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User’s Manual 37
Upgrade Firmware
From time to time, Asanté will provide firmware updates to improve performance
and to ensure compatibility. To upgrade the router’s firmware:
1. Click on the Upgrade Firmware Setting button.
2. In the Firmware Filename screen, check for the latest firmware by clicking
on the www.asante.com
link.
3. On the Asanté
website, click on
Support and look
for “FriendlyNET
FR1004 Series
router” firmware
downloads. If you
have the wired
router, check for
FR1004 firmware;
if you have the
wireless router,
check for FR1004AL firmware.
4. Save the new firmware in a place you can easily find (e.g., desktop).
5. In the Firmware Filename screen, click on Browse… button to locate the
file you just downloaded. Search for the filename ending in “.BIN”.
6. Physically disconnect all the other computers and the Internet connection by
removing all the network cables except the one currently running the
router’s administration. This precaution protects the router from being inter-
rupted during the upgrade process; an interruption could corrupt the router
and cause it to require factory servicing.
7. Click on the Upgrade button to start uploading the firmware into the router.
8. In a few minutes, the upgrade process will be completed. Do not turn off the
router until this process is completed.
Tip: If the process is not completed after 10 minutes, try refreshing the web
browser’s screen by pressing the F5 key.