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Note:

To turn off the automatic firmware check at login, clear the

Check for

Updated Firmware Upon Log-in

check box on the Router Upgrade

screen.

If the N300 wireless modem router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on

the left displays. If no new firmware is available, the message on the right displays.

Figure 32.

To upgrade, click

Yes

to allow the N300 wireless modem router to download and install the

new firmware.

WARNING!

When uploading firmware to the N300 wireless modem router,

do

not

interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a

link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could

corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your N300 wireless modem router automatically restarts. The

upgrade process could take a few minutes. Read the new firmware release notes to

determine whether you must reconfigure the N300 wireless modem router after upgrading.

Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades

You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer

versions of firmware for your product.

To manually check for new firmware and install it on your N300 wireless modem router:

1.

From the main menu, select

Maintenance > Router Status

. Note the version number of

your N300 wireless modem router firmware.

2.

Go to the DGND3300v2 support page on the NETGEAR website at

.

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3.

If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your N300

wireless modem router, download the file to your computer.

4.

From the main menu, select

Maintenance > Router Upgrade

to display the following

screen:

Figure 33.

5.

Click

Browse

, and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img or .chk).

6.

Click

Upload

to send the firmware to the N300 wireless modem router.

WARNING!

When uploading firmware to the N300 wireless modem router,

do

not

interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a

link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could

corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your N300 wireless modem router automatically restarts.

The upgrade process typically takes about one minute. Read the new firmware release

notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the N300 wireless modem router after

upgrading.

Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information

To view N300 wireless modem router status and usage information, from the main menu,

select

Maintenance > Router Status

. The Router Status screen displays.

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Figure 34.

You can use the Show Statics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status

information, as described in

Connection Status

on page

55 and

Statistics

on page

56. The

following table explains Router Status screen fields.

Field

Description

Account Name

The host name assigned to the N300 wireless modem router.

Firmware Version

The version of the N300 wireless modem router firmware. It changes if you

upgrade the N300 wireless modem router.

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Internet Port

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being

used by the Internet (WAN) port of the N300 wireless modem router.

IP Address

The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the N300 wireless

modem router. If no address is shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the N300 wireless modem

router cannot connect to the Internet.

DHCP

•

None

. The N300 wireless modem router uses a fixed IP address on the

WAN.

•

DHCP Client

. The N300 wireless modem router obtains an IP address

dynamically from the ISP.

IP Subnet Mask

The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the N300

wireless modem router. For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet

addressing, click the link to the online document

TCP/IP Networking Basics

in

Appendix

E.

Domain Name

Server

The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the N300 wireless modem

router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as

www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

LAN Port

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being

used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the N300 wireless modem router.

IP Address

The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the N300 wireless

modem router. The default is 192.168.0.1 (http://www.routerlogin.net).

DHCP

Identifies whether the firmware’s built-in DHCP server is active for the

LAN-attached devices.

IP Subnet Mask

The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the N300

wireless modem router. The default is 255.255.255.0.

Wireless

Port

Name (11N

SSID)

The 11N wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the

N300 wireless modem router. The default is NETGEAR-DualBand-N.

Name (11G

SSID)

The 11G wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the

N300 wireless modem router. The default is NETGEAR-2.4-G.

Region

The geographic region where the N300 wireless modem router is being used.

It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the N300 wireless modem

router in some parts of the world.

11N Channel

Identifies the 11N channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to the

online document

Wireless Networking Basics

in Appendix

E for the

frequencies used on each channel. In Up to 300 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps

at 2.4 GHz mode, there are two channels: a primary channel (P) and a

secondary channel (S).

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Description

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Connection Status

To view the connection status, on the Router Status screen, click

Connection Status

.

Figure 35.

•

Click the

Connect

button, and the N300 wireless modem router attempts to connect to

the Internet.

•

Click the

Disconnect

button to disconnect the N300 wireless modem router Internet

connection.

•

Click the

Close Window

button to close the Connection Status screen.

The following table describes the connection status settings.

Wireless

Port

(continued)

11G Channel

Identifies the 11G channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to the

online document

Wireless Networking Basics

in Appendix

E for the

frequencies used on each channel. In Up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz mode and

Up to 145 Mbps at 2.4 GHz mode, the 11G channel is not active.

Mode

Indicates the wireless communication mode:

• Up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz

• Up to 300 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz (default)

• Up to 145 Mbps at 2.4 GHz

• Up to 145 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz

Wireless AP

Indicates whether the radio feature of the N300 wireless modem router is

enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless light on the front panel is

off.

Broadcast Name

Indicates whether the N300 wireless modem router is broadcasting its SSID.

Item

Description

Connection Time

The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the ADSL port.

Connecting to sender

The connection status.

Field

Description

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