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b.

Time of Day to Block

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

All Day

for

24-hour blocking.

c.

Time Zone

.

Select the time zone where you are located, and if you prefer to automatically adjust for

daylight savings time.

The Wireless-G 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.

•

Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time

. Select this check box if your

region supports daylight savings time. The router will automatically adjust the time at

the start and end of the daylight savings time period.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Note:

Accurate time zone and daylight savings settings will assure that the

scheduling and logging functions operate correctly.

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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.

Select

Logs

under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Logs screen displays.

Table 3-1

describes the log entries.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

Figure 3-5

Table 3-1.

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.

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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Chapter 4

Customizing Your Network Settings

This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the

Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v9, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings.

It contains the following sections:

•

“Using the LAN IP Setup Options

”

•

“Using a Dynamic DNS Service” on page 4-4

•

“Configuring the WAN Setup Options” on page 4-6

•

“Configuring Static Routes” on page 4-8

•

“Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)” on page 4-10

Using the LAN IP Setup Options

The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).

To configure LAN IP settings, from the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced,

click

LAN Setup

. The following screen displays:

.

Figure 4-1

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Configuring a Device Name

The device name is a user-friendly name for the router. This name is shown in the Network on

Windows Vista and the Network Explorer on all Windows systems. The

Device Name

field cannot

be blank. The default name is WNR3500.

Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters

The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a

DHCP server.

The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:

•

LAN IP address.

192.168.1.1

•

Subnet mask.

255.255.255.0

These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and

should be suitable for most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP

addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this screen.

The LAN IP settings are:

•

IP Address

. The LAN IP address of the router.

•

IP Subnet Mask

. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP

subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be

reached through a gateway or router.

Using the Router as a DHCP Server

By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default

gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway

address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers

from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to

avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.

For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. Click

the link to the online document

“TCP/IP Networking Basics” in Appendix B

for an explanation of

DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.

Note:

If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the

browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the

new IP address and log in again.