Zyxel VMG8825-B50B, VMG8825-B60B User Manual

User’s Guide

VMG8825-B Series

Dual Band Wireless AC/N VDSL2 IAD with USB

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Version 5.13 Edition 1, 08/2018

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•Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide shows how to connect the managed device

•More Information

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

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	Contents Overview
User’s Guide ......................................................................................................................................	15
Introducing the VMG ...........................................................................................................................	16
The Web Configurator .........................................................................................................................	27
Quick Start .............................................................................................................................................	34
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................	36
Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................	65
Network Map and Status Screens ......................................................................................................	66
Broadband ............................................................................................................................................	71
Wireless ...................................................................................................................................................	96
Home Networking ...............................................................................................................................	126
Routing .................................................................................................................................................	142
Quality of Service (QoS) ....................................................................................................................	149
Network Address Translation (NAT) ...................................................................................................	167
Dynamic DNS Setup ...........................................................................................................................	183
IGMP/MLD ...........................................................................................................................................	187
Vlan Group ..........................................................................................................................................	190
Interface Grouping ............................................................................................................................	192
USB Service ..........................................................................................................................................	197
Home Connectivity ............................................................................................................................	203
Firewall .................................................................................................................................................	205
MAC Filter ............................................................................................................................................	212
Parental Control .................................................................................................................................	214
Scheduler Rule ....................................................................................................................................	219
Certificates ..........................................................................................................................................	221
Voice ....................................................................................................................................................	228
Log .......................................................................................................................................................	257
Traffic Status .......................................................................................................................................	260
VoIP Status ..........................................................................................................................................	264
ARP Table ............................................................................................................................................	267
Routing Table ......................................................................................................................................	269
Multicast Status ..................................................................................................................................	271
xDSL Statistics .......................................................................................................................................	273
WLAN Station Status ...........................................................................................................................	276
..............................................................................................................................................................	277
Cellular Statistics ................................................................................................................................	278
System ..................................................................................................................................................	280
User Account ......................................................................................................................................	281
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Remote Management	....................................................................................................................... 283
SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................	286
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................	288
E-mail Notification ..............................................................................................................................	290
Log Setting ..........................................................................................................................................	292
Firmware Upgrade ..............................................................................................................................	295
Backup Restore ...................................................................................................................................	298
Diagnostic ...........................................................................................................................................	301
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................	307
Appendices .....................................................................................................................................	313

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	Table of Contents
Contents Overview .............................................................................................................................	3
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................	5
Part I: User’s Guide..........................................................................................	15
Chapter 1
Introducing the VMG.........................................................................................................................	16
1.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................	16
1.1.1 Internet Access ......................................................................................................................	16
1.1.2 Ethernet WAN ........................................................................................................................	17
1.1.3 SFP ...........................................................................................................................................	18
1.1.4 WAN Priority ...........................................................................................................................	18
1.1.5 Wireless Access ......................................................................................................................	18
1.1.6 VMG’s USB Support ...............................................................................................................	18
1.1.7 VoIP Features .........................................................................................................................	20
1.2 Ways to Manage the VMG ...........................................................................................................	20
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the VMG ..........................................................................................	21
1.4 Hardware .........................................................................................................................................	21
1.4.1 Front and Side Panels ...........................................................................................................	21
1.4.2 Using the WLAN and WPS Buttons .......................................................................................	23
1.4.3 LEDs (Lights) ...........................................................................................................................	23
1.4.4 Rear Panel ..............................................................................................................................	25
1.4.5 The RESET Button ....................................................................................................................	26
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................	27
2.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................	27
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator .......................................................................................	27
2.2 Web Configurator Layout ..............................................................................................................	29
2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................	29
2.2.2 Navigation Panel ..................................................................................................................	30
Chapter 3
Quick Start ..........................................................................................................................................	34
3.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................	34
3.2 Quick Start Setup ............................................................................................................................	34
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Chapter 4
Tutorials ...............................................................................................................................................		36
4.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	36
4.2	Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection .......................................................................................	36
4.3	Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network ..........................................................................................	39
	4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings .........................................................................	39
	4.3.2 Using WPS ...............................................................................................................................	40
	4.3.3 Without WPS ...........................................................................................................................	44
4.4	Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups .............................................................................................	45
4.5	Using the File Sharing Feature .......................................................................................................	48
	4.5.1 Set Up File Sharing .................................................................................................................	48
	4.5.2 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ......................................................................	51
4.6	Using the Media Server Feature ....................................................................................................	51
	4.6.1 Configuring the VMG ...........................................................................................................	51
	4.6.2 Using Windows Media Player ...............................................................................................	52
	4.6.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter ............................................................................................	53
4.7	Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ........................................................	55
4.8	Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ...................................................................................	57
4.9 Access the VMG Using DDNS ........................................................................................................		61
	4.9.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org ...........................................................	61
	4.9.2 Configuring DDNS on Your VMG .........................................................................................	61
	4.9.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ......................................................................................................	62
4.10 Configuring the MAC Address Filter ...........................................................................................		62
4.11 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer .............................................................................		64
Part II: Technical Reference...........................................................................		65
Chapter 5
Network Map and Status Screens ....................................................................................................		66
5.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	66
5.2 The Network Map Screen ..............................................................................................................		66
5.3	The Status Screen ...........................................................................................................................	67
Chapter 6
Broadband..........................................................................................................................................		71
6.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	71
	6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................	71
	6.1.2 What You Need to Know .....................................................................................................	72
	6.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................	75
6.2 The Broadband Screen ..................................................................................................................		75
	6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection .............................................................................................	76
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6.3	The Cellular Backup Screen ..........................................................................................................	84
6.4 The Advanced Screen ...................................................................................................................		88
6.5	Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................	91
Chapter 7
Wireless ...............................................................................................................................................		96
7.1	Overview .........................................................................................................................................	96
	7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .......................................................................................	96
	7.1.2 What You Need to Know .....................................................................................................	96
7.2	The General Screen ......................................................................................................................	97
	7.2.1 No Security .............................................................................................................................	99
	7.2.2 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ..................................................................................................	99
7.3	The Guest/More AP Screen .........................................................................................................	100
	7.3.1 Edit Guest/More AP ...........................................................................................................	101
7.4	MAC Authentication ....................................................................................................................	103
7.5	The WPS Screen ............................................................................................................................	105
7.6 The WMM Screen ..........................................................................................................................		106
7.7	The Others Screen ........................................................................................................................	107
7.8	The Channel Status Screen .........................................................................................................	109
7.9	The MESH Screen ..........................................................................................................................	109
7.10 The WLAN Scheduler Screen .....................................................................................................		111
	7.10.1 Add Scheduler Rule ..........................................................................................................	112
7.11 Technical Reference ..................................................................................................................		113
	7.11.1 Wireless Network Overview ..............................................................................................	113
	7.11.2 Additional Wireless Terms .................................................................................................	115
	7.11.3 Wireless Security Overview ...............................................................................................	115
	7.11.4 Signal Problems .................................................................................................................	117
	7.11.5 BSS .......................................................................................................................................	118
	7.11.6 MBSSID ................................................................................................................................	118
	7.11.7 Preamble Type ..................................................................................................................	119
	7.11.8 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) .............................................................................................	119
Chapter 8
Home Networking............................................................................................................................		126
8.1	Overview .......................................................................................................................................	126
	8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .....................................................................................	126
	8.1.2 What You Need To Know ...................................................................................................	127
	8.1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................	128
8.2	The LAN Setup Screen ..................................................................................................................	128
8.3	The Static DHCP Screen ...............................................................................................................	132
8.4	The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................	133
	8.4.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example ..........................................................................	134
8.5	The Additional Subnet Screen .....................................................................................................	136
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8.6 The STB Vendor ID Screen ............................................................................................................	137
8.7 The Wake on LAN Screen ............................................................................................................	137
8.8 The TFTP Server Name Screen .....................................................................................................	138
8.9 Technical Reference ....................................................................................................................	139
8.9.1 LANs, WANs and the VMG .................................................................................................	139
8.9.2 DHCP Setup .........................................................................................................................	139
8.9.3 DNS Server Addresses .........................................................................................................	139
8.9.4 LAN TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................	140
Chapter 9
Routing ..............................................................................................................................................	142
9.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................	142
9.2 The Routing Screen ......................................................................................................................	142
9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route .........................................................................................................	143
9.3 The DNS Route Screen .................................................................................................................	144
9.3.1 The DNS Route Add Screen ...............................................................................................	145
9.4 The Policy Route Screen ..............................................................................................................	146
9.4.1 Add/Edit Policy Route ........................................................................................................	147
9.5 RIP ...............................................................................................................................................	148
9.5.1 The RIP Screen .....................................................................................................................	148
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS)..................................................................................................................	149
10.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................	149
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................	149
10.2 What You Need to Know ...........................................................................................................	150
10.3 The Quality of Service General Screen ...................................................................................	151
10.4 The Queue Setup Screen ...........................................................................................................	152
10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue ......................................................................................................	154
10.5 The Classification Setup Screen ................................................................................................	154
10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ..........................................................................................................	155
10.6 The QoS Shaper Setup Screen ..................................................................................................	159
10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Shaper ...................................................................................................	160
10.7 The QoS Policer Setup Screen ...................................................................................................	160
10.7.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer ...................................................................................................	161
10.8 Technical Reference ..................................................................................................................	162
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................	167
11.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................................	167
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................	167
11.1.2 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................	167
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen .....................................................................................................	168
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11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding ................................................................................................		170
11.3	The Applications Screen ............................................................................................................	171
11.3.1 Add New Application .......................................................................................................		171
11.4	The Port Triggering Screen .........................................................................................................	172
11.4.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule ..........................................................................................		174
11.5 The DMZ Screen ..........................................................................................................................		175
11.6 The ALG Screen ..........................................................................................................................		176
11.7 The Address Mapping Screen ...................................................................................................		177
11.7.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule .....................................................................................		177
11.8	The Sessions Screen ....................................................................................................................	178
11.9	Technical Reference ..................................................................................................................	179
11.9.1 NAT Definitions ...................................................................................................................		179
11.9.2 What NAT Does .................................................................................................................		180
11.9.3 How NAT Works ..................................................................................................................		180
11.9.4 NAT Application ................................................................................................................		181
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup.........................................................................................................................		183
12.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	183
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		183
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		183
12.2	The DNS Entry Screen .................................................................................................................	184
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry ...........................................................................................................		184
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ..........................................................................................................		185
Chapter 13
IGMP/MLD	.........................................................................................................................................	187
13.1 .....................................................................................................................................	Overview	187
13.1.1 .................................................................................................What You Need To Know		187
13.2 ...............................................................................................................The IGMP/MLD Screen		187
Chapter 14
Vlan Group .......................................................................................................................................		190
14.1 .....................................................................................................................................	Overview	190
14.1.1 ...................................................................................What You Can Do in this Chapter		190
14.2 ..............................................................................................................The Vlan Group Screen		190
14.2.1 ...................................................................................................Add/Edit a VLAN Group		191
Chapter 15
Interface Grouping ..........................................................................................................................		192
15.1 .....................................................................................................................................	Overview	192
15.1.1 ...................................................................................What You Can Do in this Chapter		192
15.2 ................................................................................................	The Interface Grouping Screen	192
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15.2.1 Interface Group Configuration .......................................................................................		193
15.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria ............................................................................................		195
Chapter 16
USB Service .......................................................................................................................................		197
16.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	197
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		197
16.1.2 What You Need To Know ................................................................................................		197
16.1.3 Before You Begin ...............................................................................................................		198
16.2	The File Sharing Screen ..............................................................................................................	198
16.2.1 The Add New Share Screen .............................................................................................		200
16.2.2 The Add New User Screen ...............................................................................................		201
16.3	The Media Server Screen ...........................................................................................................	201
Chapter 17
Home Connectivity..........................................................................................................................		203
17.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	203
17.2 The Home Connectivity Screen ................................................................................................		203
Chapter 18
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................		205
18.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	205
18.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		205
18.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................................................................................		206
18.2	The Firewall Screen .....................................................................................................................	206
18.3	The Protocol Screen ..................................................................................................................	207
18.3.1 Add/Edit a Service ...........................................................................................................		208
18.4	The Access Control Screen .......................................................................................................	209
18.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule .....................................................................................................		209
18.5	The DoS Screen ...........................................................................................................................	211
Chapter 19
MAC Filter .........................................................................................................................................		212
19.1	Overview ....................................................................................................................................	212
19.2	The MAC Filter Screen ................................................................................................................	212
Chapter 20
Parental Control ...............................................................................................................................		214
20.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	214
20.2	The Parental Control Screen .....................................................................................................	214
20.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Profile ................................................................................		215
Chapter 21
Scheduler Rule .................................................................................................................................		219
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21.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	219
21.2	The Scheduler Rule Screen ........................................................................................................	219
21.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule ........................................................................................................		219
Chapter 22
Certificates .......................................................................................................................................		221
22.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	221
22.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		221
22.2 What You Need to Know ...........................................................................................................		221
22.3	The Local Certificates Screen ...................................................................................................	221
22.3.1 Create Certificate Request ............................................................................................		222
22.3.2 View Certificate Request .................................................................................................		223
22.4	The Trusted CA Screen ...............................................................................................................	225
22.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate ............................................................................................		225
22.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ..........................................................................................		226
Chapter 23
Voice.................................................................................................................................................		228
23.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	228
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		228
23.1.2 What You Need to Know About VoIP .............................................................................		228
23.2	Before You Begin ........................................................................................................................	229
23.3	The SIP Account Screen ............................................................................................................	229
23.3.1 The SIP Account Add/Edit Screen ..................................................................................		230
23.4	The SIP Service Provider Screen ...............................................................................................	234
23.4.1 The SIP Service Provider Add/Edit Screen .....................................................................		235
23.5 The Phone Device Screen ........................................................................................................		239
23.5.1 The Phone Device Edit Screen .......................................................................................		240
23.6	The Region Screen .....................................................................................................................	241
23.7	The Call Rule Screen ..................................................................................................................	242
23.8	The Call History Screen ...............................................................................................................	243
23.9 The Call Summary Screen ..........................................................................................................		243
23.10 Technical Reference ................................................................................................................		244
23.10.1 Quality of Service (QoS) .................................................................................................		252
23.10.2 Phone Services Overview ...............................................................................................		252
Chapter 24
Log ....................................................................................................................................................		257
24.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	257
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		257
24.1.2 What You Need To Know .................................................................................................		257
24.2	The System Log Screen ..............................................................................................................	258
24.3	The Security Log Screen .............................................................................................................	258
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Chapter 25
Traffic Status .....................................................................................................................................		260
25.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	260
25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ...................................................................................		260
25.2 The WAN Status Screen ..............................................................................................................		260
25.3	The LAN Status Screen ...............................................................................................................	261
25.4	The NAT Status Screen ................................................................................................................	262
Chapter 26
VoIP Status .......................................................................................................................................		264
26.1	The VoIP Status Screen ...............................................................................................................	264
Chapter 27
ARP Table..........................................................................................................................................		267
27.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	267
27.1.1 How ARP Works ..................................................................................................................		267
27.2	ARP Table Screen .......................................................................................................................	268
Chapter 28
Routing Table....................................................................................................................................		269
28.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	269
28.2	The Routing Table Screen ..........................................................................................................	269
Chapter 29
Multicast Status ...............................................................................................................................		271
29.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	271
29.2	The IGMP Status Screen .............................................................................................................	271
29.3	The MLD Status Screen ...............................................................................................................	271
Chapter 30
xDSL Statistics ...................................................................................................................................		273
30.1	The xDSL Statistics Screen ..........................................................................................................	273
Chapter 31
WLAN Station Status .........................................................................................................................		276
31.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	276
...........................................................................................................................................................		277
Chapter 32
Cellular Statistics .............................................................................................................................		278
32.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	278
32.2	The Cellular Statistics Screen .....................................................................................................	278
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Chapter 33
System...............................................................................................................................................		280
33.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	280
33.2	The System Screen ......................................................................................................................	280
Chapter 34
User Account....................................................................................................................................		281
34.1	Overview ....................................................................................................................................	281
34.2	The User Account Screen ..........................................................................................................	281
34.2.1 The User Account Add/Edit Screen ................................................................................		282
Chapter 35
Remote Management .....................................................................................................................		283
35.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	283
35.2 The MGMT Services Screen .......................................................................................................		283
35.3	The Trust Domain Screen ............................................................................................................	284
35.4 The Add Trust Domain Screen ...................................................................................................		284
Chapter 36
SNMP .................................................................................................................................................		286
36.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	286
36.2 The SNMP Screen ........................................................................................................................		286
Chapter 37
Time Settings.....................................................................................................................................		288
37.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	288
37.2	The Time Screen .........................................................................................................................	288
Chapter 38
E-mail Notification ...........................................................................................................................		290
38.1	Overview ..................................................................................................................................	290
38.2	The Email Notification Screen ...................................................................................................	290
38.2.1 Email Notification Edit .....................................................................................................		290
Chapter 39
Log Setting	.......................................................................................................................................	292
39.1	Overview ....................................................................................................................................	292
39.2	The Log Settings Screen .............................................................................................................	292
39.2.1 Example E-mail Log ...........................................................................................................		293
Chapter 40
Firmware Upgrade ...........................................................................................................................		295
40.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	295
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40.2	The Firmware Screen ..................................................................................................................	295
Chapter 41
Backup Restore ................................................................................................................................		298
41.1	Overview .....................................................................................................................................	298
41.2	The Backup Restore Screen ......................................................................................................	298
41.3 The Reboot Screen .....................................................................................................................		300
Chapter 42
Diagnostic	.........................................................................................................................................	301
42.1 .....................................................................................................................................	Overview	301
42.1.1 ...................................................................................What You Can Do in this Chapter		301
42.2 ...........................................................................................................What You Need to Know		301
42.3 ................................................................................................Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup		302
42.4 ........................................................................................................................................	802.1ag	302
42.5 ........................................................................................................................................	802.3ah	304
42.6 ....................................................................................................................................OAM Ping		305
Chapter 43
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................		307
43.1 ...............................................................................Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs		307
43.2 .............................................................................................................VMG Access and Login		308
43.3 ...........................................................................................................................	Internet Access	309
43.4 .............................................................................................................	Wireless Internet Access	311
43.5 ............................................................................................................USB Device Connection		312
43.6 .............................................................................................................................................	UPnP	312
Part III: Appendices ......................................................................................		313
Appendix A .....................................................................................................Customer Support		314
Appendix B ...............................................................................................................Wireless LANs		320
Appendix C ..............................................................................................................................IPv6		333
Appendix D .......................................................................................................................Services		341
Appendix E .......................................................................................................Legal Information		345
Index .................................................................................................................................................		353

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CHAPTER 1

Introducing the VMG

1.1 Overview

The VMG is a wireless VDSL router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway. The VMG works over the analog or digital telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) and ISDN/T-ISDN.

•The VMG8825-B50B works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).

•The VMG8825-B60B works over the digital telephone system, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or T-ISDN (UR-2).

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

1.1.1 Internet Access

Your VMG 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 VMG 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 VMG. Refer to Section 6.2 on page 75 for the Network Setting > Broadband screen.

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

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Figure 1 VMG’s Internet Access Application

DSL

A

DSL

A

You can also configure IP filtering on the VMG 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.

1.1.2 Ethernet WAN

If you prefer not to use a DSL line and you have another broadband modem or router (such as ADSL) available, you can use the Ethernet WAN port and then connect it to the broadband modem or router. This way, you can access the Internet via an Ethernet connection and still use the QoS, Firewall and parental control functions on the VMG.

Figure 2 VMG’s Internet Access Application: Ethernet WAN

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1.1.3 SFP

The VMG provides shared Internet access by connecting a Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver to the SFP port. In addition, you can connect computers, IPTVs, gaming consoles, and other Ethernet devices to the Ethernet ports for fiber-speed Internet access.

1.1.4 WAN Priority

The WAN connection priority is as follows:

1SFP

2Ethernet WAN

3DSL

4Cellular WAN (3G/4G)

See Section 1.1.6 on page 18 for more information about Cellular backup.

1.1.5Wireless Access

The VMG is a wireless Access Point (AP) for IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac wireless clients, such as notebook computers, iPands, smartphones, etc. These devices can connect to the VMG to access network resources and the Internet.

Your VMG supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security.

You can configure your wireless network using the built-in Web Configurator.

See Section 4.3 on page 39 for more information about how to set up a wireless network.

Figure 3 Wireless Access Example

1.1.6 VMG’s USB Support

The USB port of the VMG is used for cellular WAN backup, file-sharing and media server.

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Cellular WAN (3G/4G) Backup

Connect a supported cellular USB dongle with an active SIM card to the USB port. This adds a second WAN interface and allows the VMG to wirelessly access the Internet via a cellular network. The cellular WAN connection is a backup in case the DSL connection fails.

To set up a cellular connection, click Network Setting > Broadband > Cellular Backup.

To update the supported cellular USB dongle list, download the latest WWAN package from the Zyxel website and upload it to the VMG using the Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade screen.

File Sharing

Use the built-in USB 3.0 port to share files on a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive (B). Use FTP to access the files on the USB device.

Figure 4 USB File Sharing Application

DSL

Media Server

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

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Figure 5 USB Media Server Application

DSL

1.1.7 VoIP Features

You can register up to 2 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) accounts and use the VMG to make and receive VoIP telephone calls:

Figure 6 VMG’s VoIP Features

Calls via a VoIP service provider - the VMG sends your call to a VoIP service provider’s SIP server which forwards your calls to either VoIP or PSTN phones.

1.2 Ways to Manage the VMG

Use any of the following methods to manage the VMG.

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

•FTP. Use FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.

•SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). Use SNMP for exchanging management information between network devices. See Chapter 36 on page 286 for more information about SNMP.

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1.3 Good Habits for Managing the VMG

Do the following things regularly to make the VMG more secure and to manage the VMG 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 VMG to its factory default settings. If you backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally reconfigure the VMG. You could simply restore your last configuration.

1.4Hardware

1.4.1 Front and Side Panels

The following graphics displays the front and side panels of the VMG.

Figure 7 VMG8825-B Series Front Panel

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Figure 8 VMG8825-B Series Side Panels

Figure 9 VMG8825-B Series Side Panels

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The following table describes the items on the side panels..

Table 1 Side Panel Buttons

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
WLAN	Press the WLAN button for more than two seconds to enable the wireless function.
WPS	Press the WPS button for more than five seconds to quickly set up a secure wireless connection
	between the device and a WPS-compatible client.
USB	The USB port is used for cellular WAN backup, file-sharing and media server.

1.4.2 Using the WLAN and WPS Buttons

If the wireless network is turned off, press the WLAN button for more than one second. Once the WLAN/ WPS LED turns green, the wireless network is active.

You can also use the WPS button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between the VMG 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 WPS button for more than one second and release it.

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

4Once the connection is successfully made, the WLAN/WPS LED shines green. Note that the connection to the 2.4GHz wireless network has priority.

To turn off the wireless network, press the WLAN button for more than one second. The WLAN/WPS LED turns off when the wireless network is off.

1.4.3LEDs (Lights)

The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.

Figure 10 LEDs on the VMG

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

Table 2 LED Descriptions

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
Power	Green	On	The VMG is receiving power and ready for use.
		Blinking	The VMG is self-testing.
	Red	On	The VMG detected an error while self-testing, or there is a device
			malfunction.
		Blinking	The VMG is upgrading firmware.
		Off	The VMG is not receiving power.
DSL/Ethernet	Green	On	The VDSL line or a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection on the
WAN			WAN is up.
		Blinking	The VMG is looking for a VDSL line.
		(slow)
		Blinking	The VMG is initializing the VDSL line.
		(Fast)
		Off	There is no Ethernet connection on the WAN.
	Amber	On	The ADSL line on the WAN is up.
		Blinking	The VMG is looking for an ADSL line.
		(slow)
		Blinking	The VMG is initializing the ADAL line.
		(Fast)
Internet	Green	On	The VMG 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 VMG is sending or receiving IP traffic.
		Off	There is no Internet connection or the gateway is in bridged mode.
	Red	On	The VMG attempted to make an IP connection but failed. Possible causes
			are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE
			authentication failed.
LAN1~4	Green	On	The VMG has a successful 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connection with a
			device on the Local Area Network (LAN).
		Blinking	The VMG is sending or receiving data to/from the LAN at 10/100/1000
			Mbps.
		Off	The VMG does not have an Ethernet connection with the LAN.
WLAN/WPS	Green	On	The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is activated.
		Blinking	The VMG is communicating with 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless clients.
	Amber	Blinking	The VMG is setting up a WPS connection with a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless
			client.
		Off	The 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network is not activated.

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Table 2 LED Descriptions (continued)

LED	COLOR	STATUS	DESCRIPTION
Phone1,	Green	On	A SIP account is registered for the phone port, and there’s no voice
Phone2			message in the corresponding SIP account.
		Blinking	A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook or
			there is an incoming call. There’s no voice message in the corresponding
			SIP account.
	Amber	On	A SIP account is registered for the phone port, and there’s voice message
			in the corresponding SIP account.
		Blinking	A telephone connected to the phone port has its receiver off of the hook or
			there is an incoming call. There’s voice message in the corresponding SIP
			account.
		Off	• The SIP account is not enabled.
			• The phone port does not have a SIP account registered.
SFP	Green	On	A fiber link is up.
		Off	A fiber link is down.

1.4.4 Rear Panel

The following graphic displays the rear panels of the VMG.

Figure 11 VMG8825-B50B Rear Panel

SFP Port

The following table describes the items on the rear panel..

Table 3 Rear Panel Ports

	LABEL	DESCRIPTION
	SFP	Connect an SFP transceiver to the SFP port for fiber-speed Internet access.
	DSL	Connect a RJ-11 cable to the DSL port for Internet access.
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	Table 3 Rear Panel Ports (continued)
	LABEL	DESCRIPTION
	Phone1 ~	Connect analog phones to the phone ports to make phone calls.
	Phone2
	LAN1 ~ LAN4	Connect computers or other Ethernet devices to Ethernet ports for Internet
		access.
	WAN	Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet WAN port for Internet access.
	Power	Connect the power cable can press the power button to start the device.
	Reset	Press the button to return the VMG to the factory defaults.

1.4.4.1 Transceiver Installation

Use the following steps to install an SFP transceiver.

1Locate the transmit (Tx) and the receive (Rx) markings on the SFP+ module to identify the top.

2Insert the transceiver into the slot.

3Press the transceiver firmly until it clicks into place.

4The VMG automatically detects the installed transceiver. Check the LEDs to verify that it is functioning properly.

5Close the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).

6Connect the fiber optic cables to the transceiver.

1.4.4.2Transceiver Removal

Use the following steps to remove an SFP transceiver.

1Remove the fiber optic cables from the transceiver.

2Open the transceiver’s latch (latch styles vary).

3Pull the transceiver out of the slot.

1.4.5The 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. The password will be reset to the default (see device label), and the LAN IP address will be “192.168.1.1”.

1Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).

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

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The Web Configurator

2.1 Overview

The screens are based on VMG8825-B Series.

The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy VMG 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 VMG. 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 VMG hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2Launch your web browser. If the VMG does not automatically redirect 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 VMG, type the default username admin and the default password (see device label) in the password screen and click Login. If advanced account security is enabled (see Section 34.2 on page 281) 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 12 Password Screen

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4The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and click Apply.

Figure 13 Change Password Screen

5Configure basic Internet access and wireless settings. The Network Map page appears. Figure 14 Network Map

6Click Status to display the Status screen, where you can view the VMG’s interface and system information.

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2.2 Web Configurator Layout

Figure 15 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 4 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 VMG’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 Navigation Panel

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

Table 5 Navigation Panel Summary

LINK	TAB	FUNCTION
Connection Status		This screen shows the network status of the VMG 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.
	Cellular 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.
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 VMG.
	MAC	Use this screen to block or allow wireless traffic from wireless devices of
	Authentication	certain SSIDs and MAC addresses to the VMG.
	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).
	Others	Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.
	Channel Status	Use this screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the results.
	MESH	Use this screen to enable or disable Zyxel MESH (Multy Pro).
	WLAN Scheduler	Use this screen to schedule the times when the Wireless LAN is enabled.
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 configure the Vendor IDs of the connected Set Top Box
		(STB) devices, which have the VMG automatically create static DHCP
		entries for the STB devices when they request IP addresses.
	Wake on LAN	Use this screen to remotely turn on a device on the local network.
	TFTP Server Name	Use DHCP option 66 to identify a TFTP server name.
Routing	Static Route	Use this screen to view and set up static routes on the VMG.
	DNS Route	Use this screen to forward DNS queries for certain domain names through
		a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s).
	Policy Route	Use this screen to configure policy routing on the VMG.
	RIP	Use this screen to configure Routing Information Protocol to exchange
		routing information with other routers.

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