Restoring The Default Configuration And Password; Troubleshooting The Web Configuration Interface - NETGEAR WGT634U Reference Manual

— If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the Account Name in
the Basic Settings menu.
— Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many
broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the MAC address of your
broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a
single PC connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your router to
"clone" or "spoof" the MAC address from the authorized PC. Refer to
Configure Your Internet Connection" on page

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the
router's administration password to password and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
• Use the Erase function of the router (see
• Use the factory Reset button on the rear panel of the router. Use this method for cases when the
administration password or IP address is not known.
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password
or IP address, you must use the Reset button on the rear panel of the router.
Press and hold the Reset button (about 1.5 to 2 minutes to ensure reset).
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Release the Reset button and wait for the router to reboot.
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Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

The Web Configuration Interface contains an online Help system that provides information on
each configuration screen. If you do not find the answer to your question in the online Help, refer
to the NETGEAR Knowledge Base at:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp
A few common issues are described below.
Troubleshooting
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