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Firmware Upgrade
38.1
Overview
This chapter explains how to upload new firmware to your 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 Device.
38.2
The Firmware 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 Device while firmware upload is in progress!
Figure 181
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 149
Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Current
Firmware
Version
This is the present Firmware version and the date created.
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 .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.
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After you see the firmware updating screen, wait two minutes before logging into the Device again.
Figure 182
Firmware Uploading
The 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 183
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
OK
to go back to the
Firmware
Upgrade
screen.
Figure 184
Error Message
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Configuration
39.1
Overview
The
Configuration
screen allows you to backup and restore device configurations. You can also
reset your device settings back to the factory default.
39.2
The Configuration Screen
Click
Maintenance
> Configuration
. Information related to factory defaults, backup
configuration, and restoring configuration appears in this screen, as shown next.
Figure 185
Maintenance >
Configuration
Backup Configuration
Backup Configuration allows you to back up (save) the Device’s current configuration to a file on
your computer. Once your 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 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 Device.
Do not turn off the Device while configuration file upload is in progress.
After the Device configuration has been restored successfully, the login screen appears. Login again
to restart the Device.
The 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 186
Network 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 device IP address (192.168.1.1). See
Appendix A on page 327
for details on how to set up your computer’s IP address.
If the upload was not successful, the following screen will appear. Click
OK
to go back to the
Configuration
screen.
Figure 187
Configuration Upload Error
Table 150
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.
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Reset to Factory Defaults
Click the
Reset
button to clear all user-entered configuration information and return the Device to
its factory defaults. The following warning screen appears.
Figure 188
Reset Warning Message
Figure 189
Reset In Process Message
You can also press the
RESET
button on the rear panel to reset the factory defaults of your Device.
Refer to
Section 1.6 on page 22
for more information on the
RESET
button.
39.3
The Reboot Screen
System restart allows you to reboot the Device remotely without turning the power off. You may
need to do this if the Device hangs, for example.
Click
Maintenance > Reboot
. Click
Reboot
to have the Device reboot. This does not affect the
Device's configuration.
Figure 190
Maintenance > Reboot
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