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4.

Select

ADVANCED >

Administration > Logs

.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Description

. The action that occurred.

•

Count

. The number of occurrences.

•

Last Occurrence

. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

•

Target

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

access was attempted.

•

Source

. The source IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

5.

To customize the log, clear or select the check boxes:

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

7.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

8.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

To send the log immediately, click the

Send Log

button.

View a Network Map

The network map displays information about devices connected to your network.



To view the network map:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

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Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED >

Administration > Network Map

.

The screen displays the modem router, its Internet connection, and all devices that are

currently connected to the modem router network.

Manage the Modem Router Configuration File

The configuration settings of the modem router are stored within the modem router in a

configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the

factory default settings.

Back Up Settings



To back up the modem router’s configuration settings:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

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4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

5.

Click the

Back Up

button.

6.

When prompted, specify a location on your network.

A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

5.

Click the

Browse

button to find and select the

.cfg

file.

6.

Click the

Restore

button.

The file is uploaded to the modem router and the modem router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

Erase the Current Configuration Settings

You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might

want to do this if you move the modem router to a different network. (For more information,

see

Factory Default Settings

on page

97.)

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

To erase the configuration settings:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

5.

Click the

Erase

button.

The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password,

and the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. DHCP is enabled.

Change the admin Password

You can the default password that is used to log in to the modem router with the user name

admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label on your modem

router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access.



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.

5.

Type the old password.

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6.

Type the new password in the

Set Password

field.

7.

Type the new password in the

Repeat New Password

field.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your change takes effect.

View Event Logs

Event logs capture important modem router events.



To view the event logs:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log

.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Time

. The time the event log entry was recorded.

•

Priority

. The severity for this event log entry.

•

Description

. A description of this event log entry.

5.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

Run the Ping Utility

Ping is an administration utility that tests whether a computer on the network is reachable

and measures the time it takes messages sent from the originating device to reach a

destination computer and return.