ZyXEL VMG1312-B10D User Manual

VMG1312-B Series

Wireless N VDSL2 4-port Gateway with USB

Version 1.00

Edition 3, 10/2015

Quick Start Guide

User’s Guide

Default Login Details

LAN IP Address	http://192.168.1.1
User Name	admin, zyuser
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Password

Copyright © 2015 ZyXEL Communications Corporation

IMPORTANT!

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE.

KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Screenshots and graphics in this book may differ slightly from your product due to differences in your product firmware or your computer operating system. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.

Related Documentation

•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the Device and get up and running right away.

•More Information

Go to support.zyxel.com to find other information on the Device.

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	Contents Overview
	Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................	15
Introducing the Device ............................................................................................................................	17
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................	23
Quick Start ...............................................................................................................................................	31
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................	33
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................	60
Network Map and Status Screens ...........................................................................................................	62
Broadband ...............................................................................................................................................	66
Wireless ..................................................................................................................................................	94
Home Networking ..................................................................................................................................	125
Routing ..................................................................................................................................................	141
Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................................	148
Network Address Translation (NAT) ......................................................................................................	165
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................................	182
IGMP/MLD ............................................................................................................................................	186
Vlan Group ............................................................................................................................................	189
Interface Group .....................................................................................................................................	191
USB Service ..........................................................................................................................................	196
Power Management ..............................................................................................................................	203
Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................	207
MAC Filter .............................................................................................................................................	216
Parental Control ....................................................................................................................................	218
Scheduler Rule ......................................................................................................................................	223
Certificates ............................................................................................................................................	225
Log .......................................................................................................................................................	232
Traffic Status ........................................................................................................................................	235
ARP Table .............................................................................................................................................	239
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................................	241
IGMP/MLD Status ................................................................................................................................	243
xDSL Statistics ......................................................................................................................................	245
3G Statistics .........................................................................................................................................	249
User Account .........................................................................................................................................	251
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................	253
TR-069 Client ........................................................................................................................................	255
TR-064 ..................................................................................................................................................	257
SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................	258
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................	260
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E-mail Notification	.................................................................................................................................262
Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................................	264
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................	267
Configuration .........................................................................................................................................	270
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................	273
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................	278
Appendices ......................................................................................................................................	285

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	Table of Contents
		Table of Contents
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................		3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................		5
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................		15
Chapter	1
Introducing the Device .......................................................................................................................		17
1.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	17
1.2	Ways to Manage the Device .............................................................................................................	17
1.3	Good Habits for Managing the Device ..............................................................................................	17
1.4	Applications for the Device ...............................................................................................................	18
	1.4.1 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................	18
	1.4.2 Device’s USB Support .............................................................................................................	18
1.5	LEDs (Lights) ....................................................................................................................................	20
1.6	The RESET Button ............................................................................................................................	21
1.7	Wireless Access ................................................................................................................................	21
	1.7.1 Using the WLAN/WPS Button .................................................................................................	22
Chapter	2
The Web Configurator ........................................................................................................................		23
2.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	23
	2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................	23
2.2	Web Configurator Layout ..................................................................................................................	25
	2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................	25
	2.2.2 Main Window ...........................................................................................................................	26
	2.2.3 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................	26
Chapter	3
Quick Start...........................................................................................................................................		31
3.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	31
3.2	Quick Start Setup ..............................................................................................................................	31
Chapter	4
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................		33
4.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	33
4.2	Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection ..........................................................................................	33
4.3	Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network .............................................................................................	36

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	4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings .............................................................................	36
	4.3.2 Using WPS ..............................................................................................................................	37
	4.3.3 Without WPS ...........................................................................................................................	41
4.4	Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups ................................................................................................	42
4.5	Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network .................................................................	45
4.6	Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................................	47
4.7	Access the Device Using DDNS .......................................................................................................	51
	4.7.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org ..................................................................	51
	4.7.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Device ..........................................................................................	52
	4.7.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ........................................................................................................	52
4.8	Configuring the MAC Address Filter ..................................................................................................	52
4.9	Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ....................................................................................	53
4.10 Using the Print Server Feature ........................................................................................................		54

Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................		60
Chapter	5
Network Map and Status Screens .....................................................................................................		62
5.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	62
5.2	The Network Map Screen .................................................................................................................	62
5.3	The Status Screen .............................................................................................................................	63
Chapter	6
Broadband...........................................................................................................................................		66
6.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	66
	6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	66
	6.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................	67
	6.1.3 Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................	70
6.2	The Broadband Screen .....................................................................................................................	70
	6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ...................................................................................................	72
6.3	The 3G Backup Screen .....................................................................................................................	79
6.4	The Advanced Screen .......................................................................................................................	83
6.5	The 802.1x Screen ............................................................................................................................	86
	6.5.1 Modify 802.1X Settings ............................................................................................................	87
6.6	The Ethernet WAN Screen ................................................................................................................	87
6.7	Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................	88
Chapter	7
Wireless ...............................................................................................................................................		94
7.1	Overview ...........................................................................................................................................	94
	7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................	94

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	7.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................	94
7.2	The General Screen .........................................................................................................................	95
	7.2.1 No Security ..............................................................................................................................	97
	7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption) ..........................................................................................................	97
	7.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ....................................................................................................	98
7.3	The Guest / More AP Screen ............................................................................................................	99
	7.3.1 Edit Guest / More AP ............................................................................................................	100
7.4	MAC Authentication ........................................................................................................................	102
7.5 The WPS Screen ............................................................................................................................		103
7.6 The WMM Screen ...........................................................................................................................		105
7.7 The WDS Screen ............................................................................................................................		106
	7.7.1 WDS Scan .............................................................................................................................	108
7.8	The Others Screen ..........................................................................................................................	108
7.9	The Channel Status Screen ............................................................................................................	110
7.10 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................		111
	7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview .................................................................................................	111
	7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ...................................................................................................	113
	7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview .................................................................................................	113
	7.10.4 Signal Problems ..................................................................................................................	115
	7.10.5 BSS .....................................................................................................................................	116
	7.10.6 MBSSID ...............................................................................................................................	116
	7.10.7 Preamble Type ....................................................................................................................	117
	7.10.8 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ...................................................................................	117
	7.10.9 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) ...............................................................................................	117
Chapter	8
Home Networking .............................................................................................................................		125
8.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	125
	8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................	125
	8.1.2 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................................	126
	8.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................	127
8.2	The LAN Setup Screen ...................................................................................................................	127
8.3	The Static DHCP Screen .................................................................................................................	131
8.4	The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................	132
	8.4.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example .............................................................................	133
8.5	The Additional Subnet Screen ........................................................................................................	135
8.6	The STB Vendor ID Screen .............................................................................................................	136
	8.6.1 The Add/Edit STB Vendor ID Screen ....................................................................................	136
8.7	The TFTP Server Name Screen .....................................................................................................	137
8.8	Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................	138
	8.8.1 LANs, WANs and the Device .................................................................................................	138
	8.8.2 DHCP Setup ..........................................................................................................................	138
	8.8.3 DNS Server Addresses .........................................................................................................	138

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	8.8.4 LAN TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................	139
Chapter	9
Routing	..............................................................................................................................................	141
9.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................		141
9.2 ........................................................................................................................The Routing Screen		141
.............................................................................................................	9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route	142
9.3 ..................................................................................................................The DNS Route Screen		143
.................................................................................................	9.3.1 The DNS Route Add Screen	144
9.4 ........................................................................................................The Policy Forwarding Screen		144
...................................................................................................	9.4.1 Add/Edit Policy Forwarding	146
9.5 ..............................................................................................................................................RIP		146
.....................................................................................................................	9.5.1 The RIP Screen	147
Chapter	10
Quality of ...................................................................................................................Service (QoS)		148
10.1 ......................................................................................................................................Overview		148
........................................................................................	10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter	148
10.2 ...............................................................................................................What You Need to Know		148
10.3 ........................................................................................The Quality of Service General Screen		150
10.4 .............................................................................................................The Queue Setup Screen		151
.........................................................................................................	10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue	152
10.5 ...............................................................................................................The Class Setup Screen		153
............................................................................................................	10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class	154
10.6 .....................................................................................................The QoS Policer Setup Screen		158
.......................................................................................................	10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer	159
10.7 ......................................................................................................................Technical Reference		160
Chapter	11
Network ................................................................................................Address Translation (NAT)		165
11.1 .......................................................................................................................................Overview		165
........................................................................................	11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter	165
.....................................................................................................	11.1.2 What You Need To Know	165
11.2 ........................................................................................................The Port Forwarding Screen		166
....................................................................................................	11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding	168
11.3 ...............................................................................................................The Applications Screen		169
............................................................................................................	11.3.1 Add New Application	170
11.4 ...........................................................................................................The Port Triggering Screen		171
.............................................................................................	11.4.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule	172
11.5 ...........................................................................................................................The DMZ Screen		173
11.6 ............................................................................................................................The ALG Screen		174
11.7 .......................................................................................................The Address Mapping Screen		175
..........................................................................................	11.7.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule	176

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11.8 The Sessions Screen ....................................................................................................................	177
11.9 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................	177
11.9.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................................	178
11.9.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................................	178
11.9.3 How NAT Works ...................................................................................................................	179
11.9.4 NAT Application ...................................................................................................................	179
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup .........................................................................................................................	182
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................	182
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	182
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................	182
12.2 The DNS Entry Screen ..................................................................................................................	183
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry .............................................................................................................	183
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................................................................................................	184
Chapter 13
IGMP/MLD..........................................................................................................................................	186
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................	186
13.1.1 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................	186
13.2 The IGMP/MLD Screen .................................................................................................................	186
Chapter 14
Vlan Group ........................................................................................................................................	189
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................	189
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	189
14.2 The Vlan Group Screen ................................................................................................................	189
14.2.1 Add/Edit a VLAN Group .......................................................................................................	190
Chapter 15
Interface Group .................................................................................................................................	191
15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................	191
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	191
15.2 The Interface Group Screen ..........................................................................................................	191
15.2.1 Interface Group Configuration .............................................................................................	192
15.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .................................................................................................	194
Chapter 16
USB Service ......................................................................................................................................	196
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................	196
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	196
16.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................	196
16.1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................	198
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16.2	The File Sharing Screen ...............................................................................................................	198
	16.2.1 The Add New User Screen ..................................................................................................	199
16.3	The Media Server Screen .............................................................................................................	200
16.4	Print Server ..................................................................................................................................	201
	16.4.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................	201
	16.4.2 The Print Server Screen ......................................................................................................	202
Chapter	17
Power Management ..........................................................................................................................		203
17.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	203
	17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	203
	17.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................	203
17.2 The Power Management Screen ..................................................................................................		203
17.3	The Auto Switch Off Screen ..........................................................................................................	204
	17.3.1 The Auto Switch Off Add or Modify Screen .........................................................................	205
	17.3.2 The Add/Edit Rule Screen ...................................................................................................	206
Chapter	18
Firewall		207
18.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	207
	18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................	207
	18.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................	208
18.2	The Firewall Screen ......................................................................................................................	208
18.3	The Protocol Screen ....................................................................................................................	209
	18.3.1 Add/Edit a Service ..............................................................................................................	210
18.4	The Access Control Screen ..........................................................................................................	212
	18.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule ........................................................................................................	212
18.5	The DoS Screen ............................................................................................................................	214
Chapter	19
MAC Filter..........................................................................................................................................		216
19.1 ......................................................................................................................................	Overview	216
19.2 ..................................................................................................................	The MAC Filter Screen	216
Chapter	20
Parental ................................................................................................................................Control		218
20.1 .......................................................................................................................................	Overview	218
20.2 .........................................................................................................	The Parental Control Screen	218
......................................................................................	20.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Profile	219
Chapter	21
Scheduler ..................................................................................................................................Rule		223
21.1 .......................................................................................................................................	Overview	223

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21.2		The Scheduler Rule Screen ..........................................................................................................	223
	21.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule ............................................................................................................		224
Chapter	22
Certificates ........................................................................................................................................			225
22.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	225
	22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		225
22.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................			225
22.3		The Local Certificates Screen .......................................................................................................	225
	22.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................................		226
	22.3.2 Load Signed Certificate ......................................................................................................		228
22.4		The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................................	228
	22.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate .................................................................................................		229
	22.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ..............................................................................................		230
Chapter	23
Log ....................................................................................................................................................			232
23.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	232
	23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		232
	23.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................		232
23.2		The System Log Screen ................................................................................................................	233
23.3		The Security Log Screen ...............................................................................................................	234
Chapter	24
Traffic Status ....................................................................................................................................			235
24.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	235
	24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		235
24.2		The WAN Status Screen ...............................................................................................................	235
24.3		The LAN Status Screen .................................................................................................................	236
24.4		The NAT Status Screen .................................................................................................................	237
Chapter	25
ARP Table		..........................................................................................................................................	239
25.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	239
	25.1.1 ..................................................................................................................How ARP Works		239
25.2 .........................................................................................................................		ARP Table Screen	240
Chapter	26
Routing Table ....................................................................................................................................			241
26.1 .......................................................................................................................................		Overview	241
26.2 .............................................................................................................		The Routing Table Screen	241
Chapter	27
IGMP/MLD .............................................................................................................................Status			243

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27.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	243
27.2	The IGMP/MLD Group Status Screen ...........................................................................................	243
Chapter 28
xDSL Statistics..................................................................................................................................		245
28.1	The xDSL Statistics Screen ...........................................................................................................	245
Chapter 29
3G Statistics .....................................................................................................................................		249
29.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	249
29.2	The 3G Statistics Screen ...............................................................................................................	249
Chapter 30
User Account ....................................................................................................................................		251
30.1	Overview ......................................................................................................................................	251
30.2	The User Account Screen .............................................................................................................	251
30.2.1 The User Account Add/Edit Screen .....................................................................................		252
Chapter 31
Remote Management........................................................................................................................		253
31.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	253
31.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ..........................................................................................................		253
Chapter 32
TR-069 Client.....................................................................................................................................		255
32.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	255
32.2	The TR-069 Client Screen ............................................................................................................	255
Chapter 33
TR-064................................................................................................................................................		257
33.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	257
33.2	The TR-064 Screen .......................................................................................................................	257
Chapter 34
SNMP .................................................................................................................................................		258
34.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	258
34.2 The SNMP Screen ........................................................................................................................		258
Chapter 35
Time Settings ....................................................................................................................................		260
35.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	260
35.2	The Time Screen ..........................................................................................................................	260
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Chapter	36
E-mail Notification ............................................................................................................................			262
36.1		Overview ....................................................................................................................................	262
36.2		The Email Notification Screen .......................................................................................................	262
	36.2.1 Email Notification Edit ........................................................................................................		263
Chapter	37
Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................			264
37.1		Overview ......................................................................................................................................	264
37.2		The Log Settings Screen ...............................................................................................................	264
	37.2.1 Example E-mail Log ............................................................................................................		265
Chapter	38
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................			267
38.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	267
38.2		The Firmware Screen ....................................................................................................................	267
Chapter	39
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................			270
39.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	270
39.2		The Configuration Screen .............................................................................................................	270
39.3		The Reboot Screen .......................................................................................................................	272
Chapter	40
Diagnostic		.........................................................................................................................................	273
40.1		Overview .......................................................................................................................................	273
	40.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................		273
40.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................			273
40.3		Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup ...................................................................................................	274
40.4		802.1ag .........................................................................................................................................	274
40.5 OAM Ping ......................................................................................................................................			275
Chapter	41
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................			278
41.1		Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................	278
41.2		Device Access and Login ..............................................................................................................	279
41.3		Internet Access .............................................................................................................................	281
41.4		Wireless Internet Access ...............................................................................................................	282
41.5		USB Device Connection ................................................................................................................	283
41.6 UPnP .............................................................................................................................................			283

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Part III: Appendices .......................................................................................		285
Appendix	A Customer Support ........................................................................................................	287
Appendix	B Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................	293
Appendix	C IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................	306
Appendix	D Services .......................................................................................................................	314
Appendix	E Legal Information..........................................................................................................	318
Index ..................................................................................................................................................		325

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Introducing the Device

1.1 Overview

The VMG1312-B Series is a wireless VDSL router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway. It has a DSL port and a Gigabit Ethernet port for super-fast Internet access. The Device supports both Packet Transfer Mode (PTM) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). It is backward compatible with ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ in case VDSL is not available.

Only use firmware for your Device’s specific model. Refer to the label on the bottom of your Device.

The Device has two USB ports for sharing files via a USB storage device, sharing a USB printer, or connecting a 3G dongle for a WAN backup connection.

•The VMG1312-B10A works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).

•The VMG1312-B30A works over ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or T-ISDN (UR-2).

1.2Ways to Manage the Device

Use any of the following methods to manage the Device.

•Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Device using a (supported) web browser.

•TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your device.

1.3Good Habits for Managing the Device

Do the following things regularly to make the Device more secure and to manage the Device more effectively.

•Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you forget your password, you will have to reset the Device to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Device. You could simply restore your last configuration.

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1.4 Applications for the Device

Here are some example uses for which the Device is well suited.

1.4.1 Internet Access

Your Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. You can have multiple WAN services over one ADSL or VDSL. The Device cannot work in ADSL and VDSL mode at the same time.

Note: The ADSL and VDSL lines share the same WAN (layer-2) interfaces that you configure in the Device. Refer to Section 6.2 on page 70 for the Network Setting > Broadband screen.

Computers can connect to the Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).

Figure 1 Device’s Internet Access Application
WLAN	WAN

Bridging

IPoE

PPPoE

LAN

A

ADSL / VDSL

WLAN

WAN

Bridging

PPPoE

IPoE

PPPoA

IPoA

LAN

A

ADSL

You can also configure IP filtering on the Device for secure Internet access. When the IP filter is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is blocked by default unless it is initiated from your network. This means that probes from the outside to your network are not allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet and download files.

1.4.2 Device’s USB Support

The USB port of the Device is used for file-sharing, media server and printer-sharing.

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Chapter 1 Introducing the Device

File Sharing

Use the built-in USB 2.0 port to share files on a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive (B). You can connect one USB hard drive to the Device at a time. Use FTP to access the files on the USB device.

Figure 2 USB File Sharing Application

B

A

Media Server

You can also use the Device as a media server. This lets anyone on your network play video, music, and photos from a USB device (B) connected to the Device’s USB port (without having to copy them to another computer).

Figure 3 USB Media Server Application

B

A

Printer Server

The Device allows you to share a USB printer on your LAN. You can do this by connecting a USB printer to one of the USB ports on the Device and then configuring a TCP/IP port on the computers connected to your network.

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Figure 4 Sharing a USB Printer

1.5 LEDs (Lights)

The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.

Figure 5 LEDs on the Device

None of the LEDs are on if the Device is not receiving power.

Table 1 LED Descriptions

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
POWER	Green	On	The Device is receiving power and ready for use.
		Blinking	The Device is self-testing.
	Red	On	The Device detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
			malfunction.
		Off	The Device is not receiving power.
		Blinking	Firmware upgrade is in progress.
ETHERNET	Green	On	The Device has a successful 100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a device
1-4			on the Local Area Network (LAN).
		Blinking	The Device is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 100 Mbps.
		Off	The Device does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.

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Table 1 LED Descriptions (continued)

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
WLAN/WPS	Green	On	The wireless network is activated.
		Blinking	The Device is communicating with other wireless clients.
	Orange	Blinking	The Device is setting up a WPS connection.
		Off	The wireless network is not activated.
DSL	Green	On	The ADSL line is up.
		Blinking	The Device is initializing the ADSL line.
	Orange	On	The VDSL line is up.
		Blinking	The Device is initializing the VDSL line.
		Off	The DSL line is down.
INTERNET	Green	On	The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
			Your device has a WAN IP address (either static or assigned by a DHCP
			server), PPP negotiation was successfully completed (if used) and the
			DSL connection is up.
		Blinking	The Device is sending or receiving IP traffic.
		Off	There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
	Red	On	The Device attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible
			causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE
			authentication failed.
USB	Green	On	The Device recognizes a USB connection.
		Blinking	The Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device connected
			to it.
		Off	The Device does not detect a USB connection.

1.6 The RESET Button

If you forget your password or cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to use the RESET button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.

1Make sure the PWR/SYS LED is on (not blinking).

2To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for ten seconds or until the PWR/SYS LED begins to blink and then release it. When the PWR/SYS LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.

1.7Wireless Access

The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless clients, such as notebook computers or PDAs and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on inconvenient Ethernet cables.

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You can configure your wireless network in either the built-in Web Configurator, or using the WPS button.

Figure 6 Wireless Access Example

1.7.1 Using the WLAN/WPS Button

If the wireless network is turned off, press the WLAN/WPS button at the back of the Device for one second. Once the WLAN/WPS LED turns green, the wireless network is active.

You can also use the WLAN/WPS button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between the Device and a WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time.

To activate WPS:

1Make sure the POWER LED is on and not blinking.

2Press the WLAN/WPS button for five seconds and release it.

3Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the Device. The WLAN/WPS LED flashes orange while the Device sets up a WPS connection with the other wireless device.

4Once the connection is successfully made, the WLAN/WPS LED shines green.

To turn off the wireless network, press the WLAN/WPS button on the front of the Device for one to five seconds. The WLAN/WPS LED turns off when the wireless network is off.

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The Web Configurator

2.1 Overview

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Device setup and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later versions or Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:

•Web browser pop-up windows from your Device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•JavaScript (enabled by default).

•Java permissions (enabled by default).

2.1.1Accessing the Web Configurator

1Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2Launch your web browser. If the Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go to http://192.168.1.1.

3A password screen displays. To access the administrative web configurator and manage the Device, type the default username admin and password 1234 in the password screen and click Login. If advanced account security is enabled (see Section 30.2 on page 251) the number of dots that appears when you type the password changes randomly to prevent anyone watching the password field from knowing the length of your password. If you have changed the password, enter your password and click Login.

Figure 7 Password Screen

4The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is strongly recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply; alternatively click Skip to proceed to the main menu if you do not want to change the password now.

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Figure 8 Change Password Screen

5The Quick Start Wizard screen appears. You can configure basic Internet access, and wireless settings. See Chapter 3 on page 31 for more information.

6After you finished or closed the Quick Start Wizard screen, the Network Map page appears. Figure 9 Network Map

7Click Status to display the Status screen, where you can view the Device’s interface and system information.

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2.2 Web Configurator Layout

Figure 10 Screen Layout

A

B

C

As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:

•A - title bar

•B - main window

•C - navigation panel

2.2.1Title Bar

The title bar provides some icons in the upper right corner.

The icons provide the following functions.

Table 2 Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar

ICON DESCRIPTION

Language: Select the language you prefer.

Quick Start: Click this icon to open screens where you can configure the Device’s time zone

Internet access, and wireless settings.

Logout: Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.

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2.2.2 Main Window

The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this document.

After you click Status on the Connection Status page, the Status screen is displayed. See Chapter 5 on page 63 for more information about the Status screen.

If you click Virtual Device on the System Info screen, a visual graphic appears, showing the connection status of the Device’s ports. The connected ports are in color and disconnected ports are gray.

Figure 11 Virtual Device

2.2.3 Navigation Panel

Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure Device features. The following tables describe each menu item.

Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary

LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
Connection Status		This screen shows the network status of the Device and computers/
		devices connected to it.
Network Setting
Broadband	Broadband	Use this screen to view and configure ISP parameters, WAN IP
		address assignment, and other advanced properties. You can also add
		new WAN connections.
	3G Backup	Use this screen to configure 3G WAN connection.
	Advanced	Use this screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex
		J, and DSL PhyR functions.
	802.1x	Use this screen to view and configure the IEEE 802.1x settings on the
		Device.
	Ethernet WAN	Use this screen to convert Ethernet LAN 4 port as WAN port, or
		restore the WAN port to LAN port.

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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
Wireless	General	Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN
		authentication/security settings.
	Guest/More AP	Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the Device.
	MAC	Use this screen to block or allow wireless traffic from wireless devices
	Authentication	of certain SSIDs and MAC addresses to the Device.
	WPS	Use this screen to configure and view your WPS (Wi-Fi Protected
		Setup) settings.
	WMM	Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM).
	WDS	Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System (WDS) links to
		other access points.
	Others	Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.
	Channel Status	Use this screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the
		results.
Home	LAN Setup	Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings, and other advanced
Networking		properties.
	Static DHCP	Use this screen to assign specific IP addresses to individual MAC
		addresses.
	UPnP	Use this screen to turn UPnP and UPnP NAT-T on or off.
	Additional	Use this screen to configure IP alias and public static IP.
	Subnet
	STB Vendor ID	Use this screen to have the Device automatically create static DHCP
		entries for Set Top Box (STB) devices when they request IP
		addresses.
	TFTP Server	Use DHCP option 66 to identify a TFTP server name.
	Name
Routing	Static Route	Use this screen to view and set up static routes on the Device.
	DNS Route	Use this screen to forward DNS queries for certain domain names
		through a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s).
	Policy	Use this screen to configure policy routing on the Device.
	Forwarding
	RIP	Use this screen to configure Routing Information Protocol to
		exchange routing information with other routers.
QoS	General	Use this screen to enable QoS and traffic prioritizing. You can also
		configure the QoS rules and actions.
	Queue Setup	Use this screen to configure QoS queues.
	Class Setup	Use this screen to define a classifier.
	Policer Setup	Use these screens to configure QoS policers.
NAT	Port Forwarding	Use this screen to make your local servers visible to the outside
		world.
	Applications	Use this screen to configure servers behind the Device.
	Port Triggering	Use this screen to change your Device’s port triggering settings.
	DMZ	Use this screen to configure a default server which receives packets
		from ports that are not specified in the Port Forwarding screen.
	ALG	Use this screen to enable or disable SIP ALG.
	Address Mapping	Use this screen to change your Device’s address mapping settings.
	Sessions	Use this screen to configure the maximum number of NAT sessions
		each client host is allowed to have through the Device.

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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
DNS	DNS Entry	Use this screen to view and configure DNS routes.
	Dynamic DNS	Use this screen to allow a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP
		address.
IGMP/MLD		Use this screen to configure multicast settings (IGMP for IPv4 and
		MLD for IPv6 multicast groups) on the WAN.
Vlan Group	Vlan Group	Use this screen to group and tag VLAN IDs to outgoing traffic from
		the specified interface.
Interface		Use this screen to map a port to a PVC or bridge group.
Group
USB Service	File Sharing	Use this screen to enable file sharing via the Device.
	Media Server	Use this screen to use the Device as a media server.
	Print Server	Use this screen to enable the print server on the Device and get the
		model name of the associated printer.
Power	Power	This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to
Management	Management	manually turn on/off specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs
		immediately.
	Auto Switch Off	This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to
		configure schedules to have the Device automatically turn on/off
		specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs.
Security
Firewall	General	Use this screen to configure the security level of your firewall.
	Protocol	Use this screen to add Internet services and configure firewall rules.
	Access Control	Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network
		services.
	DoS	Use this screen to activate protection against Denial of Service (DoS)
		attacks.
MAC Filter		Use this screen to block or allow traffic from devices of certain MAC
		addresses to the Device.
Parental		Use this screen to block web sites with the specific URL.
Control
Scheduler		Use this screen to configure the days and times when a configured
Rules		restriction (such as parental control) is enforced.
Certificates	Local Certificates	Use this screen to view a summary list of certificates and manage
		certificates and certification requests.
	Trusted CA	Use this screen to view and manage the list of the trusted CAs.
System Monitor

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Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
Log	System Log	Use this screen to view the status of events that occurred to the
		Device. You can export or e-mail the logs.
	Security Log	Use this screen to view all security related events. You can select
		level and category of the security events in their proper drop-down
		list window.
		Levels include:
		•	Emergency
		•	Alert
		•	Critical
		•	Error
		•	Warning
		•	Notice
		•	Informational
		•	Debugging
		Categories include:
		•	Firewall
		•	MAC Filter
		•	Forward Web Sites
		•	Blocked Web Sites
		•	Attack
		•	Certificate
		•	IPSec
		•	Account
Traffic Status	WAN	Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through
		the WAN port of the Device.
	LAN	Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through
		the LAN ports of the Device.
	NAT	Use this screen to view NAT statistics for connected hosts.
ARP table		Use this screen to view the ARP table. It displays the IP and MAC
		address of each DHCP connection.
Routing Table		Use this screen to view the routing table on the Device.
IGMP/MLD		Use this screen to view the status of all IGMP/MLD settings on the
Group Status		Device.
xDSL Statistics		Use this screen to view the VMG1312-B Series’s xDSL traffic
		statistics.
3G Statistics		Use this screen to look at 3G Internet connection status.
Maintenance
User Account	User Account	Use this screen to change user password on the Device.
Remote MGMT		Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network
		services.
TR-069 Client		Use this screen to configure the Device to be managed by an Auto
		Configuration Server (ACS).
TR-064		Use this screen to enable management via TR-064 on the LAN.
SNMP		Use this screen to configure SNMP (Simple Network Management
		Protocol) settings.
Time		Use this screen to change your Device’s time and date.
Email		Use this screen to configure up to two mail servers and sender
Notification		addresses on the Device.

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	Table 3 Navigation Panel Summary (continued)
	LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
	Log Setting		Use this screen to change your Device’s log settings.
	Firmware		Use this screen to upload firmware to your Device.
	Upgrade
	Configuration		Use this screen to backup and restore your Device’s configuration
			(settings) or reset the factory default settings.
	Reboot		Use this screen to reboot the Device without turning the power off.
	Diagnostic	Ping&Traceroute	Use this screen to identify problems with the DSL connection. You can
		&Nslookup	use Ping, TraceRoute, or Nslookup to help you identify problems.
		802.1ag	Use this screen to configure CFM (Connectivity Fault Management)
			MD (maintenance domain) and MA (maintenance association),
			perform connectivity tests and view test reports.
		OAM Ping	Use this screen to view information to help you identify problems with
			the DSL connection.

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