Introducing The Vmg; Chapter 1 Introducing The Vmg; Overview; Ways To Manage The Vmg - ZyXEL Communications VMG8924-B10D User Manual

1.1 Overview

The VMG is a wireless VDSL router and Gigabit Ethernet gateway. It has a DSL port and a Gigabit
Ethernet port for super-fast Internet access. The VMG 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 VMG's specific model. Refer to the label on
the bottom of your VMG.
The VMG works over the analog or digital telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) for
VMG8924-B10D, and ISDN/T-ISDN for VMG8924-B30D. The VMG has a USB port for sharing files via a USB
storage device or connecting a cellular dongle for a WAN backup connection.
The VMG works over the analog or digital telephone system.
• The VMG8924-B10D works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).
• The VMG8924-B30D works over the digital telephone system, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital
Network) or T-ISDN (UR-2).
Note: Cellular networks and dongles refer to 3G only at the time of writing.

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.

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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