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5.2. Making settings from the command line using Telnet
This explains how to log in to this product using a Telnet client from a host on your LAN.
5.2.1. Logging in to this product using a Telnet client
Use a Telnet client such as a computer to log into this product and connect to the built-in Telnet
server.
Here we explain how to use the Telnet client in Windows to connect to the built-in Telnet server on
this product.
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Memo
• Telnet functionality is disabled on Windows by default. To use Telnet, you will
need to enable the Telnet client.
1. Connect this product to the computer with a LAN cable.
2.
Check the power supply of this product.
If this product is not powered on, turn on the power as described in “Connecting the power
cord”. Once the power is on, go to step 3.
3. Launch the Windows command prompt.
4.
Use the telnet command to input the IP address of this product and press the [Enter] key.
When the settings of this product are still set to their factory defaults, input
“192.168.100.240” after the “telnet” command.
telnet 192.168.100.240
The system waits for a user name to be entered.
5.
Enter the user name and press the [Enter] key.
If factory settings are specified, enter the initial administrative user name “admin”.
Username: admin
The system will wait for a password to be entered.
6.
Enter the user password specified in step 5 and press the [Enter] key.
If factory settings are specified, enter the initial administrative password “admin”.
Password:
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Memo
◦ Character strings entered in the password field are not displayed on the
console screen.
(The same thing applies in the steps below.)
◦ If an incorrect password is entered three consecutive times, logging in to
the product is disabled for one minute thereafter. If that occurs, wait at
least one minute before trying again from step 5.
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