Chapter 4

Advanced Configuration

Restore  To restore the Gateway’s configuration settings, click this button and follow the on-screen instructions.

Administration > Factory Defaults

This screen allows you to restore the Gateway’s configuration to its factory default settings.

Administration > Factory Defaults

NOTE: Restoring factory defaults deletes all custom settings. To retain your custom settings, use the Administration > Back Up & Restore screen to back up the settings before you restore the factory defaults.

Factory Defaults

Restore Factory Defaults  To reset settings to the default values, select Yes. Any custom Gateway settings you have saved will be lost when the default settings are restored.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Administration > Firmware Upgrade

Administration > 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.

Firmware Upgrade

Before upgrading the firmware, download the Gateway’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com/international. Then extract the file if needed.

Please Select a File to Upgrade  Click Browse and select the extracted firmware upgrade file.

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

Language  To use a different language, select one from the drop-down menu. The web-based utility will switch to the new language five seconds after your selection is made.

Administration > Reboot

Administration > Reboot

The Reboot screen allows you to reboot your Gateway.

Reboot Mode  To reboot your Gateway, select Hard or Soft. Choose Hard to power cycle the Gateway or Soft to restart it without a power cycle. Use a Hard reboot to restart all applications and processes from a clean state.

To begin the reboot process, click Save Settings. When a screen appears asking you if you really want to reboot the Gateway, click OK. Click Cancel to cancel the reboot.

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WAG200G specifications

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