Quick Reference Guide

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.