First Setup
A short checklist that gets your Abilis from logged in to a working router and gateway —
internet flowing, devices on the LAN
getting addresses, admin interface locked down, configuration saved. About 20–30 minutes
if you have everything to hand.
This page does not repeat the detailed instructions for each task. Each step links to a single
how-to. Read it top to bottom, tick each step off, then come back for the next one.
Before you start
- You have finished First Login and can reach the Abilis web interface.
- You know which physical port on the Abilis connects to your internet line, and which goes to the rest of the office network.
- You have the credentials your ISP gave you — a PPPoE username and password, a static IP allocation, or a SIM with its PIN disabled — whichever matches your line.
Change the default password before anything else.
The factory password is PWDS followed by the serial number printed on the
unit's case label. It exists so an installer can always reach a new or factory-reset
unit, which means it is meant for the first session only — anyone who has seen the
label or a photo of the unit can derive it. Replace it before the Abilis goes onto a
live network: User Settings > Password. There is no
self-service recovery if you forget the new one — store it in a password manager.
The checklist
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Name the unit.
Give it a short, recognisable name such as
ReceptionPBX. Makes it easy
to find on the network and to identify in logs.
→ Change the Abilis device name
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Configure the LAN side.
The Abilis needs an IP address on your local network — this is the address every
device behind it will use as its gateway. Write the new address down before you save;
the moment you click Save the browser connection drops and you reconnect on the new
address.
→ Configure LAN settings
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Connect the WAN side.
Pick the one that matches the line your ISP provided:
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Set the default route.
Tells the Abilis which line goes out to the internet. Without it, packets have nowhere
to leave.
→ Configure the default IP route
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Enable the DHCP server.
So devices on the LAN get an address automatically when they plug in, rather than each
needing manual setup.
→ Set up the DHCP server
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Enable NAT.
Translates the private LAN addresses to the single public address on the WAN, so LAN
devices can actually reach the internet.
→ Enable NAT (share internet)
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Configure DNS (optional).
By default the Abilis uses the DNS servers it gets from your ISP, which is usually
fine. Touch this step only if you want to point at specific public servers (e.g.
1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8) or block websites later.
→ Configure DNS settings
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Test it.
From any device on the LAN, open a browser and load any website. If a page loads, the
LAN, WAN, default route, NAT, and DNS are all correct — your router and gateway is
working.
If nothing loads → Internet is not working — what to check first.
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Activate HTTPS.
Stops anyone on the same network reading your admin password as you log in. Also
required if you later want to record audio messages directly from your browser.
→ Activate HTTPS for secure web access
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Back up the configuration.
Save the work so a reboot or power cut doesn't wipe it.
→ Back up and restore the configuration
What next?
You now have a working router and gateway. From here you can add the rest of the system at
your own pace: