Web registration is preferred. You can register your Vigor router via Owner http://www.draytek.com. Firmware & Tools Due to the continuous evolution of DrayTek technology, all routers will be Updates regularly upgraded. Please consult the DrayTek web site for more information on newest firmware, tools and documents.
No. 26, Fu Shing Road, HuKou Township, HsinChu Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan Product: Vigor2955 Router DrayTek Corp. declares that Vigor2955 is in compliance with the following essential requirements and other relevant provisions of R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EEC. The product conforms to the requirements of Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2004/108/EC by complying with the requirements set forth in EN55022/Class A and EN55024/Class A.
4.2 Checking the Network Connection Settings on Your Computer ..........18 4.3 Pinging the Router from Your Computer .................. 20 4.4 Checking the ISP Settings......................21 4.5 Resetting the Router to Factory Default Settings..............23 4.6 Contacting Your Dealer ......................24 Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
IM (Instant Messenger) and P2P (Peer to Peer) more efficiency than before. By the way, DoS/DDoS prevention and URL/Web content filter. In addition, Vigor2955 supports USB interface for connecting USB printer to share printer or 3G USB Modem for accessing Internet.
WAN(1/2) Connecter for remote networked devices. LAN/Monitor Connecter for local networked devices. LAN (1-4) Connecter for local networked devices. Connecter for USB device (e.g., printer). Connecter for a power cord with 100-240VAC (inlet). Power Switch. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
WAN port of router with Ethernet cable (RJ-45). The WAN1/WAN2 LED (Left or Right) will light up according to the network card feature (100 or 10) of the device that it connected. (For the detailed information of LED status, please refer to section 1.1.) Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
You can install a printer onto the router for sharing printing. All the PCs connected this router can print documents via the router. The example provided here is made based on Windows XP/2000. For Windows 98/SE, please visit www.draytek.com. Before using it, please follow the steps below to configure settings for connected computers.
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Open File->Add a New Computer. A welcome dialog will appear. Please click Next. Click Local printer attached to this computer and click Next. In this dialog, choose Create a new port Type of port and use the drop down list to select Standard TCP/IP Port. Click Next. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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In the following dialog, type 192.168.1.1 (router’s LAN IP) in the field of Printer Name or IP Address and type IP_192.168.1.1 as the port name. Then, click Next. Click Standard and choose Generic Network Card. Then, in the following dialog, click Finish. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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11. Select "LPR" on Protocol, type p1 (number 1) as Queue Name. Then click OK. Next please refer to the red rectangle for choosing the correct protocol and UPR name. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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If you do not know whether your printer is supported or not, please visit www.draytek.com to find out the printer list. Open Support >FAQ; find out the link of Printer Server and click it; then click the What types of printers are compatible with Vigor router? link.
Please type “admin” as the username and leave blank for the password on the window. Next click OK for next screen. Notice: If you fail to access to the web configuration, please go to “Trouble Shooting” for detecting and solving your problem. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Confirm Password. Then click Next to continue. On the next page as shown below, please select the WAN interface that you use. Choose Auto negotiation as the physical type for your router. Then click Next for next step. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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ISP provides you PPPoE interface. Then click Next for next step. PPPoE: if you click PPPoE or PPPoA as the protocol, please manually enter the Username/Password provided by your ISP. Then click Next. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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ISP. Then click Next for next step. Static IP: if you click Static IP, you will get the following page. Please type in the IP address information originally provided by your ISP. Then click Next for next step. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Now you can see the following screen. It indicates that the setup is complete. Different types of connection modes will have different summary. Click Finish and then restart the router. Afterward, you will enjoy surfing on the Internet. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Turn on the router. Make sure the ACT LED blink once per second and the correspondent LAN LED is bright. If not, it means that there is something wrong with the hardware status. Simply back to “2.1 Hardware Installation” to execute the hardware installation again. And then, try again. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Go to Control Panel and then double-click on Network Connections. Right-click on Local Area Connection and click on Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Double click on the current used MacOs on the desktop. Open the Application folder and get into Network. On the Network screen, select Using DHCP from the drop down list of Configure IPv4. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
Open the Application folder and get into Utilities. Double click Terminal. The Terminal window will appear. Type ping 192.168.1.1 and press [Enter]. If the link is OK, the line of “64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=xxxx ms” will appear. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
Click Details Page of WAN1/WAN2 to review the settings that you configured previously. Check if the Enable option is selected. Check if Username and Password are entered with correct values that you got from your ISP. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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Check if IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway are set correctly (must identify with the values from your ISP) if you choose Specify an IP address. Check if the Enable option for PPTP Link is selected. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
While the router is running (ACT LED blinking), press the RST button and hold for more than 5 seconds. When you see the ACT LED blinks rapidly, please release the button. Then, the router will restart with the default configuration. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
If the router still cannot work correctly after trying many efforts, please contact your dealer for further help right away. For any questions, please feel free to send e-mail to support@draytek.com. Vigor2955 Quick Start Guide...
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