NETGEAR DSL Modem Internet Gateway DG814 - Manual (Page 61)

Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway
Maintenance 5-7
For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name (if available), and Ethernet
MAC address. Note that if the gateway is rebooted, the table data is lost until the gateway
rediscovers the devices. To force the gateway to look for attached devices, click the Refresh
button.
Configuration File Settings Management
The configuration settings of the Model DG814 gateway are stored within the gateway in a
configuration file. This file can be saved (backed up) to a user’s PC, retrieved (restored) from the
user’s PC, or cleared to factory default settings.
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the Backup
Settings heading to bring up the menu shown in
Figure 5-6 .
Figure 5-6. Backup Settings menu
Three options are available, and are described in the following sections.
Restore and Backup the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings menu allow you to save and retrieve a file
containing your gateway’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, select the Backup Settings tab. Click the Backup button. Your browser will
extract the configuration file from the gateway and will prompt you for a location on your PC to
store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg.