Netgear STM300 ProSecure Web and Email Threat Management Appliance Reference Manual
Chapter 1. Introduction
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ProSecure Web/Email Security Threat Management (STM) Appliance
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Comprehensive protection. Provides both Web and email security, covering six major
network protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP. The STM uses
enterprise-class scan engines employing both signature-based and distributed spam
analysis to stop both known and unknown threats. The malware database contains
hundreds of thousands of signatures of spyware, viruses, and other malware.
enterprise-class scan engines employing both signature-based and distributed spam
analysis to stop both known and unknown threats. The malware database contains
hundreds of thousands of signatures of spyware, viruses, and other malware.
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Objectionable traffic protection. The STM prevents objectionable content from
reaching your computers. You can control access to the Internet content by screening for
Web categories, Web addresses, and Web services. You can log and report attempts to
access objectionable Internet sites.
Web categories, Web addresses, and Web services. You can log and report attempts to
access objectionable Internet sites.
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Automatic signature updates. Malware signatures are updated as frequently as every
hour, and the STM can check automatically for new signatures as frequently as every 15
minutes.
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Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink
With its internal 10/100/1000 ports, the STM can connect to either a 10 Mbps standard
Ethernet network, a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network, or a 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
network. The interfaces are autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
Ethernet network, a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network, or a 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
network. The interfaces are autosensing and capable of full-duplex or half-duplex operation.
The STM incorporates Auto Uplink
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technology. Each Ethernet port automatically senses
whether the Ethernet cable plugged into the port should have a “normal” connection such as
to a PC or an “uplink” connection such as to a switch or hub. That port then configures itself
correctly. This feature eliminates the need to think about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink
accommodates either type of cable to make the right connection.
to a PC or an “uplink” connection such as to a switch or hub. That port then configures itself
correctly. This feature eliminates the need to think about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink
accommodates either type of cable to make the right connection.
Easy Installation and Management
You can install, configure, and operate the STM within minutes after connecting it to the
network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:
network. The following features simplify installation and management tasks:
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Browser-based management. Browser-based configuration allows you to easily
configure the STM from almost any type of operating system, such as Windows,
Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided, and online help
documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface.
Macintosh, or Linux. A user-friendly Setup Wizard is provided, and online help
documentation is built into the browser-based Web Management Interface.
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SNMP. The STM supports SNMP to let you monitor and manage log resources from an
SNMP-compliant system manager. The SNMP system configuration lets you change the
system variables for MIB2.
system variables for MIB2.
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Diagnostic functions. The STM incorporates built-in diagnostic functions such as a ping
utility, traceroute utility, DNS lookup utility, and remote restart.
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Remote management. The STM allows you to log in to the Web Management Interface
from a remote location on the Internet. For security, you can limit remote management
access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses.
access to a specified remote IP address or range of addresses.
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Visual monitoring. The STM’s front panel LEDs provide an easy way to monitor its
status and activity.