VMG1312-B Series User’s Guide 17
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Device
1.1 Overview
The VMG1312- B Series is a wireless VDSL router. I t has a DSL port for super-fast I nternet access
over analog ( POTS) t elephone lines. The Device support s bot h Packet Transfer Mode ( PTM) and
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). I t is backward com pat ible wit h 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 a USB port used t o share files via a USB m em ory st ick or a USB hard drive.
• The VMG1312-B10A works over t he analog telephone syst em , POTS ( Plain Old Telephone
Service). The VMG1312- B30A works over I SDN (I ntegrated Services Digital Net work) or T- I SDN
( UR- 2) .
1.2 Ways to Manage the Device
Use any of the following m ethods t o m anage t he Device.
• Web Configurat or. This is recom m ended for everyday m anagem ent of t he Device using a
( support ed) web browser.
• TR- 069. This is an auto- configurat ion server used t o rem ot ely configure your device.
1.3 Good Habits for Managing the Device
Do t he following things regularly t o m ake the Device m ore secure and t o m anage t he Device m ore
effect ively.
• Change the password. Use a password t hat’s not easy to guess and t hat consists of different
types of characters, such as num bers and let ters.
• Writ e down t he password and put it in a safe place.
• Back up the configurat ion ( and m ake sure you know how t o restore it ) . Rest oring an earlier
working configuration m ay be useful if the device becom es unst able or even crashes. I f you
forget your password, you will have t o reset the Device t o it s fact ory default set tings. I f you
backed up an earlier configurat ion file, you would not have t o tot ally re- configure t he Device. You
could sim ply rest ore your last configurat ion.
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