Enable Remote Access; Allow/Deny Ping Requests From The Internet - TRENDnet TEW-823DRU User Manual

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Enable Remote Access

Advanced > Setup > Management
You may want to make changes to your router from a remote location such at your office
or another location while away from your home.
1
Log into your router management page (refer to
2
Click on Setup > Management.
3
In Remote Management section, modify the following values:
ͫ Remote Control (via Internet): Click the drop-down list and select Enable to enable
remote management or Disable to disable remote management.
ͫ Remote Port: Enter the port to assign remote access to the router. It is recommended
to leave this setting as 8080.
If you have configured port 8080 for another configuration section, such as
ÍNote:
virtual server or special application, please change the port to use. Recommended
port range is 1024 to 65534.
4
Click Apply to save the changes.
To discard the changes, click Reset.
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Allow/Deny Ping Requests from the Internet

Advanced > Administrator > Advanced Network
To provide additional security, you may want to disable your router from responding to ping
or ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) requests from the Internet. A ping is network
communication test to check if a device with IP address is alive or exists on the network.
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By disabling this feature, you can conceal your router's IP address and existence on the
Internet by denying responses to ping requests from the Internet. You can additionally use
this feature as a tool for troubleshooting purposes.
1
Log into your router management page (refer to
2
Click on Advanced > Administrator > Advanced Network
3
In WAN Ping section, click the WAN Ping Respond drop-down list and select the desired
settings.
ͫ Enable to allow your router to respond to ping requests from the Internet.
ͫ Disable to block WAN ping requests from the Internet.
4
Click Apply to save the changes.
To discard the changes, click Reset.
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