Users Manual

MDS 05-6399A01, Rev. G MDS™ Master Station 33

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General Configuration

For initial configuration of the Master Station, perform the following steps:

1. Connect the unit to a PC via an Ethernet connection.

2. Configure your PC network settings to an IP address on the same subnet as the unit. The

default subnet mask is

255.255.255.0.

For IP addressing the Master Station uses a routing prefix expressed in CIDR notation

instead of specifying a subnet mask. The CIDR notation is the first address of a network,

followed by a slash character (/), and ending with the bit-length (max 32) of the prefix.

A subnet mask is expressed in dot-decimal notation. For example,

192.168.1.0/24 is equiv-

alent to specifying

192.168.1.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

3. Open a web browser and navigate to the IP address of the unit (default Ethernet IP ad-

dress is

192.168.1.1). The initial sign-in prompt appears.

4. Enter the username and password (admin is the default entry for both fields), then click

‘Sign In’.

5. On first-time login, the Initial Setup Wizard will appear and provide guidance for general

device setup. This is disabled after the initial setup has been complete but may be re-run

at any time by accessing the Wizards link on the left side of the screen, and clicking Ini-

tial Setup.

Key items that should be reviewed and/or set for the radio include:

• Create one-time programmable passwords for unit recovery

• Change login passwords (to maintain security)

• Evaluate default factory configuration and lock the unit down to the required security level

When the Initial Setup wizard completes, to configure SD interfaces (MPRS), select Wiz-

ards

SD Setup, which steps you through initial SD Radio Module configuration. Key items

that should be reviewed and/or set include:

• Radio Mode

• Regulatory information

• Modem selection

• Output power

• Frequency plan