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Figure 28.

2.

Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services.

a.

Days

. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate

check boxes. Select

Every Day

to select the check boxes for all days. Click

Apply

.

b. Time of Day

. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format. Select

All Day

for

24-hour blocking. Click

Apply

.

Be sure to select your time zone in the E-mail screen as described in

Setting the Time

on

page

49.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Note:

For information about setting the time, see

Setting the Time

on

page

49.

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to

128

entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled

and no log entries are made for the trusted user.

From the main menu, select

Security > Logs

. The Logs screen displays.

•

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

•

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

•

To e-mail the log immediately, click the

Send Log

button.

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The following information is provided in the logs:

Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

To receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e-mail account information.

1.

From the main menu, select

Security > E-mail

. The E-mail screen displays.

Field

Description

Date and time

The date and time the log entry was recorded.

Source IP

The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

Target address

The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited, or to which access was

attempted.

Action

Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

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Figure 30.

2.

To receive email logs and alerts from the N300 wireless modem router, select the

Turn

E-mail Notification On

check box.

a.

In the

Your Outgoing Mail Server

field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP)

mail server (such as

mail.myISP.com

). You might be able to find this information in

the configuration screen of your e-mail program. If you leave this field blank, log and

alert messages will not be sent by e-mail.

b.

In the

Send To This E-mail Address

field, enter the email address to which logs and

alerts are sent. This email address will also be used as the From address. If you

leave this field blank, log and alert messages will not be sent by email.

3.

If your outgoing e-mail server requires authentication, select the

My Mail Server requires

authentication

check box.

a.

In the

User Name

field, enter your user name for the outgoing email server.

b.

In the

Password

field, enter your password for the outgoing email server.

4.

You can specify that logs are automatically sent by email with these options:

•

Send alert immediately

. Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted

access to a blocked site or service.

•

Send Logs According to this Schedule

. Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly,

Daily, Weekly, or When Full.

-

Day

. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is

sent weekly or daily.

-

Time

. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent daily

or weekly.

If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified

period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address. After the log is

sent, the log is cleared from the N300 wireless modem router’s memory. If the N300

wireless modem router cannot e-mail the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case,

the N300 wireless modem router overwrites the log and discards its contents.

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5.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

So that the log entries are correctly time-stamped and sent at the correct time, be sure to set

the time as described in the next section.

Setting the Time

The N300 wireless modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the

current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet. To localize

the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:

•

Time Zone

. Select your local time zone. This setting is used for the blocking schedule

and for time-stamping log entries.

•

Adjust for Daylight Savings Time

. Select this check box when daylight savings time is

in effect to adjust the time for your N300 wireless modem router.

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4.

Network Maintenance

Administering your network

This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 wireless modem router. This

chapter includes the following sections:

•

Upgrading the Firmware

on page

50

•

Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information

on page

52

•

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

on page

57

•

Managing the Configuration File

on page

57

•

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router

on page

58

•

Enabling Remote Management Access

on page

59

•

Traffic Meter

on page

61

Upgrading the Firmware

The N300 wireless modem router’s firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. By

default, when you log in to your N300 wireless modem router, it automatically checks the

NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version.

Figure 31.

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