Configuring System Security
CONFIGURING SYSTEM SECURITYSystem security includes the use of the Admin IP Address and configuring console access through the
This address determines which devices on the LAN can manage the Megabit Modem. You can select:
•limited access where only one device on the LAN can manage the modem
•general access where any device on the LAN can manage the modem
Perform the following to configure administration for your modem:
1From the system menu, click general to open the General System window.
2Select one of the following and enter the appropriate IP address:
a When you allow only one device on the LAN to manage the modem, enter the IP address for that one device in the IP address field.
b When you allow any device on the LAN to manage the modem, enter 0.0.0.0 in the IP address field.
3Click Apply to activate the changes.
Example: The illustration above shows the modem configuration to allow only the station with the IP address 192.168.0.3 to access the modem on the same LAN.
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