5
Basic Configuration for the Host
5.1
Changing the Administrator Password
For safety reasons or to make the password easy to remember, you can change the
administrator password for login after logging in to the Web-based configuration
utility.
To change the password, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the Web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
In the navigation tree on the left, choose
Maintenance
>
Account
.
Step 3
Select
admin
from the
User name
drop-down combo box.
Step 4
Enter the
Current password
and the
New password
. Then enter the new
password again in the
Confirm password
text box for confirmation.
Step 5
Click
Submit
.
After you change the password successfully, the current page jumps to the page for
logging in to the Web-based configuration utility. To log in to the Web-based
configuration utility, enter the new password, and then click
Login
.
If you forget the user name or password that has been changed, you can restore the
default settings of the HG536a by pressing and holding the Reset button for over six
seconds. Then, the user name and password that are used for logging in to the Web-based
configuration utility are restored to default values. After you restore the default settings,
however, your customized data is lost. Therefore, use this function with caution.
5.2
Enabling or Disabling the Wireless
Network Function
You can quickly enable or disable the wireless network function by pressing the
WLAN button on the HG536a. To enable the wireless network function, press and hold
the WLAN button for over one second, and then release the button. You can disable the
wireless network function in the same way. The WLAN indicator shows whether the
wireless network function is enabled.
In addition, you can enable or disable the wireless network function through the
Web-based configuration utility. To enable or disable the wireless network function
through the Web-based configuration utility, do as follows:
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