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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can upgrade 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 Upgrade 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 > Firmware Upgrade

.

Click

Check

2.

Click the

Check

button.

The router finds new firmware information if any is available.

3.

Click the

Yes

button.

The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img) and begins the

upgrade.

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 one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need

to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

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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 address. This 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 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.

•

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.

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•

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 the

Set Interval

button.

To stop the polling entirely, click the

Stop

button.

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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.

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.

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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: For 2.4 GHz, Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 145 Mbps

(default), Up to 300 Mbps. For 5 GHz, Up to 192 Mbps, Up to 400 Mbps, Up to 867 Mbps

(default).

•

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.

Specify Logs Settings

A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network have accessed or

attempted to access. If you have set up content filtering on the Block Sites screen, the Logs

screen shows you when someone on your network tried to access a blocked site. If you have

e-mail notification on, you receive these logs in an e-mail message. If you do not have e-mail

notification set up, you can view the logs here.



To view the logs:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Logs

.

The Logs screen shows the following information:

•

Source IP

. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

•

Target address

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

access was attempted.

•

Action

. The action that occurred.