Getting Started; Opening A Web Session To The Base Station - CalAmp Sentry 4G-900 Operating Manual

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Getting Started

The Base Station should be provisioned with basic parameters BEFORE it is mounted (i.e. on
the pole) where physical access will be more challenging. This is easily and quickly
accomplished by opening a Web session to the Base Station and using the Web Manager Quick
Start screen.
This chapter provides the following information:
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How to open a Web session to the Base Station
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How to provision the unit via the Quick Start tab in two operation modes: ASN-Gateway
(default mode) and standalone mode
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Navigating the Web Manager application
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Opening a Web Session to the Base Station

A Web session can be opened to the Base Station using two methods: local and remote.
Local Web sessions are usually used during setup to provision the unit with the IP address
provided by the system administrator and to configure basic parameters. All the parameters
required for initial setup are concentrated in the Quick Start menu.
NOTE: Remote sessions are used during normal operation.
To open a local session
Note: The default IP address of the Base Station is 192.168.100.100
1. Verify that your computer is running Windows XP OS.
2. Use an Ethernet cross-cable to connect your computer (i.e. laptop) Ethernet port to the Base
Station Ethernet management port.
NOTE: Some laptops may not require a cross-cable to locally connect to an Ethernet port since
automatic identification of cross-cable connections are supported. For these type of computers, a
standard Ethernet may be connected locally to the Base Station.
3. Launch your Web Browser (i.e. Explorer or FireFox) and enter the Base Station default IP
address in the address bar.
4. Press the Enter key. The login window appears.
5. In the Login window, enter your provided User Name and Password.
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