NAVIGATING THE WEB BROWSER INTERFACE

Use the web management interface to define system parameters, manage and control the Wireless Ethernet Bridge and its ports, or monitor network conditions. The following table outlines the selections available from this program.

Menu

Description

System

Sets the password for administrator access, and the network

 

operation mode

 

 

LAN

Sets the TCP/IP configuration of the Wireless Ethernet Bridge’s

 

LAN interface and DHCP setup

 

 

Wireless

Configures the wireless channel, SSID, and security encryption

 

for wireless communications

 

Controls access to your network clients based on the MAC

 

(Media Access Control) address of the client machine

 

 

Tools

Contains options to backup and restore the current

 

configuration, restore all configuration settings to the factory

 

defaults, update system firmware, or reset the system

 

Displays WAN and Ethernet traffic statistics

 

 

Status

Displays WAN/LAN connection status, firmware, and hardware

 

version numbers

 

 

31

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SMC Networks SMC2870W manual Navigating the WEB Browser Interface