ETHERNET EXTENDERS—CONFIGURATION GUIDE
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2.2.2 S
ETTING A
P
ASSWORD
For first-time operation, or if no configuration password has been specified, the following message appears:
WARNING: No configuration password exists.
Define configuration password? (Y/N):
To set a password:
1. Type
Y
to set a configuration password. A message appears, prompting you to enter a new configuration
password.
2. Type a password. The password can be up to twelve characters. Press the ENTER key. A message appears,
prompting you to retype the password for verification.
3. Re-type the password and press ENTER. The Main menu screen appears.
The password protects entry to the configuration module, preventing unauthorized personnel from
changing setup and configuration parameters.
NOTE
All Ethernet Extender password-verification routines are case-sensitive. Once a
password has been set, always use the same case as in the original when typing the
password. (For example, “password” and “Password” are two different passwords.)
2.2.3 C
HANGING AND
D
ELETING THE
P
ASSWORD
To change the password during normal operation:
1. From the Main menu, select option 0, Exit, to return to the Operational Status Messages screen.
2. Press ENTER several times. You will be prompted to enter the current password.
3. Enter the current password. A message appears, asking if you want to update the current password. Type
Y
.
You will be prompted to re-enter the current password.
4. Re-enter the current password. A message appears prompting you to enter the new password.
5. Enter the new password, and re-enter the same password for verification. The Main menu appears.
To delete the current password:
1. Follow steps 1-5 above to change the password. When prompted to enter a new password, press ENTER
without typing a new password. This deletes the current password and removes password protection.
2. Press ENTER again when prompted for verification. The Main menu appears. If the unit doesn’t have an IP
Address, the Quick Setup menu appears.
NOTE
Use of password protection for the configuration module is recommended. Always use
the “Exit” option in the Main menu once the unit has been configured. Using the Exit
option will force personnel requiring access to the configuration module to use the
password.
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