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You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see

Factory

Default Settings

on page 93), or you can click the

Erase

button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with

the user name admin.

This change of password is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The

label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and

password for wireless access (see

Router Label

on page 10).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

to display the following screen:

2.

Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click

Apply

so that your changes take effect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery when you change the password

for the router’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password

when it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and

Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

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To set up password recovery:

1.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

2.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login screen displays. If password

recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

Diagnostics

Use the Diagnostics screen to perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these tests

are not required.



To run the diagnostics:

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics

to display the following screen:

Ping an IP address

. Use this test to send a ping packet request to the specified IP address.

This procedure is often used to test a connection. If the request times out because no reply is

received, this result usually means that the destination is unreachable. However, some

network devices can be configured not to respond to a ping.

Perform a DNS Lookup

. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for

example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP,

mail, or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.

Display the Routing Table

. This operation displays the internal routing table. This

information gets used by technical support and other staff who understand routing tables.

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Reboot the Router

. Use this button to perform a remote reboot (restart). You can use this

procedure when the router seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally.

Note:

Rebooting breaks any existing connections either to the router (such

as this one) or through the router (such as LAN users accessing the

Internet). However, connections to the Internet are automatically

reestablished when possible.

Save diagnostics information

. Use this button to view the diagnostics information.

Router Upgrade

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware

from the Administration menu on the ADVANCED tab. You might see a message at the top of

the NETGEAR genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest

firmware for your product when new firmware is available.



To check for new firmware and update your router:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update

to display the following screen:

2.

Click

Check

.

The router finds new firmware information if any is available.

3.

Click

Yes

to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

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WARNING:

When uploading firmware to the router,

do not

interrupt the web

browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new

page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes

about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to

reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Module Upgrade

The module firmware (broadband mobile software) is stored in flash memory. You can

upgrade the firmware from the Administration menu on the ADVANCED tab. You might see a

message at the top of the NETGEAR genie screens when new firmware is available for your

product.

You can use the Check button on the Module Upgrade screen to check and update to the

latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available.



To check for new firmware and update your router:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Module Upgrade

to display the following

screen:

2.

Click

Check

.

The router finds new firmware information if any is available.

3.

Click

Yes

to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

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WARNING:

When uploading firmware to the router,

do not

interrupt the web

browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new

page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes

about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to

reconfigure the router after upgrading.