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Taking note of your current settings After upgrading the hotspot's firmware, a reset needs to be done which will require you to reconfigure your settings from scratch. Be sure to note down important settings before resetting the hotspot and use it as basis for reconfiguring the router later. NOTE: You can use the back-up and restore configuration feature of your hotspot before resetting so as not to go through the whole process of reconfiguration. However, firmware upgrades sometimes include added functionalities which might mess up the settings once restored from a backup. In case this happens, you might have to manually reconfigure the hotspot. Performing the Upgrade Step 1: Access the hotspot's web-based setup page. Step 2: Click the Administration tab. Step 3: Click the Firmware Upgrade sub-tab then click the Browse button. Step 4: Locate the firmware then click Open.

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Taking note of your current settings
After upgrading the hotspot’s firmware, a reset needs to be done which will require you to reconfigure your settings
from scratch.
Be sure to note down important settings before resetting the hotspot and use it as basis for
reconfiguring the router later.
NOTE:
You can use the back-up and restore configuration feature of your hotspot before resetting so as not to go
through the whole process of reconfiguration.
However, firmware upgrades sometimes include added functionalities
which might mess up the settings once restored from a backup.
In case this happens, you might have to manually
reconfigure the hotspot.
Performing the Upgrade
Step 1:
Access the
hotspot’s
web-based setup page.
Step 2:
Click the
Administration
tab.
Step 3:
Click the
Firmware Upgrade
sub-tab then click the
Browse
button.
Step 4:
Locate the firmware then click
Open
.