Introducing The Device; Overview; Ways To Manage The Device; Good Habits For Managing The Device - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-B Series User Manual

1.1 Overview

The VMG1312-B Series 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 Device 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 Device's specific model. Refer to the label on
the bottom of your Device.
The Device has two USB ports for sharing files via a USB storage device, sharing a USB printer, or
connecting a 3G dongle for a WAN backup connection.
• The VMG1312-B10A works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone
Service).
• The VMG1312-B30A works over ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) or T-ISDN (UR-2).

1.2 Ways to Manage the Device

Use any of the following methods to manage the Device.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Device using a
(supported) web browser.
• TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your device.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device

Do the following things regularly to make the Device more secure and to manage the Device 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.
• Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier
working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you
forget your password, you will have to reset the Device to its factory default settings. If you
backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Device. You
could simply restore your last configuration.
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