Web-Based Management; Accessing The Web Manager - D-Link DSL-500 User Manual

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DSL-500 ADSL Router User's Guide

Web-based Management

The DSL-500 offers a web-based (HTML) graphical user interface allowing users to manage the Router from

anywhere on the LAN using a standard browser, software such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet

Explorer. The web browser is used for direct communication with the Router using HTTP protocol.

In order to access the web-based management interface it will be necessary to have both the manager's PC and

the Router on the same IP subnet. If the manager PC is configured as a DHCP client, the Router will

automatically assign IP settings. If you choose to disable the DHCP function, it will be necessary to either

change the IP settings of the PC or change the IP address of the Router. See Chapter 6 for information about

assigning IP addresses on the network and changing the IP address of the device using the console interface.

To use the web-based management software simply run the browser you have installed on your computer and

point it to the IP address defined for the device. The first time you access the web-based manager you will need

to type the default IP address, 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of the browser. The URL in the address bar should

read: http://192.168.0.1. If you change the IP address you will use the new IP address to access the web-based

manager.

In the page that opens, click on the Login to web-based management module button.

A new window will appear and you will be prompted for a user name and password. Use default user name

admin and password admin for first time set up.

If you have forgotten your user name or password you can use the out-of-band console manager to access this

information. For details on how to use the console manager to find the user name and password, see Chapter 7,

Using the Console Manager.

Note: Be sure that the Manager PC is not configured to use a proxy server in the Internet

settings. In Windows Internet Explorer, you can check if a proxy server is enabled using

the following procedure:

In Windows, click on the START button, go to Settings and choose Control Panel.

In the Control Panel window, double-click on the Internet Options icon.

Click the Connections tab and click on the LAN Settings button.

Verify that the "Use proxy server" option is NOT checked. If it is checked, click in the checked box to

deselect the option and click OK.

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