Changing The Administrator Password - Philips ACC8160 User Manual

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You can enter the IP address of another DNS server into the
ALTERNATE DNS SERVER field. This alternate DNS
server will only be used if the preferred DNS server is not
available. Leave the field empty if you don't want to specify an
alternate DNS server.
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Press the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the IP settings
panel in order to save your changes.
X The WLAN adapter will restart and change its IP address
to the static IP address.
X The configuration interface will no longer be accessible
from the old IP address.
Caution
• When assigning a static IP address to the WLAN adapter,
make sure that the address you assign is available on
your network. If the IP address is already in use on your
network, the configuration interface of the WLAN adapter
will not be accessible. You can resolve this situation by
freeing up the IP address on the network and powering
the WLAN adapter off then back on, or by resetting the
WLAN adapter to factory default settings.  Resetting to
factory defaults, p. 19.
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Changing the administrator password

To access the configuration interface of the WLAN adapter,
you must enter a password. The factory default password is
‚administrator'. The administration password protects the settings
of the WLAN adapter against unauthorized access. It is highly
recommended that you change the default password when you
first log on to the configuration interface.
1
Open the WLAN adapter configuration interface by entering
its IP address in your Web browser or using the WLAN
adapter Administration Tool.
2
Type the current password into the OLD PASSWORD
field on the password settings panel.
3
Type the new password into the ADMINISTRATOR
PASSWORD field on the password settings panel.
4
Confirm the password by typing it again into the CONFIRM
PASSWORD field.
5
Press the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the password
settings panel.
Caution
• When you access the configuration interface of the
WLAN adapter, your password is sent over the network in
clear text format. Do not use your domain administrator
password or any existing network password for the WLAN
adapter.