Chapter 13
Note:
If you want all local devices can manage the router, just leave the
13. 6. Remote Management
By default, the remote devices are not allowed to manage the router from the internet.
You can enable remote management over HTTP and/or HTTPS if needed. HTTPS is a
more secure way to access the router.
Note:
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), you cannot use the remote management
feature because private addresses are not routed on the internet.
Follow the steps below to allow remote devices to manage the router over HTTPS.
1. Visit http://tplinkwifi.net, and log in with the password you set for the router.
2. Go to
Advanced
Management
section.
3. Tick the check box to enable
via HTTPS
to allow for HTTPS connection. Keep the
4. Set the client device allowed for remote management. Select
devices to manage the router. If you just want to allow a specific device to manage
the router, select
of the remote device.
5. Click Save.
All devices or the specific device on the internet can log in to your router using the
address displayed on the
router.
>
System Tools
Remote
Only the Following IP/MAC Address
Manage This Router via the Address
IP/MAC Address
field blank.
>
Administration
page. Locate the
Management. Enable
Port
and enter the IP/MAC address
Manage Your Router
Remote
Remote Management
as the default setting.
All
to allow all remote
field to manage the
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