NETGEAR MR814v2 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Click on the “Show Statistics” button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

Figure 6-3:

Router Statistics screen

This screen shows the following statistics:

Table 6-3:

Router Statistics Items

Item

Description

Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen

displays:

Status

The link status of the port.

TxPkts

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

RxPkts

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

Collisions

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

Tx B/s

The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Rx B/s

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

Up Time

The amount of time since the router was last restarted.

Up Time

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

Poll Interval

Specifies the intervals at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click on Stop

to freeze the display.

Set Interval

Enter a time and click the button to set the polling frequency.

Stop

Click the Stop button to freeze the polling information.

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices menu contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the

local network. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading,

select Attached Devices to view the table, shown below.

Figure 6-4:

Attached Devices menu

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet

MAC address. Note that if the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers

the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the MR814 v3 router are stored within the router in a configuration

file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the user’s PC, or

cleared to factory default settings.

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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Settings

Backup heading to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 6-5:

Settings Backup menu

Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration

The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file

containing your router’s configuration settings.

To save your settings, select the Backup tab. Click the Backup button. Your browser will extract

the configuration file from the router and will prompt you for a location on your PC to store the

file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg.

To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or

click the Browse button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the Restore button to

send the file to the router. The router will then reboot automatically.

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Erasing the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to a known blank condition. This can be done by

using the Erase function, which will restore all factory settings. After an erase, the router's

password will be

password

, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the router's DHCP client

will be enabled.

To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.

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 router. See

“Restoring the

Default Configuration and Password” on page 8-7

.

Upgrading the Router Software

The routing software of the MR814 v3 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as

new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's Web

site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN) file

before sending it to the router. The upgrade file can be sent to the router using your browser.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the MR814 v3 router must support

HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

3.0 or above.

Note:

Before upgrading the router software, use the router backup utility to save your

configuration settings. Any router upgrade will revert the router settings back to the

factory defaults. After completing the upgrade, you can restore your settings from the

backup.

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From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Router

Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below.

Figure 6-6:

Router Upgrade menu

To upload new firmware:

1.

Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.

2.

In the Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse button and browse to the location of the binary

(.BIN) upgrade file

3.

Click Upload.

Note:

When uploading software to the MR814 v3 router, 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 router will

automatically restart. The upgrade process will typically take about one minute.

In some cases, you may need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Changing the Administrator Password

Note:

Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to save your

configuration settings. If after changing the password, you forget the new password you

assigned, you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults to be able to log in

using the default password of password. This means you will have to restore all the

router configuration settings. If you ever have to reset the router back to the factory

defaults, you can restore your settings from the backup.

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