Chapter 2 Getting Started
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2.2
Accessing the Web-based Configuration Interface
Therefore to access the configuration interface, please activate your preferred Java enabled
Internet browser and enter the default IP address of the TH102-A. The default address of
TH102-A is
http://192.168.168.1
. Immediately, you will be greeted by our user friendly Web
based Configuration Interface.
The first page is the password authentication page as shown in Figure 2.0a. Password is required
for configuration so as to maintain a level of security such that your configuration cannot be
easily tampered. The default password is
password
(case-sensitive) and this can be changed
after your have login. Please refer to Chapter 5 on “Navigating in the Web-based Configuration
Interface ” if you need to change the default password.
Figure 2.0a Password Authentication
In the event that you have forgotten your password, please refer to Chapter
7 on “Hardware Reset”.
Upon logging in, you will be prompt to select between a Bridge or Router mode. For first time
logon, the default setting was set to bridge mode. If you want to use TH102-A in its Bridge
mode, please refer to Chapter 3 on “Hardware Setup for Bridging between Ethernet and Home
Phoneline Network”. Alternatively, please refer to Chapter 4 on “Configuring TH102-A in
Router Mode”.
Figure 2.0b Selection between Bridge or Router Mode
If your selection is to use TH102-A in Bridge mode, no modification is required.