SIEMENS SE565 Residential Gateway
User’s Guide
Chapter 2 Installation
Connecting to the Gateway
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Connecting to the Gateway
You can connect to the Gateway using
(if it is enabled on your computer) or through the
Using UPnP (pages XP and Me)
If your pages operating system supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and UPnP is enabled, an icon for the
Gigaset Gateway appears in the system tray near the time display, notifying you that a new network device has
been found and offering to create a new desktop shortcut to the newly discovered device.
Note
: You must be logged in as administrator or be a user with administrative rights for pages 2000 and XP to
be able to install the drivers for the gateway.
1. Unless you intend to change the IP address of the gateway, you can accept the desktop shortcut. Whether
you accept the desktop shortcut or not, you can find UPnP devices in
My Network Places
(previously
called Network Neighborhood).
2. Double-click the icon for the gateway (either on the desktop or in
My Network Places
) to access the
gateway’s configuration program.
3. Refer to the
section for details of the initial configuration process.
Using your Web Browser
The Gigaset Gateway contains an HTTP server that allows you to connect to the gateway and configure it from
your Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, versions 5.0 or later).
To establish a connection from your computer to the gateway:
1. After installing the gateway, start your computer. If your computer is already running, reboot it.
2. Open your Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator Web browser.
3. In the
Address
bar, type
192.168.254.254
and press the
Enter
key.
This displays the Setup page.
4. Refer to the
section for details of the initial configuration process.
