Manage Remote Access; Set Up Remote Management - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

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WARNING:
Do not interrupt the restart process.
After the restart process is complete, the user name is admin, the password is password, and the LAN
IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.

Manage Remote Access

You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. You must know the router's
WAN IP address to use this feature.
Note
If you did not specify a secure password the first time that you logged in to the router with
the user name admin, be sure to change the password to a secure password. The ideal
password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters (see
admin Password

Set Up Remote Management

To set up remote management:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4.
Select Settings > Advanced Settings > Remote Management.
The Remote Management page displays.
5.
Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
6.
In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the
router's remote management.
Note
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Select one of the following:
Only This Computer. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address
to be allowed access.
IP Address Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter a beginning
IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range.
Everyone. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet.
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