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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
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Protecting Your Network
Procedure 4-5:
Scheduling Firewall Services
If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services menu or Port forwarding in the Ports menu,
you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access isn't restricted.
1.
Log in to the gateway 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 Password and LAN
address you have chosen for the gateway.
2.
Click on the Schedule link of the Security menu to display menu shown above in the
Schedule
Services menu
.
3.
To block Internet services based on a schedule, select Every Day or select one or more days. If
you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select All Day. Otherwise, to limit
access during certain times for the selected days, enter Start Blocking and End Blocking times.
Note:
Enter the values as 24-hour time. For example, 10:30 am would be 10 hours and 30
minutes and 10:30 pm would be 22 hours and 30 minutes.
4.
Click Apply to save your changes.
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Managing Your Network
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Chapter 5
Managing Your Network
This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your DG824M Wireless
ADSL Modem Gateway.
Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings
The configuration settings of the DG824M gateway are stored in a configuration file in the
gateway. This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default
settings. The procedures below explain how to do these tasks.
Procedure 5-6:
Backup the Configuration to a File
1.
Log in to the gateway 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 gateway.
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2.
From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
Figure 5-1
.
Figure 5-1: Settings Backup menu
3.
Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings.
4.
Store the
.cfg
file on a computer on your network.
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Managing Your Network
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Procedure 5-7:
Restore a Configuration from a File
1.
Log in to the gateway 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 gateway.
2.
From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
Figure 5-1
.
3.
Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to browse to the file.
4.
When you have located the
.cfg
file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the
gateway.
5.
The gateway will then reboot automatically.
Procedure 5-8:
Erase the Configuration
It is sometimes desirable to restore the gateway 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 gateway will then reboot automatically.
After an erase, the gateway's password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be
192.168.0.1, and the 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 gateway. See
“DG824M
Rear Panel“ on page 1-8
.
Upgrading the Gateway’s Firmware
The software of the DG824M gateway is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new
software is released by NETGEAR.
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Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR's website. If the upgrade file is compressed
(.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the gateway.
Procedure 5-1:
Gateway Upgrade
Note:
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware
upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you may need to restore your configuration settings.
1.
Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the gateway must support HTTP uploads.
NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape Navigator 4.7 and
above.
2.
Log in to the gateway 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 gateway.
3.
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the
Gateway Upgrade heading to display the menu shown in
Figure 5-2
.
Figure 5-2: Gateway Upgrade menu
4.
In the Gateway Upgrade menu, click the
Browse
to locate the binary (.BIN or .IMG) upgrade
file.
5.
Click
Upload
.
Note:
When uploading software to the gateway, it is important not to interrupt the Web browser by
closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it may
corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your gateway will automatically restart. The
upgrade process will typically take about one minute. In some cases, you may need to clear the
configuration and reconfigure the gateway after upgrading.

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