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Advanced Configuration
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Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link
Administration > Management
The
Administration > Management
screen allows the
network’s
administrator
to
manage
specific
Router
functions for access and security.
Administration > Management
Router Password
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
Enter a new Password for the Router.
Re-enter to confirm
Enter the Password again to confirm.
Web Access
Web Utility Access
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)
is the communications protocol used to connect to servers
on the World Wide Web. HTTPS uses SSL (Secured Socket
Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.
Select
HTTP
or
HTTPS.
The default selection is
HTTP
.
Web Utility Access via Wireless
If you are using the
Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless
access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to
the Router’s web-based utility. You will only be able to
access the web-based utility via a wired connection if you
disable the setting. Keep the default,
Enable
, to enable
wireless access to the Router’s web-based utility, or select
Disable
to disable wireless access to the utility.
Remote Access
Remote Management
To access the Router remotely
from the Internet, select
Enable
.
Web
Utility
Access
Select
from
HTTP
or
HTTPS
communications protocols for remote access from the
Internet.
Remote Upgrade
Select
Enabled
to be able to upgrade
the firmware remotely from the Internet.
Allowed Remote IP Address
Select
Any IP Address
or
manually enter an IP address to allow remote access to the
Web-based Utility from the Internet.
Remote Management Port
Enter the port number that
will be open to outside access to access the Router’s Web-
based Utility. You will need to enter the Router’s password
when accessing the Router this way, as usual.
UPnP
UPnP
Keep the default,
Enable
to enable the UPnP
feature; otherwise, select
Disable
.
Allow Users to Configure
To use Allow Users to
Configure, select
Enabled
.
Allow Users to Disable Internet Access
To use Allow
Users to Disable Internet Access, click
Disabled
.
Backup
Configurations
To
back
up
the
Router’s
configuration file, click this button. Then, follow the on-
screen instructions.
Restore
Configurations
To
restore
the
Router’s
configuration file, click the
Browse
button to locate the
file, and follow the on-screen instructions. After you select
the file, click this button.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
For more information,
click
Help
.
Administration > Log
The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet
connection.
Administration > Log
Log
Log
To disable the Log function, keep the default setting,
Disabled
. To monitor traffic between the network and the
Internet, select
Enabled
.
When you wish to view the logs, click
View Log
.