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1.2 Management Options
Management options available in this Residential Gateway are listed below:
Web Management
Web Management is of course done over the network. Once the Residential Gateway is on
the network, you can login and monitor the status remotely or locally by a web browser.
Local console-type Web management, especially for the first time use of Residential
Gateway to set up the needed IP, can also be done through any of the four
10/100/1000Base-T 8-pin RJ-45 ports located at the front panel of the Residential Gateway.
Direct RJ45 LAN cable connection between a PC and Residential Gateway is required for
this.
SNMP Management
(See
3. SNMP NETWORK MANAGEMENT
for detailed descriptions.)
1.3 Interface Descriptions
Before you start to configure your device, it is very important that the proper cables with the
correct pin arrangement are used when connecting the Residential Gateway to other devices such
as switch, hub, workstation, etc. The following describes correct cables for each interface type.
WAN 100/1000Base-X or 1000Base-X Fiber Port (With VRGIII-31412-N-DR and VRGIII-
31412-N-DR-RF)
1x100/1000Base-X or 1000Base-X Fiber port is located within the back panel of the
Residential Gateway. This port is primarily used for up-link connection and will operate at
100M or 1000M Full Duplex mode. Duplex SC or WDM Simplex SC types of connectors are
available. Use proper multimode or single-mode optical fiber to connect this port with other
Fast Ethernet Fiber port.
WAN 100/1000Base-X or 1000Base-X SFP Port
(With VRGIII-31412SFP-N, VRGIII-
31412SFP-N-DR, VRGIII-31412-CW-N-DR and VRGIII-31412-CW-N-DR-RF)
1x1000Base-X or 100/1000Base-X SFP Port is located within the back panel of the
Residential Gateway. The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) is a compact optical
transceiver used in optical data communication applications. It interfaces a network device
mother board (for a switch, router or similar device) to a fiber optic or unshielded twisted
pair networking cable. It is a popular industry format supported by several fiber optic
component vendors.
SFP transceivers are available with a variety of different transmitter and receiver types,
allowing users to select the appropriate transceiver for each link to provide the required
optical reach over the available optical fiber type. SFP transceivers are also available with a
"copper" cable interface, allowing a host device designed primarily for optical fiber
communications to also communicate over unshielded twisted pair networking cable.
SFP slot for 3.3V mini GBIC module supports hot swappable SFP fiber transceiver. Before
connecting the other switches, workstation or Media Converter, make sure both side of the
SFP transfer are with the same media type, for example, 1000Base-SX to 1000Base-SX,
1000Bas-LX to 1000Base-LX, and check the fiber-optic cable type matches the SFP
transfer model. To connect to 1000Base-SX transceiver, use the multi-mode fiber cable