Set Up Security Event Email Notifications - NETGEAR R7500 User Manual

Set Up Security Event Email Notifications

The router can email you its logs of router activity. The log records router activity and security
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services.
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To set up email notifications:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > E-mail.
5. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box.
6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail
server (such as mail.myISP.com).
You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email
program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
7. In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and alerts
are to be sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert
messages are not sent.
8. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires
authentication check box.
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