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2.2.2

Main Window

The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this

document.

After you click

Status

on the

Connection Status

page, the

Status

screen is displayed. See

Chapter 5 on page 63

for more information about the

Status

screen.

If you click

Virtual Device

on the

System Info

screen, a visual graphic appears, showing the

connection status of the Device’s ports. The connected ports are in color and disconnected ports are

gray.

Figure 11

Virtual Device

2.2.3

Navigation Panel

Use the menu items on the navigation panel to open screens to configure Device features. The

following tables describe each menu item.

Table 3

Navigation Panel Summary

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

Connection Status

This screen shows the network status of the Device and computers/

devices connected to it.

Network Setting

Broadband

Broadband

Use this screen to view and configure ISP parameters, WAN IP

address assignment, and other advanced properties. You can also add

new WAN connections.

3G Backup

Use this screen to configure 3G WAN connection.

Advanced

Use this screen to enable or disable PTM over ADSL, Annex M/Annex

J, and DSL PhyR functions.

802.1x

Use this screen to view and configure the IEEE 802.1x settings on the

Device.

Ethernet WAN

Use this screen to convert Ethernet LAN 4 port as WAN port, or

restore the WAN port to LAN port.

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Wireless

General

Use this screen to configure the wireless LAN settings and WLAN

authentication/security settings.

Guest/More AP

Use this screen to configure multiple BSSs on the Device.

MAC

Authentication

Use this screen to block or allow wireless traffic from wireless devices

of certain SSIDs and MAC addresses to the Device.

WPS

Use this screen to configure and view your WPS (Wi-Fi Protected

Setup) settings.

WMM

Use this screen to enable or disable Wi-Fi MultiMedia (WMM).

WDS

Use this screen to set up Wireless Distribution System (WDS) links to

other access points.

Others

Use this screen to configure advanced wireless settings.

Channel Status

Use this screen to scan wireless LAN channel noises and view the

results.

Home

Networking

LAN Setup

Use this screen to configure LAN TCP/IP settings, and other advanced

properties.

Static DHCP

Use this screen to assign specific IP addresses to individual MAC

addresses.

UPnP

Use this screen to turn UPnP and UPnP NAT-T on or off.

Additional

Subnet

Use this screen to configure IP alias and public static IP.

STB Vendor ID

Use this screen to have the Device automatically create static DHCP

entries for Set Top Box (STB) devices when they request IP

addresses.

TFTP Server

Name

Use DHCP option 66 to identify a TFTP server name.

Routing

Static Route

Use this screen to view and set up static routes on the Device.

DNS Route

Use this screen to forward DNS queries for certain domain names

through a specific WAN interface to its DNS server(s).

Policy

Forwarding

Use this screen to configure policy routing on the Device.

RIP

Use this screen to configure Routing Information Protocol to

exchange routing information with other routers.

QoS

General

Use this screen to enable QoS and traffic prioritizing. You can also

configure the QoS rules and actions.

Queue Setup

Use this screen to configure QoS queues.

Class Setup

Use this screen to define a classifier.

Policer Setup

Use these screens to configure QoS policers.

NAT

Port Forwarding

Use this screen to make your local servers visible to the outside

world.

Applications

Use this screen to configure servers behind the Device.

Port Triggering

Use this screen to change your Device’s port triggering settings.

DMZ

Use this screen to configure a default server which receives packets

from ports that are not specified in the

Port Forwarding

screen.

ALG

Use this screen to enable or disable SIP ALG.

Address Mapping

Use this screen to change your Device’s address mapping settings.

Sessions

Use this screen to configure the maximum number of NAT sessions

each client host is allowed to have through the Device.

Table 3

Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

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TAB

FUNCTION

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DNS

DNS Entry

Use this screen to view and configure DNS routes.

Dynamic DNS

Use this screen to allow a static hostname alias for a dynamic IP

address.

IGMP/MLD

Use this screen to configure multicast settings (IGMP for IPv4 and

MLD for IPv6 multicast groups) on the WAN.

Vlan Group

Vlan Group

Use this screen to group and tag VLAN IDs to outgoing traffic from

the specified interface.

Interface

Group

Use this screen to map a port to a PVC or bridge group.

USB Service

File Sharing

Use this screen to enable file sharing via the Device.

Media Server

Use this screen to use the Device as a media server.

Print Server

Use this screen to enable the print server on the Device and get the

model name of the associated printer.

Power

Management

Power

Management

This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to

manually turn on/off specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs

immediately.

Auto Switch Off

This screen is only available for administrators. Use this screen to

configure schedules to have the Device automatically turn on/off

specific interface(s) and/or all LEDs.

Security

Firewall

General

Use this screen to configure the security level of your firewall.

Protocol

Use this screen to add Internet services and configure firewall rules.

Access Control

Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network

services.

DoS

Use this screen to activate protection against Denial of Service (DoS)

attacks.

MAC Filter

Use this screen to block or allow traffic from devices of certain MAC

addresses to the Device.

Parental

Control

Use this screen to block web sites with the specific URL.

Scheduler

Rules

Use this screen to configure the days and times when a configured

restriction (such as parental control) is enforced.

Certificates

Local Certificates

Use this screen to view a summary list of certificates and manage

certificates and certification requests.

Trusted CA

Use this screen to view and manage the list of the trusted CAs.

System Monitor

Table 3

Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION

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Log

System Log

Use this screen to view the status of events that occurred to the

Device. You can export or e-mail the logs.

Security Log

Use this screen to view all security related events. You can select

level and category of the security events in their proper drop-down

list window.

Levels include:

•

Emergency

•

Alert

•

Critical

•

Error

•

Warning

•

Notice

•

Informational

•

Debugging

Categories include:

•

Firewall

•

MAC Filter

•

Forward Web Sites

•

Blocked Web Sites

•

Attack

•

Certificate

•

IPSec

•

Account

Traffic Status

WAN

Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through

the WAN port of the Device.

LAN

Use this screen to view the status of all network traffic going through

the LAN ports of the Device.

NAT

Use this screen to view NAT statistics for connected hosts.

ARP table

Use this screen to view the ARP table. It displays the IP and MAC

address of each DHCP connection.

Routing Table

Use this screen to view the routing table on the Device.

IGMP/MLD

Group Status

Use this screen to view the status of all IGMP/MLD settings on the

Device.

xDSL Statistics

Use this screen to view the VMG1312-B Series’s xDSL traffic

statistics.

3G Statistics

Use this screen to look at 3G Internet connection status.

Maintenance

User Account

User Account

Use this screen to change user password on the Device.

Remote MGMT

Use this screen to enable specific traffic directions for network

services.

TR-069 Client

Use this screen to configure the Device to be managed by an Auto

Configuration Server (ACS).

TR-064

Use this screen to enable management via TR-064 on the LAN.

SNMP

Use this screen to configure SNMP (Simple Network Management

Protocol) settings.

Time

Use this screen to change your Device’s time and date.

Email

Notification

Use this screen to configure up to two mail servers and sender

addresses on the Device.

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Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

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TAB

FUNCTION

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Log Setting

Use this screen to change your Device’s log settings.

Firmware

Upgrade

Use this screen to upload firmware to your Device.

Configuration

Use this screen to backup and restore your Device’s configuration

(settings) or reset the factory default settings.

Reboot

Use this screen to reboot the Device without turning the power off.

Diagnostic

Ping&Traceroute

&Nslookup

Use this screen to identify problems with the DSL connection. You can

use Ping, TraceRoute, or Nslookup to help you identify problems.

802.1ag

Use this screen to configure CFM (Connectivity Fault Management)

MD (maintenance domain) and MA (maintenance association),

perform connectivity tests and view test reports.

OAM Ping

Use this screen to view information to help you identify problems with

the DSL connection.

Table 3

Navigation Panel Summary (continued)

LINK

TAB

FUNCTION