
Manage the Modem Router and Monitor Your Network
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
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To specify access for all IP addresses on the Internet, keep the
Everyone
radio
button selected.
This is the default setting.
8.
In the
Port Number
field, specify the port number for accessing the web management
interface.
Normal secure web browser access uses the standard HTTPS service port 443. 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 port number is 8443.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved. After a while, the external IP address and port number display in
the
Remote Management Address
field.
When you access your modem router from the Internet, type your modem router’s external
(WAN) IP address in your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the
custom port number. For example, if your external address is 203.0.113.123 and you use port
number 8443, enter
https://203.0.113.123:8443
in your browser.