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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Administration Tab - Management
Wired Broadband Router
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 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and 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 Router Access
This feature allows you to access the Router from a remote location, via the Internet.
Remote Management
. This feature allows you to manage the Router from a remote location, via the Internet. To
enable Remote Management, click the
Enable
radio button.
For Remote Management, the https feature is automatically enabled so a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection
will be used to enhance the security of your data transmissions. When you are in a remote location and wish to
manage the Router, enter
https://<Internet IP Address>
. Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in place of
<Internet IP Address>
.
SNMP
SNMP, Simple Network Management Protocol, is a network protocol that provides network administrators with
the ability to monitor the status of the Router and receive notification of any critical events as they occur on the
network.
SNMP
. To enable SNMP, check the
Enabled
box. To configure SNMP, complete all fields on this screen. To disable
the SNMP agent, remove the checkmark.
Get Community
. Enter the password that allows read-only access to the Router’s SNMP information. The default
name is
public
.
Figure 5-19: Administration Tab - Management
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