Multi-Tech Systems MultiConnect Adapter Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter with IP Two Ways to Login

Chapter 3 – Managing and Configuring the MultiConnect Adapter

Chapter 3 – Managing and

Configuring the MultiConnect

Adapter

Two Ways to Login

Login Using Telnet Client

•Use Telnet Client to configure the MultiConnect Adapter for the first time. Type the default IP address of the Adapter: 192.168.2.1.

Note: The workstation must be on the same subnet.

•At the Login prompt, type admin.

At the Password prompt, type admin.

Important: User Name and Password are case-sensitive. They must be typed in lowercase letters.

Login Using TTY

Use a terminal program, such as HyperTerminal, to access the serial port.

•Use TTY to configure your Adapter for the first time. Configure the workstation’s serial port to the defaults listed below:

Baud: 115.2K

Data: 8

Parity: N

Stop: 1

Flow-Control: None

•Press the Enter key three times to get to the Login prompt.

•At the Login prompt, type admin.

At the Password prompt, type admin.

Important: The User Name and Password are case-sensitive. They must be typed in lowercase letters.

About Data Mode and Command Mode

•In Command Mode, a # sign designates the prompt. Help, at the command prompt, accesses a complete list of commands supported.

•Usage, at the command prompt, provides the semantics of the commands.

•In Data Mode, the # sign is not displayed.

•To end Command Mode, exit your terminal or Telnet session or invoke Exit at the command prompt.

•See the Restore command and IP Escape String command.

Device Port

The RS-232 port.

Connects to the Host/Serial interface on the device.

Referred to as S0.

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