User's Manual

NPort W2150A/W2250A Series Web Console: Basic Settings
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Overview
This chapter introduces the NPort web console and explains how to configure the basic settings.
The NPort can be configured from anywhere on the network through its web console. Simply point the browser
to the device server’s IP address to open the web console. Network settings, operation mode, and other items
can all be configured through the browser.
Web Browser Settings
In order to use the web console, you will need to have cookies enabled
for your browser. Please note that the web console uses cookies only for
password transmission. For Internet Explorer, cookies can be enabled
by right
-clicking the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop and
selecting P
roperties from the context menu.
On the Security tab, click “Custom Level…” and enable these two items:
Allow cookies that are stored on your computer
.
Allow per
-session cookies (not stored).
ATTENTION
If you are not
using Internet Explorer, cookies are usually enabled through a web browser setting such as
“allow cookies that are stored on your computer” or “allow per
-session cookies.”
Navigating the Web Console
To open the web console, enter your device server’s IP address in the website address line. If you are
configuring the NPort for the first time over an Ethernet cable, you will use the default IP address,
192.168.126.254.
There are two account types: admin and user. If you enter the system with admin account, you will have the
right to read and write. If you enter the system with user account, you will only have the right to read.
If prompted, enter the console password. You will only be prompted for a password if you have enabled
password protection on the device server. The password will be transmitted with MD5 encryption over the
Ethernet.