Linksys E3000 manual Administration Management, Summary, Router Password, Router Access, UPnP

Linksys E3000

Summary

This lists the QoS entries you have created for your applications and devices..

Priority  This column displays the bandwidth priority of High, Medium, Normal, or Low..

Name  This column displays the application, device, or port name..

Information  This column displays the port range or MAC address entered for your entry.. If a pre-configured application or game was selected, there will be no valid entry shown in this section..

Remove  Click this button to remove an entry.. Edit  Click this button to make changes..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

Administration > Management

The Management screen allows the network’s administrator to manage specific Router functions for access and security..

Administration > Management

Router Password

Router Access

To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the Router’s browser-based utility.. The default is admin..

Router Password  Enter a new password for the Router.. Re-enter to confirm  Enter the password again to confirm..

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Local Management Access

Access via  HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.. HTTPS uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.. Select the HTTP or HTTPS.. The default is HTTP..

Access via Wireless  If you are using the Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the Router’s web-based utility.. You will only be able to access the utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting.. Keep the default, Enabled, to allow wireless access to the utility, or select Disabled to block wireless access to the utility..

Remote Management Access

Remote Management  To permit remote access of the Router from the Internet (outside the local network), select Enabled.. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled..

Access via  HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) is the communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.. HTTPS uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security.. Select HTTP or HTTPS.. HTTP is the default..

Remote Upgrade  If you want to be able to upgrade the Router from the Internet (outside the local network), select Enabled.. (You must have the Remote Management feature enabled as well..) Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled..

Allowed Remote IP Address  If you want to be able to access the Router from any external IP address, select Any IP Address.. If you want to specify an external IP address or range of IP addresses, then select the second option and complete the fields provided..

Remote Management Port  Enter the port number that will be open to outside access.. You will need to enter the Router’s password when accessing the Router this way, as usual..

NOTE: When you are in a remote location and wish to manage the Router, enter

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyyor

https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:yyyy, depending on whether you use HTTP or HTTPS.. Enter the Router’s specific Internet IP address in place of xxx..xxx..xxx..xxx, and enter the Remote Management Port number in place of yyyy..

UPnP

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows the appropriate Windows operating system to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing..

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