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Introducing the Web Configurator

5.1 Overview

This chapter describes how to access the NBG4615 Web Configurator and provides an overview of its screens.

The Web Configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy setup and management of the NBG4615 via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later versions, Mozilla Firefox 3 and later versions, or Safari 2.0 and later versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.

In order to use the Web Configurator you need to allow:

Web browser pop-up windows from your device. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.

JavaScript (enabled by default).

Java permissions (enabled by default).

Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter (Chapter 30 on page 223) to see how to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet Explorer.

5.2Accessing the Web Configurator

1Make sure your NBG4615 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer or computer network to connect to the NBG4615 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).

2Launch your web browser.

3Type "http://192.168.1.1" as the website address.

Your computer must be in the same subnet in order to access this website address.

5.2.1 Login Screen

Note: If this is the first time you are accessing the Web Configurator, you may be redirected to the Wizard. Refer to Chapter 4 on page 33 for the Connection Wizard screens.

 

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