Netgear R6300 Manual

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USB Control Center Utility
The USB Control Center Utility allows you to control a shared USB device\
 from your 
computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a 
printer, a scanner. 
You have to install the utility on each computer on your network from whi\
ch you want to  control the device. 
 You can download this utility for PC and Mac at 
www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx .
When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the following displays:
This is the main screen, which shows a device icon, the description for \
this USB device, and  its status.
Available. 
The device is available from the computer that you are using. Waiting to Connect. 
 You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are 
using. If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompt\
ed to install the device 
driver.
Menu selections:
•     System. Exit the utility
 .
•     T
ools. Access the Control Center Configuration to set up your shared USB device\
. See  the following section, Control Center Configuration.
•      About . V
 iew details about the USB Control Center software. 
						

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Control Center Configuration
Select Tools >Configuration to display the following screen:
Automatically execute when logging on Windows
. Enable this utility to start automatically 
when you are logged in to Windows.
Timeout. Specify the timeout value for holding the USB resource when it is not \
in use.
Language. Select the display language for this utility
 .
USB Printer
The first time you use a printer, click Connect. You might be asked to install the driver for this 
printer. After the driver is installed, the printer status changes to Available.
Note:  Some USB printers (for example: HP and Lexmark printer) request 
that you do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted by the 
installation software in their installation.
If the USB printer is detected and connected automatically, you need to disconnect the 
printer
 , and then wait for the prompt asking you to click  Connect. 
						

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Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the 
Windows Printers window.
This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer. 
Once there is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer 
automatically then prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused 
state.
Scan with a Multi-Function Printer
You can use the scan feature of a multi-function printer. 
1.  Make sure that the printer status shows as 
 Available.
2.  Click the  Network Scanner  button. 
This activates the scanner window to perform scans. 
						

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Desktop NETGEAR Genie
Desktop NETGEAR Genie is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, an\
d repairing 
your home network. 
Menu
Language
Support
Dashboard 
(Click to 
view 
details)
Retrieve wireless password
About genie
•     Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•      Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest a\
ccess, broadband 
usage meter
 , speed test, and more.
•     Use the Network map to see all devices on your home network.
To download the free NETGEAR Genie, go to this page at the NETGEAR websit\
e:  www.NETGEAR.com/genie.  
						

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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 computers and devices on 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  Advanced > Security >  Block Sites to display the following screen:
2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
•     Per Schedule. 
 Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
•      Always. 
 Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen\
.
3.  In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, click  Add Keyword, and click Apply.
The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries\
:
•     Specify XXX to block http://www
 .badstuff.com/xxx.html.
•      Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suf
 fixes such as .edu or .gov.
•     Enter a period (. ) to block all Internet browsing access.
To delete a keyword or domain:
1. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.
2.  Click  Delete Keyword, and then  Apply to save your changes.
To specify a trusted computer:
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt  has to have a fixed IP address.
1.  In the 
Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.
2. Click  Apply  to save your changes. 
						

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Block Services (Port Filtering)
Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of c\
lient computers. For 
example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date i\
nformation, 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 port number in the transmitted IP\
 
packets. For example, a packet that is sent with the destination port nu\
mber 80 is an HTTP 
(web server) request. 
The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Interne\
t Engineering 
T
 ask Force (IETF at http://www.ietf.org/ ) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.” 
Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the ran\
ge 1024 to 65535 by 
the authors of the application. Although the router already holds a list of many service port 
numbers, you are not limited to these choices. You can often determine port number 
information by contacting the publisher of the application, by asking us\
er groups or 
newsgroups, or by searching.
The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet servi\
ces by computers on 
your network. 
 This is called service blocking or port filtering. To add a service for blocking, 
first determine which port number or range of numbers the application us\
es. 
To block services:
1.  Select 
Advanced > Security > Block Services  to display the following screen:
2. Select either Per Schedule or  Always to enable service blocking, and click  Apply. If you 
selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule screen as d\
escribed in 
Schedule Blocking  on page  69. 
						

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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 choic\
es. To add any 
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 not sure, select Both.
6.  Enter the starting and ending port numbers. If the application uses a si\
ngle port number
 , 
enter that number in both fields.
7.  Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to blo\
ck, and enter the IP 
addresses. 

You can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of computers 
with consecutive IP addresses, or all computers on your network.
8.  Click  Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections. 
						

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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 > 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 blocking. 
3.  Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, s\
elect the 
Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box. 
4.  Click  Apply to save your settings. 
						

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Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in th\
e Email screen, and 
specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. 
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 field blan\
k, log and alert 
messages are not sent by email.
4.  Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to\
 
 This Email Address 
field. This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this \
field blank, log 
and alert messages are not sent by email.
5.  If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing e\
mail 
server

.
6.  Y
ou can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit\
 a blocked site, 
and you can specify that logs are sent automatically.
If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified 
period, the log is 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 
might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards \
its contents.
7.  Click  Apply  to save your settings.