Section 3 - Configuration

Tools

Admin

Tools will allow you to change the Administrator and User passwords. You can also enable Remote Management. There are two accounts that can access the management interface through the web browser: admin and user. Admin has read/write access, while user has read-only access. User can only view the settings but cannot make any changes. Only the admin account has the ability to change both admin and user account passwords.

Admin Enter a new password for the Administrator Login Name. The

Password: administrator can make changes to the settings.

User Password: Enter the new password for the User Login. If you login as the User, you cannot change the settings (you can only view them).

System Name: Enter a name for your router.

Enable Graphical Enables a challenge-response test to require users to type letters or Authentication: numbers from a distorted image displayed on the screen to prevent online hackers and unauthorized users from gaining access to your

router’s network settings.

Enable HTTPS Check to enable HTTPS to connect to the router securely.This means Server: to connect to the router you must enter https://192.168.0.1 (for

example) instead of http://192.168.0.1.

Enable Remote Remote Management allows the DIR-855L to be configured from the

Management: Internet by a web browser. A username/password is still required to

access the Web Management interface.

Remote Admin The port number used to access the DIR-855L is used in the URL. Port: Example: http://x.x.x.x:8080whereas x.x.x.x is the Internet IP address of the DIR-855L and 8080 is the port used for the Web Management

interface.

If you have enabled HTTPS Server, you must enter https:// as part of the URL to access the router remotely.

Remote Admin This section will list any rules that are created. You may click the Edit icon to change the settings or enable/disable the rule, or click the Inbound Filter: Delete icon to remove the rule. Details will display the current status.

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