# Directly Connecting Using a Monitor

1. Connect your Station Manager unit to a monitor using the provided Display Port to VGA adapter, or mini Display Port to VGA adapter when connecting the Station Manager box.

2. The login page appears.

3. Click the information icon to get the external IP address. The internal IP address is 192.168.1.100 by default.

4. Take note of the external IP address, as you will need it to remotely connect to Station Manager.