Console-Based Management 6-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 6666CCCCoooonnnnssssoooolllleeee----BBBBaaaasssseeeedddd MMMMaaaannnnaaaaggggeeeemmmmeeeennnnttttConsole-based management is a menu-driven interface for the capabilities built in to the Netopia R7100.Console-based management provides access to a wide variety of features that the router supports. You cancustomize these features for your individual setup. This chapter describes how to access the console-basedmanagement screens.This section covers the following topics: “Connecting through a Telnet session” on page 6-2 “Connecting a console cable to your router” on page 6-3 “Navigating through the console screens” on page 6-4Console-based management screens contain seven entry points to the Netopia Router configuration andmonitoring features. The entry points are displayed in the Main Menu shown below: The Easy Setup menus display and permit changing the values contained in the default connection profile.Experienced users can use Easy Setup to initially configure the router directly through a console session.Easy Setup menus contain up to five descendant screens for viewing or altering these values. The numberof screens depends on whether you have optional features installed. The WAN Configuration menu displays and permits changing your connection profile(s) and default profile,creating or deleting additional connection profiles, and configuring or reconfiguring the manner in which youNetopia R7100-C v4.3Easy Setup...WAN Configuration...System Configuration...Utilities & Diagnostics...Statistics & Logs...Quick Menus...Quick View...PreBeta ScreensPPP Maint (ex-Harry)Return/Enter goes to Easy Setup -- minimal configuration.You always start from this main screen.
