Enabling Remote Management; Configuring Remote Management - NETGEAR DG834Gv5 User Manual

Enabling Remote Management

Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure,
upgrade, and check the status of your modem router.
Tip: Be sure to change the modem router default password to a very secure password.
The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and
should be a mixture of letters (both upper-case and lower-case), numbers, and
symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.

Configuring Remote Management

1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default
user name of admin default password of password, or using whatever user name, password
and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.
2. Under the Advanced heading of the main menu, select Remote Management to display the
Remote Management screen:
Figure 4-9
3. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
4. Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the modem router's remote
management.
For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical:
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