Restoring The Default Configuration And Password; Using The Reset Button - NETGEAR DG834 Reference Manual

— Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. 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 PC connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your router to
"clone" or "spoof" the MAC address from the authorized PC. Refer to the ADSL Modem
Router Setup Manual for details (see

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 192.168.0.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
• Use the Erase function of the Web Configuration Manager (see
Erasing Your Settings" on page
• Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. Use this method for cases when
the administration password or IP address is not known.

Using the Reset button

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.
1. Press and hold the Default Reset button until the Test LED turns on (about 10 seconds).
2. Release the Default Reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
Troubleshooting
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