Full-Rated Router User's Manual

[Committing Changes]

Whenever you use the configuration program to change system settings, the changes are

initially placed in temporary storage called random access memory or RAM. Your changes are

made effective when you submit them, but can be lost if the device is reset or turned off.

You can commit changes to save them permanently to flash memory.

[Rebooting the Device]

To reboot the device from the Commit & Reboot page, select a reboot mode from the

drop-down menu, and then click Reboot.

You can select from the following reboot options:

 Reboot is the default setting and reboots using the settings currently in memory,

including any changes you made and committed during the current session

 Reboot from Default Configuration reboots the device to default settings

provided by your ISP or the manufacturer. Choosing this option erases any custom

settings.

 Reboot from Backup Configuration reboots the device using the settings that

were in effect prior to the most recently committed settings.

 Reboot from Last Configuration is the same as the reboot option described

above.

 Reboot from Clean Configuration reboots the device with no configuration. This

option will disable access to the Configuration Manager, as no LAN interface will be

defined. This option is intended only for technicians who have a serial port

connection to the device and knowledge of its command line interface.

 Reboot from Minimum Configuration reboots the device with only these settings:

-- An Ethernet interface is configured with IP address

192.168.1.1, mask 255.255.255.0

-- The user login is set to:

User Name: root

Password: root

5.8.3 Local Image Upgrade

Your ISP may from time to time notify you that a software upgrade is available. Upgrade

files may be provided to you in two ways:

z On a CD-ROM or other media. You can use Configuration Manager to upload the file

from the CD-ROM drive or your PC's hard drive (or shared network drive) to system flash.

Instructions for this method are provided below.

z On remote ISP server. You can use Configuration Manager to download the file and

load it to system flash. For instructions on this method.