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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Administration Tab - Management
Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Administration Tab - Management
When you click the Administration tab, you will see the
Management
screen. This screen allows you to change
the Router’s access settings as well as configure the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) features.
Router Password
Local Router Access
To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the Router’s Web-based
Utility. The default password is
admin
.
Router Password
. It is recommended that you change the default password to one of your choice.
Re-enter to confirm
. Re-enter the Router’s new Password to confirm it.
Remote Administration
. This feature allows you to manage the Router from a remote location, via the Internet.
To enable Remote Administration, click the
Enabled
radio button.
Administration Port
. Enter the port number you will use to remotely access the Router.
UPnP
UPnP
. UPnP allows Windows XP to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as
gaming and videoconferencing. If you want to use the UPnP feature, click the
Enabled
radio button.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a
screen. For additional information, click
More
.
Figure 5-30: Administration Tab - Management
NOTE:
When you are in a remote location and wish to manage the Router, enter
http://<Internet IP
Address>: port
. Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in place of
<Internet IP Address>
, and
enter the Administration Port number in place of the word
port
.