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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834
Maintenance
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v1.0, November 2005
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 WPNT834 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.
Figure 6-4
Note:
If the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices.
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Maintenance
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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 is192.168.1.1, and the router's DHCP
server is enabled.
Figure 6-5
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 7-7
.
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 WPNT834 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 6-6
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 WPNT834 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 6-7
Warning:
When uploading software to the WPNT834 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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Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is
password
. NETGEAR
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password
to bring up the menu shown below.
To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. Click
Apply
.
Tip:
Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to save your
configuration settings. If after changing the password, you forget the new password
you assigned, you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults to be able
to log in using the default password of
password
. This means you will have to
restore all the router configuration settings. If you ever have to reset the router back
to the factory defaults, you can restore your settings from the backup.
Figure 6-8

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