Netgear STM150 ProSecure Web and Email Threat Management Appliance Reference Manual

3.   

Performing Network and System 

Management

This chapter describes the network settings, the system management features, and ways to 
improve the performance of the STM. If you have used the Setup Wizard, you have already 
configured some of these settings, but there are situations in which you might want to modify 
them. This chapter contains the following sections:

•     Configuring Network Settings 

•     Configuring Session Limits and Timeouts 

•     Configuring the Network Refresh and Permanent MAC Address Bindings 

•     Configuring the HTTP Proxy Settings 

•     About Users with Administrative and Guest Privileges 

•     Configuring Remote Management Access 

•     Using an SNMP Manager 

•     Managing the Configuration File 

•     Updating the Software 

•     Configuring Date and Time Service 

•     Managing Digital Certificates 

•     Managing the Quarantine Settings 

•     Managing the STM’s Performance 

Configuring Network Settings

If you have used the Setup Wizard, you might already have configured the Web 
Management Interface and maximum transmission unit (MTU) settings; the Network Settings 
screen allows you to modify these settings and to specify the interface speed and duplex 
settings.

The STM requires a valid IP address to retrieve online updates and to enable access to its 
Web Management Interface. If you have used the Setup Wizard to configure the STM, you 
have already specified the management interface name and address settings and the size of 
the MTU. In addition to modifying these settings, the Network Settings screen also allows 
you to specify the interface speed and duplex settings for the management interface, for the