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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
Using Network Monitoring Tools
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From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Backup
Settings
.
The following sections describe the three available options.
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu let you save and retrieve a file
containing your router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, click Back Up. 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
COMCAST
.
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 7-5
Tip:
Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password to the
default,
password
. Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file.
In the event that you forget the password, you will need to reset the configuration to
factory defaults.
Warning:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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Erasing the Configuration
Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you
have forgotten the password) you may want to erase the configuration and restore the factory
default settings. After an erase, the router’s username is
admin
, the password is
password
, the
LAN IP address is
192.168.1.1
(or
www.routerlogin.net
), and the router's DHCP server
is 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
“Problems with
Date and Time” on page 8-9
.
Upgrading the Router Software
This screen appears at login unless you check Do Not Display This Message Again and click Yes.
Tip:
To ensure that you are always using the latest firmware, enable the Firmware
Upgrade Assistant feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version
of the firmware on the Internet and alert you to its availability.
Figure 7-6
Tip:
Before upgrading the router software, use the router Backup menu to save your
configuration settings. A router upgrade might revert the router settings back to the
factory defaults. If so, after completing the upgrade, you can restore your settings
from the backup.
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The routing software of the WNR834B router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded
as new software is released by NETGEAR. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR
Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.
ZIP
file), you must first extract the file before sending
it to the router. You can use your browser to send the upgrade file to the router.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Router
Upgrade to display the upgrade menu.
To upload new firmware:
1.
Click Check
to download and unzip (if the download file is a .
ZIP
file) the new software file
from NETGEAR.
2.
Click Browse and browse to the location of the new software file.
3.
Click Upload.
Note:
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WNR834B router must
support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Internet Explorer 5.1,
Firefox 1.0.5, or later versions.
Figure 7-7
Warning:
When uploading software to the WNR834B 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 software.
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When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically
takes about one minute. Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must
reconfigure the router after upgrading.
Enabling Remote Management Access
Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure, upgrade,
and check the status of your WNR834B router. From the main menu of the browser interface,
under the Advanced heading, select Remote Management.
To configure your router for remote management:
1.
Select the checkbox to Turn Remote Management On.
Figure 7-8
Note:
Be sure to change the router's default configuration password to a very secure
password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any
language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper and lower case), numbers,
and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.
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2.
Under the heading of Allow Remote Access By, specify what external IP addresses will be
allowed to access the router’s remote management.
a.
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.
b.
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
c.
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
3.
Specify the Port Number for accessing the management interface.
Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security,
enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface. Choose a number
between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default
is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
4.
Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
Note:
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses
as practical.
Note:
When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router's WAN IP address
into your browser's address (in Internet Explorer) or location box, followed by a
colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is
134.177.0.123
and you use port number 8080, then enter
in your browser.

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