User's Manual

Reference Manual for the Model DG834PN 108 Mbps RangeMax
TM
Wireless ADSL Modem Router
6-2 Managing Your Network
August 2005
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 wireless ADSL 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 wireless ADSL modem router.
2. From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
Figure 6-1.
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 wireless
ADSL modem router.
5. The wireless ADSL modem router will then reboot automatically.
How to Erase the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the wireless ADSL 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 wireless ADSL modem router will then reboot automatically.
After an erase, the wireless ADSL modem router's password will be password, the LAN IP
address will be 192.168.0.1, and the wireless ADSL 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 wireless ADSL modem
router. See “DG834PN Rear Panel“ on page 2-9.
Upgrading the Wireless ADSL Modem Router’s Firmware
The software of the DG834PN RangeMax Wireless ADSL Modem Router is stored in FLASH
memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR.