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1.6

The RESET Button

If you forget your password or cannot access the Web Configurator, you will need to use the

RESET

button at the back of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means that you

will lose all configurations that you had previously and the password will be reset to “1234”.

1

Make sure the

PWR/SYS

LED is on (not blinking).

2

To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the

RESET

button for ten seconds or

until the

PWR/SYS

LED begins to blink and then release it. When the

PWR/SYS

LED begins to

blink, the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.

1.7

Wireless Access

The VMG is a wireless Access Point (AP) for wireless 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 configure your wireless network in either the built-in Web Configurator, or using the WPS

button.

Figure 5

Wireless Access Example

USB1

Green

On

The VMG recognizes a USB connection through the USB1 slot.

Blinking

The VMG is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device connected

to it.

Off

The VMG does not detect a USB connection through the USB1 slot.

USB2

Green

On

The VMG recognizes a USB connection through the USB2 slot.

Blinking

The VMG is sending/receiving data to /from the USB device connected

to it.

Off

The VMG does not detect a USB connection through the USB2 slot.

Table 1

LED Descriptions (continued)

LED

COLOR

STATUS

DESCRIPTION

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1.7.1

Using the Wi-Fi and WPS Buttons

If the wireless network is turned off, press the

Wi-Fi On/Off

button for one second. Once the

2.4G

WLAN/WPS

or

5G WLAN/WPS

LED turns green, the wireless network is active.

You can also use the

WPS On/Off

button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between

the VMG and a WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time.

To activate WPS:

1

Make sure the

PWR/SYS

LED is on and not blinking.

2

Press the

WPS On/Off

button for two seconds and release it.

3

Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the VMG. The

2.4G WLAN/

WPS

or

5G WLAN/WPS

LED flashes orange while the VMG sets up a WPS connection with the

other wireless device.

4

Once the connection is successfully made, the

2.4G WLAN/WPS

or

5G WLAN/WPS

LED shines

green.

To turn off the wireless network, press the

Wi-Fi On/Off

button for one to five seconds. The

2.4G

WLAN/WPS

or

5G WLAN/WPS

LED turns off when the wireless network is off.

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C

HAPTER

2

The Web Configurator

2.1

Overview

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy

VMG

setup and

management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 8.0 and later versions or Mozilla Firefox 3

and later versions or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by

768 pixels.

In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:

•

Web browser pop-up windows from your

VMG

. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in

Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•

JavaScript (enabled by default).

•

Java permissions (enabled by default).

2.1.1

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your VMG hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser. If the VMG does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go to

3

A password screen displays. To access the administrative web configurator and manage the VMG,

type the default username

admin

and password

1234

in the password screen and click

Login

. If

advanced account security is enabled (see

Section 29.2 on page 238

) the number of dots that

appears when you type the password changes randomly to prevent anyone watching the password

field from knowing the length of your password. If you have changed the password, enter your

password and click

Login

.

Figure 6

Password Screen

4

The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. Enter a new password,

retype it to confirm and click

Apply

.

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Figure 7

Change Password Screen

5

configure basic Internet access, and wireless settings. The

Network Map

page appears.

Figure 8

Network Map

6

Click

Status

to display the

Status

screen, where you can view the VMG’s interface and system

information.

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2.2

Web Configurator Layout

Figure 9

Screen Layout

As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:

•

A

- title bar

•

B

- main window

•

C

- navigation panel

2.2.1

Title Bar

The title bar provides some icons in the upper right corner.

C

A

B