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Getting Started
This chapter explains how to access the ToughNet NAT Router for the first time. There are three ways to access
the router: (1) serial console, (2) Telnet console, and (3) web browser. The serial console connection method,
which requires using a short serial cable to connect the ToughNet NAT Router to a PC’s COM port, can be used
if you do not know the ToughNet NAT Router’s IP address. The Telnet console and web browser connection
methods can be used to access the ToughNet NAT Router over an Ethernet LAN, or over the Internet. A web
browser can be used to perform all monitoring and administration functions, but the serial console and Telnet
console only provide basic functions.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None, 8, 1, VT100)
Using Telnet to Access the ToughNet NAT Router’s Console
Using a Web Browser to Configure the ToughNet NAT Router
