Configuring System Security
46 Megabit Modem 400F, 500L, 600F, and 700F User Manual
CONFIGURING SYSTEM SECURITY
System security includes the use of the Admin IP Address and configuring console access
through the RS-232 MGMT port.
Admin IP Address
This address determines which devices on the LAN can manage the Megabit Modem. You can
select:
• limited access where only one device on the LAN can manage the modem
• general access where any device on the LAN can manage the modem
Perform the following to configure administration for your modem:
1 From the
system menu, click general to open the General System window.
2 Select one of the following and enter the appropriate IP address:
a When you allow only one device on the LAN to manage the modem, enter the
IP address for that one device in the IP address field.
b When you allow any device on the LAN to manage the modem, enter
0.0.0.0 in the
IP address field.
3 Click
Apply to activate the changes.
Example: The illustration above shows the modem configuration to allow only the station with
the IP address 192.168.0.3 to access the modem on the same LAN.