VMG1312-B10C User’s Guide
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Introducing the Device
1.1 Overview
The Device 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.
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 have to totally re-configure the Device. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
Summary of Contents for VMG1312-B10C
Page 4: ...Contents Overview VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 4 Diagnostic 265 Troubleshooting 271 ...
Page 14: ...Table of Contents VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 14 ...
Page 15: ...15 PART I User s Guide ...
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Page 22: ...Chapter 1 Introducing the Device VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 22 ...
Page 33: ...33 PART II Technical Reference ...
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Page 64: ...Chapter 5 Broadband VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 64 ...
Page 100: ...Chapter 6 Wireless VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 100 ...
Page 124: ...Chapter 7 Home Networking VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 124 ...
Page 166: ...Chapter 10 Network Address Translation NAT VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 166 ...
Page 176: ...Chapter 12 Interface Group VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 176 ...
Page 192: ...Chapter 14 Firewall VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 192 ...
Page 198: ...Chapter 16 Parental Control VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 198 ...
Page 208: ...Chapter 18 Certificates VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 208 ...
Page 211: ...Chapter 19 VPN VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 211 Figure 121 IPSec VPN Add ...
Page 224: ...Chapter 20 Log VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 224 ...
Page 234: ...Chapter 24 IGMP Status VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 234 ...
Page 238: ...Chapter 25 xDSL Statistics VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 238 ...
Page 242: ...Chapter 27 User Account VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 242 ...
Page 248: ...Chapter 30 TR 064 VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 248 ...
Page 252: ...Chapter 31 Time Settings VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 252 ...
Page 264: ...Chapter 35 Configuration VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 264 ...
Page 270: ...Chapter 36 Diagnostic VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 270 ...
Page 288: ...Appendix B Legal Information VMG1312 B10C User s Guide 288 ...