Updating Your Firmware

Router Setup Manual

NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your router. To make it easy for you to receive the best, most up-to-date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of methods for updating your product.

•The Smart Wizard installation assistant lets you check for and install updates as part of the setup activity.

•The router includes an update feature that lets you check for and install updates. You must be logged in to the router to use this feature. If these options are selected (the default settings), each time you log in your router will check for new firmware:

–Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in the Firmware Update screen

–Check for New Version Upon Log-in on the Router Upgrade screen

To disable this feature, deselect the check boxes.

To update firmware after you have set up your router:

1.Log in to the router (see “Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation” on page 10). The Thank You window and the Firmware Update Assistant screen display.

Figure 11

2.The router checks the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available, the message “No New Firmware Version Available” displays. If you

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