Netgear Dm200 Broadband High Speed Dsl Modem User Manual

Update the Firmware of the Modem
The modem firmware is stored in flash memory.
Y
ou can check to see if new firmware is available and update the modem to the new firmware. You can also
visit the 
NETGEAR support website, download the firmware manually, and update the modem to the new
fir
mware.
Check for New Firmware and Update the Modem
For you to check for new firmware, the  modem must be connected to the Internet.
T

o check for new firmware and update your modem: 1.
Launch a web browser from a...

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays. The firmware version is stated in the top right, under the Logout
b

utton.
8. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the modem
 after
updating.
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Modem
Downloading firmware and updating the modem are two separate tasks that are combined in the following
procedure

.
To download new firmware...

A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware upload process takes
several minutes. When the upload is complete, your modem restarts.
9. Verify that the 
modem runs the new firmware version:
a. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
b. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net
.
A login window opens.
c. Enter the 
modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive....

Restore the Settings
If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file.
To restore configuration settings that you backed up: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED >...

3.
Enter the modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5.
Enter the old password.
6. Enter the new password twice.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery If you used the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the modem, you had to enable password recovery.
If you did not use the NETGEAR...

Recover the admin Password
If you used the NETGEAR installation assistant to set up the modem, you had to enable password recovery.
(For information about setting up password recovery, see Set Up Password Recovery on page 75.)
The f
ollowing procedure works only if you did set up password recovery. The recovery process is supported
in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To recover your password: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the...

Use the Reset Button
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the modem. To reset the modem to factory default settings:
1.
On the back of the 
modem, locate the recessed Reset button above the yellow LAN port. 2.
Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the 
Reset button for at least five seconds.
3. Release the 
Reset button.
The Power LED starts blinking amber and the configuration is reset to factory default settings. When
the reset is complete, the modem reboots. This...

Erase the Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases all settings that you configured in the modem. To erase the settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the 
modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Bac

kup Settings...

A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem user name and password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home. The information onscreen uses the following color coding:
•
A green flag   indicates that Internet connection is fine and no problems exist.
• A red X   indicates that configuration problems exist for Internet connection or the connection is
down.
• An amber exclamation...

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Description
Field
Displays the operation mode (also called the device mode) of the modem:
•Router. The selection from the Device Mode menu on the Device Mode page is
Router (Modem + Router).

This is the default mode.
• Modem. The selection from the Device Mode menu on the Device Mode page is
Modem (Modem only).

 For information about changing the mode, see Disable the
Modem’

s Routing Features and Use the Modem as a DSL Modem Only on page
69 or Reenable the Modem’s Routing Features on page...