User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- VMG8924-B10A and VMG8924- B30A Series
- User’s Guide
- Technical Reference
- Network Map and Status Screens
- Broadband
- Wireless
- Home Networking
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 The LAN Setup Screen
- 7.3 The Static DHCP Screen
- 7.4 The UPnP Screen
- 7.5 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
- 7.6 Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
- 7.7 The Additional Subnet Screen
- 7.8 The STB Vendor ID Screen
- 7.9 The 5th Ethernet Port Screen
- 7.10 The LAN VLAN Screen
- 7.11 The Wake on LAN Screen
- 7.12 Technical Reference
- Routing
- Quality of Service (QoS)
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Dynamic DNS Setup
- Interface Group
- USB Service
- Power Management
- Firewall
- MAC Filter
- Parental Control
- Scheduler Rule
- Certificates
- VPN
- Voice
- Log
- Traffic Status
- VoIP Status
- ARP Table
- Routing Table
- IGMP/MLD Status
- xDSL Statistics
- 3G Statistics
- User Account
- Remote Management
- TR-069 Client
- TR-064
- SNMP
- Time Settings
- E-mail Notification
- Logs Setting
- Firmware Upgrade
- Configuration
- Diagnostic
- Troubleshooting
- Customer Support
- Setting up Your Computer’s IP Address
- IP Addresses and Subnetting
- Pop-up Windows, JavaScripts and Java Permissions
- Wireless LANs
- IPv6
- Services
- Legal Information
- Index
VMG8924-B10A and VMG8924-B30A Series User’s Guide 17
CHAPTER 1
Introducing the Device
1.1 Overview
The Device 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 Device works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service).
• The VMG8924-B10A works over the analog telephone system, POTS (Plain Old Telephone
Service).
• The VMG8924-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.