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- Page 1 VNT814 Go to businessphones.vtech.com 4-Port Ethernet Router to register your product for enhanced warranty support and the latest VTech product news. User’s manual...
- Page 2 Serial number: Purchase date: Place of purchase: Both the model and serial numbers of your VTech product can be found on the bottom of the router. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in case it is necessary to return...
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Page 3: Important Safety Information
Important safety information When using your equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: Read and understand all instructions. Do not use this product near water such as near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub or a swimming pool, or in a wet basement or shower. - Page 4 Important safety information Electromagnetic fields (EMF) This VTech product complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user’s manual, the product is safe to be used based on scientific evidence available today.
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Page 5: Parts Checklist
Parts checklist Your router package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and original packaging in the event warranty service is necessary. Abridged user’s Router manual Ethernet cable Power adapter... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting started Maintenance ...........42 Router overview ........1 Update ..........42 Plan and connect your system ....3 Password ..........46 Configure your computer network ....5 Reboot ..........48 For Windows XP/2000 ......5 Time ............49 For Windows Vista/7/8 ......8 Log ............50 Diagnostics ..........50 Configure your router Login to the web management page ..11 Appendix... -
Page 7: Getting Started Router Overview
Getting started Router overview 1 – (On/Off) light • On when the router is powered on. 2 – WAN light On when the WAN port is connected. • Flashes when the router receives data from the WAN port. • 3 – L1 L2 L3 L4 lights On when the corresponding LAN port is connected. - Page 8 Getting started Router overview 4 – Power jack • Connects to the power adapter. 5 – (On/Off) button • Press to power on the router. • Press once again to power it off. 6 – LAN ports • Connect to Ethernet devices such as computers and SIP phones. 7 –...
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Page 9: Plan And Connect Your System
Getting started Plan and connect your system The VNT814 router has four LAN ports to connect with Ethernet devices such as computers and SIP phones. Before you start setting up your system, plan it carefully. Consider the following before you start planning your system. - Page 10 Getting started Plan and connect your system To connect more than four Ethernet devices, you can purchase additional VNT814 router(s), and then connect them to the parent router. See the graphic below for more details. NOTES • Make sure you have connected all routers and devices before you power on any router or device.
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Page 11: Configure Your Computer Network
Getting started Configure your computer network In order to view or change the settings of the VNT814 router, you need to login to the web management page of the router. Before that, connect your computer to the LAN port of the router, and then set the computer to obtain IP address automatically according to the steps below. - Page 12 Getting started Configure your computer network 3. Right-click Local Area Connection, then select Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocal (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
- Page 13 Getting started Configure your computer network 5. Select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK.
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Page 14: For Windows Vista/7/8
Getting started Configure your computer network For Windows Vista/7/8 Click Start, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center. - Page 15 Getting started Configure your computer network 3. Click Change adapter settings. 4. Right-click Local Area Connection, then select Properties.
- Page 16 Getting started Configure your computer network 5. Select Internet Protocal Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click Properties. 6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically, then click OK.
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Page 17: Configure Your Router Login To The Web Management Page
Configure your router Login to the web management page With your computer connected to the LAN port of the router and set to obtain IP address automatically, power on the router and you can login to the web management page to browse the router settings and change them if necessary. •... -
Page 18: Fast Configuration
Configure your router Fast configuration The Wizard feature can guide you through the basic configurations of the router step by step. Click the Wizard menu to start the fast configuration. 2. Select or input the information on the page as appropriate to configure the WAN settings. -
Page 19: Status
Configure your router Status The Status menu allows you to view the information and statistics of the router. Choose this menu and you can see the next sub-menus: Device info and Statistics. Device info Router status: Click the Status menu. The Router Status page under the Device info •... -
Page 20: Statistics
Configure your router Status Statistics Click the Statistics sub-menu. The page displays the packet statistics for • transmission and reception regarding network interface. -
Page 21: Setup
WAN IP settings. • Auto Bridge: Enable or disable the Auto Bridge Mode. If it is enabled, the child VNT814 router’s DCHP mode will change to DCHP Relay automatically. See DCHP mode on page 17 for more details. •... -
Page 22: Lan
Configure your router Setup LAN interface setup: Click the LAN sub-menu in the left pane. The LAN Interface Setup page is • opened automatically. You can configure the LAN interface of your router, such as changing the setting for IP address and subnet mask. •... -
Page 23: Dhcp Mode
DHCP mode setting of the child router(s). Once a child VNT814 router is connected with a parent VNT814 router, the child router enters Auto Bridge Mode, and all Ethernet devices obtain IP addresses from the parent router directly. See Plan and connect your system on page 4 for more details. - Page 24 Configure your router Setup DHCP static IP configuration: Click DHCP Static in the left pane. In this page, you can set the DHCP • address reservation rules. The DHCP Static IP table shows the reserved IP address and MAC address that have been setup for the DHCP Server. You can manually input IP and MAC address to make a static assignment.
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Page 25: Advanced
Configure your router Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to configure the advanced functions of the router. Choose this menu and you can see the next sub-menus: Route, NAT, QoS, Port Mapping, Others. Route Routing configuration: Click the Route sub-menu in the left pane. The Static Route page is opened •... -
Page 26: Rip Configuration
Configure your router Advanced RIP configuration: Click RIP in the left pane. Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is an internet • protocol you can setup to share routing table information with other routing devices. In this page, you can configure the RIP settings such as enabling or disabling the RIP function. -
Page 27: Nat
Configure your router Advanced You can set up the Network Address Translation (NAT) function in the NAT sub-menu. DMZ: Click the NAT sub-menu in the left pane. The DMZ page is opened • automatically, where you can configure the DMZ settings. A Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a host between a private local network and the outside public network. - Page 28 Configure your router Advanced Virtual server: Click Virtual Server in the left pane. This page allows you to configure the • virtual server so that others can access the server through the Gateway. • Usual Service Name & User-defined Service Name: The name of this virtual server.
- Page 29 Configure your router Advanced NAT ALG and pass-through: Click ALG in the left pane. In this page, you can configure the Application • Layer Gateway (ALG) settings such as enabling or disabling the ALG or pass-through function for each application.
- Page 30 Configure your router Advanced NAT exclude IP: Click NAT Exclude IP in the left pane. In this page, you can configure some • source IP addresses which use the purge route mode when accessing the internet through the specified interface.
- Page 31 Configure your router Advanced NAT port trigger: Click NAT Port Trigger in the left pane. Port trigger is used to restrict certain • types of data packets from your local network to the internet. Use of such filters can be helpful in securing and restricting your local network. In this page, you can configure the port trigger rules.
- Page 32 Configure your router Advanced FTP ALG configuration: Click FTP ALG Port in the left pane. In this page, you can configure the FTP • server ALG and FTP client ALG ports. • If the FTP server listens on port 2100, you can add a FTP ALG port 2100 on the device.
- Page 33 Configure your router Advanced NAT IP mapping: Click Nat IP Mapping in the left pane. NAT IP mapping allows you to • configure one IP pool for specified source IP address from LAN, so a packet whose source IP is in range of the specified address will select one IP address from pool for NAT.
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Page 34: Qos
Configure your router Advanced Router provides a control mechanism which serves traffic with different priority. The traffic is classified by criteria. A classification rule contains three configuration blocks: Quality of Service (QoS) policy, schedule mode and traffic rule. The QoS policy enables you to classify packet on the basis of various fields in the packet. - Page 35 Configure your router Advanced IP QoS traffic shaping: Click Traffic Shaping in the left pane. The tables in this page are used for • traffic control. You can add traffic shaping rules in the list.
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Page 36: Port Mapping
Configure your router Advanced Port mapping The device provides multiple interface groups and supports up to five interface groups including one default group. Traffic coming from one interface of a group can only be flowed to the interfaces in the same interface group. Thus, the device can isolate traffic from group to group for some applications. -
Page 37: Others
Configure your router Advanced Others Bridge setting: Click the Others sub-menu in the left pane. The Bridge Setting page is • opened automatically, where you can configure the bridge parameters and view the information on the bridge and its attached ports. Click the Show MACs button and you will see the current Forwarding Table of the router. - Page 38 Configure your router Advanced Telnet configuration: Click Telnet in the left pane. In this page, you can enable or disable the telnet • function.
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Page 39: Service
Configure your router Service Choose the Service menu and you can see the next sub-menus: IGMP, UPnP, DNS, DDNS and FTP Server. IGMP IP hosts use Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) to report their multicast group memberships to neighbor routers. Similarly, multicast routers use IGMP to discover which of their hosts belong to multicast group. -
Page 40: Upnp
Configure your router Service UPnP Universal Plug and Play networking protocol (UPnP) is a feature that requires the operating system to support the UPnP application. LAN hosts can request a specific port translation on router by UPnP, so the external hosts can access the resources on the internal hosts when needed. -
Page 41: Ddns
Configure your router Service DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) allows you to point a hostname to a dynamic or static IP address or URL. Dynamic DNS configuration: Click the DDNS sub-menu in the left pane. The Dynamic DNS • Configuration page is opened automatically, where you can configure the DDNS settings. -
Page 42: Ftp Server
Configure your router Service FTP server Click the FTP server sub-menu in the left pane. FTP server is used for • the router’s back-end firmware upgrade purpose only. By default, the start checkbox is checked. Do not change any setting in this page. -
Page 43: Firewall
Configure your router Firewall Choose the Firewall menu and you can see the next sub-menus: MAC Filter, IP/Port Filter, URL Filter, ACL and DoS. MAC filter In order to manage your local network better, you can use the MAC address filter function to control the internet access. -
Page 44: Ip/Port Filter
Configure your router Firewall IP/Port filter IP/Port filtering: Click the IP/Port Filter sub-menu in the left pane. The IP/Port Filtering page • is opened automatically, where you can set the IP/Port filter rules to secure or restrict your local network. The default actions of outgoing and incoming connection are shown on the top of the page. -
Page 45: Url Filter
Configure your router Firewall URL filter In order to manage the site control of your local LAN client, you can use the URL filtering function to specify which site(s) cannot be accessed. Click the URL Filter sub-menu in the left pane. In this page, you can enable •... -
Page 46: Acl
Configure your router Firewall The Access Control List (ACL) function is used to specify which services are accessible from LAN or WAN side. ACL configuration: Click the ACL sub-menu in the left pane. The ACL Configuration page is • opened automatically, where you can set the ACL entries. •... -
Page 47: Dos
Configure your router Firewall A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is characterized by an explicit attempt by hackers to prevent legitimate users of a service from using that service. The router provides a protection of DoS attack. DoS setting: Click the DoS sub-menu in the left pane. The DoS setting page is opened •... -
Page 48: Maintenance
Configure your router Maintenance Choose the Maintenance menu and you can see the next sub-menus: Update, Password, Reboot, Time, Log and Diagnostics. Update The router supports firmware upgrade from HTTP. Upgrade firmware: Click the Update sub-menu in the left pane. The Upgrade Firmware page •... - Page 49 Configure your router Maintenance 4. Click the Upload button. 5. A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation of firmware upgrade. Click OK to proceed. 6. After the firmware file is uploaded, the system starts a 30-second countdown and then reboots. You need to login to the web management page again.
- Page 50 Configure your router Maintenance Backup/restore settings: Click Backup/Restore in the left pane. In this page, you can save the current • configuration settings to a file or restore the settings from a configuration file. To back up the router’s current settings: •...
- Page 51 Configure your router Maintenance To restore the router’s current settings: • Click the Browse... button. 2. Choose the file which you have saved and click Open. 3. Click Upload. 4. A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation of restoring the settings.
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Page 52: Password
Configure your router Maintenance Password User account configuration: Click the Password sub-menu in the left pane. The User Account • Configuration page is opened automatically, where you can add user account to access the web management page and modify the password of the specified user. - Page 53 Configure your router Maintenance To change the password of an account: • Select an account which you want to change the password. 2. Fill in the Old Password, New Password and Confirm Password input boxes, then click Modify to save it. NOTE •...
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Page 54: Reboot
Configure your router Maintenance Reboot Click the Reboot sub-menu in the left pane. In this page, you can reboot your • system or restore the router to default settings. -
Page 55: Time
Configure your router Maintenance Time Simple Network Timing Protocol (SNTP) is a protocol used to synchronize the system time with the public SNTP server. System time configuration: Click the Time sub-menu in the left pane. The System Time Configuration • page is opened automatically, where you can configure the system time. -
Page 56: Log
Configure your router Maintenance Log setting: Click the Log sub-menu in the left pane. The Log Setting page is opened • automatically, where you can configure the parameters of the system log and view the system log information. Diagnostics The router provides several useful diagnostic tools. Ping diagnostic: Click the Diagnostics sub-menu in the left pane. -
Page 57: Traceroute Diagnostic
Configure your router Maintenance Traceroute diagnostic: The router provides a trace route command to measure the route path and transit time of packets across an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Click Traceroute in the left pane. In this page, you can specify an IP address •... - Page 58 Configure your router Maintenance Diagnostic test: The Diagnostic Test allows you to test your DSL connection of the physical layer and protocol layer for both LAN and WAN sides. Click Diag-Test in the left pane. In this page, you can select an interface to •...
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Page 59: Appendix
If you have more than four Ethernet devices and you are using an existing non-VTech router as the parent router and VNT814 router(s) as the child router(s), check if the DHCP mode of the VNT814 router(s) is set to DHCP Relay on the web management page, and make sure the non-VTech router... -
Page 60: Fcc Part 15
Appendix FCC part 15 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 61: For Cetl Compliance Only
Appendix For cETL compliance only Mesures de sécurité importantes Lorsque vous utilisez votre appareil, vous devriez toujours suivre certaines mesures de précaution de base afin de réduire les risques d’incendie, d’électrocution et de blessures corporelles, dont ceux qui suivent : Information relative à... - Page 62 For cETL compliance only Champs électromagnétiques (EMF) Ce produit de VTech est conforme à toutes les normes se rapportant aux champs électromagnétiques (EMF) standard. Si vous le manipulez correctement en suivant les instructions de ce guide, son utilisation sera sécuritaire pendant de nombreuses années, selon les meilleures...
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Page 63: Limited Warranty
This limited warranty extends only to the CONSUMER for products purchased and used in the United States of America and Canada. 2. What will VTech do if the PRODUCT is not free from defects in materials and workmanship during the limited warranty period (“materially defective PRODUCT”)? During the limited warranty period, VTech’s authorized service representative will repair or replace... - Page 64 Some states/provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. In no event shall VTech be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or similar damages (including, but not limited to lost profits or revenue, inability to use the PRODUCT or other associated equipment, the cost of substitute equipment, and claims by third parties) resulting from the use of this PRODUCT.
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Page 65: Technical Specifications
Appendix Technical specifications Operating temperature 34°F - 104°F 0°C - 40°C Power requirements Input: 100-240V AC 50/60Hz Output: 12V DC 500mA Network Ethernet ports 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Port... -
Page 66: Index
Index ACL configuration 40 IGMP proxy configuration 33 Advanced 19–32 Important safety information i–ii Appendix 53–59 IP/Port filter 38 Auto bridge mode 4, 15, 17 IP QoS 28 IP QoS traffic shaping 29 Backup settings 44 Bridge setting 31 LAN interface setup 16 Limited warranty 57–58 Login to the web management page 11 Change password 46–47... - Page 67 Index Reboot 48 Restore settings 44 RIP configuration 20 Routing configuration 19 Service 33–36 Setup 15–18 Statistics 14 Status 13–14 System time configuration 49 Technical specifications 59 Telnet configuration 32 Time 49 Traceroute diagnostic 51 Upgrade firmware 42–43 UPnP configuration 34 URL filter 39 User account configuration 46 Virtual server 22...
- Page 68 And your life. VTech Communications, Inc. A member of THE VTECH GROUP OF COMPANIES. VTech is a registered trademark of VTech Holdings Limited. Specifications are subject to change without notice. © 2016 VTech Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. 02/16. VNT814_WEBCIB_V2.0...