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Firmware Upgrade
24.1
Overview
This chapter explains how to upload new firmware to your ZyXEL Device. You can
download new firmware releases from your nearest ZyXEL FTP site (or
www.zyxel.com) to use to upgrade your device’s performance.
Only use firmware for your device’s specific model. Refer to the
label on the bottom of your ZyXEL Device.
24.2
The Firmware Upgrade Screen
Click
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
to open the following
screen. The
upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and may take up to two
minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
Do NOT turn off the ZyXEL Device while firmware upload is in
progress!
Figure 120
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 79
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Current
Firmware
Version
This is the present Firmware version.
File Path
Type in the location of the file you want to upload in this field or click
Browse ...
to find it.
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After you see the firmware updating screen, wait two minutes before logging into
the ZyXEL Device again.
Figure 121
Firmware Uploading
The ZyXEL Device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your
desktop.
Figure 122
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, an error screen will appear. Click
OK
to go back
to the
Firmware
Upgrade
screen.
Figure 123
Error Message
Browse...
Click this to find the .bin file you want to upload. Remember that you
must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click this to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two
minutes.
Table 79
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
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Backup/Restore
25.1
Overview
The
Backup/Restore
screen allows you to backup and restore device
configurations. You can also reset your device settings back to the factory default.
25.2
The Backup/Restore Screen
Click
Maintenance
> Backup/Restore
. Information related to factory defaults,
backup configuration, and restoring configuration appears in this screen, as shown
next.
Figure 124
Maintenance >
Backup/Restore
Backup Configuration
Backup Configuration allows you to back up (save) the ZyXEL Device’s current
configuration to a file on your computer. Once your ZyXEL Device 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 ZyXEL Device’s current configuration to your computer.
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Restore Configuration
Restore Configuration allows you to upload a new or previously saved
configuration file from your computer to your ZyXEL Device.
Do not turn off the ZyXEL Device while configuration file upload is
in progress.
After the ZyXEL Device configuration has been restored successfully, the login
screen appears. Login again to restart the ZyXEL Device.
The ZyXEL Device automatically restarts in this time causing a temporary network
disconnect. In some operating systems, you may see the following icon on your
desktop.
Figure 125
Network Temporarily Disconnected
If you restore the default configuration,you may need to change the IP address of
your computer to be in the same subnet as that of the default device IP address
(192.168.1.1). See
Appendix B on page 323
for details on how to set up your
computer’s IP address.
If the upload was not successful, an error screen will appear. Click
OK
to go back
to the
Configuration
screen.
Table 80
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 this to find the file you want to upload. Remember that you must
decompress compressed (.ZIP) files before you can upload them.
Upload
Click this to begin the upload process.
Reset
Click this to reset your device settings back to the factory default.
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Reset to Factory Defaults
Click the
Reset
button to clear all user-entered configuration information and
return the ZyXEL Device to its factory defaults. The following warning screen
appears.
Figure 126
Reset Warning Message
Figure 127
Reset In Process Message
You can also press the
RESET
button on the rear panel to reset the factory
defaults of your ZyXEL Device. Refer to
Section 1.7 on page 28
for more
information on the
RESET
button.
25.3
The Reboot Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the ZyXEL Device remotely without turning
the power off. You may need to do this if the ZyXEL Device hangs, for example.
Click
Maintenance > Reboot
. Click the
Reboot
button to have the ZyXEL Device
reboot. This does not affect the ZyXEL Device's configuration.

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