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Chapter 5
SpeedTouch™ Web Interface
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5.1 Accessing the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages
Preconditions
Make sure that:
The SpeedTouch™ and your computer share the same IP subnet (192.168.1.0/
24). By default the SpeedTouch™ has a local IP address 192.168.1.254. To be
able to access the web pages, your computer needs to be configured for an IP
address in the same subnet, for example 192.168.1.2.
Your web browser is not using a proxy server and the SpeedTouch™ IP
address is not submitted to a proxy server.
Javascript is enabled on your web browser.
Using the
SpeedTouch™ IP
address
To access the SpeedTouch™ web pages:
1
Start the web browser on your computer.
2
Browse to the SpeedTouch™ at its IP address (default: http://192.168.1.254 ).
3
Type your SpeedTouch™’s User name (default: “admin”) and Password
(default: “admin”) and click OK to access the SpeedTouch™ web pages:
Using UPnP
If your computer is UPnP™ enabled you can access the SpeedTouch™ web pages
as follows:
1
Click (Settings >) Control Panel on the Start menu to open the Control Panel .
2
Go to Network and Internet Connections > My Network Places .
3
The following window appears:
Double-click the SpeedTouch™ icon.
For more information on how to disable your web browser's proxying,
please consult your web browser's Help.
!
If your computer runs Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and you are using
the Windows Firewall, make sure the Windows Firewall allows incoming
network connections for the UPnP service (see
“ Windows firewall
configuration” on page 100 ).
If you use the Control Panel in Classic View, click Network
Connections in the Control Panel and My Network Places under Other
Places .