There are two reasons for installing the SIM card as the first task:
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The SIM card may be damaged if inserted into a powered-up unit.
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SIM card information is read only after power-up.
Connect one M!DGE Ethernet port to your computer using an ETH cat.5 cable.
3.10.2. Programming M!DGE via Computer
If not yet enabled, please enable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) so that your computer
can lease an IP address from M!DGE. Wait a moment until your PC has received the parameters (IP
address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server). E.g. using Windows XP:
Start > Connect To > Show all connections > Local Area Connection > Right Click > Properties > Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties > Obtain an IP address automatically.
Alternative: Instead of using the DHCP, configure a static IP address on your PC (e.g. 192.168.1.10,
mask 255.255.255.0) so that it is operating in the same subnet as the M!DGE.
The PC settings are very similar to the description in Chapter Section 3.3, “Programming RipEX via
Computer”.
The factory defaults (with DHCP enabled):
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IP address – 192.168.1.1 (ETH1), 192.168.2.1 (ETH2)
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Subnet mask – 255.255.255.0
Start a Web Browser on your PC. Type the IP address into the address line: http://192.168.1.1.
Please set a password for the admin user account. Choose something that is both easy to remember
and a strong password (such as one that contains numbers, letters and punctuation). The password
must have a minimum length of 6 characters. It must contain a minimum of 2 numbers and 2 letters.
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