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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

to display the following screen:

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

Every Day

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

All

Day

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

Apply

to save your settings.

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Security Event Email Notifications

To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the Email screen, and

specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.



To set up email notifications:

1.

Select

Advanced > Security >

Email

to display the following screen:

2.

To receive email logs and alerts from the router, 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 by email.

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 by email.

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.

You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site,

and you can specify that logs are sent automatically.

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

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

cleared from the router’s 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.

7.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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8.

Administration

Managing your network

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

home network. See

Remote Management

on page

105 for information about checking the status

of your router over the Internet, and

Traffic Meter

on page

108 for information about monitoring

Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Upgrade the Router Firmware

•

View Router Status

•

View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

•

Manage the Configuration File

•

Set Password

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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the

firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at

the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest

firmware for your product if new firmware is available.



To check for new firmware and update your router:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Router Update

to display the following screen:

Click

Check

2.

Click

Check

.

If new firmware is available, the router finds it.

3.

Click

Yes

to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

WARNING:

When uploading firmware to the router,

do not

interrupt the web

browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new

page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes

about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to

reconfigure the router after upgrading.

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View Router Status



To view router status and usage information:

Select

Advanced Home

or select

Administration > Router Status

to display the following

screen:

Router Information

Hardware Version.

The router model.

Firmware Version

. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router

firmware.

GUI Language Version

. The localized language of the user interface.

LAN Port

.

•

MAC Address

. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address

that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses.

•

IP Address

. The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The default

is 192.168.1.1.

•

DHCP Server

. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on

the LAN.

Internet Provider (WAN) Setup

MAC Address

. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address

that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.

IP Address

. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is

shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.