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Chapter 5: System Configuration
Using the Web Interface
The Gateway provides a web-based management interface for configuring device
features and viewing statistics to monitor network activity. This interface can be
accessed by any computer on the network using a standard web browser (such as
Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.0 or above).
Note:
You can also use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage the Gateway over
a serial connection to the console port or via Telnet or SSH.
To make an initial connection to the management interface, connect a PC to one of
the Gateway’s LAN ports. Then either set it to “Obtain an IP address automatically”
(DHCP service is enabled by default on the Gateway) or configure it with a static
address within the same subnet as that used by the Gateway (that is, 192.168.2.x
with the subnet mask 255.255.255.0).
To access the configuration menu, follow these steps:
1. Use your web browser to connect to the management interface using the
default IP address of 192.168.2.1.
2. Log into the Gateway’s management interface by entering “admin” as both the
default user name and password.
Note:
It is strongly recommended to change the default password the first time you
access the web interface. For information on changing the password, see “Admin
Settings” on page 57.