Netgear DG632NA DG632 Reference Manual - Page 64

Selecting What Information to Log, Saving Log Files on a Server, Known DoS attacks and Port Scans

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Reference Manual for the Model DG632 ADSL Modem Router Log entries are described in Table 6-1 below: Table 6-1. Security Log entry descriptions Field Description Description or Action The type of event and what action was taken if any. Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or Web site. Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device, and whether it's on the LAN or WAN. Log action buttons are described in Table 6-2 Table 6-2. Security Log action buttons Field Description Refresh Refresh the log screen. Clear Log Clear the log entries. Remove Remove a logging destination from the list. (logging destination) Selecting What Information to Log Besides the standard information listed above, you can choose to log additional information. Those optional selections are as follows: • Attempted access to blocked site • Connections to the Web-based interface of the modem • Modem operation (start up, get time, etc.) • Known DoS attacks and Port Scans Saving Log Files on a Server You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature, enter the IP address of the server where the Syslog file will be written. 6-12 Using Router Mode

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Reference Manual for the Model DG632 ADSL Modem Router
6-12
Using Router Mode
Log entries are described in
Table 6-1
below:
Log action buttons are described in
Table 6-2
Selecting What Information to Log
Besides the standard information listed above, you can choose to log additional information. Those
optional selections are as follows:
Attempted access to blocked site
Connections to the Web-based interface of the modem
Modem operation (start up, get time, etc.)
Known DoS attacks and Port Scans
Saving Log Files on a Server
You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature,
enter the IP address of the server where the Syslog file will be written.
Table 6-1.
Security Log entry descriptions
Field
Description
Description or Action
The type of event and what action was taken if any.
Source IP
The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
Source port and interface
The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it
originated from the LAN or WAN
Destination
The name or IP address of the destination device or Web site.
Destination port and
interface
The service port number of the destination device, and whether it’s on
the LAN or WAN.
Table 6-2.
Security Log action buttons
Field
Description
Refresh
Refresh the log screen.
Clear Log
Clear the log entries.
Remove
(logging destination)
Remove a logging destination from the list.