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12 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard
To upgrade your router:
1.
If the Router Upgrade screen does not display automatically, select Router Upgrade under
Maintenance on the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen will then display.
2. Click Browse and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC (the
file will end in .img or .chk).
3. Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the router. The upload
process will take several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the router
will restart.
4. After the router has restarted, select Router Status under the Maintenance menu. Check the
Firmware Version to verify that your router now has the new software installed.
If you are unable to successfully upgrade using this method, refer to the online Reference
Manual for other ways to upgrade the router. The Reference Manual is available through the
Documentation link on the router main menu (or through a link on the Resource CD).
If you selected the No radio box during installation, and want to check for new firmware later,
follow the procedure below. It is advisable to determine the firmware version currently running on
your router before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR
website and select the model number for this router. If a later version of the firmware is available,
download the firmware to your computer and upgrade your router.
To manually check for new router firmware:
1.
Open a browser window and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
browser. Press Enter.
2. When prompted, enter the default Password (password for the router Password), in lowercase
letters. If you changed the Password from the default, then enter your new Password.
3. Select Router Status under the Maintenance menu on your router interface. When the
Router Status screen displays, note the version number of your router firmware.
4. Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com/support and select Downloads from the menu bar.
5. From the Product Selection pull-down menu, select your router model number. The Product
Support page for your router will display.
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do
anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting! When the Ready
light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router.