Specifications

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3.1.3 Accessing the Embedded Management
System
The menu-based management system provides access to view and con-
figure many unit parameters and provides you with basic diagnostic and
maintenance tools. There are several ways to gain access to the
entraNET Management System.
• Terminal-Emulator—Use a terminal emulator program on
your PC, such as HyperTerminal, connected directly to the
MDS entraNET 900
COM1 port via a serial cable.
• Telnet—Text-based access to the Management System through
the Ethernet interface (AP only).
• Web Browser—Connect to the entraNET units using a Web
browser on a local PC connected directly to the transceiver’s
LAN port or associated network (AP only).
When you use Telnet or a Web browser to communicate with the trans-
ceiver, you will need to know the unit’s IP address, the User Name, and
Password in advance.
NOTE: It may be necessary to change your IP access to the local area
network to match the one used by the MDS entraNET 900.
(Defaults: IP–192.168.1.1, Netmask–255.255.0.0) You can
identify or verify the transceiver’s IP address using a
terminal-emulator to communicate with the transceiver
through the COM1 Port and then viewing the Starting Informa-
tion Screen.
If you are accessing the entraNET MS via a browser connected to the
LAN port, you will see a sign-in screen similar to the one shown in
Figure 3-5.
Invisible place holder
Figure 3-5. Sign-in Screen when using a Web Browser
NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive. Do not use punctuation mark
characters. You may use up to eight characters.
The following are detailed procedures for connecting to the embedded
Management System.
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