NETGEAR DG834N Network Router User Manual


 
DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
Managing Your Network 4-19
v1.0, October 2008
Automatic Firmware Recovery
Should the firmware become corrupted, the modem router automatically detects this situation and
opens the following screen to enable you to recover the firmware.
To recover the firmware:
1. If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to step 2. If you do not have the
firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
2. Click Browse.
3. Navigate to the firmware file. (If you used the Setup CD, recovery firmware is located in the
C:\Netgear directory.)
4. Click Upgrade.
5. The recovery process takes about 5 minutes. Wait for the progress bar to complete. After the
firmware recovery is complete, the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays, allowing you
to log in to the modem router to check its status.
Figure 4-11