HND - Home Network Defender.

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Linksys Home Network Defender [HND].

• Available in WRT310N, WRT610N and will be soon available with WRT160N.
• Used to customize and manage our network security.
• HND is introduced by Trend Micro.
• There are 2 special features :- Antivirus & Safe web Surfing.
• Antivirus defends the computers in your network from spyware.
• Safe Web Surfing provides two levels of security that help protect against online fraud.
• Parental Control blocks or allows internet access for user by creating web-surfing rules for their comp.
• Network Activity Reports provides a summary of the attacks on your home network.

Minimum Requirements :

• Win XP or Win Vista nad minimum of 512 MB RAM.
• LELA support is not for MAC for the network.

Installation of HND ( 30 day trial period ) :

• When running the setup disk in the Welcome screen of the LELA, click on Home Network Defender.
• And also you can go to Task or Tools section in the application and click security.
• When the HND main menu appears.
• Click on the Configure Home Network Defender.
• To manage the Parental Control, Safe Web Surfing settings and online access control timers, and to check the network activity reports.
• Activate the free 30-day trial first by enabling the HMD in your system.
• This will enable the serial no# To be available and to be used when you want to install the antivirus program.
• The configure HND option is not accessible until HND service is enabled.
• A priority issue notification is displayed if the HND is not enabled.
• While Installing HND make sure the default selections are selected.
• Enable HND & I would like to sign up for a new trial should be connected.
• After configuring the HND, it will how the Serial No.
• Take a note of the Serial No. as it will be used to install the antivirus.

Installation of HND ( Trend Micro )

• Click on Home Network Defender.
• Click on Install Trend Micro.
• Click on 'Your service to home network defender has not been activated'.
• In the sign up the Enable HND and 'I would like to sign up for a new trial.
• And then click the install trend micro antivirus from HND main menu.
• It will prompt for serial number.
• And the installation would be complete.
• Remember that you will be asked to uninstall any existing antivirus/ spyware programme before it will proceed with the installation.
• After installation, Trend Micro Internet Security logo will be available on system tray.

For More FAQs on HND, visit this link.

Screenshots :

Easy management from LELA

Home Network Defender

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