Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Version 3 NetPurifier
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Ta ble o f Co nten ts........................................................................ i Introd uc tion a nd Ge ttin g Sta rte d ................
DNS ........................................................................................... .....3-8 Com pleting the DN S/Gatewa y Configur ation .
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$ $ $ $ H o w N e t P u r i f i e r W o r k s O v er v ie w NetPurifier is a hardw are-and-software, set-it-and- forget-it device that plugs into your networ k and redirects all Internet traffic to itself.
% % % % Se ns it iv i ty L ev e l s Level 1 This level is suggested on ly for the youngest chil dren or where the strictest policy is enforced. In co rp o r a te s v er y s tr ic t fi l t e ri ng a nd m i n im al d ow nl oa d i ng c a p ab il it ie s.
& & & & Level 4 This level is suggested f or public access points s uch as kiosks and library terminals, High School and colleges a nd filtered adult use.
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( ( ( ( G e t t i n g S t a r t e d NetPurifier suggests that the followi ng order of installation and configuration is follow ed.
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" ) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Po wer O n an d I n di ca t or L ig h t s After all connections are made NetPurifier may be powered on by pressing the power sw itch on the front of the unit.
" ) $ $ $ $ % % % % Wi nd ow s 2 00 0/ XP 1 . R i gh t c l ic k M y N et w o r k Pl a c e s 2 . C l ic k P ro p er ti es o f th e L o ca l A re a N et w or k y ou a r e u si n g .
" ) $ $ $ $ & & & & M a k i n g a c o n n e c t i o n NetPurifier is accessed b y pointing your brow ser to 192.168.1.9:10000.
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" " ) % % % % $ $ $ $ C h a n g in g t h e d ef au l t p a s s wo r d Upon successful lo gin you will be presented w ith the W ebmin interface.
" " ) % % % % % % % % To change the default pa sswo rd enter the new password, change the Password drop down selection to set to , click on Sav e.
" " ) % % % % & & & & D N S / G a t e wa y C o n f i g u r a t i o n F i g u r e 3 -4 : S el ec t N e two r k C on f i g u r a ti o n In this section the DNS a nd Gateway settings of your network w ill be configured.
" " ) % % % % ' ' ' ' N e t wo r k In t er f ac e s ( IP A dd re ss Co nf ig u ra ti on ) NetPurifier is factory conf igu red to an IP of 192.
" " ) % % % % ( ( ( ( Warning: Entering the wrong IP address and subne t mask will cause you to lose communication with NetPurifier. If you do not remember the in formation entered you w ill not be able to reconnect with NetPurifier.
" " ) % % % % * * * * R o u ti n g a n d G at e way s F i g u r e 3 -8 : E nt e r in g Ga t e w ay I P Enter the IP address o f the Internet Gateway that NetPurifier wil l use to access the Internet.
" " ) % % % % + + + + D N S F i g u r e 3 -9 : E nt e r in g DN S Se tt i n g s Enter the DNS settings that NetPuri fier will use to resolve Domain Names.
" " ) % % % % , , , , D H C P C o n f i g u r a t i o n NetPurifier can operate in conjunction w ith an existing DHCP server or with its own built-in D HCP server.
" " ) % % % % - - - - S e tt in g u p th e S u b n e t F i g u r e 3 -.
" " ) % % % % Edit Client Options The example b.
" " ) % % % % $ $ $ $ P o r t B l o c k e r Port Blocker allow s the selective enabli ng and disabling of ports.
" " ) % % % % % % % % C h a n g in g P o r t B lo ck er C o nf .
" " ) % % % % & & & & A dd in g U s e r D e f in ed P or t s If a port is not listed it ma y be entered manuall y by entering the port number in User De fined Ports.
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" " ) % % % % ( ( ( ( F i l t er M at ri x Smart Filter Technolog y B=b.
" " ) % % % % * * * * Banned File Extension s B=banne d Descripti on Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 .cpl Co ntrol Panel extens ion B .
" " ) % % % % + + + + B=banne d Descripti on Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 .pif Sho rtcut to MS-DOS progra m B .prf Microsoft Ou tlook profile settings B .
" " ) % % % % , , , , B=banne d Descripti on Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 .cdr Mac di sk image B .dmg Mac d isk image B .
" " ) % % % % $- $- $- $- A dd in g t o t h e E x c e p ti on S i t e li st To access the Exception Si te list click on Exception Site Lis t.
" " ) % % % % $ $ $ $ A dd in g t o t h e E x c e p ti on I P li st To access the Exception IP list click on Exceptio n IP List .
" " ) % % % % $$ $$ $$ $$ C h a n g in g t h e A cc es s De n i ed p ag e m es s ag.
" " ) % % % % $% $% $% $% A dd t o B a n ne d S i t e Li st If a site is found that you believe should be banne d it may be easily added using the Banned Site List.
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) ) & & & & $ $ $ $ N e t wo r k F l o w 1 . U s e r re qu e st s w e b p a ge ( 1) . Ne tP ur i fi e r ch ec ks i n t e r na l c a c h e fo r pa ge .
) ) & & & & % % % % B l a c kl i st NetPurifier maintains a B lacklist of sites that have been deemed unacceptable.
) ) & & & & & & & & Sm ar t F il te r T ec h n o lo gy Blacklists and the PICs rating sy stem are very e ffective if the offending web site is known and if they properly rate themselves.
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0 $ $ $ $ T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t NetPurifier provides techni cal phone support at 866 875-1254 . Email support is avail able at support@netpuri fier.
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An important point after buying a device NetPurifier Version 3 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought NetPurifier Version 3 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data NetPurifier Version 3 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, NetPurifier Version 3 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get NetPurifier Version 3 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of NetPurifier Version 3, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime NetPurifier Version 3.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with NetPurifier Version 3. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device NetPurifier Version 3 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
