| Manage the Gateway | |
Field | Description |
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Remote Access | Remote Management | |
| Allows you to enable or disable remote management. This feature | |
| allows you to access and manage your gateway settings from the | |
| Internet when you are away from home. To allow remote access, | |
| select Enable. Otherwise, keep the default setting as Disable. The | |
| protocol HTTP is required for remote management. To remotely | |
| access the device, enter https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 (the x's | |
| represent the device's Internet IP address, and 8080 represents the | |
| specified port) in your web browser's Address field. | |
| Management Port | |
| Enter the port number that will be open to outside access. The | |
| default setting is 8080. This port must be used when you establish a | |
| remote connection. | |
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UPnP | 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. If you want to | |
| use UPnP, keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Disable. | |
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IGMP | IGMP Proxy | |
| Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is used to establish | |
| membership in a multicast group and is commonly used for | |
| multicast streaming applications. For example, you may have | |
| Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) with multiple | |
| the same local network. These | |
| streams running simultaneously, so you should use the IGMP | |
| feature of the Router. | |
| IGMP forwarding (proxying) is a system that improves | |
| multicasting for | |
| keep the default, Enable. Otherwise, select Disable. | |
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Administration > Reporting
Administration reporting allows you to email various system activities to your email address.
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