NetPurifier Version 3 manual

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 The products described in this User's Guide are licensed produ cts of NetPurifier, Inc. This U ser's Guide contains pro prietary information protected by copyright, and this User's Guide and all accompanying so ftware and documentation are copy righted. NetPurifier, Inc. , hereafter re ferred to as NetPuri fier, does not warrant [...]

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                      $ $ $ $ H o w N e t P u r i f i e r W o r k s O v er v ie w NetPurifier is a hardw are-and-software, set-it-and- forget-it device that plugs into your networ k and redirects all Internet traffic to itself. Only the NetPuri fier communicates directly with the [...]

                       % % % % Se ns it iv i ty L ev e l s Level 1 This level is suggested on ly for the youngest chil dren or where the strictest policy is enforced.  In co rp o r a te s v er y s tr ic t fi l t e ri ng a nd m i n im al d ow nl oa d i ng c a p ab il it ie s.[...]

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         "     )          $ $ $ $     $ $ $ $ Po wer O n an d I n di ca t or L ig h t s After all connections are made NetPurifier may be powered on by pressing the power sw itch on the front of the unit. The green indicator light indicates t hat NetPuri fier is p[...]

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         "     )          $ $ $ $     & & & & M a k i n g a c o n n e c t i o n NetPurifier is accessed b y pointing your brow ser to 192.168.1.9:10000. Upon a success ful connection y ou will see: F i g u r e 2 -2 : W e b m i n L o g i n You are n[...]

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     "     "     )            % % % %     % % % % To change the default pa sswo rd enter the new password, change the Password drop down selection to set to , click on Sav e. Important: NetPurifier is factory conf igu red to allow login access from any [...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     & & & & D N S / G a t e wa y C o n f i g u r a t i o n F i g u r e 3 -4 : S el ec t N e two r k C on f i g u r a ti o n In this section the DNS a nd Gateway settings of your network w ill be configured. [...]

     "     "     )            % % % %     ' ' ' ' N e t wo r k In t er f ac e s ( IP A dd re ss Co nf ig u ra ti on ) NetPurifier is factory conf igu red to an IP of 192.168.1.9 w ith a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. I f your network [...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     ( ( ( ( Warning: Entering the wrong IP address and subne t mask will cause you to lose communication with NetPurifier. If you do not remember the in formation entered you w ill not be able to reconnect with NetPurifier.[...]

     "     "     )            % % % %     * * * * R o u ti n g a n d G at e way s F i g u r e 3 -8 : E nt e r in g Ga t e w ay I P Enter the IP address o f the Internet Gateway that NetPurifier wil l use to access the Internet. This may be the same Inte[...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     + + + + D N S F i g u r e 3 -9 : E nt e r in g DN S Se tt i n g s Enter the DNS settings that NetPuri fier will use to resolve Domain Names. These may be the same DNS servers that the client computers are using. W he n [...]

     "     "     )            % % % %     , , , , D H C P C o n f i g u r a t i o n NetPurifier can operate in conjunction w ith an existing DHCP server or with its own built-in D HCP server. In either ca se the key to the successful operation o f NetPu[...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     - - - -  S e tt in g u p th e S u b n e t F i g u r e 3 -1 1 : Se le c t i n g Ne t wo rk Click on the current IP a ddress as shown abov e to expose the DH CP subnet settings F i g u r e 3 -1 2 : Se tt i n g[...]

     "     "     )            % % % %         Edit Client Options The example below shows the factory defaults fo r setting the DHC P Client options If your netw or k uses different settings then replace the values show n with yo[...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     $ $ $ $ P o r t B l o c k e r Port Blocker allow s the selective enabli ng and disabling of ports. This can restrict or allow the use of certain applications such as email, peer-to-peer music sharing and ins[...]

     "     "     )            % % % %     % % % % C h a n g in g P o r t B lo ck er C o nf ig u ra t i o n F i g u r e 3 -1 5 : Ch a n g i ng P or t Bl o c k er C on f i g u r a ti o n En ab li n g C om mo n P o r t s To enable services such[...]

     "     "     )          % % % %     & & & & A dd in g U s e r D e f in ed P or t s If a port is not listed it ma y be entered manuall y by entering the port number in User De fined Ports. A range of ports ma y be entered by usi[...]

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     "     "     )          % % % %     ( ( ( ( F i l t er M at ri x Smart Filter Technolog y B=banne d Descripti on Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Smart Filt er Threshold 50 100 150 200 Banned Sites Filter B=banne d Descripti on Level 1 Level 2 [...]

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     "     "     )          % % % %     $- $- $- $-  A dd in g t o t h e E x c e p ti on S i t e li st To access the Exception Si te list click on Exception Site Lis t. Place sites that you w ish to except from NetPuri fier filtering in the Exception Site Lis[...]

     "     "     )            % % % %     $ $ $ $ A dd in g t o t h e E x c e p ti on I P li st To access the Exception IP list click on Exceptio n IP List . Place the IP’s of computers that y ou do not want filtered by NetPurifier in this[...]

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