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The Modem Router’s host screen appears. Click
2.
Manual Setup
.
The Quick Setup screen appears, with a row of large icons across the top of the
3.
screen. Click
Utilities
.
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Utilities
Rebooting the Modem Router
To reboot the Modem Router:
Click
1.
Reboot
from the menu on the left side of any Utilities screen. The
Reboot Modem screen appears.
Click
2.
Reboot
to reboot the Modem Router. This may take up to one minute.
To reenter the Modem Router’s firmware after restarting the Modem Router, click
the web browser’s Refresh button.
Restoring Factory Default Settings
If the Modem Router’s factory default settings need to be restored (to build a new
network from the beginning, for example), use the following procedure:
Click
1.
Restore
Defaults
in any Utilities screen. The “Restore Defaults”
screen appears.
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If you want to restore only the Modem Router’s default wireless settings,
2.
click the “Restore” button across from Restore Default Wireless Settings. The
Modem Router’s current wireless settings will be deleted, and the factory
default wireless settings restored.
If you want to restore only the Modem Router’s default firewall settings, click
3.
the Restore button across from Restore Default Firewall Settings. The Modem
Router’s current firewall settings will be deleted, and the factory default firewall
settings restored.
If you want to restore all the Modem Router’s default settings, click the Restore
4.
button across from Restore Modem to Factory Default Settings. All of the
Modem Router’s current settings (including wireless and firwall settings) will
be deleted, and the factory default settings restored.
Note
:
All of the Modem Router’s settings and parameters will
be restored to their default values after performing the Restore
Factory Default procedure. This includes the user name and
password; the user-specified user name and password will no
longer be valid.
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Upgrade Firmware
Selecting
Upgrade Firmware
from any Utilities screen generates the Upgrade
Firmware screen, which is used to upgrade the Modem Router’s firmware.
Actiontec periodically updates the Modem Router’s firmware to enhance perfor-
mance, add new capabilities, and eradicated software bugs. To upgrade the Modem
Router’s firmware:
1.
and select the product from the Product Categories section. Check to see if
there is a newer firmware version available for the Modem Router by compar-
ing the available firmware upgrade revision to the one currently running on
the Modem Router. The Modem Router’s current firmware revision number
appears in the Upgrade Firmware screen.
If there is new firmware available, download it to your computer. Note its loca-
2.
tion on the computer’s hard drive.
Click
3.
Browse
and in the window that appears, locate the downloaded firm-
ware file, and select it.
Click
4.
Upgrade
. The new firmware is loaded on the Modem Router. When the
process is complete, the Modem Router will be running with the new firmware.
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Ping Test
Selecting
Ping Test
from any Utilities screen generates the Ping Test screen, which
is used to check whether the Modem Router is properly connected to the Internet.
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform the test. The results will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen.