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This screen shows the following fields:

Table 4-1. Router Status Fields

Field

Description

Account Name

The host name assigned to the router.

Firmware Version

The router firmware version.

Internet Port

Router Internet (WAN) port,

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address being used by the Internet (WAN)

port of the router.

IP Address

The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no

address is shown, the router cannot connect to the Internet.

DHCP

If DHCP is set to None, the router uses a fixed IP address on the WAN. If

set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically

from the ISP.

IP Subnet Mask

The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

Domain Name Server

The address of the current domain name server.

LAN Port

Router local (LAN) port.

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address being used by the LAN port of the

router.

IP Address

The IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The

default is 192.168.1.1.

DHCP

Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN

attached devices.

IP Subnet Mask

The IP subnet mask used by the Local (LAN) port of the router. The

default is 255.255.255.0

Wireless Port

Router wireless port.

Name (SSID)

The wireless network name (SSID) used by the wireless port of the

router. The default is NETGEAR.

Region

The geographic region where the router being used. It may be illegal to

use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.

Channel

The channel the wireless port is using. See the link in

“Wireless

Communications” in Appendix B

for information about the frequencies

used on each channel.

Mode

The current mode (g & b, g only, or Auto 108 Mbps).

Wireless AP

Indicates if the access point feature of the router is enabled. If it is

disabled, then wireless devices cannot connect to the network.

Broadcast Name

Indicates if the wireless router is broadcasting its SSID.

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Viewing a List of Attached Devices

The Attached Devices page 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:

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

MAC address.

Upgrading the Router Firmware

The router firmware is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new firmware is

released by NETGEAR. The upgrade process will typically take about one minute. Additionally,

some upgrades will require you to reset your router to its factory default settings.

To upgrade the router firmware:

1.

Before you begin, make sure that you have:

•

A computer with a Web browser that supports HTTP uploads. For example, you can use

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later.

Figure 4-2

Note:

Rebooting the router empties the table data until the router rediscovers the devices.

To force the router to look for attached devices, click

Refresh

.

Note:

Be sure to check the NETGEAR website for documentation updates, which are

available at

.

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•

Your router configuration settings (see

“Configuration File Management” on page 4-5

).

After some firmware updates you will need to reset the wireless router to its factory

default settings. If this is the case then you will need to configure the router.

2.

Connect to the router, and select Router Upgrade from the router’s main menu.

3.

To check for new firmware, click Check.If the wireless router finds new firmware is available,

follow the onscreen prompts to download and install the new firmware.

4.

To upload firmware from your computer onto the router, click Browse in the Router Upgrade

page, and browse to the location of the binary (.chk) upgrade file.

5.

Click Upload.

When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart.

Figure 4-3

Warning:

When uploading software to the wireless 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 may corrupt the software.

Note:

In some cases, you may need to reset to factory default and reconfigure the router

after upgrading.

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Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored within the router in a configuration file.

This file can be saved (backed up) onto a computer, retrieved (restored) from the computer, or

cleared to the factory default settings.

From the Maintenance section of the main menu, click Backup Settings.

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

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

You can save and retrieve a file containing your router’s configuration settings.

•

To save your settings:

Click Backup. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and 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 Browse to browse to the file. When

you have located it, click Restore to send the file to the router. The router will then reboot

automatically.

Figure 4-4

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Erasing the Configuration

You can restore the router to the factory default settings with the Erase function. 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 Erase

on the Backup Settings page.

•

To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP

address, use the Reset button on the rear panel of the router. See

“Restoring the Default

Configuration and Password” on page 6-7

.

Changing the Administrator Password

The default password for the router is

password

. NETGEAR recommends that you change this

password to a more secure password.

To change the administrator password:

1.

From the router’s main menu, below the Maintenance heading, select Set Password.

2.

To change the password, enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice.

3.

Click

Apply

.

Figure 4-5