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Fortress Bridge: Configuration
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Chapter 3
Configuration
3.1 The Bridge GUI
The Fortress Wireless Access Bridge’s graphical user interface
provides access to Bridge administrative functions.
Access Bridge GUI help screens by clicking Help , the last link
on the main menu.
3.1.1 User Accounts
There are two user accounts on the Bridge GUI, and the
predetermined names associated with them are not user-
configurable.
‹ The admin (administrator) account has full access to the all
functions and reconfiguration options on the Bridge.
‹ The operator account can only view Bridge and network
settings and status. When the Bridge GUI is accessed
through the
operator account, the GUI functions used to
reconfigure the Bridge and the network it secures are not
displayed—or, when displayed, are grayed out.
3.1.2 Accessing the GUI
You can access the Bridge GUI from any computer with access
to the Bridge—any computer in the Bridge-secured network’s
unencrypted zone, as well as any computer in the encrypted
zone and running the Fortress Secure Client.
NOTE: The default
IP address is
192.168.254.254 . Default
passwords are the ac-
counts’ respective user
names:
admin and opera-
tor . (These should be
changed during installa-
tion.)
If you are installing the Bridge for the first time, refer to Section
2.4.2.
To access the Bridge GUI:
1 Open a browser and, in the address field, enter the IP
address assigned to the Bridge’s management interface.
2 On the Login screen, enter the appropriate UserName :
admin or operator .
3 Enter the account Password .
4 Click Login .