WRT-750N User Manual
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10.
Security Options
10.1
Remote Management
Using the Remote Management menu, you can allow a user on the Internet to
configure, upgrade and check the status of your router.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to change the router's default password to a very secure
password.
Turn Remote Management On
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1. Click the check box to Turn Remote Management On.
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2. Click the Apply button to save this change.
Remote Management Address
This is the current address you will use when accessing your router from the Internet.
To access the router, you will type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's
Address (in IE) or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the custom
port number. For example, if your external address is 10.0.0.123 and you use port
number 8080, enter in your browser:
http://10.0.0.123:8080
Allow Remote Access
For security, you should restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
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Click Only This Computer to allow access by only one IP address.
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Click IP Address Range to allow access from a range of IP addresses on the
Internet, enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed
range.
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Click Everyone to allow access by everyone on the Internet.
