Security Settings
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N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200v3
Logs
The modem router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests,
hacker probes, and administrator logins. If you enable content filtering in the Block Sites
screen, the Logs screen show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked
site. If you enable email notification, you will receive these logs in an email message.
To view the log, select Security > L
ogs. A screen similar to the following displays:
The Include in Log check boxes allow you to select which events are logged. You can write
the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature, select Broadcast
on LAN, or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written. The
security log entries include the following information:
• Date and
time.The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Desc
ription or action. The type of event and what action was taken, if any.
• Source IP. Th
e 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.
• Desti
nation. The name or IP address of the destination device or website.
• Desti
nation port and interface. The service port number of the destination device, and
whether it is on the LAN or WAN.