34 | Configuring the router |
Field | Description |
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Remote | Remote management allows the router to be configured from the Internet by a |
Management | Web browser. A username and password are still required to access the Web |
| management interface. In general, only a member of your network can browse |
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| to perform administrator tasks from the remote (Internet) host. |
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IP Address | The Internet IP address of the computer that has access to the router. If you input |
| an asterisk (*) into this field, any computer can access the router. Putting an |
| asterisk (*) into this field would present a security risk and is not recommended. |
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Port | The port number used to access the router. |
| Example http://x.x.x.x:8080 where x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the router |
| and 8080 is the port used for the Web management interface. |
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CONFIGURING THE SYSTEM TIME
The system time is the time used by the router for scheduling services. You can manually set the time or connect to a NTP (Network Time Protocol) server. If an NTP server is set, you will only need to set the time zone. If you manually set the time, you may also set Daylight Saving dates and the system time will automatically adjust on those dates.
To configure the system time:
1Access the Configuration menu by following the instructions in To access the
2Click the Tools tab, then the Time button. The Time screen opens.