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Tips for security
This Dynalink series of Broadcom chipset powered routers are highly powerful,
secure and stable devices. To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from
your Dynalink router Dynalink makes the following strong recommendations:
Do:
Change and keep secret your router’s admin user name and password. This
will ensure that no unauthorised changes can be made to your settings and
will prevent any unauthorised changes to the embedded code. A router has
both a processor and memory and unauthorised access is highly undesirable.
Back up your router’s configuration. This function can be found in the router’s
Management > Backup Config menu.
Disable UPnP if you don’t need this function. Go to Advanced > Local Network
> UPnP to disable UPnP.
Read about the more advanced functions of this router. They can be found in
Chapter 4 of the User’s Manual on this CD.
Don’t:
Enable any form of remote access to the router unless you are confident in
handling the security implications. Beware that an attacker may compromise
the router and attempt to exploit the system without your knowledge. Remote
administration of the router opens up the opportunity to breach the security
of your router and network. Use the built in access control list to restrict
access to only authorised Internet hosts.
Enable IP extension bridging without firewall protection. If the router operating
in this mode is connected to a computer, to the minimum use a "personal
firewall" (software) to protect the computer.
Send your router away for repair or replacement without resetting to factory
default, or wiping out your Internet account login details. Use the Backup
Configuration option to store your router’s setting elsewhere. This function
can be found in the router’s Management > Backup Config menu. When a
replacement unit is received, restore the original setting from the backup file.
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