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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware

from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of

the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check if new firmware is

available, and to update your product.



To check for new firmware and update your router:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Router Update

.

Click

Check

2.

Click

Check

.

The router finds new firmware information if any is available.

3.

Click

Yes

.

The firmware is downloaded. The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file

ends in .img) and begins the update.

WARNING:

To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the

upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or

load a new page. Do not turn off the router.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes

about 1 minute. To determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading,

read the new firmware release notes.

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View Router Status



To view router status and usage information:

Select

Advanced Home

or select

Administration > Router Status

.

Router Information

Hardware Version

. The router model.

Firmware Version

. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router

firmware.

GUI Language Version

. The localized language of the user interface.

LAN Port

.

•

MAC Address

. The Media Access Control (MAC) address is the unique physical address

used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.

•

IP Address

. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is

192.168.1.1.

•

DHCP

. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the

LAN.

Internet Port

MAC Address

. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address

used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

IP Address

. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is

shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.

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Connection

. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is

DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.

IP Subnet Mask

. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

Domain Name Server

. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain

Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP

addresses.

Show Statistics Button



To view statistics:

1.

Select

Advanced Home

or select

Administration > Router Status

.

2.

In the Internet Port pane, click the

Show Statistics

button.

The following information is displayed:

System Up Time

. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.

Port

. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the

screen displays:

•

Status

. The link status of the port.

•

TxPkts

. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

•

RxPkts

. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

•

Collisions

. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

•

Tx B/s

. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN

ports.

•

Rx B/s

. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

•

Up Time

. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

•

Poll Interval

. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.

To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click

Set Interval

.

To stop the polling entirely, click

Stop

.

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Connection Status Button



To view the Internet connection status:

1.

Select

Advanced Home

or select

Administration > Router Status

.

2.

In the Internet Port pane, click the

Connection Status

button.

The following information displays:

•

IP Address

. The IP address that is assigned to the router.

•

Subnet Mask

. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.

•

Default Gateway

. The IP address for the default gateway that the router

communicates with.

•

DHCP Server

. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server

that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the

router.

•

DNS Server

. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides

translation of network names to IP addresses.

•

Lease Obtained

. The date and time when the lease was obtained.

•

Lease Expires

. The date and time that the lease expires.

Click the

Release

button to return the status of all items to 0.

Click the

Renew

button to refresh the items.

Click the

Close Window

button to close the Connection Status screen.

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

The following settings are displayed:

Name (SSID

). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.

Region

. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the

wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.

Channel

. The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto.

When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available. Channels 1, 6,

and 11 do not interfere with each other.

Mode

. The wireless communication mode. At 2.4 GHz, 300 Mbps, 145 Mbps, or Up to 54

Mbps. At 5 GHz 975 Mbps, 867 Mbps, or Up to 433 Mbps.

Wireless AP

. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not

enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is off.

Broadcast Name

. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.

Wireless Isolation

. Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with

each other when they join the wireless network.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

. Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.

View Logs

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to

256

entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled

and no log entries are made for the trusted user.