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How to restore the configuration from a file, How to erase the configuration, Upgrading the modem router’s firmware – NETGEAR ADSL MODEM WIRELESS DG834G User Manual

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Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G

6-2

Managing Your Network

v1.2, October 2006

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 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
192.168.0.1, 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 2-8

.