NETGEAR DG632 - ADSL Modem Router, Reference Manual

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Reference Manual for the Model DG632 ADSL Modem Router
4-6 Maintaining Your DG632 ADSL Modem Router
How to Restore the Configuration from a File
1.
Log in to the modem at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default User
Name of
admin , default password of password , or using whatever User Name, Password and
LAN address you have chosen for the modem.
2.
From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
Figure 4-6 .
3.
Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to locate the file.
4.
When you have located the
.cfg
file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the modem.
5.
The modem will then reboot automatically.
How to Erase the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the modem to the factory default settings. This can be done by
using the Erase function.
1.
To erase the configuration, from the Maintenance menu Settings Backup link, click the Erase
button on the screen.
2.
The modem will then reboot automatically.
After an erase, the modem's password will be password , the LAN IP address will be
192.168.0.1, and the modem's DHCP client will be enabled.
Note:
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or
IP address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the modem. See “DG632
Rear Panel“ on page 2-7 .
Upgrading the Modem’s Firmware
The software of the DG632 modem router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as
new software is released by NETGEAR.
Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR's Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed
(.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the modem.