Looking for a wireless router that can email its traffic logs on aperiodic basis...

I need a wireless router that can email its traffic logs on a periodic
basis. I thought this would be a common option, but apparently, no one
on earth decided to make this a feature on their routers. :op

The only one I found that does this is the Netgear WGR614.
Unfortunately, the WGR614 is a steaming piece of crap. :oP Based on
the reviews all over the net, I'd say it has about a 50% defect rate.
But it was the only one I found that would email its logs, so I got
one anyway. And whatdyaknow... mine ended up being defective.

Another one of the problems I had was finding a router that allowed
for mail server authentication. I had an older Netgear router (which
worked fine, btw) that had "email traffic log" options, but it didn't
have anywhere to put in authentication for the mail server, so the
email with the log would never get sent.

So if anyone has experience with a reliable router that they know for
a fact can email its traffic logs, then please (oh please, oh please)
let me know.

WATYF

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:57:19 -0800 (PST), WATYF <WATYF1@gmail.com> wrote
in <653b06f9-7eb8-4c9f-9c8e-52b9b03aaa49@l32g2000hse.googlegroups.com>:

>I need a wireless router that can email its traffic logs on a periodic
>basis. I thought this would be a common option, but apparently, no one
>on earth decided to make this a feature on their routers. :op
>
>The only one I found that does this is the Netgear WGR614.
>Unfortunately, the WGR614 is a steaming piece of crap. :oP Based on
>the reviews all over the net, I'd say it has about a 50% defect rate.
>But it was the only one I found that would email its logs, so I got
>one anyway. And whatdyaknow... mine ended up being defective.
>
>Another one of the problems I had was finding a router that allowed
>for mail server authentication. I had an older Netgear router (which
>worked fine, btw) that had "email traffic log" options, but it didn't
>have anywhere to put in authentication for the mail server, so the
>email with the log would never get sent.
>
>So if anyone has experience with a reliable router that they know for
>a fact can email its traffic logs, then please (oh please, oh please)
>let me know.

SonicWALL.

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WATYF <WATYF1@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need a wireless router that can email its traffic logs on a periodic
> basis. I thought this would be a common option, but apparently, no one
> on earth decided to make this a feature on their routers. :op

My Netgear WGR614 does that.

> The only one I found that does this is the Netgear WGR614.
> Unfortunately, the WGR614 is a steaming piece of crap. :oP Based on
> the reviews all over the net, I'd say it has about a 50% defect rate.
> But it was the only one I found that would email its logs, so I got
> one anyway. And whatdyaknow... mine ended up being defective.

Hmmm. Try again... mine has been good for a few years now.
Reviews all over the net tend to be at the margins of reality.

> Another one of the problems I had was finding a router that allowed
> for mail server authentication. I had an older Netgear router (which
> worked fine, btw) that had "email traffic log" options, but it didn't
> have anywhere to put in authentication for the mail server, so the
> email with the log would never get sent.

My SMC router also mailed logs, but I would never recommend one of those.
The WGR614 does have settings for authentication.
E-mail

Turn E-mail Notification On

Send Alerts and Logs Via E-mail
Send To This E-mail Address:
Your Outgoing Mail Server:
My Mail Server requires authentication
User Name:
Password:


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On Jan 18, 3:14*pm, d...@93.usenet.us.com wrote:
> WATYF <WAT...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I need a wireless router that can email its traffic logs on a periodic
> > basis. I thought this would be a common option, but apparently, no one
> > on earth decided to make this a feature on their routers. :op
>
> My Netgear WGR614 does that.
>
> > The only one I found that does this is the Netgear WGR614.
> > Unfortunately, the WGR614 is a steaming piece of crap. :oP *Based on
> > the reviews all over the net, I'd say it has about a 50% defect rate.
> > But it was the only one I found that would email its logs, so I got
> > one anyway. And whatdyaknow... mine ended up being defective.
>
> Hmmm. *Try again... mine has been good for a few years now.
> Reviews all over the net tend to be at the margins of reality.
>


Well... looks like the WGR614 isn't an option any more. I bit the
bullet and decided to go buy another one (even though a huge portion
of the literally thousands of reviews on the net are bad). So I get it
home and hook it up and lo and behold...






THEY REMOVED THE EMAIL FEATURE.


That's right folks. The only freaking router on the entire face of
planet earth that would email traffic logs no longer emails traffic
logs.





Happy New Year!



*sigh*

WATYF

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:37:00 -0800 (PST), WATYF <WATYF1@gmail.com> wrote
in <ce3c13d9-fb25-4d83-8b2a-f4d5c5938a91@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>:

>Well... looks like the WGR614 isn't an option any more. I bit the
>bullet and decided to go buy another one (even though a huge portion
>of the literally thousands of reviews on the net are bad). So I get it
>home and hook it up and lo and behold...
>
>THEY REMOVED THE EMAIL FEATURE.
>
>That's right folks. The only freaking router on the entire face of
>planet earth that would email traffic logs no longer emails traffic
>logs.

It's NOT the only router with that feature.

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On Jan 19, 10:05*am, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:37:00 -0800 (PST), WATYF <WAT...@gmail.com> wrote
> in <ce3c13d9-fb25-4d83-8b2a-f4d5c5938...@l1g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>:
>
> >Well... looks like the WGR614 isn't an option any more. I bit the
> >bullet and decided to go buy another one (even though a huge portion
> >of the literally thousands of reviews on the net are bad). So I get it
> >home and hook it up and lo and behold...
>
> >THEY REMOVED THE EMAIL FEATURE.
>
> >That's right folks. The only freaking router on the entire face of
> >planet earth that would email traffic logs no longer emails traffic
> >logs.
>
> It's NOT the only router with that feature.
>
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> John Navas * * *FAQ for Wi-Fi: *<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> * * * * * *Wi-Fi How To: *<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: *<http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Right... what I meant to say was... it's the only router under seven
hundred dollars (ack!!!) that will email logs.


WATYF