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configuration file. This means that you will lose all configurations that you had

previously and the passwords will be reset to the defaults.

1

Make sure the

POWER

LED is on (not blinking).

2

To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the

RESET

button for

5 seconds or until the

POWER

LED begins to blink and then release it. When the

POWER

LED begins to blink, the defaults have been restored and the device

restarts.

1.7

The WIRELESS ON/OFF Button

Use the

WIRELESS ON/OFF

button (

) on the top of the device to turn the

wireless LAN off or on. You can also use it to activate WPS in order to quickly set

up a wireless network with strong security. Make sure the

POWER

LED is on (not

blinking) before using the

WIRELESS ON/OFF

button.

•

Press the

WIRELESS ON/OFF

button for one to five (1 - 5) second/s and

release it. The

WIRELESS

LED should change from on to off or vice versa.

•

Press the

WIRELESS ON/OFF

button for more than five seconds to turn on

WPS. See

Section 6.4 on page 93

for more on using WPS to configure your

wireless clients.

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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).

See

Appendix C on page 291

if you need to make sure these functions are allowed

in Internet Explorer.

2.1.1

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your ZyXEL Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick

Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser.

3

Type "192.168.1.1" as the URL.

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4

A password screen displays. Type “admin” (default) as the username and “1234”

as the password, and click

Login

. If you have changed the password, enter your

password and click

Login

.

Figure 5

Password Screen

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

use the web configurator for five minutes (default). If this happens, log in again.

5

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

main menu if you do not want to change the password now.

Figure 6

Change Password Screen

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6

The

Connection Status

screen appears.

Figure 7

Connection Status

7

Click

System Info

to display the

System Info

screen, where you can view the

ZyXEL Device’s interface and system information.

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2.2

The Web Configurator Layout

Click

Connection Status > System Info

to

show the following screen.

Figure 8

Web Configurator Layout

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

•

A

- title bar

•

B

- main window

•

C

- navigation panel

B

C

A