Chapter 3 Basic Configuration; Preparations; System Requirements - Teldat elmeg hybird 300 Benutzerhandbuch

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Chapter 3 Basic configuration

You configure your device using the GUI (Graphical User Interface).
The way to obtain the basic configuration is explained below step-by-step. A detailed online help system gives you
extra support.
The Companion DVD also supplied includes all the tools that you need for the configuration and management of
your device.

3.1 Preparations

3.1.1 System Software
Your device contains the version of the system software available at the time of production. More recent versions
may have since been released. You can easily perform an update with the GUI using the Maintenance->Software
&Configuration menu. For a description of the procedure, see

3.1.2 System requirements

For configuration of the device, your PC must meet the following system requirements:
• Microsoft Windows operating system Windows 2000 or higher
• Internet Explorer from version 6, Mozilla Firefox from version 1.2
• Installed network card (Ethernet)
• Installed TCP/IP protocol
• High colour display (more than 256 colours) to show the graphics correctly
3.1.3 Gathering data
You will quickly collect the main data for doing the configuration with the GUI.
Before you start the configuration, you should gather the data for the following purposes:
• Basic configuration
The following table shows examples of possible values for the necessary access data. You can enter your personal
data in the "Your values" column, so that you can refer to these values later when needed.
Basic configuration
For a basic configuration of your gateway, you need information that relates to your network environment:
Basic information
Access data
IP address of your gateway
Netmask of your gateway
3.1.4 Configuring a PC
In order to reach your device via the GUI and to be able to carry out configuration, the PC used for the configuration
has to satisfy some prerequisites.
• Make sure that the TCP/IP protocol is installed on the PC.
• Assign fixed IP address to your PC.
hybird 300 / hybird 600
Software Update
Example value
on page 8.
Your values
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