3. WEB MANAGEMENT

This chapter describes how to manage the FT-90X. Topics include:

-Overview

-Management methods

-Assigning an IP address to the FT-90X

-Logging on to the FT-90X

3.1 Overview

This chapter gives an overview of converter management. The FT-90X provides a simply WEB browser interface. Using this interface, you can perform various converter configuration and management activities, including:

„System

„Port Configuration

„Converter Configuration

„Converter Status

„Statistics

„Tools

Please refer to the following Chapter 4 for more details.

3.2 Management Methods

The way to manage the FT-90X:

- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.

3.2.1 Web Management

The PLANET Web-Smart media converter provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage the FT-90X remotely by having a remote host with web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox. Using this management method:

The FT-90X must have an Internet Protocol (IP) address accessible for the remote host.

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