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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 or 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 D on page 365

if you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet

Explorer.

2.1.1

Accessing the Web Configurator

1

Make sure your Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2

Launch your web browser. If the Device does not automatically re-direct you to the login screen, go

to http://192.168.1.1.

3

A password screen displays. To access the administrative web configurator and manage the Device,

type the default username

admin

and password

1234

in the password screen and click

Login

. If

advanced account security is enabled (see

Section 30.2 on page 289

) the number of dots that

appears when you type the password changes randomly to prevent anyone watching the password

field from knowing the length of your password. If you have changed the password, enter your

password and click

Login

.

Figure 7

Password Screen

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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 8

Change Password Screen

5

The

Quick Start Wizard

screen appears. You can configure the Device’s time zone, basic Internet

access, and wireless settings. See

Chapter 3 on page 35

for more information.

6

After you finished or closed the

Quick Start Wizard

screen, the

Network Map

page appears.

Figure 9

Network Map

7

Click

Status

to display the

Status

screen, where you can view the Device’s interface and system

information.

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2.2

Web Configurator Layout

Figure 10

Screen Layout

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 provides some icons in the upper right corner.

The icons provide the following functions.

B

C

A

Table 2

Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar

ICON

DESCRIPTION

Language: Select the language you prefer.

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2.2.2

Main Window

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

document.

After you click

Status

on the

Connection Status

page, the

Status

screen is displayed. See

Chapter 4 on page 40

for more information about the

Status

screen.

If you click

Virtual Device

on the

StatusSystem Info

screen, a visual graphic appears, showing

the connection status of the Device’s ports. The connected ports are in color and disconnected ports

are gray.

Figure 11

Virtual Device

Quick Start

: Click this icon to open screens where you can configure the Device’s time zone

Internet access, and wireless settings.

Logout

: Click this icon to log out of the web configurator.

Table 2

Web Configurator Icons in the Title Bar

ICON

DESCRIPTION