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3 TG589vn v3 GUI
Introduction
The TG589vn v3 Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows you to configure your TG589vn v3 using your web browser.
Requirements
JavaScript must be enabled on your browser (this is the default setting). For more information, consult the help of your web
browser.
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3.1 Access
Accessing the TG589vn v3 GUI
Proceed as follows:
1
Open your web browser.
2
Browse to
http:/
/myr
outer
.home
or to the IP address of your TG589vn v3 (by default:
192.
168.
1.
1
).
3
If you have protected your TG589vn v3 with a user name and password, the TG589vn v3 will prompt you to enter these.
Enter your user name (default:
admin
) and password (default:
admin
) and click
OK
.
4
The
TG589vn v3 GUI
appears.
Access the TG589vn v3 via UPnP
You can also access the TG589vn v3 GUI using the Internet Gateway Device (IGD) icon if your computer runs one of the
following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
For more information, see
“7.1 UPnP” on page 53
.
For more information, see
“3.3 Protecting Access to the TG589vn v3” on page 26
.
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3.2 Components
Overview
Depending on your user right and location on the GUI, the following components can be available:
Menu
The menu consists of the following menu items:
Home:
Allows you to go back to the TG589vn v3 home page.
TG589vn v3
:
Provides basic information on the TG589vn v3.
Broadband Connection
:
Allows you to view/configure your broadband connections.
Toolbox
:
Allows you to configure the network services and security settings of your TG589vn v3.
Home Network
:
Allows you to manage your local network.
Help:
Allows you to view context-related help information.
Each of these items contain a number of sub-menu items.
Label
Description
1
Menu
2
Login section
3
Notification area
4
Navigation bar
5
Content pane
6
Tasks pane
3
4
1
5
6
2
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Login section
In the login section you can see the current user name.
By clicking the user name, you can:
Change your password.
Switch to another user.
Notification area
The notification area displays:
Error messages, indicated by a red traffic light.
Warning messages, indicated by an orange traffic light.
Information messages, indicated by a green traffic light.
Navigation bar
The Navigation bar displays your current position in the
TG589vn v3 GUI
.
Some page are available in different configuration levels. These pages have additional links (for example,
Overview
,
Configure
) in the right part of the navigation bar that allow you to switch between the configuration levels.
Content pane
The content pane displays the information and configurable items of the selected item.
Tasks pane
To allow a quick configuration of your TG589vn v3, some pages may offer you a number of related tasks in the
Pick a task
list. These tasks will guide you to the page where you can perform the selected task.
If none of these events occur, the notification is not shown.
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3.3 Protecting Access to the TG589vn v3
Introduction
To prevent that every user on your local network can access the TG589vn v3, the TG589vn v3 is secured with a user name
and password.
Default user name
The default user name is
admin
.
Default password
The default password is
admin
.
Protected items
The following items are protected by this user name and password:
The TG589vn v3 GUI.
The embedded FTP Server.
for more information, see
“6.3 The FTP Server” on page 47
.
How to change your password
Proceed as follows:
1
On the
Toolbox
menu, click
User Management
.
2
In the
Pick a task
list, click
Change my password
.
3
Enter your new password and click
Change Password
.
4
Your new password is now active. The next time that you log on to the
TG589vn v3 GUI
you will have to enter this
password.
It is recommended to change the default password settings.
Choose a password that your can easily remember or write it down. If you forget your password the only option is to
reset your TG589vn v3. For more information, see
“9.5 Reset to Factory Defaults” on page 74
.
This password will also be used by the network file server and FTP server.
For more information about the network file server and FTP server, see
“6 Sharing Content” on page 38
19216811.live