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v1.0, March 2010
Chapter 4
Managing Your Network
This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your wireless-N modem
router. This chapter includes:
• “Network Management Information”
• “Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings” on page 4-3”
• “Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings” on page 4-3
• “Network Management Information” on page 4-5
• “Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless-N Modem Router” on page 4-10
• “Configuring Remote Management” on page 4-11
Upgrading the Firmware
The wireless-N modem router’s firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. By default,
when you log in to your wireless-N modem router, it automatically checks the NETGEAR website
for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version.
Figure 4-1
Note: To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in, clear the Check for Updated
Firmware Upon Log-in check box on the Router Upgrade screen.