D-Link DFL-500 - Manual (Page 13)

DFL-500 User Manual
13
• Using the crossover cable or the ethernet hub and cables, connect the Internal interface of the DFL-
500 NPG to the computer ethernet connection.
• Start Internet Explorer and browse to the address https://192.168.1.99 .
The DFL-500 login appears.
• Type admin in the Name field and select Login.
The Register Now window appears. Use the information on this window to register your DFL-500
NPG. Register your DFL-500 NPG so that D-Link can contact you for firmware updates.
DFL-500 login
Connecting to the command line interface (CLI)
As an alternative to the web-based manager, you can install and configure the DFL-500 NPG using the CLI.
Configuration changes made with the CLI are effective immediately without the need to reset the firewall or
interrupt service.
To connect to the DFL-500 CLI, you need:
• a computer with an available communications port,
• the null modem cable included in your DFL-500 package,
• terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal for Windows.
The following procedure describes how to connect to the DFL-500 CLI using Windows
HyperTerminal software. You can use any terminal emulation program.
• Connect the null modem cable to the DFL-500 Console connector and to the available
communications port on your computer.
• Make sure that the DFL-500 NPG is powered on.
• Start HyperTerminal, enter a name for the connection, and select OK.
• Configure HyperTerminal to connect directly to the communications port on the computer to which
you have connected the null modem cable and select OK.
• Select the following port settings and select OK.
Bits per second 9600