ZyXEL Communications NXC-8160, User Manual

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NXC-8160 User’s Guide
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Introducing the Web
Configurator
2.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to access the NXC-8160 web configurator and provides an
overview of its screens.
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy NXC-8160
setup and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 3.0 and later
versions. The recommended screen resolution is 1024 by 768 pixels.
In order to use the web configurator you need to allow:
• Web browser pop-up windows from your device.
• JavaScript (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
See Appendix D on page 171 if you want to make sure these functions are allowed in Internet
Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.
2.2 Accessing the NXC-8160 Web Configurator
1
Make sure your NXC-8160 hardware is properly connected and prepare your computer/
computer network to connect to the NXC-8160 (refer to the Quick Start Guide).
2 Launch your web browser.
3
Type “https://” and the IP address of the switch (for example, the default is
192.168.1.10) in the
Location or Address field. Press Enter .
4
The login screen appears. The default username is admin and the associated default
password is default .
5
Click OK to view the first web configurator screen.
2.3 Saving Changes
One thing to keep in mind while working with the NXC-8160 is that before any changes to
your device configuration can be implemented you must first go to the
System Tools > Apply
screen and click the Apply button. This reboots the device and put those changes into effect.