The Reset Button; Wireless Access - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

Table 1 LED Descript ions ( cont inued)
LED
I NTERNET
USB

1.6 The RESET Button

I f you forget your password or cannot access t he web configurat or, you will need t o use t he RESET
but t on at t he back of t he device t o reload t he factory- default configurat ion file. This m eans t hat you
will lose all configurat ions t hat you had previously and t he password will be reset t o " 1234".
1 Make sure t he POW ER LED is on ( not blinking) .
2 To set t he device back t o t he fact ory default set t ings, press t he RESET but t on for t en seconds or
unt il t he POW ER LED begins t o blink and t hen release it . When t he POW ER LED begins t o blink,
t he default s have been rest ored and t he device rest art s.

1.7 Wireless Access

The Device is a wireless Access Point ( AP) for wireless client s, such as not ebook com put ers or PDAs
and iPads. I t allows t hem t o connect t o t he I nt ernet wit hout having t o rely on inconvenient Et hernet
cables.
VMG1312-B Series User's Guide
COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION
Green On The Device has an I P connect ion but no t raffic.
Your device has a WAN I P address ( eit her st at ic or assigned by a DHCP
server) , PPP negot iat ion was successfully com plet ed ( if used) and t he
DSL connect ion is up.
Blinking The Device is sending or receiving I P t raffic.
Off There is no I nt ernet connect ion or t he gat eway is in bridged m ode.
Red On The Device at t em pt ed t o m ake an I P connect ion but failed. Possible
causes are no response from a DHCP server, no PPPoE response, PPPoE
aut hent icat ion failed.
Green On The Device recognizes a USB connect ion.
Blinking The Device is sending/ receiving dat a t o / from t he USB device connect ed
t o it .
Off The Device does not det ect a USB connect ion.
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