The first time you sign in to a freshly set-up SMSEagle device, a configuration wizard walks you through the settings needed before the gateway goes live. The wizard has four steps; you cannot access the rest of the web interface until it is completed.

Wizard step 1, Language and time

Step 1: Language & time

Step 1: Language & time

Set the interface language, the default country code (used when a phone number is entered without one), the device time zone, and clock synchronization. If you choose Synchronise with an NTP server, also enter the NTP server address.

Step 2: Administrator account

Wizard step 2, Administrator

Step 2: Administrator account

Secure the admin account before the gateway goes live:

Field

Description

New admin password / Repeat password

Must be at least 8 characters long and include a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, a number, and a special character

Admin phone number

Used for SMS alerts and password recovery

Two-factor authentication

Do not enforce, Enforce for all users, or Enforce for new users - applies to the whole device, see Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Changing the admin password here signs you out; sign back in with the new password to continue the wizard.

Step 3: Notifications

Wizard step 3, Notifications

Step 3: Notifications

Choose what the device should tell you about:

  • Automatically check for software updates, and optionally notify the admin by SMS when a new version is available

  • Automatically check for support validity, and optionally notify the admin by SMS when support is about to expire

Step 4: Modems

Wizard step 4, Modems

Step 4: Modems

For the built-in modem, enable it and, if required, enter its SIM PIN and SIM PUK. Then set:

  • Delivery reports - Operator default, Always request, or Never request

NXS-9700 ships with a single built-in modem, so modem-to-modem message routing and failover settings (available on multi-modem SMSEagle products) don’t apply here.

Review your settings and finish the wizard to reach the normal dashboard.