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3.

(Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to

use the name.

To access your web server from the Internet, a remote user has to know the IP address

that your ISP assigned. However, if you use a Dynamic DNS service, the remote user can

reach your server by a user-friendly Internet name, such as mynetgear.dyndns.org.

Set Up Port Triggering

Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:

•

More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not

simultaneously).

•

An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.

When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified

outbound “trigger” port. When the router detects outbound traffic on that port, it remembers

the IP address of the local computer that sent the data. The router then temporarily opens the

specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the

triggering computer.

Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer.

Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can close

the ports when they are no longer needed.

If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time

communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP),

you should also enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).

To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs,

and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports. You

can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user

groups or news groups.



To enable port triggering:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering

.

2.

Select the

Port Triggering

radio button.

3.

Clear the

Disable Port Triggering

check box.

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If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering,

port triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information that you

specified is saved even though it is not used.

4.

In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.

This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports. The inbound

ports close when the inactivity time expires. This is required because the router cannot be

sure when the application has terminated.



To add a port triggering service:

1.

On the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen, click the

Add Service

button.

2.

In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name.

3.

In the Service User list, select

Any

, or select

Single address

and enter the IP address of

one computer.

•

Any

(the default), allows any computer on the Internet to use this service.

•

Single address

restricts the service to a particular computer.

4.

Select the service type, either

TCP

or

UDP

or

TCP/UDP

(both). If you are not sure, select

TCP/UDP.

5.

In the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the

inbound ports to be opened.

6.

Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type, Starting Port, and

Ending Port fields.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap Table.

8.

Make sure that you enable port triggering so that the service that you added will be used.

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Schedule Blocking

You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.



To schedule blocking:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Security > Schedule

.

2.

Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.

•

Days to Block

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

appropriate check boxes, or select the

Every Day

check box to select the check

boxes for all days.

•

Time of Day to Block

. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select the

All

Day

check box for 24-hour blocking.

3.

Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, select the

Automatically adjust for daylight savings time

check box.

4.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Security Event Email Notifications

To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen, and

specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.



To set up email notifications:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Security >

E-mail

.

2.

Select the

Turn Email Notification On

check box.

3.

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 email

program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.

4.

Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email Address

field.

This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and

alert messages are not sent.

5.

If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the

My Mail Server requires

authentication

check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email

server.

6.

(Optional) Select the

Send Alerts Immediately

check box.

Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.

7.

(Optional) Fill in the fields in the Send logs according to this schedule section of the screen.

Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed.

After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email

the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and

discards its contents.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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7.

Administration

Manage your network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and

home network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Upgrade the Router Firmware

•

View Router Status

•

Specify Logs Settings

•

Manage the Configuration File

•

Change the Password

•

Password Recovery

For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see

Remote Management

on page

92. For information about monitoring Internet traffic, see

Traffic

Meter

on page

104.