Netgear WC7500-Wireless User Manual - Page 237
Change the Password of the Default admin Account of the Wireless Controller, User Management
View all Netgear WC7500-Wireless manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 237 highlights
ProSAFE Wireless Controller - Guest provisioning users. These users can configure only captive portal users, that is, they can access only the User Management configuration menu tab under the Maintenance main navigation tab. - License management only users. These users can configure only licenses, that is, they can access only the License configuration menu tab under the Maintenance main navigation tab (for more information, see Manage Licenses on page 274). • WiFi users. Users with credentials to access the WiFi network. These users do not need to use the captive portal or the guest portal to access the WiFi network, nor is their access subject to expiration. • Captive portal users. Users with credentials to access the captive portal and who are granted temporary access or access without expiration. In addition to the users, you can also configure captive portal accounts that you use in combination with captive portal users. Accounts specify the period during which WiFi access is available and the amount that is charged for it. Note: For information about password requirements, see Table 15 on page 389. Change the Password of the Default admin Account of the Wireless Controller We recommend that you change the password of the default administrator (admin) account of the wireless controller to a secure password. IMPORTANT: The administrator password that you configure on the wireless controller is also pushed to all managed access points. That is, if you want to access the web management interface of a controller-managed access point, you must use the password of the wireless controller's default admin account. To change the password of the default admin account of the wireless controller: 1. Open a web browser, and in the browser's address field, type the wireless controller's IP address. By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250. The wireless controller's login window opens. 2. Enter your user name and password. 3. Click the Login button. Manage Rogue Access Points, Guest Network Access, and Users 237