ZyXEL Communications VMG1312B10A Users manual
VMG1312-B10A
Wireless N VDSL2 4-ports Gateway with USB
Default Login Details
IP Address http://192.168.1.1
User Name admin
Password 1234
Firmware Version 1.00
Edition 1, 12/2011
www.zyxel.com
www.zyxel.com
Copyright © 2011
ZyXEL Communications Corporation
About This User's Guide
About This User's Guide
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for people who want to configure the Device using the web configurator.
You should have at least a basic knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts and topology.
Related Documentation
•Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running right away. It contains
information on setting up your network and configuring for Internet access.
•Support Disc
Refer to the included CD for support documents.
•ZyXEL Web Site
Please refer to www.zyxel.com
for additional support documentation and product certifications.
Disclaimer
Graphics in this book may differ slightly from the product due to differences in operating systems,
operating system versions, or if you installed updated firmware/software for your device. Every
effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate.
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Document Conventions
Warnings and Notes
These are how warnings and notes are shown in this User’s Guide.
Note: Notes tell you other important information (for example, other things you may
need to configure or helpful tips) or recommendations.
Syntax Conventions
• The VMG1312-B10A may be referred to as the “Device”, the “system” or the “product” in this
User’s Guide.
• Product labels, screen names, field labels and field choices are all in bold font.
• A key stroke is denoted by square brackets and uppercase text, for example, [ENTER] means the
“enter” or “return” key on your keyboard.
• “Enter” means for you to type one or more characters and then press the [ENTER] key. “Select”
or “choose” means for you to use one of the predefined choices.
• A right angle bracket ( > ) within a screen name denotes a mouse click. For example,
Maintenance > Log > Log Setting means you first click Maintenance in the navigation panel,
then the Log sub menu and finally the Log Setting tab to get to that screen.
• Units of measurement may denote the “metric” value or the “scientific” value. For example, “k”
for kilo may denote “1000” or “1024”, “M” for mega may denote “1000000” or “1048576” and so
on.
• “e.g.,” is a shorthand for “for instance”, and “i.e.,” means “that is” or “in other words”.
Document Conventions
Warnings tell you about things that could harm you or your device.
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Document Conventions
Icons Used in Figures
Figures in this User’s Guide may use the following generic icons. The Device icon is not an exact
representation of your device.
Device Computer Notebook computer
Server Firewall Telephone
Router Switch
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Safety Warnings
• Do NOT use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
• Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids .
• Do NOT store things on the device.
• Do NOT install, use, or service this device during a thunderstorm. There is a remote risk of electric shock
• Conne ct ONLY suitable accessories to the device.
• Do NOT open the device or unit. Opening or removing covers can expose you to dangerous high voltage
• Make sure to connect the cables to the correct ports.
• Place connecting cables carefully so that no one will step on them or stumble over them.
• Always disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling.
• Use ONLY an appropriate power adaptor or cord for your device.
• Connect the power adaptor or cord to the right supply voltage (for example, 110V AC in North America or
• Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the pro duct where an yone can
• Do NOT use the devi ce if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution.
• If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the device and the power source.
• Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one.
• Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the connections are indoors. There i s a remote risk of
• Do NOT obstruct the devi ce ventilation slots, as insufficient airflow may harm your device.
• Use only No. 26 AWG (American Wire Gauge) or larger telecommunication line cord.
• Antenna Warning! This device meets ETSI and FCC certification requirements when using the included
Safety Warnings
from lightning.
points or other risks. ONLY qualified service personnel should service or disassemble this device. Please
contact your vendor for further information.
230V AC in Europe).
walk on the power adaptor or cord.
electric shock from lightning.
antenna(s). Only use the included antenna(s).
Your product is marked with this symbol, which is known as the WEEE mark. WEEE stands for Waste
Electronics and Electrical Equipment. It means that used electrical and electronic products should not be
mixed with general waste. Used electrical and electronic equipment should be treated separately.
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Contents Overview
Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................19
Introducing the Device ............................................................................................................................21
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................27
Quick Start ...............................................................................................................................................35
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................37
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................79
Network Map and Status Screens ...........................................................................................................81
Broadband ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... ........................................................................................85
Wireless ................................................................................................................................................109
Home Networking ..................................................................................................................................141
Routing .................................. ................................. ................................ ...............................................163
Quality of Service (QoS) . ... ... .... ................................................ ... .... ... ..................................................169
Network Address Translation (NAT) ............................................. ....................................... ..................187
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................................203
Interface Group .....................................................................................................................................207
USB Service .... ......................................................................................................................................213
Firewall ...................................... ................................ ................................... .........................................219
MAC Filter .............................................................................................................................................229
Parental Control ....................................................................................................................................231
Scheduler Rules ....................................................................................................................................235
Certificates ............................................................................................................................................237
Log .......................................................................................................................................................245
Traffic Status .................. ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................................249
ARP Table ................................................. ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ............................253
Routing Table ........................................................................................................................................255
IGMP Status .........................................................................................................................................257
xDSL Statistics ......................................................................................................................................259
User Account ................................... ... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................263
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................265
TR-069 Client .................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............................................................................................267
TR-064 ..................................................................................................................................................269
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................271
E-mail Notification .................................................................................................................................275
Logs Setting .........................................................................................................................................277
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................281
Configuration ................................... .................................... ................................... ...............................283
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................286
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Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................291
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Table of Contents
About This User's Guide......................................................................................................................3
Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................4
Safety Warnings....................................................................................................................................6
Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................7
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................9
Part I: User’s Guide .........................................................................................19
Chapter 1
Introducing the Device.......................................................................................................................21
1.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................21
1.2 Ways to Manage the Device .................................................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................21
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device ..............................................................................................21
1.4 Applications for the Device ...............................................................................................................22
1.4.1 Internet Access ....................... ... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... .......................22
1.4.2 Device’s USB Support .............................................................................................................23
1.5 LEDs (Lights) ............................................... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... .......................24
1.6 The RESET Button ........................... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ....................25
1.7 Wireless Access . .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ..........................25
1.7.1 Using the WLAN/WPS 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 Main Window .......................................... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... .................30
2.2.3 Navigation Panel .................................... .................................................................................30
Chapter 3
Quick Start...........................................................................................................................................35
3.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................35
3.2 Quick Start Setup ............ .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................35
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Chapter 4
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................37
4.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................37
4.2 Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection ..........................................................................................37
4.3 Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network .. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ....................................................................40
4.3.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings .............................................................................40
4.3.2 Using WPS ......... ... .... ... ............................................. ... .... ... ... ... ... ...........................................42
4.3.3 Without WPS ......... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ... .... .......................................45
4.4 Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups ................................................................................................46
4.5 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network ............................................. ....................49
4.6 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................................52
4.7 Access the Device Using DDNS .......................................................................................................55
4.7.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org .................................... .............................. 55
4.7.2 Configuring DDNS on Your Device ..........................................................................................56
4.7.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ....................................... ... ............................................. ... .... ..........56
4.8 Configuring the MAC Address Filter ..................................................................................................57
4.9 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ....................................................................................58
4.10 Using the Media Server Feature ....................................................................................................59
4.10.1 Configuring the Device ..........................................................................................................59
4.10.2 Using Windows Media Player ................................................................................................59
4.10.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter ...............................................................................................62
4.11 Using the Print Server Feature ........................................................................................................64
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................79
Chapter 5
Network Map and Status Screens.....................................................................................................81
5.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................81
5.2 The Network Map Screen .................................................................................................................81
5.3 The Status Screen .............................................................................................................................82
Chapter 6
Broadband...........................................................................................................................................85
6.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................85
6.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................85
6.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................. .... ... ... ... .... .......................................................86
6.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ....................................88
6.2 The Broadband Screen .....................................................................................................................88
6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ........... ... .... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ... .................89
6.3 The 3G Backup Screen ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .......................96
6.4 The Advanced Screen .....................................................................................................................100
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6.5 The 8021x Screen ...........................................................................................................................101
6.5.1 Edit 802.1x Settings ...............................................................................................................102
6.6 Technical Reference ...................................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................................102
Chapter 7
Wireless.............................................................................................................................................109
7.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................109
7.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................109
7.1.2 What You Need to Know .................................. .... ... ... ... .... .....................................................110
7.2 The General Screen .......................................................................................................................110
7.2.1 No Security ......................................... .... ... ... ............................................. .... ... ... ... ...............112
7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption) ........................................................................................................113
7.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) ..................................................................................................115
7.2.4 WPA(2) Authentication .................................................................. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ............116
7.3 The More AP Screen .................................... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... .....................................................117
7.3.1 Edit More AP ............................... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... .... ... .....................118
7.4 MAC Authentication ........................................................................................................................119
7.5 The WPS Screen ...... ... ... .... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ... ............................................120
7.6 The WMM Screen ...........................................................................................................................122
7.7 The WDS Screen ............................................................................................................................123
7.7.1 WDS Scan ....................................... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ...............124
7.8 The Others Screen ..........................................................................................................................125
7.9 The Channel Status Screen ................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... ...............127
7.10 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................127
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview ..................... .......................... .......................... ........................127
7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ...................................................................................................129
7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview ..................... ....................................................... .....................129
7.10.4 Signal Problems ..................................................................................................................131
7.10.5 BSS .....................................................................................................................................132
7.10.6 MBSSID ...............................................................................................................................132
7.10.7 Preamble Type ....................................................................................................................133
7.10.8 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ...................................................................................133
7.10.9 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) ...............................................................................................133
Chapter 8
Home Networking.............................................................................................................................141
8.1 Overview ............................. ... ... ... .............................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................141
8.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................141
8.1.2 What You Need To Know .............. ... ... .... ... ... .........................................................................142
8.1.3 Before You Begin ................................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................143
8.2 The LAN Setup Screen ...................................................................................................................143
8.3 The Static DHCP Screen .................................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .....................146
8.4 The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................148
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8.5 Installing UPnP in Windows Example .............................................................................................149
8.6 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example ............................................................................................151
8.7 The Additional Subnet Screen .. ... .... ... ... ... ... ................................................. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ....... .....157
8.8 The STB Vendor ID Screen .............................................................................................................158
8.9 The LAN VLAN Screen ...................................................................................................................159
8.10 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................159
8.10.1 LANs, WANs and the Device ...............................................................................................160
8.10.2 DHCP Setup ........................................................................................................................160
8.10.3 DNS Server Addresses .......................................................................................................160
8.10.4 LAN TCP/IP .........................................................................................................................161
Chapter 9
Routing ..............................................................................................................................................163
9.1 Overview ............................... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................163
9.1.1 What Yo u Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................163
9.2 The Routing Screen ........................................................................................................................164
9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route ....................................... .... ... ... ............................................. ... ............165
9.3 The Policy Forwarding Screen ................................................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ............165
9.3.1 Add/Edit Policy Forwarding .......................... ... .... ... ... ... .... .....................................................167
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS)...................................................................................................................169
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................169
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................169
10.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................170
10.3 The Quality of Service General Screen ........................................................................................171
10.4 The Queue Setup Screen .............................................................................................................172
10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue .........................................................................................................174
10.5 The Class Setup Screen ...............................................................................................................174
10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ............................................................................................................176
10.6 The QoS Policer Setup Screen ......................... ................................................................ ............179
10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer .......................................................................................................180
10.7 The QoS Monitor Screen .............................................................................................................181
10.8 Technical Reference .......................................... ...... .... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ... ..................182
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................187
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................187
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter .. ... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ..187
11.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................187
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................188
11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding ....................................................................................................190
11.3 The Applications Screen ...............................................................................................................191
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11.3.1 Add New Application ............................................................................................................192
11.4 The Port Triggering Screen ...........................................................................................................192
11.4.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule .............................................................................................194
11.5 The DMZ Screen ...........................................................................................................................195
11.6 The ALG Screen ............................................................................................................................196
11.7 The Address Mapping Screen .......................................................................................................196
11.7.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule ..........................................................................................197
11.8 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................198
11.8.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................................198
11.8.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................................199
11.8.3 How NAT Works ...................................................................................................................200
11.8.4 NAT Application ...................................................................................................................201
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup .........................................................................................................................203
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................203
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................203
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .. .......................................... .......................................... ...............204
12.2 The DNS Entry Screen ................................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .........................................204
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry .............................................................................................................205
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ..................................205
Chapter 13
Interface Group.................................................................................................................................207
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................207
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................207
13.2 The Interface Group Screen ........................... ... ............................................. ... .... ... .....................207
13.2.1 Interface Group Configuration ............................................................................................. 208
13.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .................................................................................................210
Chapter 14
USB Service ......................................................................................................................................213
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................213
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................213
14.1.2 What You Need To Know .. .......................................... .......................................... ...............213
14.2 The File Sharing Screen ...............................................................................................................214
14.2.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................215
14.3 The Media Server Screen ................................. ... ... .... ... ... ................................................ ............216
14.4 The Printer Server Screen ...... ... .... ... ... .........................................................................................217
14.4.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................217
Chapter 15
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................219
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15.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................219
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................219
15.1.2 What You Need to Know ....................................... ............. ......... ............. ............. ...............220
15.2 The Firewall Screen ................................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................................221
15.3 The Service Screen ......................................................................................................................221
15.3.1 Add/Edit a Service ..............................................................................................................222
15.4 The Access Control Screen ..........................................................................................................223
15.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule ............................... ....................... ................... ....................... ........225
15.5 The DoS Screen ............................................................................................................................226
Chapter 16
MAC Filter..........................................................................................................................................229
16.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................229
16.2 The MAC Filter Screen ..................................................................................................................229
Chapter 17
Parental Control................................................................................................................................231
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................231
17.2 The Parental Control Screen ............................. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............231
17.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Rule .........................................................................................232
Chapter 18
Scheduler Rules................................................................................................................................235
18.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................235
18.2 The Scheduler Rules Screen ........................................................................................................235
18.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule ............................................................................................................236
Chapter 19
Certificates........................................................................................................................................237
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................237
19.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................237
19.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................237
19.3 The Local Certificates Screen .................... .................................................................... ...............238
19.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................................239
19.3.2 Load Signed Certificate ......................................................................................................240
19.4 The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................................241
19.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate .................................................................................................242
19.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ..............................................................................................243
Chapter 20
Log ....................................................................................................................................................245
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................245
20.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................245
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20.1.2 What You Need To Know .. .......................................... .......................................... ...............245
20.2 The System Log Screen ................................................................................................................246
20.3 The Security Log Screen ......................................... .... ... ................................................ ...............247
Chapter 21
Traffic Status ....................................................................................................................................249
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................249
21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................249
21.2 The WAN Status Screen ...............................................................................................................249
21.3 The LAN Status Screen .................................................................................................................251
Chapter 22
ARP Table..........................................................................................................................................253
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................253
22.1.1 How ARP Works ............................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................................253
22.2 ARP Table Screen .........................................................................................................................253
Chapter 23
Routing Table....................................................................................................................................255
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................255
23.2 The Routing Table Screen .............................................................................................................255
Chapter 24
IGMP Status ......................................................................................................................................257
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................257
24.2 The IGMP Group Status Screen ...................................................................................................257
Chapter 25
xDSL Statistics..................................................................................................................................259
25.1 The xDSL Statistics Screen ...........................................................................................................259
Chapter 26
User Account ....................................................................................................................................263
26.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................263
26.2 The User Account Screen ................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .....................................263
Chapter 27
Remote Management........................................................................................................................265
27.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................265
27.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ....................... ................................................................. ..................265
Chapter 28
TR-069 Client.....................................................................................................................................267
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28.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................267
28.2 The TR-069 Client Screen ............................................................................................................267
Chapter 29
TR-064................................................................................................................................................269
29.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................269
29.2 The TR-064 Screen .................................................................. ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ...............................269
Chapter 30
Time Settings....................................................................................................................................271
30.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................271
30.2 The Time Screen ..........................................................................................................................271
Chapter 31
E-mail Notification............................................................................................................................275
31.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................275
31.2 The Email Notification Screen .......................................................................................................275
31.2.1 Email Notification Edit ........................................................................................................276
Chapter 32
Logs Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 277
32.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................277
32.2 The Log Settings Screen ...............................................................................................................277
32.2.1 Example E-mail Log ............................................................................................................278
Chapter 33
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................281
33.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................281
33.2 The Firmware Screen ....................................................................................................................281
Chapter 34
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................283
34.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................283
34.2 The Configuration Screen .............................................................................................................283
34.3 The Reboot Screen .......................................................................................................................285
Chapter 35
Diagnostic .........................................................................................................................................286
35.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................286
35.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................286
35.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................286
35.3 Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup ...................................................................................................287
35.4 802.1ag .........................................................................................................................................288
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35.5 OAM Ping Test ..............................................................................................................................289
Chapter 36
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................291
36.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ........................ ... .... ... ... ... ............................................291
36.2 Device Access and Login ..............................................................................................................292
36.3 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................294
36.4 Wireless Internet Access ...............................................................................................................295
36.5 USB Device Connection ................................................................................................................296
36.6 UPnP .............................................................................................................................................296
Appendix A Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address.......................................................................299
Appendix B IP Addresses and Subnetting.......................................................................................321
Appendix C Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions.................................................329
Appendix D Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................339
Appendix E IPv6.............................................................................................................................. 353
Appendix F Services........................................................................................................................361
Appendix G Legal Information.........................................................................................................365
Index ..................................................................................................................................................369
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1.1 Overview
The VMG1312-B10A is a wireless VDSL router. It has a DSL port for super-fast Internet access over
analog (POTS) telephone lines. 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 a USB port used to share files via a USB memory stick or a USB hard drive.
See Chapter 37 on page 299 for a full list of features.
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Device
1.2 Ways 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.
1.3 Good 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 ha ve to totally re-configure the Device. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
ADSL / VDSL
WLAN
PPPoE
IPoE
Bridging
WAN
ADSL
IPoA
WAN
LAN
LAN
WLAN
A
A
PPPoA
IPoE
PPPoE
Bridging
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 88 for the Network Setting
> Broadband screen.
Computers can connect to the Device’s LAN ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1 Device’s Internet Access Application
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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.
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1.4.2 Device’s USB Support
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B
A
The USB port of the Device is used for file-sharing.
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
Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
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
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
1.5 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
Figure 4 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
Off The Device is not receiving power.
Blinking Firmware upgrade is in progress.
ETHERNET
1-4
WLAN/WPS Green On The wireless network is activated.
DSL Green On The ADSL line is up.
Green On The Device has a successful 100 Mbps Ethernet connection with a device
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.
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.
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.
malfunction.
on the Local Area Network (LAN).
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Table 1 LED Descriptions (continued)
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
INTERNET Green On The Device has an IP connection but no traffic.
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
USB Green On The Device recognizes a USB connection.
Blinking The Device is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device connected
Off The Device does not detect a USB connection.
1.6 The RESET Button
Chapter 1 Introducing the Device
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.
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE
authentication failed.
to it.
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 y ou
will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on (not blinking).
2 To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the RESET button for ten 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.
1.7 Wireless 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 5 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:
1 Make sure the POWER LED is on and not blinking.
2 Press the WLAN/WPS button for five seconds and release it.
3 Press 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.
4 Once the connection is successfully made, the WLAN/WPS LED shines green.
T o turn off the wireless network, press the WLAN/WPS bu tton 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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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 6.0 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).
CHAPTER 2
The Web Configurator
See Appendix C on page 329 if you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet
Explorer.
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser. If the Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go
to http://192.168.1.1.
3 A 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 26.2 on page 263) 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 6 Password Screen
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4 The 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.
Figure 7 Change Password Screen
5 The Quick Start Wizard screen appears. You can configure the Device’s time zone, basic Internet
access, and wireless settings. See Chapter 3 on page 35 for more information.
6 After you finished or closed the Quick Start Wizard screen, the Network Map page appears.
Figure 8 Network Map
7 Click 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
B
C
A
Figure 9 Screen Layout
Chapter 2 The Web Configurator
As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:
• A - title bar
• B - main window
• C - navigation panel
2.2.1 Title 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
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 82 for more information about the Status screen.
If you click LAN Device on the System Info screen, the Connection Status screen appears. See
Chapter 4 on page 59 for more information about the Connection 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 10 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/
Network Setting
Broadband Broadband Use this screen to view and configure ISP parameters, WAN IP
3G Backup Use this screen to configure 3G WAN connection.
Advanced Use this screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M, and
8021x Use this screen to view and configure the IEEE 802.1x settings on the
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devices connected to it.
address assignment, and other advanced properties. Y ou can also add
new WAN connections.
DSL PhyR functions.
Device.
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