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Allow WAN access to DrayTek management login page from one IP address

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29 Jun 2023 19:20 #102602 by daveb-wist
Hi guys,

What is the correct method to restrict WAN management access to a DrayTek router/firewall to one IP address?

For example say I have a DrayTek router/firewall with a WAN real IP address of 230.230.230.1 and I only want to allow access to the management login page from one other remote network with a WAN real IP address of 140.140.140.1 and no access from any other location on the internet.

The aim being that the remote DrayTek router/firewall can only be managed by myself from my office.

(IP addresses above are for example only).

Thanks!

Dave

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30 Jun 2023 10:54 #102603 by ianfretwell
Would maybe be simpler/safer to create a client-VPN session from your office to the Draytek and then just manage it on it's internal address ?

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30 Jun 2023 12:40 #102604 by cocospm
You don't say which DrayTek model of router you've got, but for the 286x range the following works for me...

Create an IP Object (Objects Setting > IP Object) for the single WAN IP address you want to give access to.
Go to System Maintenance > Management, then:
- In the Internet Access Control section, tick "Allow management from the Internet".
- In the Access List from the Internet section add the Index of the IP Object you created to the list.
Save the updates and test.

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30 Jun 2023 16:38 #102605 by daveb-wist
Thanks guys!

(A VPN would work but it will be used by various staff members so restricting via IP may be easier).

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