User manual

LAN Connections
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Lantronix Telnet session
3. At this point, press the <Enter> key. (It may take a few seconds to complete booting).
• Power should be cycled to the device while connected to it in order to see the “Load Completed...”
message.
• If it appears that nothing changes after pressing the <Enter> key, it is possible that the Lantronix
MSS1 or MSS100 device was already configured once. If this occurs, you need to press the
<Enter> key before the phrase, “Load Completed-Boot in Progress” appears. If this still does not
allow you to enter into the command mode, you may also telnet into the Lantronix device.
• If the device was configured previously, it may be best to do a hard reset and configure it from
scratch. To do this:
a. Using the end of a paper clip, or a similar small object, hold down the reset button.
b. Cycle power to the device.
• A prompt that says Local_1> should appear. If the prompt says Boot>, then the Ethernet
Address has not been defined and you must enter one.
a. At the Boot> prompt, type change hardware n, where n represents the last three
digits of the Ethernet Address located on the bottom of the Lantronix box (Example: change
hardware 21-01-65).
b. Reboot for the change to take effect.
c. Wait for it to finish loading. Once it’s done, you should see a screen resembling the picture on
the previous page.
4. You will be prompted for a user name. Enter any name.