Setting the remote management, Restart the router – Siemens SE505 User Manual
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Administration of the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable
Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable / English / A31008-E505-B100-1-7619 / admin_router.fm / 16.07.2003
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Type the password again in the Reenter new password window.
The password may contain up to 32 characters. It is not case sensitive. Avoid proper
names and all too obvious words. Use a combination of letters, numbers and special
characters.
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Click on APPLY to apply the settings.
Setting the Remote Management
enables a PC that is not on your local network to be used to
configure the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable with a standard Web browser.
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Select Remote Management.
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In Host address enter the IP address of the PC that is to have access to the router's
user interface from outside your local network.
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Click on APPLY to apply the settings.
Restart the router
You can reboot your router if it no longer functions properly. It should then be ready for
use again.
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To do this, click on Reboot.
Rebooting the router takes a few seconds.
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If you ever forget the password you will have to reset your router (see
page 108). Please bear in mind that this will restore all the settings to the
factory configuration. No password will be active either.
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Remember that the Internet Service Provider may assign a
dynamic IP address to the PC and so that it will change. Make sure
that the PC always has the same IP address.
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If you use the IP address 0.0.0.0, any PC can be used to manage
the Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable.
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You can also reboot the router by unplugging the power lead and then
plugging it in again.