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This screen shows the following statistics:.

Click the

Show Statistics

button to display router usage statistics, as shown below.

This screen shows the following statistics:

Table 5-2:

Connection Status Items

Item

Description

IP Address

The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router.

Subnet Mask

The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router.

Default Gateway

The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.

DNS Server

The IP address of the DNS server which provides network name to IP address

translation.

Figure 5-3

Table 5-3:

Router Statistics Items

Item

Description

System Up Time

The amount of time since the router was last restarted.

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.

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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.

For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name or Device Name (if

available), and Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the

Refresh

button.

Configuration File Management

The configuration settings of the WNR834M 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.

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.

Set Interval

Enter a time and click the

Set Interval

button to set the polling frequency.

Figure 5-4

Note:

If the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the

devices.

Table 5-3:

Router Statistics Items (continued)

Item

Description

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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.

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

Backing Up and Restoring 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, click the

Back Up

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.

Erasing the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the router to the original default settings. This can be done

using the Erase function, which restores all factory settings. After an erase, the router’s username

is

admin

, the password is

password

, the LAN IP address iswww.routerlogin.net, and the router's

DHCP server is enabled.

Figure 5-5

Warning:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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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 7-8

.

Upgrading the Router Software

This screen appears at login unless you check Do Not Display This Message Again and click

Yes

.

The routing software of the WNR834M 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 file before sending

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

Tip:

To ensure 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 5-6

Tip:

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

configuration settings. A router upgrade may revert the router settings back to the

factory defaults. If so, after completing the upgrade, you can restore your settings

from the backup.

Note:

The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WNR834M router must

support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer

or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above.

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From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the

Router

Upgrade

link to display the menu shown below.

To upload new firmware:

1.

Click the

Check

button to download and unzip (if the download file is a .zip file) the new

software file from NETGEAR.

2.

Click the

Browse

button and browse to the location of the upgrade file.

3.

Click

Upload

.

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

Figure 5-7

Warning:

When uploading software to the WNR834M 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 typically takes about one minute.