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D-Link DIR-821 User Manual
Section 4 - Configuration
Admin
This page will allow you to change the administrator (Admin) password and enable
remote management.
In the Management menu on the bar on the top of the page, click
Admin
.
Enter a new password for the administrator account. You will need to
enter this password whenever you configure the router using a web
browser.
Enables a challenge-response test to require users to type letters or
numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to prevent
online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining access to your
router’s network settings.
Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely. Instead of
using
http://dlinkrouter.local./
, you must use
https://dlinkrouter.
local./
in order to connect to the router.
Remote management allows the DIR-821 to be configured from the
Internet by a web browser. A password is still required to access the
web management interface.
The port number used to access the DIR-821 is used in the URL. Example:
http://x.x.x.x:8080
where x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-821
and 8080 is the port used for the web management interface.
Note:
If you enabled
HTTPS Server
and wish to access the router remotely
and securely, you must enter
https://
at the beginning of the address.
Click
Save
when you are done.
Password:
Enable
Graphical
Authentication
(CAPTCHA):
Enable HTTPS
Server:
Enable Remote
Management:
Remote Admin
Port:
To load, save, or reset settings, or reboot the router, click
System
and refer to page
