How To Restore The Configuration From A File; How To Erase The Configuration; Upgrading The Modem's Firmware - NETGEAR DG632 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model DG632 ADSL Modem Router

How to Restore the Configuration from a File

Log in to the modem at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default User
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Name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever User Name, Password and
LAN address you have chosen for the modem.
From the Maintenance heading of the Main Menu, select the Settings Backup menu as seen in
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Figure 4-6.
Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to locate the file.
3.
When you have located the
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The modem will then reboot automatically.
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How to Erase the Configuration

It is sometimes desirable to restore the modem to the factory default settings. This can be done by
using the Erase function.
To erase the configuration, from the Maintenance menu Settings Backup link, click the Erase
1.
button on the screen.
The modem will then reboot automatically.
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After an erase, the modem's password will be password, the LAN IP address will be
192.168.0.1, and the modem's DHCP client will be enabled.
Note: 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 modem. See
Rear Panel" on page

Upgrading the Modem's Firmware

The software of the DG632 modem router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as
new software is released by NETGEAR.
Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR's Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed
(.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the modem.
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file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the modem.
.cfg
2-7.
Maintaining Your DG632 ADSL Modem Router
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