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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual
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Maintenance
v1.3, May 2006
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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Maintenance
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v1.3, May 2006
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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Maintenance
v1.3, May 2006
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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Maintenance
5-7
v1.3, May 2006
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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Maintenance
v1.3, May 2006
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.

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