NETGEAR WGT624 manual Enabling Remote Management Access

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual

Enabling Remote Management Access

Using the Remote Management page, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your WGT624 v4 wireless router.

Note: Be sure to change the router’s default configuration password to a very secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any

language, and should be a mixture of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.

To configure your router for remote management:

1.On the main menu, under the Advanced heading, select Remote Management.

Figure 5-9

2.Select the “Turn Remote Management On” check box.

3.Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the router’s remote management.

Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.

a.To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select “Everyone”.

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