User's Manual

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Software Operations
Section 4
General Operation Overview
Web based GUI Session
Primary access to the repeater is gained using a LAN connection and a web browser program such as Firefox by
Mozilla, or Internet Explorer from Microsoft. The repeater ships by default with a DHCP static IP address 192.168.1.102. *
If connecting directly to the repeater from a laptop or PC with a crossover CAT-5E cable or over a LAN the user types the
IP address of the repeater into the browser address line to connect. When connection is made the user will be prompted
for a user name and password. For the purpose of the GUI session, the default user name is webuser and the pass-
word is csi1234. This can also be changed as required. Internet access is not required to use the GUI. (Note: If you are
connecting using a laptop, verify that your Ethernet port is powered. Some laptops will not allow Ethernet connection
when on battery power. If this is the case with the laptop you are using you will need to plug it in or update the power
settings.)
*DHCP is a protocol that allows computers on a network to be automatically configured appropriately for that network.
Networks provide DHCP service by maintaining one or more servers that listen for special broadcasts on the network,
called DHCP requests. These requests are made by computers when they first join a particular network. The DHCP
server replies with configuration information that the requester uses to join the network.
In the case of this repeater, the unit is configured to with a static address by default. This means it will not request or
issue DHCP address and is unlike the PCS verion which is configures as a DHCP Server. This means that a computer
configured to make a DHCP request on joining a network (most laptops are set up this way) will automatically receive a
configuration from the PCS repeater when it is connected to it via the local network port. This connection is made with
either a crossover cable or an Ethernet switch or hub.