Netgear G Router Wgr614v9 Manual
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3-1 v1.1, May 2008 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v9 to protect your network. You can find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter includes the following sections: •“Content Filtering Overview” •“Blocking Access to Internet Sites” •“Blocking Access to Internet Services” on page 3-3 •“Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5 •“Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access” on page 3-7 Content Filtering Overview The Wireless-G Router Model WGR614v9 provides you with Web content filtering options, plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts through e-mail. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day, Web addresses, and Web address keywords. You can also block Internet access by applications and services, such as chat rooms or games. To configure these features of your router, select the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter describes the screens that display. Blocking Access to Internet Sites The Wireless-G Router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. Keyword application examples: • If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.zzzyyqq.com/xxx.html is blocked.
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 • If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu, .org, or .gov) can be viewed. To block access to Internet sites: 1.Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Sites screen displays. 2.Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always. To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For information about scheduling, see “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5. Block all access to Internet browsing during a scheduled period by entering a dot (.) as the keyword, and then set a schedule in the Schedule screen. 3.Add a keyword or domain by entering it in the keyword field and clicking Add Keyword. The keyword or domain name then appears the Block sites containing these keywords or domain names list. Delete a keyword or domain name by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete Keyword. Figure 3-1
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-3 v1.1, May 2008 4.You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that is exempt from blocking and logging. Specify a trusted user by entering that computer’s IP address in the Trusted IP Address fields. Since the trusted user is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address. 5.Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The Wireless-G Router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network. This is called service blocking or port filtering. Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, Web servers serve Web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet, the requested service is identified by a service or port number. This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP (Web server) request. To block access to Internet services: 1.Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Services screen displays. 2.Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always, and then click Apply. Figure 3-2
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For information about scheduling, see “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5. 3.Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add. The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4.From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined. 5.Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block, and then enter the IP addresses in the appropriate fields. 6.Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections. 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 port 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. You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by searching. • Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. If the application uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields. Figure 3-3
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-5 v1.1, May 2008 • 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 In the Filter Services For area, 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 Wireless-G Router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced. To schedule blocking: 1.Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen displays. 2.Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services. a. Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes. Select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days. Click Apply. Figure 3-4
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.1, May 2008 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.
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-7 v1.1, May 2008 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. Ta b l e 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 FieldDescription 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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4-1 v1.1, May 2008 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
Wireless-G Router WGR614v9 Reference Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.1, May 2008 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.