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Accessing the Web Interface

To access the Web interface:

1Open the Web browser on the management workstation. To display the Web interface correctly, use one of the following Web browsers:

■Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.0

■Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.0

■Microsoft Internet Explorer v5.5

■Netscape Communicator v4.5

■Netscape Communicator v4.6

■Netscape Communicator v4.7

Netscape Navigator version 6 is not supported by the Webcache.

For the browser to operate the Web interface correctly JavaScript™ and

Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. These features are enabled on a browser by default. You will only need to enable them if you have changed your browser settings. Also the Web interface has been optimised for PC screens with the desktop area set to 800 by 600 pixels. 3Com recommends that you set the font size to Small Fonts.

2In the Location/Address field of the browser, enter the URL of the Webcache. This must be in the format:

http://nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn:8081

where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is the IP address of the Webcache and 8081 is the port on which the Webcache listens. You must enter http:// and the port number to successfully access the Webcache using your browser.

192.168.1.253 is the default IP address of the Webcache.

In Netscape, you can enter a shortened URL such as 192.168.1.253:8081 and Netscape successfully accesses the Webcache. In Internet Explorer, however, this URL is not recognized. You must include "http://" at the start of the URL i.e. http://192.168.1.253:8081.

3When the browser has located the Webcache, a user name and password screen is displayed as shown in Figure 14.