Configuration; First Steps; Initial Access - NetModule NB2700 User Manual

5. Configuration
The following chapters give information about setting up the router and configuring its
features as provided with system software 3.6.

5.1. First Steps

NetModule routers can be easily set up by using the HTTP-based configuration interface,
called the Web Manager. Advanced users may also use the Command Line Interface
(CLI) and set configuration parameters directly.
You may also upload configuration files via SNMP, SSH, HTTP or USB in case you
intend to deploy a larger numbers of routers.
The Web Manager is supported by the latest web browsers (e.g. Microsoft Internet Ex-
plorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 15.0 and many others). Please ensure to have JavaScript turned
on. The IP address of Ethernet1 is 192.168.1.1 and the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) is activated on the interface by default. The following steps need to
be taken to establish your first Web Manager session:
1. Connect the Ethernet port of your computer to the Ethernet1 port of the router
using a standard CAT5 cable with RJ45 (or M12) connectors.
2. If not yet activated, enable DHCP on your computer's Ethernet interface so that
an IP address can be obtained automatically from the router. This usually takes a
short amount of time until your PC has received the corresponding parameters (IP
address, subnet mask, default gateway, name server). You may track the progress
by having a look to your network control panel and check whether your PC has
correctly retrieved an IP address of the range 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.199.
3. Launch your favorite web browser and point it to the IP address of the router (the
URL is http://192.168.1.1).
4. Please follow the instructions of the Web Manager for configuring the router. Most
of the menus are self-explanatory, further details are given in the following chapters.

5.1.1. Initial Access

In factory state you will be prompted for a new administrator password. Please choose
a password which is both, easy to remember but also robust against dictionary attacks
(such as one that contains numbers, letters and punctuation characters). The password
shall have a minimum length of 6 characters. It shall contain a minimum of 2 numbers
and 2 letters.
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