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C

HAPTER

2

Introducing the Web Configurator

2.1

Overview

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy device setup and

management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3

and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by

768 pixels.

In order to use the web configurator, you need to allow:

•

Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in

Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

•

JavaScript (enabled by default).

•

Java permissions (enabled by default).

2.1.1

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected.

2

Launch your web browser.

3

Type "192.168.1.254" as the URL.

4

A password screen displays. Type “admin” (default) as the username and enter the default

password (which is the same as the wireless key on the Device’s back label), then click

Login

. If

you have changed the password, enter your new password and click

Login

.

Figure 3

Password Screen

Note: For security reasons, the Device automatically logs you out if you do not use the

web configurator for 900 seconds (default). If this happens, log in again.

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If you enter the wrong username and/or password three times, the Device lockes you out of the

login screen for ten minutes and the following screen displays.

Figure 4

Lockout Screen

6

The following screen displays if you have not yet changed your password. It is strongly

recommended you change the default password. Enter a new password, retype it to confirm and

click

Apply

; alternatively click

Skip

to proceed to the next screen if you do not want to change the

password now.

Figure 5

Change Password Screen

The following screen displays and asks if you want to change your wireless settings, including SSID

and wireless security key. If you have changed the settings, click

Apply

. If not, click

Skip

to

proceed to the

Connection Status

screen if you do not want to change them now.

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Figure 6

Change Wireless Settings Screen

7

The

Connection Status

screen appears.

Figure 7

Connection Status

8

The

System Info

screen shows. You can view the Device’s interface and system information.

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2.2

The Web Configurator Layout

Figure 8

Web Configurator Layout Screen

As illustrated above, the main screen is divided into these parts:

•

A

- title bar

•

B

- main window

•

C

- navigation panel

2.2.1

Title Bar

The title bar shows the following icon in the upper right corner.

Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.

Click the

Help

icon to go to eircom’s support website. Click the

Logout

icon to log out of the web

configurator.

2.2.2

Main Window

The main window displays information and configuration fields. It is discussed in the rest of this

document.

A

B

C