NETGEAR D8500 User Manual page 216

5. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to
access the modem router's remote management.
Note For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Select one of the following radio buttons and configure the options accordingly:
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To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button.
Enter the IP address to be allowed access.
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To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio
button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
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To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button.This radio button
is selected by default.
Specify the port number for accessing the modem router's web pages.
7.
The default is 8443, which is a common alternate for HTTPS. For greater security, enter a custom port
number for accessing the modem router's web pages remotely. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535,
but do not use the number of any common service port.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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