
Wireless-G VPN Broadband Router
The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade
The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Router’s firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Router or the new firmware has a feature you want to use.
Note: The Router will lose all of the settings you have customized. Before you upgrade its firmware, write down all of your custom settings. After you upgrade its firmware, you will have to
Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. Then extract the file.
Upgrade Firmware
In the field provided, enter the name of the extracted firmware upgrade file, or click the Browse button to find this file. After you have selected the appropriate file, click the Upgrade button, and follow the
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Chapter 6: Configuring the
Figure 6-45: Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade
firmware: the programming code that runs a networking device
download: to receive a file transmitted over a network
upgrade: to replace existing software or firmware with a newer version
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The Administration Tab - Firmware Upgrade