ZyXEL Communications ES-2108 User Manual

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ES-2108 Series User’s Guide
Chapter 4 The Web Configurator
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The Web Configurator
This section introduces the configuration and functions of the web configurator. This guide 
uses the ES-2108G screenshots as an example. The screens may vary slightly for different ES-
2108 models. Not all fields are available on all models.
4.1  Introduction
The web configurator is an HTML-based management interface that allows easy switch setup 
and management via Internet browser. Use Internet Explorer 6.0 and later or Netscape 
Navigator 7.0 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. Web pop-up blocking is enabled by 
default in Windows XP SP (Service Pack) 2.
• Java Script (enabled by default).
• Java permissions (enabled by default).
4.2  System Login    
Start your web browser.
Type “http://” and the IP address of the switch (for example, the default is 192.168.1.1) in 
the Location or Address field. Press 
[ENTER]
The login screen appears. The default username is admin and associated default 
password is 1234. The date and time display as shown if you have not configured a time 
server nor manually entered a time and date in the General Setup screen.