Netgear STM300 STM 150-300-600 Reference Manual (PDF) - Page 11

ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance • Comprehensive protection. Provides both Web and email security, covering six major network protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP. The STM uses enterprise-class scan engines employing both signature-based and distributed spam analysis to stop both known and unknown threats. The malware database contains hundreds of thousands of signatures of spyware, viruses, and other malware. • Objectionable traffic protection. The STM prevents objectionable content from reaching your computers. You can control access to the Internet content by screening for Web categories, Web addresses, and Web services. You can log and report attempts to access objectionable Internet sites. • Automatic signature updates. Malware signatures are updated as frequently as every hour, and the STM can check automatically for new signatures as frequently as every 15 minutes. Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink With its internal 10/100/1000 ports, the STM can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard Ethernet network, a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network, or a 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet network. The interfaces are autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation. The STM incorporates Auto UplinkTM technology. Each Ethernet port automatically senses whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a "normal" connection such as to a PC or an "uplink" connection such as to a switch or hub. That port then configures itself correctly. This feature eliminates the need to think about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink accommodates either type of cable to make the right connection. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the STM within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks: • Browser-based management. Browser-based configuration allows you to easily configure the STM from almost any type of operating system, such as Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided, and online help documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface. • SNMP. The STM supports SNMP to let you monitor and manage log resources from an SNMP-compliant system manager. The SNMP system configuration lets you change the system variables for MIB2. • Diagnostic functions. The STM incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as a ping utility, traceroute utility, DNS lookup utility, and remote restart. • Remote management. The STM allows you to log in to the Web Management Interface from a remote location on the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses. • Visual monitoring. The STM's front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its status and activity. Chapter 1. Introduction | 11