Examples Of Log Messages - NETGEAR MBRN3000 User Manual

Log entries and action buttons are described in the following table.
Table 7. Security Log Entry and Button Descriptions
Field or button
Current time
Description or action
Source IP
Source port and interface
Destination
Destination port and interface
Refresh button
Clear Log button
Send Log button
Apply button
Cancel button
Selecting Which Information to Log
Besides the standard information listed previously, you can choose to log additional
information. Those optional selections are as follows:
Attempted access to blocked site
•
Connections to the router menu
•
Router operation (start up, get time, and so on)
•
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, select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button or enter the IP address of the server
where the syslog file will be written.

Examples of Log Messages

Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the timestamp as:
Day, Year-Month-Date Hour:Minute:Second.
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Description
The date and time the log entry was recorded.
The type of event and what action was taken if any.
The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it
originated from the LAN or WAN.
The name or IP address of the destination device or website.
The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is
on the LAN or WAN.
Refresh the log screen.
Clear the log entries.
Email the log immediately.
Apply the current settings.
Clear the current settings.