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Quick Start Guide
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VMG5313-B10A / VMG5313-
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Wireless N VDSL2 VoIP IAD with USB
Version 1.00
Edition 3, 09/2014
Copyright © 2014 ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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Contents Overview
User’s Guide .......................................................................................................................................15
Introducing the VMG ...............................................................................................................................17
The Web Configurator .............................................................................................................................23
Quick Start ...............................................................................................................................................33
Tutorials ..................................................................................................................................................35
Technical Reference ..........................................................................................................................71
Network Map and Status Screens ...........................................................................................................73
Broadband ...............................................................................................................................................79
Wireless ................................................................................................................................................107
Home Networking ..................................................................................................................................139
Routing ..................................................................................................................................................155
Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................................163
Network Address Translation (NAT) ......................................................................................................181
Dynamic DNS Setup .............................................................................................................................199
Vlan Group ............................................................................................................................................203
Interface Group .....................................................................................................................................205
USB Service .......................................................................................................................................... 211
Power Management ..............................................................................................................................219
Firewall ..................................................................................................................................................223
MAC Filter .............................................................................................................................................233
Parental Control ....................................................................................................................................235
Scheduler Rule ......................................................................................................................................241
Certificates ............................................................................................................................................243
VPN .......................................................................................................................................................251
Voice .....................................................................................................................................................265
Log .......................................................................................................................................................297
Traffic Status ........................................................................................................................................301
VoIP Status ...........................................................................................................................................305
xDSL Statistics ......................................................................................................................................307
3G Statistics ......................................................................................................................................... 311
User Account .........................................................................................................................................313
Remote Management ............................................................................................................................315
TR-069 Client ........................................................................................................................................319
TR-064 ..................................................................................................................................................321
SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................323
Time Settings ........................................................................................................................................325
E-mail Notification .................................................................................................................................327
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Log Setting ...........................................................................................................................................329
Firmware Upgrade ................................................................................................................................333
Configuration .........................................................................................................................................337
Diagnostic .............................................................................................................................................340
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................345
Appendices ......................................................................................................................................353
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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 ..........................................................................................................................17
1.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................17
1.2 Ways to Manage the VMG ................................................................................................................17
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the VMG .................................................................................................17
1.4 Applications for the VMG .................................................................................................................18
1.4.1 Internet Access ........................................................................................................................18
1.5 VMG’s USB Support .........................................................................................................................19
1.6 LEDs (Lights) ....................................................................................................................................20
1.7 The RESET Button ............................................................................................................................21
1.8 Wireless Access ................................................................................................................................22
1.8.1 Using the Wi-Fi and WPS Buttons ...........................................................................................22
Chapter 2
The Web Configurator........................................................................................................................23
2.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................23
2.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator .............................................................................................23
2.2 Web Configurator Layout ..................................................................................................................25
2.2.1 Title Bar ...................................................................................................................................25
2.2.2 Main Window ...........................................................................................................................26
2.2.3 Navigation Panel .....................................................................................................................27
Chapter 3
Quick Start...........................................................................................................................................33
3.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................33
3.2 Quick Start Setup ..............................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4
Tutorials...............................................................................................................................................35
4.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................35
4.2 Setting Up an Ethernet WAN Connection .........................................................................................35
4.3 Setting Up an ADSL PPPoE Connection ..........................................................................................37
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4.4 Setting Up a Secure Wireless Network .............................................................................................41
4.4.1 Configuring the Wireless Network Settings .............................................................................41
4.4.2 Using WPS ..............................................................................................................................42
4.4.3 Without WPS ...........................................................................................................................46
4.5 Setting Up Multiple Wireless Groups ................................................................................................47
4.6 Configuring Static Route for Routing to Another Network .................................................................50
4.7 Configuring QoS Queue and Class Setup ........................................................................................53
4.8 Access the VMG Using DDNS ..........................................................................................................56
4.8.1 Registering a DDNS Account on www.dyndns.org ..................................................................56
4.8.2 Configuring DDNS on Your VMG .............................................................................................57
4.8.3 Testing the DDNS Setting ........................................................................................................57
4.9 Configuring the MAC Address Filter ..................................................................................................57
4.10 Access Your Shared Files From a Computer ..................................................................................58
4.11 Using the Media Server Feature ....................................................................................................60
4.11.1 Configuring the VMG .............................................................................................................60
4.11.2 Using Windows Media Player ................................................................................................60
4.11.3 Using a Digital Media Adapter ...............................................................................................63
4.12 Using the Print Server Feature ........................................................................................................65
Part II: Technical Reference............................................................................71
Chapter 5
Network Map and Status Screens .....................................................................................................73
5.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................73
5.2 The Network Map Screen .................................................................................................................73
5.3 The Status Screen .............................................................................................................................74
Chapter 6
Broadband...........................................................................................................................................79
6.1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................79
6.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ............................................................................................79
6.1.2 What You Need to Know ..........................................................................................................80
6.1.3 Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................82
6.2 The Broadband Screen .....................................................................................................................83
6.2.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection ...................................................................................................85
6.3 The 3G Backup Screen .....................................................................................................................91
6.4 The Advanced Screen .......................................................................................................................95
6.5 The 802.1x Screen ............................................................................................................................98
6.5.1 Modify 802.1X Settings ............................................................................................................99
6.6 Ethernet WAN ...................................................................................................................................99
6.7 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................100
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Chapter 7
Wireless.............................................................................................................................................107
7.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................107
7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................107
7.1.2 What You Need to Know ........................................................................................................108
7.2 The General Screen .......................................................................................................................108
7.2.1 No Security ............................................................................................................................ 110
7.2.2 Basic (WEP Encryption) ........................................................................................................ 111
7.2.3 More Secure (WPA(2)-PSK) .................................................................................................. 113
7.3 The Guest / More AP Screen .......................................................................................................... 114
7.3.1 Edit Guest / More AP ............................................................................................................ 115
7.4 MAC Authentication ........................................................................................................................ 117
7.5 The WPS Screen ............................................................................................................................ 118
7.6 The WMM Screen ........................................................................................................................... 119
7.7 The WDS Screen ............................................................................................................................120
7.7.1 WDS Scan .............................................................................................................................122
7.8 The Others Screen ..........................................................................................................................122
7.9 The Channel Status Screen ............................................................................................................124
7.10 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................125
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview .................................................................................................125
7.10.2 Additional Wireless Terms ...................................................................................................127
7.10.3 Wireless Security Overview .................................................................................................127
7.10.4 Signal Problems ..................................................................................................................129
7.10.5 BSS .....................................................................................................................................130
7.10.6 MBSSID ...............................................................................................................................130
7.10.7 Preamble Type ....................................................................................................................131
7.10.8 Wireless Distribution System (WDS) ...................................................................................131
7.10.9 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) ...............................................................................................131
Chapter 8
Home Networking.............................................................................................................................139
8.1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................139
8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..........................................................................................139
8.1.2 What You Need To Know .......................................................................................................140
8.1.3 Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................141
8.2 The LAN Setup Screen ...................................................................................................................141
8.3 The Static DHCP Screen .................................................................................................................144
8.4 The UPnP Screen ...........................................................................................................................146
8.4.1 Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example .............................................................................147
8.5 The Additional Subnet Screen ........................................................................................................148
8.6 The STB Vendor ID Screen .............................................................................................................150
8.7 The Wake on LAN Screen ..............................................................................................................150
8.8 The TFTP Server Name Screen .....................................................................................................151
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8.9 Technical Reference ........................................................................................................................152
8.9.1 LANs, WANs and the VMG ....................................................................................................152
8.9.2 DHCP Setup ..........................................................................................................................152
8.9.3 DNS Server Addresses .........................................................................................................153
8.9.4 LAN TCP/IP ...........................................................................................................................153
Chapter 9
Routing ..............................................................................................................................................155
9.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................155
9.2 The Routing Screen ........................................................................................................................155
9.2.1 Add/Edit Static Route .............................................................................................................156
9.3 The DNS Route Screen ..................................................................................................................157
9.3.1 The DNS Route Add Screen .................................................................................................158
9.4 The Policy Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................158
9.4.1 Add/Edit Policy Forwarding ...................................................................................................160
9.5 RIP ..............................................................................................................................................160
9.5.1 The RIP Screen .....................................................................................................................161
Chapter 10
Quality of Service (QoS)...................................................................................................................163
10.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................163
10.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................163
10.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................163
10.3 The Quality of Service General Screen ........................................................................................165
10.4 The Queue Setup Screen .............................................................................................................166
10.4.1 Adding a QoS Queue .........................................................................................................167
10.5 The Class Setup Screen ...............................................................................................................168
10.5.1 Add/Edit QoS Class ............................................................................................................169
10.6 The QoS Policer Setup Screen .....................................................................................................173
10.6.1 Add/Edit a QoS Policer .......................................................................................................174
10.7 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................175
Chapter 11
Network Address Translation (NAT)................................................................................................181
11.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................181
11.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................181
11.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................181
11.2 The Port Forwarding Screen ........................................................................................................182
11.2.1 Add/Edit Port Forwarding ....................................................................................................184
11.3 The Applications Screen ...............................................................................................................185
11.3.1 Add New Application ............................................................................................................186
11.4 The Port Triggering Screen ...........................................................................................................187
11.4.1 Add/Edit Port Triggering Rule .............................................................................................188
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11.5 The DMZ Screen ...........................................................................................................................189
11.6 The ALG Screen ............................................................................................................................190
11.7 The Address Mapping Screen .......................................................................................................191
11.7.1 Add/Edit Address Mapping Rule ..........................................................................................192
11.8 The Sessions Screen ....................................................................................................................193
11.9 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................193
11.9.1 NAT Definitions ....................................................................................................................194
11.9.2 What NAT Does ...................................................................................................................194
11.9.3 How NAT Works ...................................................................................................................195
11.9.4 NAT Application ...................................................................................................................195
Chapter 12
Dynamic DNS Setup .........................................................................................................................199
12.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................199
12.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................199
12.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................200
12.2 The DNS Entry Screen ..................................................................................................................200
12.2.1 Add/Edit DNS Entry .............................................................................................................200
12.3 The Dynamic DNS Screen ............................................................................................................201
Chapter 13
Vlan Group ........................................................................................................................................203
13.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................203
13.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................203
13.2 The Vlan Group Screen ................................................................................................................203
13.2.1 Add/Edit a VLAN Group .......................................................................................................204
Chapter 14
Interface Group.................................................................................................................................205
14.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................205
14.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................205
14.2 The Interface Group Screen ..........................................................................................................205
14.2.1 Interface Group Configuration .............................................................................................206
14.2.2 Interface Grouping Criteria .................................................................................................208
Chapter 15
USB Service ......................................................................................................................................211
15.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 211
15.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................ 211
15.1.2 What You Need To Know ..................................................................................................... 211
15.1.3 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................213
15.2 The File Sharing Screen ...............................................................................................................213
15.2.1 The Add New User Screen ..................................................................................................214
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15.3 The Media Server Screen .............................................................................................................215
15.4 Print Server ..................................................................................................................................216
15.4.1 Before You Begin .................................................................................................................216
15.4.2 The Print Server Screen ......................................................................................................217
Chapter 16
Power Management..........................................................................................................................219
16.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................219
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................219
16.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................219
16.2 The Power Management Screen ..................................................................................................219
16.3 The Auto Switch Off Screen ..........................................................................................................220
16.3.1 The Auto Switch Off Add or Modify Screen .........................................................................221
16.3.2 The Add/Edit Rule Screen ...................................................................................................222
Chapter 17
Firewall ..............................................................................................................................................223
17.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................223
17.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................223
17.1.2 What You Need to Know ......................................................................................................224
17.2 The Firewall Screen ......................................................................................................................225
17.3 The Protocol Screen ....................................................................................................................225
17.3.1 Add/Edit a Service ..............................................................................................................226
17.4 The Access Control Screen ..........................................................................................................228
17.4.1 Add/Edit an ACL Rule ........................................................................................................228
17.5 The DoS Screen ............................................................................................................................230
Chapter 18
MAC Filter..........................................................................................................................................233
18.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................233
18.2 The MAC Filter Screen ..................................................................................................................233
Chapter 19
Parental Control................................................................................................................................235
19.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................235
19.2 The Parental Control Screen .........................................................................................................235
19.2.1 Add/Edit a Parental Control Profile ......................................................................................236
Chapter 20
Scheduler Rule..................................................................................................................................241
20.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................241
20.2 The Scheduler Rule Screen ..........................................................................................................241
20.2.1 Add/Edit a Schedule ............................................................................................................242
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Chapter 21
Certificates........................................................................................................................................243
21.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................243
21.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................243
21.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................243
21.3 The Local Certificates Screen .......................................................................................................243
21.3.1 Create Certificate Request .................................................................................................244
21.3.2 Load Signed Certificate ......................................................................................................246
21.4 The Trusted CA Screen ................................................................................................................247
21.4.1 View Trusted CA Certificate .................................................................................................248
21.4.2 Import Trusted CA Certificate ..............................................................................................248
Chapter 22
VPN ....................................................................................................................................................251
22.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................251
22.2 The IPSec VPN Setup Screen ......................................................................................................251
22.2.1 The IPSec VPN Add/Edit Screen ........................................................................................252
22.3 The IPSec VPN Monitor Screen ....................................................................................................258
22.4 Technical Reference ......................................................................................................................258
22.4.1 IPSec Architecture ...............................................................................................................258
22.4.2 Encapsulation ......................................................................................................................259
22.4.3 IKE Phases .........................................................................................................................260
22.4.4 Negotiation Mode ................................................................................................................261
22.4.5 IPSec and NAT ....................................................................................................................262
22.4.6 VPN, NAT, and NAT Traversal .............................................................................................262
22.4.7 ID Type and Content ............................................................................................................263
22.4.8 Pre-Shared Key ...................................................................................................................264
22.4.9 Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Groups ..........................................................................................264
Chapter 23
Voice ..................................................................................................................................................265
23.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................265
23.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................265
23.1.2 What You Need to Know About VoIP ...................................................................................266
23.2 Before You Begin ..........................................................................................................................266
23.3 The SIP Account Screen ..............................................................................................................266
23.3.1 The SIP Account Add/Edit Screen ......................................................................................267
23.4 The SIP Service Provider Screen ................................................................................................271
23.4.1 The SIP Service Provider Add/Edit Screen ........................................................................272
23.5 The Phone Screen .......................................................................................................................279
23.6 The Call Rule Screen ....................................................................................................................279
23.7 The Call History Summary Screen ................................................................................................280
23.8 The Call History Outgoing Calls Screen ........................................................................................281
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23.9 The Call History Incoming Calls Screen ........................................................................................282
23.10 Technical Reference ....................................................................................................................282
23.10.1 Quality of Service (QoS) ....................................................................................................290
23.10.2 Phone Services Overview .................................................................................................291
Chapter 24
Log ....................................................................................................................................................297
24.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................297
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................297
24.1.2 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................297
24.2 The System Log Screen ................................................................................................................298
24.3 The Security Log Screen ...............................................................................................................299
Chapter 25
Traffic Status ....................................................................................................................................301
25.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................301
25.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................301
25.2 The WAN Status Screen ...............................................................................................................301
25.3 The LAN Status Screen .................................................................................................................302
25.4 The NAT Status Screen .................................................................................................................303
Chapter 26
VoIP Status .......................................................................................................................................305
26.1 The VoIP Status Screen ................................................................................................................305
Chapter 27
xDSL Statistics..................................................................................................................................307
27.1 The xDSL Statistics Screen ...........................................................................................................307
Chapter 28
3G Statistics .....................................................................................................................................311
28.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 311
28.2 The 3G Statistics Screen ............................................................................................................... 311
Chapter 29
User Account ....................................................................................................................................313
29.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................313
29.2 The User Account Screen .............................................................................................................313
29.2.1 The User Account Add/Edit Screen .....................................................................................314
Chapter 30
Remote Management........................................................................................................................315
30.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................315
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30.2 The Remote MGMT Screen ..........................................................................................................315
30.3 The Trust Domain Screen .............................................................................................................316
30.4 The Add Trust Domain Screen ......................................................................................................317
Chapter 31
TR-069 Client.....................................................................................................................................319
31.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................319
31.2 The TR-069 Client Screen ............................................................................................................319
Chapter 32
TR-064................................................................................................................................................321
32.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................321
32.2 The TR-064 Screen .......................................................................................................................321
Chapter 33
SNMP .................................................................................................................................................323
33.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................323
33.2 The SNMP Screen ........................................................................................................................323
Chapter 34
Time Settings ....................................................................................................................................325
34.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................325
34.2 The Time Screen ..........................................................................................................................325
Chapter 35
E-mail Notification............................................................................................................................327
35.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................327
35.2 The Email Notification Screen .......................................................................................................327
35.2.1 Email Notification Edit ........................................................................................................328
Chapter 36
Log Setting .......................................................................................................................................329
36.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................329
36.2 The Log Settings Screen ...............................................................................................................329
36.2.1 Example E-mail Log ............................................................................................................330
Chapter 37
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................333
37.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................333
37.2 The Firmware Screen ....................................................................................................................333
Chapter 38
Configuration ....................................................................................................................................337
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38.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................337
38.2 The Configuration Screen .............................................................................................................337
38.3 The Reboot Screen .......................................................................................................................339
Chapter 39
Diagnostic .........................................................................................................................................340
39.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................340
39.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................340
39.2 What You Need to Know ...............................................................................................................340
39.3 Ping & TraceRoute & NsLookup ...................................................................................................341
39.4 802.1ag .........................................................................................................................................341
39.5 OAM Ping ......................................................................................................................................342
Chapter 40
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................345
40.1 Power, Hardware Connections, and LEDs ....................................................................................345
40.2 VMG Access and Login .................................................................................................................346
40.3 Internet Access .............................................................................................................................348
40.4 Wireless Internet Access ...............................................................................................................349
40.5 USB Device Connection ................................................................................................................350
40.6 UPnP .............................................................................................................................................350
Part III: Appendices.......................................................................................353
Appendix A Customer Support ........................................................................................................355
Appendix B Wireless LANs..............................................................................................................361
Appendix C IPv6 ..............................................................................................................................375
Appendix D Services .......................................................................................................................383
Appendix E Legal Information..........................................................................................................387
............................................................................................................................................................391
Index ..................................................................................................................................................392
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CHAPTER 1
Introducing the VMG
1.1 Overview
In this guide we refer to all models in the series as the VMG. The exact model name is
used for explicit references.
The VMG is a combo WAN (DSL, Ethernet and 3G in order of priority) gateway with VoIP capabilities
and high speed LAN and WAN access for business users. It is equipped with four LAN ports, of
which port number four can be converted into a WAN port, two phone ports that can be connected
to make VoIP calls and one USB 2.0 port for file sharing. It is backward compatible with ADSL,
ADSL2 and ADSL2+ in case VDSL is not available. The VMG is also a wireless access point and is
compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless standard.
• The VMG5313-B10A works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone
Service).
• The VMG5313-B30A works over 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 bottom of your VMG.
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.
• TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your device.
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.
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• 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 re-configure the VMG. You could
simply restore your last configuration.
1.4 Applications for the VMG
Here are some example uses for which the VMG is well suited.
1.4.1 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, VDSL or
Ethernet connection at the same time. However, the VMG cannot work in ADSL and VDSL mode
simultaneously. 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 83 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
You can also configure IP filtering on the VMG for secure Internet access. Click Security > MAC
Filter to set the IP Filtering. 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.
1.5 VMG’s USB Support
The USB port of the VMG is used for file-sharing.
ADSL / VDSL
WLAN
PPPoE
IPoA
Bridging
WAN
ADSL
IPoE
WAN
LAN
LAN
WLAN
A
A
PPPoA
IPoE
PPPoE
Bridging
Ethernet
WAN
LAN
WLAN
A
IPoE
PPPoE
Bridging
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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 VMG at a time. Use FTP to access the files on the USB device.
Figure 2 USB File Sharing Application
1.6 LEDs (Lights)
The following graphic displays the labels of the LEDs.
None of the LEDs are on if the VMG is not receiving power.
B
A
PWR/
SYS
DSL INTERNET
LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
Wi-Fi
PHONE1 PHONE2
USB
Table 1 LED Descriptions
LED COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
PWR/SYS 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.
Off The VMG is not receiving power.
DSL Green On The ADSL line is up.
Blinking The VMG is initializing the ADSL line.
Orange On The VDSL line is up.
Blinking The VMG is initializing the VDSL line.
Off The DSL line is down.
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