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The Administration - Log Tab
Configuring the Wireless-N Access Point
The Administration - Log Tab
On this screen you can configure the log settings and alerts of particular events.
Log
You can have logs that keep track of the Access Point’s activities.
Email Alert
• E-Mail Alert —If you want the Access Point to send e-mail alerts in the event of certain
attacks, select Enabled . The default is Disabled .\
• SMTP Server —Enter the address or IP address of the SMTP (Simple Mail Transport
Protocol) Server you use.
• E-Mail Address for Logs —Enter the e-mail address that will receive logs.
• Log Queue Length —You can designate the length of the log that will be e-mailed to
you. The default is 20 entries.
• Log Time Threshold —You can designate how often the log will be emailed to you. The
default is 600 seconds (10 minutes).
Syslog Notification
Syslog is a standard protocol used to capture information about network activity. The Access
Point supports this protocol and sends its activity logs to an external server. To enable Syslog,
select
Enabled . The default is Disabled .
• Syslog Server IP Address —Enter the IP address of the Syslog server. In addition to the
standard event log, the Access Point can send a detailed log to an external Syslog server.
The Access Point’s Syslog captures all log activities and includes this information about
all data transmissions: every connection source and destination IP address, IP server,
and number of bytes transferred.
Log
Select the events that you want the Access Point to keep a log.
• Unauthorized Login Attempt —If you want to receive alert logs about any
unauthorized login attempts, click the checkbox.
• Authorized Login —If you want to log authorized logins, click the checkbox.
• System Error Messages —If you want to log system error messages, click the checkbox.
• Configuration Changes —If you want to log any configuration changes, click the
checkbox.
• View Log —If you want to see the logs, click the button.