Linksys WAG54GS Administration Management, UPnP, Local Gateway Access, Remote Gateway Access

Chapter 4

Advanced Configuration

Administration > Management

The Administration > Management screen allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Gateway functions for access and security.

Administration > Management

Gateway Access

Local Gateway Access

To ensure the Gateway’s security, you will be asked for your username and password when you access the Gateway’s web-based utility. The default username and password are admin.

Gateway Userlist  Select the number of the user. The default is user 1.

Gateway Username  Enter the default Gateway Username, admin.

Gateway Password  Linksys recommends that you change the default Gateway Password, admin, to one of your choice.

Re-enter to Confirm  Enter the Gateway Password again to confirm.

For non-admin users, select a different user number, and then configure the Gateway Username and Password settings.

Remote Gateway Access

Remote Management  To permit remote access of the Gateway, from outside the local network, select Enable. Otherwise, keep the default, Disable.

Management Port  Enter the port number that will be open to outside access.

NOTE: When you are in a remote location and wish to manage the Gateway, enter

http://<Internet_IP_address>:port. Enter the Gateway’s specific Internet IP address in place of <Internet_IP_address>, and enter the Management Port number in place of the word port.

SNMP

SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol.

Device Name  Enter the name of the Gateway.

SNMP  To use SNMP, select Enable. Otherwise, select Disable.

GetCommunity  Enter the password that allows read‑only access to the Gateway’s SNMP information.

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

Trap Management: Trap to  Enter the IP address of the remote host computer that will receive the trap messages.

UPnP

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows XP and Vista to automatically configure the Gateway for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing.

UPnP  If you want to use UPnP, keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Disable.

WLAN

If you are using the Gateway in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the Gateway’s web-based utility.

Management via WLAN  This feature allows the Gateway to be managed by a wireless computer on the local network when it logs into the Gateway’s web-based utility. You will only be able to access the utility via a wired connection if you disable this feature. To allow wireless access to the utility, keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Disable.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

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