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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
The Administration Tab - Management
This section of the Administration tab allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security.
Local Router Access. You can change the Router’s password from here. Enter a new Router password and then type it again in the
Web Access. HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. HTTPS - Uses SSL (Secured Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security. Select HTTP or HTTPS. Wireless Access Web - If you are using your Wireless Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the router’s
Remote Router Access. To access the Router remotely, from outside the network, verify that Enable is selected. Then, enter the port number that will be open to outside access. You will need to enter the Router’s password when accessing the Router this way, as usual.
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Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel |
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The Administration Tab - Log
The Router can keep logs of all traffic for your Internet connection. To disable the Log function, keep the default setting, Disable. To monitor traffic between the network and the Internet, select Enable. When you wish to view the logs, click Incoming Log or Outgoing Log, depending on which you wish to view.
Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-38: Administration Tab - Log
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The Administration Tab - Management