Applications For The Device; Internet Access - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing the Device

1.4 Applications for the Device

Here are som e exam ple uses for which t he Device is well suit ed.

1.4.1 Internet Access

Your Device provides shared I nt ernet access by connect ing t he DSL port t o t he D SL or M OD EM
j ack on a split t er or your t elephone j ack. You can have m ult iple WAN services over one ADSL or
VDSL. The Device cannot work in ADSL and VDSL m ode at t he sam e t im e.
Not e: The ADSL and VDSL lines share t he sam e WAN ( layer- 2) int erfaces t hat you
configure in t he Device. Refer t o
> Br oa dba n d screen.
Com put ers can connect t o t he Device's LAN port s ( or wirelessly) .
Figure 1 Device's I nt ernet Access Applicat ion
WLAN
LAN
WLAN
LAN
You can also configure I P filt ering on t he Device for secure I nt ernet access. When t he I P filt er is on,
all incom ing t raffic from t he I nt ernet t o your net work is blocked by default unless it is init iat ed from
your net work. This m eans t hat probes from t he out side t o your net work are not allowed, but you
can safely browse t he I nt ernet and download files.
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Sect ion 6.2 on page 86
Bridging
IPoE
PPPoE
ADSL / VDSL
A
Bridging
PPPoE
IPoE
PPPoA
IPoA
ADSL
A
for t he N e t w or k Se t t in g
WAN
WAN
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