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2.2.1

Login Screen

Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be

redirected to the eaZy123 wizard. Refer to

Chapter 3 on page 18

for the eaZy123

setup screens.

The Web Configurator initially displays the following login screen.

Figure 4

Login screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

2.2.2

Change Default Password Screen

You should see a screen asking you to change your password (highly recommended) as shown

next.

Table 2

Login screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Password

Type "1234" (default) as the password. Click

Login

.

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Figure 5

Change Default Password Screen

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: The management session automatically times out when the time period set in the

Administrator Inactivity Timer

field expires (default five minutes; go to

Chapter

15 on page 147

to change this). Simply log back into the NBG6817 if this happens.

Table 3

Change Default Password Screen

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Enter your new

password here

Type a new password.

Confirm password

Retype the password for confirmation

.

Skip

Click

Skip

if you do not want to change the password this time.

Change

Click

Change

to save your changes back to the NBG6817.

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eaZy 123 Wizard

3.1

Overview

This chapter provides information on the eaZy 123 setup screens in the Web Configurator.

The Web Configurator’s eaZy 123 setup wizard helps you configure your device to access the

Internet. Refer to your ISP for your Internet account information. Leave a field blank if you don’t

have that information.

3.2

Accessing the eaZy 123 Wizard

Launch your web browser and type "http://192.168.1.1 or http://myrouter" as the website

address. Type "1234" (default) as the password and click

Login

.

Note: The eaZy 123 wizard appears automatically when the NBG6817 is accessed for the

first time or when you reset the NBG6817 to its default factory settings. If you

didn’t configure the wizard screens, you will be redirected to the login page when

you connect to the Internet.

If you have already configured the wizard screens and want to open it again, click

on the

upper right corner of any Web Configurator screen. The eaZy 123 wizard attempts to detect which

WAN connection type you are using.

If the eaZy 123 wizard does not detect a connection type, you must select one from the drop-down

list box. Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type.

If you do not have the Internet connection, the following screen opens.

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Figure 6

Unable to continue: WAN

If you do not press the Wi-Fi button lcated on the NBG6817’s back panel, the following screen

opens.

Figure 7

Unable to continue: Wi-Fi

Note: If you get an error message, check your hardware connections. Make sure your

Internet connection is up and running.

The wizard screen opens.

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Figure 8

Detecting your Internet Connection Type

Figure 9

eaZy 123 Setup

3.3

Internet Type

The NBG6817 offers three WAN selection types. They are

Automatic - DHCP

,

PPPoE

or

Static

.

Configure the Internet type settings on your NBG6817 in the first part. The following screen

depends on your Internet connection type. Enter the details provided by your Internet Service

Provider (ISP) in the fields (if any).

Check with your ISP to make sure you use the correct type. This wizard screen varies according to

the connection type that you select.