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The Backup Settings screen displays.
5.
Click the
Browse
button to find and select the
.cfg
file.
6.
Click the
Restore
button.
7.
When prompted, click the
Yes
button to confirm.
The file is uploaded to the gateway and the gateway reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might
want to do this if you move the gateway to a different network. (For more information, see
Factory Settings
on page
122.)
To erase the configuration settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Advanced > Administration >
Backup Settings
.
5.
Click the
Erase
button.
6.
When prompted, click the
Yes
button to confirm.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password,
and the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the gateway with the user name
admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The product label shows
your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access.
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Note:
Be sure to change the gateway login password to a secure password.
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language
and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and
symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Set Password
.
5.
Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.
To be able to recover the password, select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
Best practice is to enable password recovery.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery for admin
Best practice is to enable password recovery if you change the password for the gateway
user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process
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is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari
browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Set Password
.
The Set Password screen displays.
5.
Select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
6.
Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Recover the admin Password
Best practice is to enable password recovery if you change the password for the gateway
user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process
is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari
browser.
To recover the admin password:
1.
In the address field of your browser, type
www.routerlogin.net
.
A login screen displays.
2.
Click the
Cancel
button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
gateway.
The serial number is on the product label.
3.
Enter the serial number of the gateway.
4.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
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6.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
7.
Click the
Login again
button.
A login screen displays.
8.
With your recovered password, log in to the gateway.
Look Up the IP Address for a DNS URL
To perform a DNS lookup:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Diagnostics
.
5.
In the
Internet Name
field, type the DNS URL.
6.
Click the
Lookup
button.
The IP address for the DNS server displays.
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Display the Gateway’s Routing Table
To display the routing table:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Diagnostics
.
5.
Click the
Display
button.
The routing table displays.
Run the Ping Utility
Ping is an administration utility that tests whether a computer on the network is reachable
and measures the time it takes messages sent from the originating device to reach a
destination computer and return.
To run a ping test:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the gateway user name and password.

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