Restoring The Default Configuration And Password; Problems With Date And Time - NETGEAR TA612V Reference Manual

— Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.
— If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter that host name as the Account
Name in the Basic Settings menu.
— Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers.
Many broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the MAC address of
your broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of
a single computer connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your
router to "clone" or "spoof" the MAC address from the authorized computer. Refer to
"How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection" on page

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the
router's administration password to password and the IP address to 192.168.61.1.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password
or IP address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router.
Press and hold the Default Reset button until the power light blinks on (about 10 seconds).
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Release the Default Reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
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If the broadband voice adapter fails to restart or the power light continues to blink or turns
solid amber, the unit may be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware
problem and should contact technical support.

Problems with Date and Time

The E-Mail menu in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. The
TA612V adapter uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of
several Network Time Servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and
time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include:
• Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network
Time Server. Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly. If you have just
completed configuring the router, wait at least five minutes and check the date and time again.
• Time is off by one hour. Cause: The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings
Time. In the E-Mail menu, check or uncheck the box marked "Adjust for Daylight Savings
Time".
Troubleshooting
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