User guide

Chapter 2: Getting Started
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. FaxFinder Admin User Guide 17
2. Logging In
A. Bring up a Web browser on your pc. At the browser address line, type the IP address of the
FaxFinder: type 192.168.2.1 and press Enter.
Note:
The FaxFinder implements a Secure WEB interface via TLS (HTTPS browsing) with a self signed
certificate. The first time a browser navigates to the FaxFinder it will display warning messages
about expired and or invalid certificates. When this occurs you should add an exception
temporarily until the unit is setup correctly (IP address, Time/Date, Host name, etc.). Once the
unit is setup you will be able to generate a certificate with your information (see Certificates
section of Chapter 3).
B. The Login screen will appear. At this point you can be assured that the FaxFinder is connected to
the network.
C. At the Login screen, enter admin (all lower case) in the Username field and admin (all lower case)
in the Password field.
D. Click the Login button. The Web Management Home screen will appear. From this screen, you
can access all of the FaxFinder Server software screens.
Note:
The FFx30 units have real-time clocks. The default setting is to set the time via a timer server
(time.nist.gov). If the time is not accurate, a message may be issued by the web browser that the
certificate is invalid or expired. If this occurs, you should add an exception temporarily until the
IP Address and date/time are correctly set.
Once the date/time and IP Address are set, you will be able to generate a certificate with your
information (see Certificates section of Chapter 3).
3. Setting FaxFinder IP Addresses
A. Click on Sy
stem Configuration in the top navigation bar.
B. Network Configuration is the first sub-category found in the left-hand navigation frame. Fill in the
IP information that applies to your FF130/230/430/830 FaxFinder Server unit. The fields for “IP
Address,” “Subnet Mask,” and “Default Gateway” are required. The Hostname field should be
supplied with a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for the FaxFinder Server (e.g.
FF830.mycompany.com). The FaxFinder provides this name to your SMTP server each time it
sends an email. Additionally, it's used in conjunction with T.37 Store and Forward faxing. T.37
emails sent to the FaxFinder need to have the ‘To’ email address match the host name of the
FaxFinder (e.g. FAX=[e-mail]).
C. Click Save. After the Save button has been clicked, the changes take effect within a few seconds -
unless you have changed a DNS setting. If this is the case you will be prompted to reboot the unit
due to the DNS change and the changes will take effect upon reboot. If you cancel the reboot
prompt, none of the changes will take effect.
Note:
At this point, your PC and the FaxFinder will no longer be in communication with each other.
4. Resetting Admin PC to Its Regular IP Address
In ste
p #1 above, you recorded the original IP address of the administrator’s PC and then reset the IP
address as required to allow communication with the FaxFinder unit. You may now set the IP address
of the administrator’s PC back to its original value or to any other value that will allow you to
communicate with the FaxFinder at its new IP address.
Disconnect the PC from the FaxFinder. Connect the FaxFinder to the network it is to be installed on.
Re-connect your PC to its normal LAN connection.