5
Manage the Modem and Monitor the
Traffic
This chapter describes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your modem and
monitor the network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Disable the Modem’s Routing Features and Use the Modem as a DSL Modem Only on page 69
• Reenable the Modem’s Routing Features on page 70
• Update the Firmware of the Modem on page 71
• Manage the Configuration File of the Modem on page 73
• Change the admin Password on page 74
• Set Up Password Recovery on page 75
• Recover the admin Password on page 76
• Return the Modem to Its Factory Default Settings on page 76
• View the Status and Statistics of the Modem on page 78
• View Devices Currently on the Network on page 85
• Set the Time Zone on page 85
• Manage the Activity Log on page 86
• Manage the Modem Remotely on page 87
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