General Management Configuration; Changing The System Name; Changing The Location; Changing The Administration Password - Linksys EG24M User Manual

• General allows you change the system name, location, administration and
guest passwords, statistics collection, reboot-on-error, and remote Telnet
login.
• LAN Port allows you configure speed and flow control, link type, and
physical address.
• Console Port allows you change the console baud rate, flow control
method, modem control, and setup string; enable or disable SLIP; and con-
figure the SLIP address and SLIP subnet mask.

General Management Configuration

Select General from the Basic Management screen. The General screen will
appear, with the cursor on System Name, with any value highlighted.
Use the following procedure to configure the general management options:

Changing the System Name

1. From the General screen, highlight System Name and press the Enter key.
The Enter System Name screen appears.
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2. Enter a system name (16 characters max.). If you make a mistake, use the
Backspace key to delete the error.
3. Press Enter to return to the General screen.

Changing the Location

1. From the General screen, move the cursor to Location and press the Enter
key. The Enter Location screen will appear.
2. Enter a location name. If you make a mistake, use the Backspace key to
delete the error.
3. Press Enter to return to the General screen.

Changing the Administration Password

1. Use the Down Arrow key to highlight admin Password and press the Enter
key. The Enter Old Password screen will appear.
2. Enter the current password. Each character you type appears as an
asterisk (*). If you make a mistake, use the Backspace key to delete the
error.
3. Press Enter. The Enter New Password screen (see next page) will appear.
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