Content Filtering; Security; Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet - NETGEAR RP614 Reference Manual

Content Filtering

With its content filtering features, the Model RP614 router prevents objectionable content from
reaching your PCs. Its content filtering features include:
• Content filtering by domain or keyword
The Model RP614 router uses content filtering to enforce your network's Internet access
policies. The router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords
within Website names or newsgroup names.
• Logging of inappropriate use
You can configure the Model RP614 router to log access to Web sites and to e-mail the log to
you. You can also configure the router to send an immediate alert e-mail message to you
whenever a local user attempts to access a blocked Web site.

Security

The Model RP614 router is equipped with several features designed to maintain security, as
described in this section.
• PCs Hidden by NAT
Network address translation (NAT) opens a temporary path to the Internet for requests
originating from the local network. Requests originating from outside the LAN are discarded,
preventing users outside the LAN from finding and directly accessing the PCs on the LAN.
• Port Forwarding with NAT
Although NAT prevents Internet locations from directly accessing the PCs on the LAN, the
router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific PCs based on the service port number
of the incoming request, or to one designated "DMZ" host computer. You can specify
forwarding of single ports or ranges of ports.

Autosensing 10/100 Ethernet

With its internal, 4-port 10/100 switch, the Model RP614 router can connect to either a 10 Mbps
standard Ethernet network or a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network. The local LAN interface is
autosensing and is capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
Introduction
Reference Manual for the Model RP614 Web Safe Router
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