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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 3-4

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 RP614v4 router are stored within the router in a configuration

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

computer, or cleared to factory default settings.

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

Settings heading to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 3-5

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

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration

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

containing your router’s configuration settings.

To save your settings, click the

Backup

button. Your browser will extract the configuration file

from the router and will prompt you for a location on your computer 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

computer 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 the factory default settings. 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 192.168.1.1, 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 5-7

.

Upgrading the Router Software

The routing software of the RP614v4 router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as

new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR

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.

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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 3-6

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

.

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

Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is

password

. Change this

password to a more secure password.

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

Password to bring up the menu shown below.

Figure 3-7

To change the password:

1.

First enter the old password

2.

Enter the new password twice.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.