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AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries User’s Guide
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1.4
Applications for the AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries
Here are some example uses for which the AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries is well suited.
1.4.1
Internet Access
Your AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to
the
DSL
or
MODEM
jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. Computers can connect to the
AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries’s Ethernet ports (or wirelessly).
Figure 1
AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries’s Router Features
You can also configure firewall and filtering feature on the AMG1302/AMG1202-TSeries for secure
Internet access. When the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is
blocked unless it is initiated from your network. This means that probes from the outside to your
network are not allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet and download files.
Use the filtering feature to block access to specific web sites or Internet applications such as MSN or
Yahoo Messenger. You can also configure IP/MAC filtering rules for incoming or outgoing traffic.
Use QoS to efficiently manage traffic on your network by giving priority to certain types of traffic
and/or to particular computers. For example, you could make sure that the AMG1302/AMG1202-
TSeries gives voice over Internet calls high priority, and/or limit bandwidth devoted to the boss’s
excessive file downloading.
1.4.2
Wireless Access
The ZyXEL Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant clients, such as
notebook computers or PDAs and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to
rely on inconvenient Ethernet cables. You can set up a wireless network with WPS (WiFi Protected
Setup) or manually add a client to your wireless network.
DSL
LAN
WAN