ZyXEL Communications AMG1202-T10A manual

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    www .zyxel.com Quick S tart Guide AMG1202-T10A Wireless N-lite ADSL2+ 4-port Ethernet Gateway Firmware V ersion 1.00 Edition 1, 2/201 1 DEF AUL T LOGIN DE TAIL S LAN Port LAN1 ~ LAN4 IP Address http://192. 168.1.1 Username admin Password 1234 201 1 ZyXEL Communications Corporation C[...]

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    2 Device Panels Ethernet LEDs 1-4 DSL Internet LED Power LED Power Power Reset DSL Port WPS/WLAN Ethernet Ports 1-4 WLAN/ WPS LED LED Switch Socket Button Button[...]

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    N N N 3 Introduction The AMG1202-T10A is an ADSL router with a four-port built- in Ethernet switch and IEEE 802.1 1n wireless capability . The AMG1202-T10A allows wired and wireless clients to safely access the Internet. Overview • Before Y ou Begin , on page 4 • Hardware Connections , on page 5 • Initial Configuration , on page 7 • Set Up [...]

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    4 4 Before Y ou Begin Make sure you have th e following things before you start. • INTERNET ACCESS: Y ou need an Internet account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) and information such as use r name, password, and so on. • WEB BROWSER: Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, with JavaScript enabled, or Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versio[...]

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    O NNECTION S O NNECTION S O NNECTION S 5 Hardware Connections Remove any clear plastic covers from the AMG1202- T10A before using it. 1. DSL : Use a telephone wire to connect this por t to a telephone jack (or the DSL or MODEM jack on a splitter , if one is already installed). 2. ETHERNET 1-4 : Use an Etherne t cable to connect a computer to this p[...]

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    6 6 Checking the LEDs Look at the LEDs at the front panel of the AMG1202-T10 A. • The POWER LED blinks during start-up and is green once the AMG1202-T10A is ready . • Each ETHERNET LED turns on if the corresponding ETHERN ET port is properly connected. Th e LEDs blink when the AMG1202- T10A is sending or receiving data through the corresponding[...]

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    G URATIO N G URATIO N G URATIO N 7 Initial Configuration Enter the information in the wizard exactly as given by you r ISP . If no information was given for a field in the wizar d, leave it to the default. Open a web browser on the computer . T ype "http:// 192.168.1.1" as the website address. Enter "1234" (default) as the passw[...]

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    8 8 Internet Setup If the INTERNET light is off, the Internet connection can be manually configured. Go to Network > W AN > Internet Connection . Enter the Internet access information exactly as given to you by your ISP in the Inter net Connection screen and click Apply . See your U ser ’s Guide for detailed information. When your ADSL Inte[...]

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    G URATIO N G URATIO N G URATIO N 9 # If you cannot acce ss the Internet and the INTERNET LED is off, make sure you enter the correct infor mation in the WAN screens. If you are using a new Internet account, contact your ISP to make sure it is active. If you are tryi ng to access the Internet wirelessly , make sure the wireless and security settings[...]

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    10 10 Make sure your wireless secu rity settings are compatible with your existing wireless devices. See the User's Guide for more information on wireless networks. Go to the Set Up a WPS Connection section if you do not want to use the wireless LAN screen to set up your wireless network.[...]

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    C ONNECTIO N C ONNECTIO N CONNECTI O N 11 Set Up a WPS Connection For more inf ormation, please refe r to the User’s Guide on the provided CD or at th e www .zyxel.com download library. W as this guide helpful? Sen d your comments to techwriters@zyxel.co m.tw Check if your wireless device supports WP S. Place the device you want to connect near t[...]

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