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5. Select the
Turn Remote Management On
check box.
6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to
access the gateway’s remote management.
7. For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
8. Select one of the following:
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To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the
Only This Computer
radio button. Enter the IP address to be allowed access.
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To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the
IP Address Range
radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
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To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the
Everyone
radio button.
9. Specify the port number for accessing the Web browser interface.
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Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. 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 is
8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
10. Click
Submit
.
To use remote access:
1. Launch a Web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
