Chapter 18 Introducing the SMT

"Whether or not you use administrator authentication on RADIUS, you still use the local system password to log in via the console port.

Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes after you log in, your ZyXEL Device will automatically log you out and display a blank screen. If you see a blank screen, press [ENTER] to bring up the login screen again.

Figure 144 Password Screen

Enter Password : XXXX

18.3 Connect to your ZyXEL Device Using Telnet

The following procedure details how to telnet into your ZyXEL Device.

1In Windows, click Start (usually in the bottom left corner), Run and then type “telnet 192.168.1.2” (the default IP address) and click OK.

2For your first login, enter the default password “1234”. As you type the password, the screen displays an asterisk “*” for each character you type.

Figure 145 Login Screen

Password : xxxx

3After entering the password you will see the main menu.

Please note that if there is no activity for longer than five minutes (default timeout period) after you log in, your ZyXEL Device will automatically log you out. You will then have to telnet into the ZyXEL Device again. You can use the web configurator or the CI commands to change the inactivity time out period.

18.4 Changing the System Password

Change the ZyXEL Device’s default password by following the steps shown next.

1From the main menu, enter “23” to display Menu 23 – System Password.

2Type your existing system password in the Old Password field, and press [ENTER].

 

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