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Downloading a New Version of Firmware

You will now be taken to the download page of “AWGR54 Firmware update

- North America”.

1.

To download the new version of firmware, click the download

logo (

).

2.

A window will open that allows you to select the location where you want

to save the firmware file. Select a location. You can name the file anything

you want, or use the default name. Be sure to save the file in a place

where you can locate it yourself later.

Note:

We suggest saving this to your desktop to make it easy to locate

the file. When you have selected the location, click “Save”.

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3.

When the save is complete, you will see the following window.

Click “Close”.

The download of the firmware is complete. To update the firmware, follow

the next steps in “Updating the Router’s Firmware”.

Updating the Router’s Firmware

1.

In the “Firmware Update”

page, click “Browse”. A

window will open that

allows you to select the

location of the

firmware update file.

2.

Browse to the firmware file you downloaded. Select the file by

double-clicking on the file name.

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The “Update Firmware”

box will now display

the location and name of

the Afirmware file

you just selected.

Click “Update”.

6.

A 60-second countdown will appear on the screen. When the

countdown reaches zero, the Router’s firmware update will be

complete. The Router’s home page should appear automatically. If not,

type in the Router’s address (default = 192.168.2.1) into the navigation

bar of your browser.

The firmware update is complete.

4.

You will be asked if you

are sure you want to

continue. Click “OK”.

5.

You will see one more

message. This message

tells you that the Router

may not respond for as

long as one minute as

the firmware is loaded

into the Router and the

Router is rebooted.

Click “OK”.

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Changing System Settings

The “System Settings” page is where you can enter a new administrator

password, set the time zone, enable remote management, and turn on and

off the NAT function of the Router.

Setting or Changing the Administrator Password

The Router ships with NO password entered. If you wish to add a password for

greater security, you can set a password here. Write down your password and keep it

in a safe place, as you will need it if you need to log into the Router in the future.

It is also recommended that you set a password if you plan to use the remote

management feature of your Router.

Changing the Login Time-Out Setting

The login time-out option allows you to set the period of time that you can

be logged into the Router’s Web-Based Advanced User Interface. The timer

starts when there has been no activity. For example, you have made some

changes in the advanced setup interface, then left your computer alone

without clicking “Logout”. Assuming the time-out is set to 10 minutes, then

10 minutes after you leave, the login session will expire. You will have to log

into the Router again to make any more changes. The login time-out option

is for security purposes and the default is set to 10 minutes.

Note:

Only one computer can be logged into the Router’s Web-Based

Advanced User Interface at one time.

Setting the Time and Time Zone

The Router keeps time by connecting to a Simple Network Time Protocol

(SNTP) server. This allows the Router to synchronize the system clock to the

global Internet. The synchronized clock in the Router is used to record the

security log and control client filtering. Select the time zone that you reside

in. If you reside in an area that observes daylight saving, then place a check

mark in the box next to “Automatically Adjust Daylight Saving”. The system

clock may not update immediately. Allow at least 15 minutes for the Router

to contact the time servers on the Internet and get a response. You cannot

set the clock yourself.

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Enabling Remote Management

Before you enable this advanced feature of your Ativa Router,

MAKE SURE

YOU HAVE SET THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD.

Remote management

allows you to make changes to your Router’s settings from anywhere on the

Internet. There are two methods of remotely managing the Router. The first

is to allow access to the Router from anywhere on the Internet by selecting

“Any IP address can remotely manage the Router”. By typing in your WAN

IP address from any computer on the Internet, you will be presented with

a login screen where you need to type in the password of your Router. The

second method is to allow a specific IP address only to remotely manage

the Router. This is more secure, but less convenient. To use this method,

enter the IP address you know you will be accessing the Router from in the

space provided and select “Only this IP address can remotely manage the

Router”. Before you enable this function, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

that you set your administrator password. Leaving the password empty will

potentially open your Router to intrusion.