# 8.1 Initial Setup WCC Lite comes with a static network configuration with its IP set to 192.168.1.1. For initial setup set a static IP address on your computer and connect your network card to the WCC Lite with an ethernet cable. ### 8.1.1 Static IP address setup on Windows 1\. Press Win+R on your keyboard. This will open the run window. Enter *ncpa.cpl* and press OK. This will open the Network Connections window. [![image-1637917371163.png](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637917371163.png)](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637917371163.png) 2\. Right­-click on the *Local Area Connection* icon, then select Properties [![image-1689074528373.png](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/scaled-1680-/image-1689074528373.png)](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-07/image-1689074528373.png) 3\. In the window that opens, click on the *Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)* (you may need to scroll down to find it). Next, click on the Properties button. [![image-1637918015359.png](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637918015359.png)](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637918015359.png) 4\. In the window that opens, click the Use the following IP address radio button. Fill the following fields and click OK: - IP address: *192.168.1.2* - Subnet mask: *255.255.255.0* - Default gateway: (leave empty) [![image-1637918059194.png](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637918059194.png)](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637918059194.png) ### 8.1.2 Connecting to an internal web page If your computer IP address is set up and an ethernet cable is connected, power up the device. Wait a few minutes until the device boots. Then open your web browser and enter the following URL: *http://192.168.1.1/* Supported web browsers: - Google Chrome (recommended) - Mozilla Firefox - Internet Explorer 8 or later [![image-1637918176782.png](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/scaled-1680-/image-1637918176782.png)](https://wiki.elseta.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-11/image-1637918176782.png) Login with the root user: - *Username*: *root* - *Password*: *wcclite*

It is recommended to change the password immediately to avoid any unauthorized access.

Before plugging WCC Lite with a static IP address to the local computer network, make sure to check if such address is not already reserved by other devices.