WPNT834 Manual: Enabling Remote Management Access

Using the Remote Management page, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade and check the status of your WPNT834 router.


	Note: Be sure to change the router's default configuration password to a very secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.

Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.

Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the router's remote management.


	Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.

To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.

To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.

To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.

Specify the Port Number for accessing the management interface.

Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.

Click Apply to have your changes take effect.


	Note: When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's Address (in Internet Explorer) or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, then enter http:// 134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.