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Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. If the application uses a single port number,
enter that number in both boxes.
If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If
you are not sure, select Both.
Blocking Services by IP Address Range
Under the heading 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.
Scheduling Blocking
The WNR834B router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced.
To schedule blocking:
1.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Schedule.:
2.
Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
Figure 3-4
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a.
Days to Block
.Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes. Select Every Day
to select the checkboxes for all days. Click Apply.
b.
Time of Day to Block
. 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 Email menu as described in
“Setting the Time” on
page 3-9
3.
Click Apply to save your settings.
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the Web sites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128
entries are stored in the log. Log entries only appear when keyword blocking is enabled, and no log
entries are made for the Trusted User.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Logs.
Figure 3-5
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Table 3-1
describes the log entries.
Table 3-2
describes the log action buttons.
Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
In order to receive logs and alerts by email, you must provide your email account information.
To configure email alert and web access log notifications:
1.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Email.
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 Web site or newsgroup visited or
attempted to access.
Action
Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
Table 3-2.
Log action buttons
Field
Description
Refresh
Click this button to refresh the log screen.
Clear Log
Click this button to clear the log entries.
Send Log
Click this button to email the log immediately.
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2.
Turn email notification on by selecting the Turn E-mail Notification On radio box to receive
email logs and alerts from the router.
a.
Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as
mail.myISP.com
) in
the Enter Outgoing Mail Server field. You may be able to find this information in the
configuration menu of your email program. If you leave this box blank, log and alert
messages will not be sent via email.
b.
Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send To This E-mail
Address field. This email address will also be used as the From address. If you leave this
box blank, log and alert messages will not be sent via email.
3.
You can specify that logs are automatically sent by email with these options:
Send alert immediately. Select this checkbox 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 for sending log. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when
the log is sent weekly or daily.
Time for sending log. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the log
is sent daily or weekly.
Figure 3-6
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If you select the Weekly, Daily or Hourly options 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 router’s memory. If the router cannot email the log file, the log buffer
may fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents.
4.
Click Apply to save your settings.
So that the log entries are properly time-stamped and sent at the correct time, be sure to set the
time as described in the next section.
Setting the Time
The WNR834B router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date
from one of several Network Time Servers on the Internet. In order 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 checkbox 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.

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