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7.Configure Upstream Bandwidth..
•• To allow the router to detect the maximum, select Auto (default).. Auto sets speeds in multiples of 512 Kbps..
•• To specify the maximum, select Manual, then select the bandwidth you want it to use..
Caution
If you specify a maximum bandwidth that is too high, the router cannot apply priorities correctly, and QoS problems may result..
8.When you are done setting priorities, click Save Settings..
How to remotely change your router settings
For ALL
Why would I want to remotely change my router settings? There may be times when you want to change parental control settings, or change settings for remote file access, while you are away from home..
To set up remote access:
Administration > Management
1.Log into the
2.Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page and locate the Remote Management Access settings in the middle of the screen..
3.For Remote Management, select Enabled..
4.For Access via, select HTTP (default) or select HTTPS to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security..
5.To be able to upgrade your router’s firmware remotely, select Enabled next to Remote Upgrade..
6.To allow remote access from anywhere on the Internet, select Any IP Address (default) next to Allowed Remote IP Address.. Otherwise, enter a range of allowed IP addresses..
Setting Up: Advanced
7.For Remote Management Port, keep the setting of 8080 (default) unless you already have a device on your network that uses port 8080 (such as a web camera)..
8.Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen to accept your changes..
9.Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page and take note of the Internet IP Address and the Remote Management Port settings.. You will use this information to access your router remotely..
To access your router remotely:
1.Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of your router, then press Enter..
•• If you selected HTTP for your Access via setting, enter http:// then the IP address..
– OR –
•• If you selected HTTPS for your Access via setting above, enter https:// then the IP address..
2.Add a colon (:), then the Remote Management Port number.. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080
Tip
If you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see “How to find your network on the Internet” on page 30), you could type in your domain name in place of your router’s Internet IP address.. For example: https://BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com:8080
You are prompted for a user name and the password.. Use the same login information that you use to access your router at home.. After you have logged into your router’s
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