Advanced Settings
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C3000 WiFi Cable Modem Router
To set up remote management:
1.
From the Advanced tab, select
Advanced Setup > Remote Management
.
2.
Select the
Turn Remote Management On
check box.
3.
Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access
the modem router’s remote management.
Note:
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses
as practical.
•
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select
Only This
Computer
. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
•
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select
IP Address
Range
. To define the allowed range, enter a beginning and ending IP address.
•
To specify IP addresses, select
IP Address List
and type in the allowed IP
addresses.
•
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select
Everyone
.
4.
Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
6.
When you access your modem router from the Internet, type your modem router’s WAN IP
address into your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom
port number.