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17
Tools
17.1
Overview
This chapter shows you how to upload a new firmware, upload or save backup configuration files
and restart the NBG-418N.
17.2
What You Can Do
•
Use the
Firmware
screen to upload firmware to your NBG-418N (
Section 17.3 on page 131
).
•
Use the
Configuration
screen to view information related to factory defaults, backup
configuration, and restoring configuration (
Section 17.4 on page 133
).
•
Use the
Restart
screen to have the NBG-418N reboot (
Section 17.5 on page 134
).
17.3
Firmware Upload Screen
Find firmware at
www.zyxel.com
in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a “*.bin”
extension, e.g., “NBG-418N.bin”. The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and
may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
Click
Maintenance > Tools
. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your NBG-
418N.
Figure 94
Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG-418N while firmware upload is in progress!
After you see the
Firmware Upload In Process
screen, wait for several minutes before logging
into the NBG-418N again.
Figure 95
Upload Warning
The NBG-418N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some
operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 96
Network Temporarily Disconnected
After two minutes, log in again and check your new firmware version in the
Status
screen.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
Return
to go back to the
Firmware
screen.
Figure 97
Upload Error Message
Table 56
Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse...
to find it.
Browse...
Click
Browse...
to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you must
decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click
Upload
to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes.
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17.4
Configuration Screen
Click
Maintenance > Tools
>
Configuration
. Information related to factory defaults, backup
configuration, and restoring configuration appears as shown next.
Figure 98
Maintenance > Tools > Configuration
17.4.1
Backup Configuration
Backup configuration allows you to back up (save) the NBG-418N’s current configuration to a file on
your computer. Once your NBG-418N is configured and functioning properly, it is highly
recommended that you back up your configuration file before making configuration changes. The
backup configuration file will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Click
Backup
to save the NBG-418N’s current configuration to your computer.
17.4.2
Restore Configuration
Restore configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved configuration file from your
computer to your NBG-418N.
Note: Do not turn off the NBG-418N while configuration file upload is in progress.
Table 57
Maintenance Restore Configuration
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse...
to find it.
Browse...
Click
Browse...
to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must decompress
compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click
Upload
to begin the upload process.
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After you see a “configuration upload successful” screen, you must then wait one minute before
logging into the NBG-418N again.
Figure 99
Configuration Restore Successful
The NBG-418N automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network disconnect. In some
operating systems, you may see the following icon on your desktop.
Figure 100
Temporarily Disconnected
If you uploaded the default configuration file you may need to change the IP address of your
computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default NBG-418N IP address (192.168.1.1 in
router mode). See
Appendix C on page 167
for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
Return
to go back to the
Configuration
screen.
Figure 101
Configuration Restore Error
17.4.3
Back to Factory Defaults
Pressing the
Reset
button in this section clears all user-entered configuration information and
returns the NBG-418N to its factory defaults.
You can also press the
RESET
button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your NBG-
418N. Refer to
Section 2.3.1 on page 19
for more information on the
RESET
button.
17.5
Restart Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the NBG-418N without turning the power off.
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Click
Maintenance > Tools
>
Restart
. Click
Restart
to have the NBG-418N reboot. This does not
affect the NBG-418N's configuration.
Figure 102
Maintenance > Tools > Restart
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