How to configure and use logs – Linksys E4200 User Manual

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Maintaining and Monitoring

Linksys E-Series

A window opens showing the ping test results . You will see a response

for each successful ping .

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If an Internet URL fails to respond to ping, it doesn’t necessarily

mean that the site is down . For security reasons, some sites are

configured to not respond to ping requests .

4. To trace the route that packets take between your router and a specific

address, enter an address in the IP or URL Address field of the Traceroute

Test section, then click Start to Traceroute .

A window opens with the test results .

How to configure and use logs

What kind of logging capabilities does my router have? Your router can

track all traffic for your Internet connection . Your router supports four types of

logs:

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All logs that are not saved will be lost whenever the router restarts .

To enable and view router logs:

Administration > Log

1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 25) .

2. Click the Administration tab, then click the Log page .
3. To monitor traffic between the local network and the Internet, select

Enabled (default), then click Save Settings .

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