Cisco Systems WRV54G manual Administration Tab, Management, Router Password

Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router

The Administration Tab

Management

The Management screen, shown in Figure 6-30, allows you to change the Router’s access settings as well as configure the SNMP 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.

•User Name. Enter the default 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 Enabled.

•Mangagement Port. Select the port number you will use to remotely access the Router from the drop-down menu.

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a popular network monitoring and management protocol. To enable SNMP, click Enabled. To disable SNMP, click Disabled.

•Identification. In the Contact field, enter contact information for the Router. In the Device Name field, enter the name of the Router. In the Location field, specify the area or location where the Router resides.

•Get Community. Enter the password that allows read-only access to the Router’s SNMP information.

•Set Community. Enter the password that allows read/write access to the Router’s SNMP information.

•SNMP Trusted Host. You can restrict access to the Router’s SNMP information by IP address. Enter the IP address in the SNMP Trusted Host field. If this field is left blank, then access is permitted from any IP address.

Chapter 6: Configuring the Router

Figure 6-30: Management

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The Administration Tab