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Enabling Remote Management, Enabling/Disabling UPnP, Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface section Enabling Remote Management 1 Before you enable this advanced feature of your Belkin Router, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD. Remote 2 management allows you to make changes to your Router's settings from anywhere on the Internet. There are two methods of remotely managing the Router. The first is to allow access to the Router from 3 anywhere on the Internet by selecting "Any IP address can remotely manage the Router". By typing in your WAN IP address from any computer on the Internet, you will be presented with a login screen 4 where you need to type in the password of your Router. The second method is to allow a specific IP address only to remotely manage the 5 Router. This is more secure, but less convenient. To use this method, enter the IP address from which you know you will be accessing the Router in the space provided and select "Only this IP address 6 can remotely manage the Router". Before you enable this function, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you set your administrator password. Leaving the password empty will potentially open your 7 Router to intrusion. Enabling/Disabling UPnP 8 UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) is yet another advanced feature offered by your Belkin Router. It is a technology that offers seamless 9 operation of voice messaging, video messaging, games, and other applications that are UPnP-compliant. Some applications require the Router's firewall to be configured in a specific way to operate properly. 10 This usually requires opening TCP and UDP ports. An application that is UPnP-compliant has the ability to communicate with the Router, basically "telling" the Router which way it needs the firewall configured. The Router ships with the UPnP feature enabled. If you If you want to disable the UPnP feature, simply select "Disable" in the "UPnP Enabling" section of the "System Settings" page. Click "Apply Changes" to save the change. Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update This innovation provides the Router with the built-in capability to automatically check for a new version of firmware and alert you that the new firmware is available. When you log into the Router's Web-Based Advanced User Interface, the Router will perform a check to see if new firmware is available. If so, you will be notified. You can choose to download the new version or ignore it. The Router ships with this feature enabled. If you want to disable it, select "Disable" and click "Apply Changes". 83

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
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Enabling Remote Management
Before you enable this advanced feature of your Belkin Router,
MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD.
Remote
management allows you to make changes to your Router’s settings
from anywhere on the Internet. There are two methods of remotely
managing the Router° The first is to allow access to the Router from
anywhere on the Internet by selecting “Any IP address can remotely
manage the Router”. By typing in your WAN IP address from any
computer on the Internet, you will be presented with a login screen
where you need to type in the password of your Router° The second
method is to allow a specific IP address only to remotely manage the
Router° This is more secure, but less convenient° To use this method,
enter the IP address from which you know you will be accessing
the Router in the space provided and select “Only this IP address
can remotely manage the Router”° Before you enable this function,
it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you set your administrator
password° Leaving the password empty will potentially open your
Router to intrusion°
Enabling/Disabling UPnP
UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) is yet another advanced feature
offered by your Belkin Router. It is a technology that offers seamless
operation of voice messaging, video messaging, games, and other
applications that are UPnP-compliant° Some applications require the
Router’s firewall to be configured in a specific way to operate properly°
This usually requires opening TCP and UDP ports° An application
that is UPnP-compliant has the ability to communicate with the
Router, basically “telling” the Router which way it needs the firewall
configured. The Router ships with the UPnP feature enabled. If you If
you want to disable the UPnP feature, simply select “Disable” in the
“UPnP Enabling” section of the “System Settings” page° Click “Apply
Changes” to save the change°
Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update
This innovation provides the Router with the built-in capability to automatically
check for a new version of firmware and alert you that the new firmware
is available° When you log into the Router’s Web-Based Advanced User
Interface, the Router will perform a check to see if new firmware is available.
If so, you will be notified. You can choose to download the new version or
ignore it. The Router ships with this feature enabled. If you want to disable it,
select “Disable” and click “Apply Changes”°