Netgear N 900 Manual

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Desktop NETGEAR genie
Desktop NETGEAR genie is the easy dashboar
d for managing, monitoring, and repairing 
your home network. 
• Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
• Have  easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, broadband 
usa
 ge meter, speed test, and more.
• Use th e Network map to see all devices on your home network.
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7.   Security
Keeping unwanted content out of your network
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable 
content from reaching the PCs and other  devices connected to your network. 
This chapter includes the following sections: •Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 
• Block Services (Port Filtering) 
• Schedule Blocking 
• Security Event Email Notifications  

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. 
The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.
1.
Select  Advance d > Security >
 Block Sites  to display the following screen:
2.Select one of the keyword blocking options:
•Per Sche dule. T
 urn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
• Always. T urn o
 n keyword blocking all the time,...

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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...

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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 any 
additional services or applications that do not already appear, select  User Defined.
5. If you know that the application uses either  T
 CP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If...

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Schedule Blocking
You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.
To schedule blocking:
1.
Select  Advanced > Sec
 urity > 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. 
• Time of Day to Block ....

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Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the Email screen, and 
specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. 
To set up email notifications:
1.
Select  Advance d > 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...

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8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. See also Remote Management on p
 age 105 for information about upgrading or 
checking the status of your  rou
 ter over the Internet, and Traffic Meter  on page 109 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 
•...

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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 NETGEAR genie screens when new firm ware 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 if n

ew firmware is available....