ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W Introducing the Web Configurator, Web Configurator Overview

HomeSafe User’s Guide

Chapter 2 Introducing the Web Configurator

This chapter describes how to access the HomeSafe web configurator and provides an overview of the initial configuration screens.

2.1Web Configurator Overview

The embedded web configurator allows you to manage the HomeSafe from anywhere through a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape Navigator 7.0 and later versions with JavaScript enabled. It is recommended that you set your screen resolution to 1024 by 768 pixels. The screens you see in the web configurator may vary somewhat from the ones shown in this document due to differences between individual HomeSafe models or firmware versions.

2.2Accessing the HomeSafe Web Configurator

1.Make sure your HomeSafe hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer/computer network to connect to the HomeSafe (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2.Launch your web browser.

3.Enter "192.168.1.1" as the URL.

4.The HomeSafe Welcome screen appears. Read the on screen information and click Continue to proceed to Step 1 of the wizard setup.

Figure 2-1 Welcome Menu

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Click Exit to close your web browser.

Click Skip Setup Wizard to proceed to the MAIN MENU screen without using the configuration wizard. See the section Accessing the HomeSafe Web Configurator for instructions on configuring your device without using the wizard.

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