ZyXEL Communications EMG3525-T50B User manual

Zyxel Service Set-up Guide

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Glossary of Terms
1. Wide-area network (WAN) port – Also known as the internet
port, is used to connect the internet source, such as the
router, to the optical network terminal.
2. Fibre Network Operator (FNO) – Build and own the physical
infrastructure that is used to deliver Fibre to the home.
3. Optical Network Terminal (ONT) – A large black box which
serves to convert light to data and vice versa, in other words it
serves as a modem or router for optic Fibre.
4. Termination Point (TP) - The white box installed into the
house that protects the delicate bre cables.
5. Internet Service Provider (ISP) – Utilise the Fibre Network
Operator’s infrastructure to oer internet services through
the operator’s network.
6. Ethernet cable – The cable used to connect your electric
device e.g. computer, to a network through the router.
7. Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) – A network
protocol for capturing point-to-point protocol frames inside
Ethernet frames.
8. Dynamic IP – An IP address that an Internet Service Provider
lets you use temporarily that is assigned using PPPoE
You will receive one of the following Zyxel model variants:
EMG3525-T50B
VMG3625-T20A
Package Contents

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Getting Started
Step 3: Power on the Gateway by pushing the power
button. Wait for the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz LED
lights to start ashing.
At the back of the Zyxel device you will nd the Wi-Fi network name
(SSID) and the Wi-Fi password (Wireless Key). Please ensure that you
have disconnected any other networks including your mobile data if
you are using a cell phone.
Step 1: Connect the WAN port of the gateway
using the Ethernet cable included in the
package contents to the Fibre Network
Operator’s Optical Network Terminal (ONT).
Step 2: Connect the Power Adapter to the gate way’s
power jack and AC power outlet.
Step 4: Connect your laptop via an Ethernet/LAN
cable to one of the 4 available Ethernet ports.
If you do not have an additional Ethernet/Lan cable to connect to
your PC, you can also connect wirelessly using a laptop or cell phone.
Step 5: Open your Laptop/ PC’s web browser and enter the following IP
address: 192.168.1.1 and press enter. The Gateway’s login page will be
displayed.
Step 6: Enter admin as the Username and the Login Password as
printed on the sticker on the rear of the device. Click on login.
Step 7: It is recommended to change the device’s login password to a
new secure password of your choice. Click on Change Password or
alternatively click on Skip to keep the default credentials.
Step 8: The Quick Start Wizard will guide you during the device setup.
The Wizard can be skipped to keep the default settings. Click on Let’s go.
Step 9: Conrm the correct time zone and click Next.
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Step 10: The Wizard will detect your internet connection and determine
whether it is (PPPoE) Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (username
& password supplied by your ISP) or Dynamic IP (Active Ethernet direct
connection, no PPPoE required). Click next.
Step 11: Once the connection is ready, click on Next.
Step 12: You can customize the Wi-Fi network name and password for
both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radios or keep the settings the same. Click on
Done. The settings will apply, and the Wi-Fi will reinitialize. This may
take a minute to complete.
Congratulations! The set-up is now complete, and the home screen is
displayed. (If you have an Active Ethernet direct connection i.e., no
PPPoE supplied, your set-up ends here).
If you did receive PPPoE from your Internet Service Provider (ISP),
please proceed to Step 13.
Step 13: On the home screen, click on the menu (3 stripes) at the top
right of the page.
Step 14: Click on Network Setting and then Broadband.

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Step 15: Click on the Modify button next to ETHWAN.
Step 16: Clear the PPP Username and Password elds on the right-hand
side and enter the credentials provided by your ISP.
Step 17: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Apply. If the
PPPoE credentials were typed in correctly the Internet light on the
router will start ashing green and your service is ready to use.
Should you have any queries, please contact Go.Support@metrobre.co.za or
call 087 151 4000.
Customer Care Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00 - 21:00
Saturday to Sunday 07:00 - 17:00
Public Holidays 08:00 - 14:00