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Configuring a User Defined Service

To define a service, first you must determine which port number or range of numbers is used by

the application. The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet

Engineering Task Force (IETF) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.” Service

numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of

the application. This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the

application or from user groups of newsgroups.

1.

Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. If the application uses a single port number,

enter that number in both boxes.

2.

If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If

you are not sure, select Both.

Configuring Service Blocking by IP Address Range

Under “Filter Services For”, you can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of

computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on your network.

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Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced

The RP614v4 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced. The Schedule menu is

shown below:

Figure 2-4

Use this schedule for blocking content. Check this box if you wish to enable a schedule for

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Days to Block. Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes. Select “Every day” to

check the boxes for all days.

•

Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 23:59 format. Select “All Day” for 24

hour blocking.

•

Click

Apply

to make the schedule take effect.

Be sure to select your Time Zone in the E-Mail menu; see

“Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web

Access Log Notifications” on page 2-9

for details.

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Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

The log is a detailed record of what Web sites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128

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

no log entries will be made for the Trusted User. An example is shown below:

Figure 2-5

Log entries are described in

Table 2-1

Table 2-1. Log entry descriptions

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.

Action

This field displays whether the access was blocked or allowed.

Target URL

The name or IP address of the Web site or newsgroup visited or

attempted to access.

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Log action buttons are described in

Table 2-2

Table 2-2. Log action buttons

Field

Description

Send Log

.

Refresh

Click this button to refresh the log screen.

Clear Log

Click this button to clear the log entries.

Click this button to E-mail the log immediately.

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Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

In order to receive logs and alerts by E-mail, you must provide your E-mail information in the E-

Mail menu, shown below:

Figure 2-6

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Turn E-mail Notification On

—Check this box if you wish to receive e-mail logs and alerts

from the router.

•

Your Outgoing Mail Server

—Enter the name of your outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as

mail.myISP.com). You may be able to find this information in the configuration menu of your

e-mail program. If you leave this box blank, log and alert messages will not be sent via e-mail.