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Changing System Settings - default password

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USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE 3. The "Update Firmware" box will now display the location and name of the firmware file you just selected. Click "Update". 4. You will be asked if you are sure you want to continue. Click "OK". USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE Changing System Settings The "System Settings" page is where you can enter a new administrator password, set the time zone, enable remote management, and turn on and off the NAT function of the Router. Setting or Changing the Administrator Password The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you need to log into the Router in the future. It is also recommended that you set a password if you plan to use the remote management feature of your Router. 5. You will see one more message. This message tells you that the Router may not respond for as long as one minute as the firmware is loaded into the Router and the Router is rebooted. Click "OK". 6. A 60-second countdown will appear on the screen. When the countdown reaches zero, the Router firmware update will be complete. The Router home page should appear automatically. If not, type in the Router's address (default = 192.168.2.1) into the navigation bar of your browser. The firmware update is complete. 66 Changing the Login Timeout Setting The login timeout option allows you to set the period of time that you can be logged into the Router's advanced setup interface. The timer starts when there has been no activity. For example, you have made some changes in the advanced setup interface, then left your computer alone without clicking "Logout". Assuming the timeout is set to 10 minutes, then 10 minutes after you leave, the login session will expire. You will have to login to the Router again to make any more changes. The login timeout option is for security purposes and the default is set to 10 minutes. Note: Only one computer can be logged into the Router's advanced setup interface at one time. 67

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USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
Changing System Settings
The “System Settings” page is where you can enter a new administrator
password, set the time zone, enable remote management, and turn on and off
the NAT function of the Router.
Setting or Changing the Administrator Password
The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for
greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and
keep it in a safe place, as you will need it if you need to log into the Router in
the future. It is also recommended that you set a password if you plan to use
the remote management feature of your Router.
Changing the Login Timeout Setting
The login timeout option allows you to set the period of time that you can be
logged into the Router’s advanced setup interface. The timer starts when there
has been no activity. For example, you have made some changes in the advanced
setup interface, then left your computer alone without clicking “Logout”.
Assuming the timeout is set to 10 minutes, then 10 minutes after you leave, the
login session will expire. You will have to login to the Router again to make any
more changes. The login timeout option is for security purposes and the default
is set to 10 minutes.
Note: Only one computer can be logged into the Router’s
advanced setup interface at one time.
USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
3.
The “Update Firmware” box will now display the location and name of the
firmware file you just selected. Click “Update”.
4.
You will be asked if you are sure you want to continue. Click “OK”.
5.
You will see one more message. This message tells you that the Router may
not respond for as long as one minute as the firmware is loaded into the
Router and the Router is rebooted. Click “OK”.
6.
A 60-second countdown will appear on the screen. When the countdown
reaches zero, the Router firmware update will be complete. The Router home
page should appear automatically. If not, type in the Router’s address
(default = 192.168.2.1) into the navigation bar of your browser.
The firmware update is complete.