NETGEAR DGFV338 manual Traffic Meter Parameters, Parameter Description

DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual

Table 2-2. Traffic Meter Parameters

Parameter	Description
Enable Traffic Meter	Check this if you wish to record the volume of Internet traffic passing
	through the Router's WAN1 or WAN2 port.WAN1 or WAN2 can be selected
	through the drop down menu, the entire configuration is specific to each
	wan interface.
	• No Limit - If this is selected specified restriction will not be applied when
	traffic limit is reached.
	• Download only - If this is selected the specified restriction will be applied
	to the incoming traffic only
	• Both Directions - If this is selected the specified restriction will be applied
	to both incoming and outgoing traffic only
Enable Monthly Limit	Use this if your ISP charges for additional traffic. If enabled, enter the
	monthly volume limit and select the desired behavior when the limit is
	reached.
	Note: Both incoming and outgoing traffic are included in the limit.
Increase this month's limit	Use this to temporarily increase the Traffic Limit if you have reached the
	monthly limit, but need to continue accessing the Internet. Check the
	checkbox and enter the desired increase. (The checkbox will automatically
	be cleared when saved so the increase is only applied once.)
This month's limit	This displays the limit for the current month.
Restart traffic counter	This determines when the traffic counter restarts. Choose the desired time
	and day of the month.
Restart Counter Now	Click this button to restart the Traffic Counter immediately.
Send E-mail Report before	If checked, an E-mail report will be sent immediately before restarting the
restarting counter	counter. You must configure the E-mail screen in order for this function to
	work (see “Event Logs and Alerts” on page 4-32).
When limit is reached	Select the desired option:
	• Block all traffic - all access to and from the Internet will be blocked.
	• Block all traffic except E-mail - Only E-mail traffic will be allowed. All other
	traffic will be blocked.
	• If using this option, you may also select the Send E-mail alert option. You
	must configure the E-mail screen in order for this function to work.
Internet Traffic Statistics	This displays statistics on Internet Traffic via the WAN port. If you have not
	enabled the Traffic Meter, these statistics are not available.
Traffic by Protocol	Click this button if you want to know more details of the Internet Traffic. The
	volume of traffic for each protocol will be displayed in a sub-window.Traffic
	counters are updated in MBytes scale, counter starts only when traffic
	passed is at least 1MB.

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