The Web Configurator; Introduction; System Login - ZyXEL Communications MES3500 Series User Manual

This section introduces the configuration and functions of the web configurator.

4.1 Introduction

The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy Switch setup and
management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Firefox 2.0 and later
versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in
Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).

4.2 System Login

Start your web browser.
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Type "http://" and the IP address of the Switch (for example, the default management IP address is
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192.168.1.1) in the Location or Address field. Press [ENTER].
The login screen appears. The default username is admin and associated default password is
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1234. The date and time display as shown if you have not configured a time server nor manually
entered a time and date in the General Setup screen.
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