Administration Tab – Management

Router Password

Router Password and Re-enter to Confirm

You can change the Router’s password from here. Enter a new Router password and then type it again in the Re-enter to Confirm field to confirm.

Local Management Access

Access via Wireless
If you are using your Wireless Router in a public domain where you are giving wireless access to your guests, you can disable wireless access to the routers web-based utility. You will only be able to access the web-based utility via a wired connection if you disable the setting. Select Enable to enable wireless access to the Routers web-based utility or Disable to disable wireless access to the utility.

Remote Management Access

Remote Management

To access the Router remotely, from outside the local network, select Enabled. Otherwise, keeps the default setting, Disabled.

Access via
HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol) - 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.

Remote Upgrade

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

Allow 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. Otherwise, keeps the default setting, 8080.

Advanced features

Cisco Web Assistant

If the web address you enter in your web browser is not valid, Cisco Web Assistant runs a search for websites that use the keywords of the web address you entered. To use this option, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Backup and Restore

Backup Settings

To back up the Router’s configuration, click this button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Restore Settings

To restore the Router’s configuration, click this button and follow the on-screen instructions. (You must have previously backed up the Router’s configuration.)

UPnP

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

UPnP

If you want to use UPnP, keep the default setting, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Allow Users to Configure

Keeps the default setting, Enabled, if you want to be able to make manual changes to the Router while using the UPnP feature. Otherwise, select Disabled.

Allow Users to Disable Internet Access

Keep the default setting, Enabled, if you want to be able to prohibit

any and all Internet connections. Otherwise, select Disabled.