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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual
Using Network Monitoring Tools
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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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