Chapter 2 Configuration
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SubProduct
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., tur n 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.