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12.
Manage the Modem Router and
Monitor the Traffic
This chapter describes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your
modem router and monitor the network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•
Update the Firmware of the Modem Router
•
Manage the Configuration File of the Modem Router
•
Recover the admin Password
•
Return the Modem Router to Its Factory Default Settings
•
View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router
•
Manage the Activity Log and Syslog
•
View Devices Currently on the Network
•
Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
•
Manage the Modem Router Remotely
•
Configure the Modem Router as a DSL Modem Only
For information about changing the admin password, see
Change the admin Password and
Automatic Login Time-Out Period
on page
37.
For information about setting up password recovery, see
Set Up Password Recovery
on
page
38.
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Update the Firmware of the Modem Router
The modem router firmware is stored in flash memory.
You can check to see if new firmware is available and update the modem router to the new
firmware. You can also visit the NETGEAR support website, download the firmware manually,
and update the modem router to the new firmware.
Check for New Firmware and Update the Modem Router
For you to check for new firmware, the modem router must be connected to the Internet.
To check for new firmware and update your modem router:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update
.
The Firmware Update screen displays.
6.
Click the
Check
button.
The modem router detects new firmware if any is available and displays a message
asking if you want to download and install it.
7.
To download and install the new firmware, click the
Yes
button.
The modem router locates the firmware, downloads it, and begins the update.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upload. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a
new page. Do not turn off the modem router. Wait until the modem
router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid green.
A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware upload
process takes several minutes. When the upload is complete, your modem router
restarts.
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8.
Verify that the modem router runs the new firmware version:
a.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
b.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
c.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
d.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
The firmware version is stated in the top right, under the
Logout
button.
9.
To determine whether you must reconfigure the modem router after updating (which is
unlikely but possible), visit
downloadcenter.netgear.com
, go to the support page for your
product, and locate and read the new firmware release notes.
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Modem Router
Downloading firmware and updating the modem router are two separate tasks that are
combined in the following procedure.
To download new firmware manually and update your modem router:
1.
Visit
downloadcenter.netgear.com
, locate the support page for your product, and
download the new firmware.
2.
Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the
modem router after updating (which is unlikely but possible).
3.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
4.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
5.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
6.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
7.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update
.
The Firmware Update screen displays.
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8.
Locate and select the firmware file on your computer:
a.
Click the
Browse
button.
b.
Navigate to the firmware file.
The file ends in
.chk
. An example of a firmware file name is
D6400-V1.0.0.22_1.0.22.chk
.
c.
Select the firmware file.
9.
Click the
Upload
button.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upload. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a
new page. Do not turn off the modem router. Wait until the modem
router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid green.
A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware upload
process takes several minutes. When the upload is complete, your modem router
restarts.
10.
Verify that the modem router runs the new firmware version:
a.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
b.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
c.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
d.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
The version firmware is stated in the top right, under the
Logout
button.
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Manage the Configuration File of the Modem Router
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 or restore it.
Back Up the Settings
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings.
To back up the modem router’s configuration settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration >
Backup Settings
.
The Backup Settings screen displays.
6.
Click the
Back Up
button.
7.
Choose a location to store the file on your computer.
The name of the backup file is
NETGEAR_D6400.cfg
.
8.
Follow the directions of your browser to save the file.
Restore the Settings
If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file.
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the user name and password for the modem router.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.

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