NETGEAR DGFV338 Basic Installation and Configuration 2-21, Table 2-2. Traffic Meter Parameters

DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual
Basic Installation and Configuration 2-21
v1.0, April 2007
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
restarting counter
If checked, an E-mail report will be sent immediately before restarting the
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.