ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Vantage VSG-1000 - Manual (Page 45)

VSG-1000 Vantage Service Gateway
Subscriber Control 5-1
This chapter shows you how to use the Subscriber Control screen to set up subscriber account
information and authentication method.
5.1 Overview
By default, subscriber authentication is disabled. This allows all subscribers to access the Internet without entering
account username and password.
5.1.1 Activating Subscriber Control
Set the subscriber authentication settings in the Subscriber Management screen. From the main screen, click
Configuration, Subscriber Management and Subscriber Control.
Figure 5-1 Subscriber Control: Activation
The following table describes the Subscriber Control fields in this screen.
Table 5-1 Subscriber Control: Activation
FIELD DESCRIPTION
Subscriber Control
Enable Select Enable to activate subscriber authentication and configure the related fields as described in the
following sections.
Disable Select Disable to allow subscribers Internet access without logging in.
Idle-Timeout The VSG automatically disconnects a computer from the network after a period of inactivity. The subscriber
may need to enter the username and password again before access to the network is allowed.
Specify the idle timeout between 1 and 1440 minutes. The default is 30 minutes.
Apply Click Apply to save the changes back to VSG and go back to the Utility Menu.
Clear Click Clear to start configuring this screen again.
Home Click Home to go back to the Main Menu screen. The changes you made will not be saved if you have not
clicked Apply.
Previous Click Previous to go back to the previous screen. The changes you made will not be saved if you have not
clicked Apply.
Chapter 5
Subscriber Control