Netgear N 600 Manual

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Block Services (Port Filtering)
Services are functions performed by server com
puters 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 the Internet sends 
a request for service to a server computer, the  requested service is identified by a service or 
port number. This number appears as the destination...

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3. 
Click  Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays:
4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already 
displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add 
additional services or applications that do not already appear, select  User Defined.
5.  If
 you know that the application uses either  TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If 
you are...

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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. 
•      T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select  All 
Day  for 24-hour...

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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...

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7.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. See 
Remote Management on page 95 for information about upgrading or 
checking the status of your router over the Internet. See Traffic Meter on page 98 for information 
about monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•     Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•     View...

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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 p
 roduct. 
To check for new firmware and update your...

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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  Ve r s i o n. The
  version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . The loca
 lized language of the user interface.
LAN Port .
•      MAC Address . 
 The Media...

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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fix
ed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an  IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask.
  The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
Domain  Name Server . The
  Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as  www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Statistics Button
On...

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Connection Status Button
On the Router Status screen in t
he Internet Connection pane, click the  Connection Status 
button to view connection status information. 
Figure 3. View connection status information
The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the 
items. The Close Window button cl oses the Connection Status screen.
IP Address . The
  IP address assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask . Th
 e subnet...

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID
). The
  wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names for 
the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.
Region. T
he geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel .
 Identifies the operating channel of the wireless...