Linksys WRT160N manual Administration Management, Router Access, Web Access, Remote Access

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Voice Device

QoS > Voice Device

Enter a Name  Enter a name for your voice device.

MAC Address  Enter the MAC address of your voice device.

Priority  Select the appropriate priority: High (Recommend), Medium, Normal, or Low.

Click Add to save your changes. Your new entry will appear in the Summary list.

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 cancel your changes.

Administration > Management

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

Administration > Management

Management

Router Access

To ensure the Router’s security, you will be asked for your password when you access the Router’s web-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.

Web Access

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

Web Utility 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 Access

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

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

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