of your own, if you haven’t already. A unique password increases security.
To remotely manage the wireless router, enter http:// xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 (the x’s represent the wireless router’s Internet IP address, and 8080 represents the specified port) in your web browser’s address field. You will be asked for the wireless router’s password. After successfully entering the password, you will be able to access the wireless router’s
IMPORTANT: If the Remote Management feature is enabled, anyone who knows the wireless router’s Internet IP address and password will be able to alter the wireless router’s settings.
MTU: MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. Keep the default setting, Auto, to have the wireless router select the best MTU for your Internet connection, To specify a MTU size, select Manual, and enter the value desired (default is 1400). You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range.
Traffic Log: The wireless router can keep logs of all incoming or outgoing traffic for your Internet connection. This feature is disabled by default. To keep activity logs, select Enable.
To keep a permanent record of activity logs as a file on your PC’s hard drive, Log viewer software must be used. In the Send Log to field, enter the fixed IP address of the PC running the Log viewer software. The wireless router will send updated logs to that PC.
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