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How to restore the configuration from a file, How to erase the configuration – NETGEAR DG834GV v2 User Manual

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Reference Manual for the Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice, Model

6-2

Managing Your Network

v1.0, September 2006

3. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings.

4. Store the

.cfg

file on a computer on your network.

How to Restore the Configuration from a File

1. Log in to the modem router 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 router.

2. From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Backup Settings 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 Backup Settings 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
192.168.0.1, and the modem router'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 router. See

“The Router’s Rear Panel” on page 2-9

.