Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834GSP
6-2
Managing Your Network
v1.0, June 2007
How to Restore the Configuration from a File
1.
Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://10.1.1.1 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 router.
2.
From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the
Settings Backup
menu.
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
router.
5.
The modem router will then reboot automatically.
How to Erase the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the modem router 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 router will then reboot automatically.
After an erase, the modem router's password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be
10.1.1.1, and the modem router's DHCP client will be enabled.
Upgrading the Modem Router’s Firmware
The software of the ADSL Modem Wireless 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
router.
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 router. See
“The Router’s Rear Panel” on page 2-9
.
