Types Of User Interfaces; Appendix A; Web Interface - Efficient Networks SpeedStream 5600 Series Installation Manual

Types of User Interfaces

The 5600 router provides two user interfaces in both bridge and router
mode:
Web interface – provides simple setup screens for quick configuration
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and an advanced configuration interface.
Command-line user interface – allows quick configuration and
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provides status and configuration information. Only the command-line
interface is available over the serial port connection.

Web Interface

The web interface for the router first displays a page showing the current
configuration of the router. The first page also has a menu with links to the
following web pages:
Simple Setup
Advanced Setup
Configuration
Summary
Change To Bridge
Mode
Efficient Networks
Presents configuration forms where you can enter the
minimum configuration parameters needed to configure
the router for use on the network.
Leads to a more detailed interface with several links that
allow more in-depth configuration of the router. This
interface provides a menu with links to the following web
pages:
• Configuration Procedures
• Status and Statistics
• Command List
Redisplays the router configuration summary.
Switches from router to bridge mode. If the 5600 is
configured as a bridge this item changes to "Change to
Router Mode".

Appendix A

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