Netgear FVM318 FVM318 Reference Manual - Page 103

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall 1. To erase the configuration, from the Maintenance menu Settings Backup link, click the Erase button on the screen. 2. The firewall will then reboot automatically. After an erase, the firewall's administrator user name will be admin, the password will be password, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the router's DHCP client will be enabled. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP address, you must use the reset button on the rear panel of the firewall. See "Using the Default Reset button" on page 8-8. Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router The FVM318 firewall has a diagnostics feature. You can use the diagnostics menu to perform the following functions from the firewall: • Ping an IP Address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. • Perform a DNS Lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working. • Display the Routing Table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with. • Trace the Routing Path to identify any connectivity or congestion problems in the network. • Reboot the Router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the router's network connection. Managing Your Network 6-11

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Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
Managing Your Network
6-11
1.
To erase the configuration, from the Maintenance menu Settings Backup link, click the Erase
button on the screen.
2.
The firewall will then reboot automatically.
After an erase, the firewall's administrator user name will be
admin
, the password will be
password
, the LAN IP address will be 192.168.0.1, and the router's DHCP client will be
enabled.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP
address, you must use the reset button on the rear panel of the firewall. See
“Using the Default
Reset button“ on page 8-8
.
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router
The FVM318 firewall has a diagnostics feature. You can use the diagnostics menu to perform the
following functions from the firewall:
Ping an IP Address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host.
Perform a DNS Lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the
DNS server configuration is working.
Display the Routing Table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with.
Trace the Routing Path to identify any connectivity or congestion problems in the network.
Reboot the Router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems
with the router’s network connection.