Netgear FVS318v3 – Cable/DSL ProSafe VPN Firewall with 8-Port Switch Reference Manual

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ProSafe VPN Firewall FVS318v3 Reference Manual
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Maintenance
v5.0, January 2012
To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the login password or IP 
address, you must use the reset button on the rear panel of the firewall. See 
Changing the Administrator Password
The default password for the firewall’s Web Configuration Manager is password. NETGEAR 
recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. 
From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password 
to bring up this menu.
Figure 6-7Set Password menu
To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice. Click 
Apply. To change the login idle timeout, change the number of minutes and click Apply.