NETGEAR D6300 Network Router User Manual


 
Advanced Settings
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose
a number from 1024 through 65535, but do not use the number of any common service
port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5. Click Apply to have your changes take ef
fect.
6. When accessing your WiFi DSL modem router from the Internet, type your WiFi DSL
modem router’
s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by a
colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is
134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your
browser.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
connections, or real-time communications such as instant messaging
or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should enable
UPnP.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select ADV
ANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. The UPnP screen displays.
2. The available settings and information in this screen are: