ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-51A V2 - Accessing the Web Configurator; Introducing the Web Configurator; Web Configurator Overview

P-870HW-51a v2 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 3
Introducing the Web
Configurator
This chapter describes how to access and navigate the web configurator.
3.1 Web Configurator Overview
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy device setup
and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape
Navigator 7.0 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.
• JavaScripts (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
See Appendix B on page 197 if you need to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet
Explorer.
3.1.1 Accessing the Web Configurator
1 Make sure your ZyXEL Device hardware is properly connected (refer to the Quick Start
Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3 Type "192.168.1.1" as the URL.
4 A password screen displays. Enter the default user name 1234 and default password
1234.The password displays in non-readable characters. If you have changed the
password, enter your password and click Login. Click Cancel to revert to the default
password in the password field.