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Introduction

1.1 Overview

The PMG1006-B20A SFU (Single Family Unit) combines a fiber optic GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) ONT (Optical Network Terminal) with a built-in 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch. Your GPON Device provides shared Internet access through a fiber optic line connected to the PON port’s builtin optical transceiver.

Figure 1 GPON Device Providing Internet Access

Fiber

Gb Ethernet

1.2 Managing the GPON Device

Internet

Use the GPON Device’s built-in Web Configurator to manage it. You can connect to it using a web browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer. The Web Configurator gives you access to all the available settings for this product. For details on connecting to it, see the Section 2.1.1 on page 9.

1.3 Good Habits for Managing the GPON Device

Do the following things regularly to make the GPON Device more secure and to manage the GPON 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.

 

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PMG1006-B20A User’s Guide