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Actiontec electronic MI408 manual Upgrading From the Internet, Automatically Check and Upgrade

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Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual

2.In the “Upgrade From a Computer in the Network” section, click Upgrade Now. The “Upgrade From a Computer in the Network” screen appears.

3.Enter the path of the software image file, or press the “Browse” button to browse for the file, and click Apply. Make sure to only use files with an “rmt” extension when performing the firmware upgrade procedure.

4.When loading is completed, a confirmation screen appears, asking whether to upgrade to the new version. Click Apply. The upgrade process begins and should take no longer than one minute to complete.

At the conclusion of the upgrade process the Router automatically reboots. The new firmware will run, maintaining any custom configurations and settings.

Upgrading From the Internet

The Router’s firmware can be automatically updated via the Internet. From the drop-down list next to the globe icon near the top of the Firmware Upgrade screen, a list of options appears, as described below.

Automatically Check and Upgrade

If “Automatically Check for New Version and Upgrade Broadband Router” is selected, enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade, and the URL at which to get the upgrade, in the appropriate text boxes. The Router will then check at each time interval for upgrades and, if one is available, upgrade the Router’s firmware.

Automatically Check and Send E-mail

If “Automatically Check for New Version and Notify via Email” is selected, enter the period of time the Router checks for a new upgrade, and the URL at which to get the upgrade, in the appropriate text boxes. The Router will then check at each time interval for firmware upgrades and, if one is available, send an E-mail to the E-mail address listed in the System Settings.

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Actiontec electronic MI408 manual Upgrading From the Internet, Automatically Check and Upgrade

Contents

Table of Contents Limited Warranty 135 Troubleshooting 111 Quality of Service 115Specifications 131 Monitoring the Router 107Package Contents Introduction1Features Minimum System RequirementsGetting to Know the Router Internet Light Power LightBroadband Light Ethernet Lights 1Reset Button Ethernet PortsBroadband Port Power Switch Power switch powers the Router on and offPower Port Connecting Router Setting Up the RouterComputer Network Configuration Windows XPWindows Windows 98/MeWindows NT Configuring the Router LinuxThen press Enter on the keyboard Connecting the Router Home Quick Links My RouterBroadband Connection Action ZoneThis page left intentionally blank Configuring My Network Settings Accessing My NetworkUsing My Network Configuring My Network Settings Page Click Add. The Add Port Forwarding Rule screen appears Page Rename This Device This page left intentionally blank Using Network Connections Network Home/Office General Internet Protocol BridgeDNS Server IP Address DistributionRouting Ethernet Connection Routing TableAdditional IP Addresses General Ports Ethernet Switch Broadband Ethernet Connection Configuring the Broadband Ethernet Connection Internet Protocol IP Address Distribution Routing Internet Connection Firewall WAN PPPoE/WAN PPPoE General PPP session automatically ends PPP ConfigurationPPP Authentication PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISPPPP Compression Internet Protocol Routing Table This page left intentionally blank Configuring Router’s Security Page General Limited Only commonly Configured in the AccessSecurity Level Incoming traffic Network outgoing traffic Network from InternetAccess Control Click Apply to save changesPage Configuring the Router’s Security Port Forwarding DMZ Demilitarized Zone Host Click Apply to save the changesPort Triggering Configuring the Router’s Security Remote Administration Configuring the Router’s Security Static NAT Advanced Filtering Page Configuring the Router’s Security Security Log Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Configuring the Router’s Security Page Using Parental Controls Activating Parental ControlsPage Advanced Parental Controls Parental ControlsPage Using Advanced Settings Page Firmware Upgrade Automatically Check and Upgrade Upgrading From the InternetAutomatically Check and Send E-mail Firmware Restore Automatic Check DisabledManual Checking and Upgrading Configuration File System Settings Broadband Router’s Hostname Warn User Before Network Configuration ChangesConfigure a number of concurrent users… Local DomainAllowed Capacity Before Email Notification Enable LoggingLow Capacity Notification Enabled System Log Buffer SizeEnter the size of the security log buffer in this text box Click in this check box to activate security loggingSecurity Log Buffer Size ServerDhcp Timeout Server Requires AuthenticationPPP Timeout PortDate and Time Scheduler Rules Page Routing Page IP Address Distribution Domain RoutingPage Using Advanced Settings Page Diagnostics Restoring Default Settings Reboot the RouterARP Address Resolution Protocol Table MAC CloningUsers Local Administration QoSDynamic DNS Offline Connection To UpdatePassword User NameHost Name Backup MXDNS Server Wildcard101 Network Objects Universal Plug and Play UPnP 104 Protocols 105106 Monitoring Router Router StatusAdvanced Status Monitoring the Router Traffic Monitoring Troubleshooting Accessing the Router if Locked OutRestoring the Router’s Default Settings Ensure the Subnet Mask address is set to Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP AddressLAN Connection Failure Which connection speeds does the Router support?How do I find out what IP address my computer is using? No. Follow these steps to refresh the IP addressWhat is the default user name for the Router? How many computers can be connected through the Router?Quality of Service Traffic Priority802.1p Priority MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger 323 Port triggering applicationsAppendix a Quality of Service 118 Traffic Shaping 120 121 To define a shaping class Name the new class and click Apply123 124 125 126 127 802.1p Settings 129 130 Specifications B LED IndicatorsPower, LAN 8, WAN, Internet Environmental Regulatory Compliance Notices ModificationsClass B Equipment 134 Limited Warranty 135136 Limited Warranty 138