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If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the account name in the
Basic Settings screen.
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Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many
broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only 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 your .
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 192.168.0.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
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Use the Erase function (see
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Press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router.
Using the Restore Factory Settings Button to Reset the Router
To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration
password or IP address, use the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router:
1. Press and hold the Restore button until the Power LED turns red (about 6 seconds).
2. Release the Restore button. The LED blinks red three times and then turns green when the
router has reset to the factory default state. Wait for the router to reboot.
Problems with Date and Time
In the main menu, under Security, select Schedule to display the current date and time of day. The
wireless-N modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from
one of several network time servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date
and time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include:
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Date shown is January 1, 2000.
Cause. The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server. Check that your
Internet access is configured correctly. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait
at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.
Troubleshooting
Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 User Manual
"Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings" on page
v1.0, March 2010
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