N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Using Network Monitoring Tools

This chapter describes features to help you manage your N600 Wireless Dual Band Router

WNDR3400.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

“Upgrading the Router Firmware”

•

“Viewing Wireless Router Status Information” on page 4-5

•

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 4-10

•

“Managing the Configuration File” on page 4-11

•

“Enabling Remote Management Access” on page 4-13

•

“Scheduling Wireless Signal Down Time” on page 4-14

•

“Traffic Meter” on page 4-16

Upgrading the Router Firmware

The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNDR3400 router is stored in flash memory,

and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your router can download and install

the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually

send the upgrade file to the router using your browser.

Tip:

To ensure that you are always using the latest router firmware, enable the Firmware

Upgrade Assistant feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version

of the firmware on the Internet and alert you to its availability.

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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the

Check for

Updated Firmware Upon Log-in

check box.

A screen is also provided for upgrading the router. From the main menu, under Maintenance,

select

Router Upgrade

to display the Router Upgrade screen.

From this screen, you can check for new software versions by clicking the

Check

button. If a new

version is found, you can download and install it in one step. To enable the Smart Wizard to

automatically check for a new software version upon login, select the

Check for New Version

Upon Log-in

check box.

Alternatively, you can manually install an upgrade file stored on your computer.

Figure 4-1

Figure 4-2

Tip:

Before upgrading the router software, use the router Settings Backup screen to save

your configuration settings. A router upgrade might cause the router settings to

revert to the factory defaults. If this happens, after completing the upgrade, you can

restore your settings from the backup.

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Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software

If you have selected

Check for New Version Upon Log-in

, your router alerts you to the new

software when you log in. Otherwise, you can click the

Check

button in the Router Upgrade

screen to search for new software.

If the router discovers a newer version of software, the message on the left displays when you log

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

To automatically upgrade to the new software, click

Yes

to allow the router to download and

install the new software file from NETGEAR.

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

takes about three minutes. Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must

reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Upgrading Manually to New Router Software

To manually select, download, and install new software to your router:

1.

Under Maintenance on the main menu, select

Router Status

. Note the version number of your

router firmware.

2.

Go to the WNDR3400 support page on the NETGEAR website at

.

3.

Check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown in the

Router Status screen.

Figure 4-3

Warning:

When uploading software to the WNDR3400 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 software.

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4.

If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer.

5.

Under Maintenance on the main menu, select

Router Upgrade

.

6.

Click

Browse

, and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the file ends in

.img or .chk).

7.

Click

Upload

to send the firmware to the router.

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

typically takes about three minutes. Read the new software release notes to determine whether

you must reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Warning:

When uploading software to the WNDR3400 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 software.

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Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

To view router status and usage information, from the main menu, under the Maintenance heading,

select

Router Status

. The Router Status screen displays.

Figure 4-4

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