NETGEAR DG834GT Configuring Basic Firewall Services, Changing the Administrator Login Timeout

Reference Manual for the Model DG834GT 108 Mbps Super Wireless ADSL Router

Figure 5-2: Set Password menu

3.To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice.

4.Click Apply to save your changes.

Note: After changing the password, you will be required to log in again to continue the configuration. If you have backed up the router settings previously, you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password.

Changing the Administrator Login Timeout

For security, the administrator's login to the router configuration will timeout after a period of inactivity. To change the login timeout period:

1.In the Set Password menu, type a number in ‘Administrator login times out’ field. The suggested default value is 5 minutes.

2.Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period.

Configuring Basic Firewall Services

Basic firewall services you can configure include access blocking and scheduling of firewall security. These topics are presented below.

5-2 Protecting Your Network

August 2004