Linksys AG241 Administration Tab Firmware Upgrade, Administration Tab Reboot, Status Tab Gateway

Chapter 2

Configuration

The Administration Tab > Firmware Upgrade

The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Gateway’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Gateway or the new firmware has a feature you want to use.

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

Before upgrading the firmware, download the Gateway’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys Website, www.linksys.com. Then extract the file.

Upgrade From LAN

File Path  Enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or click Browse to locate the file.

Upgrade  After you have selected the appropriate file, click this button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

The Administration Tab > Reboot

The Reboot screen allows you to do a soft or hard reboot of your Gateway.

Administration > Reboot

Reboot Mode  To reboot your Gateway, select Hard or Soft. Choose Hard to power cycle (i.e., turn off and turn on) the Gateway; choose Soft to restart it without a power cycle.

To begin the reboot process, click Save Settings. A dialog box will ask if you really want to reboot the device. Click OK.

Click Cancel Changes if you want to undo your changes.

The Status Tab > Gateway

The Router screen displays information about your Gateway and its WAN (Internet) Connections.

Status > Gateway

Gateway Information

Firmware Version  This is the version number of the Gateway’s current firmware.

MAC Address  This is the Gateway’s MAC address, as seen by your ISP.

Current Time  This shows the time set on the Gateway.

Internet Connection

After you selectithe Internet connection number from the Connection drop-down menu, the following Internet connections are displayed:

Login Type  This indicates the type of Internet connection you are using.

IP Address  The Gateway’s Internet IP address is displayed here.

Subnet Mask  The Gateway’s Subnet Mask is displayed here.

Default Gateway  The Gateway’s Default Gateway address is displayed here.

DNS1-3 Shown here are the DNS (Domain Name System) IP addresses currently used by the Gateway.

DHCP Renew  Click DHCP Renew to replace your Gateway’s current IP address with a new IP address.

DHCP Release  Click DHCP Release to delete your Gateway’s current IP address.

Click Refresh to update the on-screen information.

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