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15.   Manage the DST Adapter Network 
and Settings
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware 
•Return the DST Adapter to Its Factory Settings 
•View the DST Adapter Status 
•View the DST Adapter ‘s Statistics 
•Back Up the DST Adapter Configuration 
•Restore Saved Configuration Settings for the DST Adapter 
•Update the DST Adapter’s WiFi Settings From the DST Router 
•View the DST Adapter’s WiFi Settings From the DST Router 
•Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name...

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Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware
You can update the DST adapter’s firmware by from the DST router or the DST adapter.
Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware From the DST Router
To update the DST adapter’s firmware by logging in to the DST router:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window...

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To log in to the DST adapter and check to see if new firmware is availabl\
e and update 
the DST adapter’s firmware:
1. 
With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user...

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Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you have configured in the DST 
adapter.
To restore factory settings:
Factory Reset 
hole and 
button
1.  Insert a paper clip into the  Factory Reset 
hole and hold it for two seconds, and then 
release the button.
The Power LED blinks green.
All the LEDs turn off after 3 seconds, and then...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Maintenance > Backup Settings .
CAUTION:
After you click the Erase button, do not try to go online, turn off the DST 
adapter, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the DST adapter 
until it finishes restarting.
6.  Click the  Erase button.
A...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
View the DST Adapter ‘s Statistics
To view the DST adapter’s statistics:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
5.  Click the  Show Statistics button.
6. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the  Poll Interval field and click 
the  Set Interval button.
To stop the polling entirely, click the  Stop button.
Back Up the DST Adapter Configuration
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2. 
Launch a web browser from the computer.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Maintenance > Backup Settings.
6. Click the  Backup button.
7.  If your web browser is not...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Maintenance > Backup Settings .
6. Click the  Choose File  button.
7.  Locate and select the previously saved configuration settings file.
The name of the file is NETGEAR_DST6501.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the  Restore button, do not try to go...

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To update the DST adapter’s WiFi settings by logging in to the DST router:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
3.  Enter the DST router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The...