NAT ..................................................... 21
QoS ..................................................... 28
Port mapping .......................................30
Others ..................................................31
Service ....................................................33
IGMP ................................................... 33
UPnP ...................................................34
DNS ..................................................... 34
DDNS .................................................. 35
FTP server ...........................................36
Firewall ................................................... 37
MAC filter .............................................37
IP/Port filter ..........................................38
URL filter .............................................39
ACL .....................................................40
DoS .....................................................41
Maintenance ...........................................42
Update ................................................. 42
Password .............................................46
Reboot ................................................. 48
Time ....................................................49
Log ......................................................50
Diagnostics .......................................... 50
Appendix
Frequently asked questions ....................53
FCC part 15 ............................................54
For cETL compliance only ......................55
Limited warranty ..................................... 57
Technical specifications ..........................59
Index.......................................................60
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Getting started
Router overview
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1 – (On/Off) light
On when the router is powered on.
2 – WAN light
On when the WAN port is connected.
Flashes when the router receives data from the WAN port.
3 – L1 L2 L3 L4 lights
On when the corresponding LAN port is connected.
Flashes when the corresponding LAN port receives data.
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4 – Power jack
Connects to the power adapter.
5 – (On/Off) button
Press to power on the router.
Press once again to power it off.
6 – LAN ports
Connect to Ethernet devices such as computers and SIP phones.
7 – WAN port
Connects to the wide area network.
8 – RESET button
Press and hold for five seconds to reset the router to default settings.
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Getting started
Plan and connect your system
The VNT814 router has four LAN ports to connect with Ethernet devices such
as computers and SIP phones. Before you start setting up your system, plan it
carefully. Consider the following before you start planning your system.
Number of Ethernet device(s) you need to connect with.
Number of router(s) you need.
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Use only the adapter provided.
Make sure the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
The adapter is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position. The prongs are
not designed to hold the plug in place if it is plugged into a ceiling, under-the-table or cabinet outlet.
To power on, press button at the back of the router. The light will light up.
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Connects to
Computer
Connects to
SIP Phone
Power
on/off
button
Connects
to power
Connects to the
internet via
Cable/DSL Modem
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To connect more than four Ethernet devices, you can purchase additional
VNT814 router(s), and then connect them to the parent router. See the graphic
below for more details.
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Make sure you have connected all routers and devices before you power on any router or device.
Follow this sequence to power on the system: (1) Parent router, (2) Child routers, (3) other
Ethernet devices.
Child routers enter Auto Bridge Mode. All Ethernet devices obtain IP addresses from the parent
router directly.
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Plan and connect your system
Parent router
Child routers
(in Auto Bridge
Mode)
VNT814 Router
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SIP PhoneSIP PhoneComputer
Cable/DSL Modem
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In order to view or change the settings of the VNT814 router, you need to login
to the web management page of the router. Before that, connect your computer
to the LAN port of the router, and then set the computer to obtain IP address
automatically according to the steps below.
For Windows XP/2000
Click Start, then open the Control Panel.
2. Double-click Network Connections.
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Getting started
Configure your computer network
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Getting started
Configure your computer network
3. Right-click Local Area Connection, then select Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocal (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
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Getting started
Configure your computer network
5. Select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically, then click OK.
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Getting started
Configure your computer network
For Windows Vista/7/8
Click Start, then open the Control Panel.
2. Click Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center.
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3. Click Change adapter settings.
4. Right-click Local Area Connection, then select Properties.
Getting started
Configure your computer network
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5. Select Internet Protocal Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties.
6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server
address automatically, then click OK.
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Configure your computer network
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With your computer connected to the LAN port of the router and set to obtain
IP address automatically, power on the router and you can login to the web
management page to browse the router settings and change them if necessary.
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Before you browse the web management page, check your browser’s network setting. Make sure
you do not use a proxy server for LAN setting.
Open a web browser on your computer.
Type http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar, then press Enter. The following
login page displays.
3. Enter the default user name and password as shown below. The user name
and password are case-sensitive.
User name Password
Administrative account admin admin12345
Normal user account user user1234
4. Click Login to enter the web management page of the router.
NOTE
Both administrative account and normal user account can view the router settings. To change the
settings, you must login using an administrative account.
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Login to the web management page
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Configure your router
Fast configuration
The Wizard feature can guide you through the basic configurations of the
router step by step.
Click the Wizard menu to start the fast configuration.
2. Select or input the information on the page as appropriate to configure the
WAN settings. Click Next to proceed.
3. Preview the settings and click Apply Changes to save the settings.
Otherwise, click Prev to return to the previous page or click Cancel to
cancel the fast configuration.
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Configure your router
Status
The Status menu allows you to view the information and statistics of the router.
Choose this menu and you can see the next sub-menus: Device info and
Statistics.
Device info
Router status:
Click the Status menu. The Router Status page under the Device info
sub-menu in the left pane is opened automatically, displaying the basic
information of the router, including system, LAN configuration, DNS status
and Ethernet WAN interfaces.
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Statistics
Click the Statistics sub-menu. The page displays the packet statistics for
transmission and reception regarding network interface.
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The Setup menu allows you to configure the functions of the router. Choose
this menu and you can see the next sub-menus: WAN and LAN.
WAN
WAN configuration:
Click the Setup menu. The WAN Configuration page under the WAN
sub-menu in the left pane is opened automatically. You can configure the
parameters for the WAN interface of your router, such as channel mode, PPP
settings and WAN IP settings.
Auto Bridge: Enable or disable the Auto Bridge Mode. If it is enabled,
the child VNT814 router’s DCHP mode will change to DCHP Relay
automatically. See DCHP mode on page 17 for more details.
Channel mode: It can be Bridge, IPoE or PPPoE.
Enable NAPT: Enable or disable the NATP function.
Enable IGMP: Enable or disable the IGMP function.
User Name: User name of the PPP connection
Password: Password of the PPP connection.
Type (PPP settings): Continuous, Manual or Connect On Demand.
Idle Time (min): The idle time of the PPP connection when the type is
Connect On Demand.
Type (WAN IP settings): Fixed or DHCP.
Local IP address: The IP address of the router.
Remote IP address: The gateway’s IP address of the router.
Netmask: The subnet mask of the router.
Default Route: The mode of the default route of the router.
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