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DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility - setup

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DSL-500 ADSL Router User's Guide C DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility You can update system firmware using the DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility. To upgrade the Router's firmware you must have installed this software on the PC you wish to use for this purpose. Install the utility by clicking the file titled setup.exe located on the Installation CD-ROM. It will be installed automatically. It is recommended that the PC be directly connected to the Router using a crossed cable, however you may upgrade it through the LAN from a remote host. You also need to download the latest firmware version file from the D-Link web site to the PC on which you will use the Upgrade Utility. Instructions for downloading the firmware are located on the D-Link web site at www.dlink.com. To launch the DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility, click on the icon. Allow a few moments for the software to discover the Router on the network. After the discovery phase the following window will appear. You will see all the DSL-500 Routers on your network. You can identify individual devices by either its IP address or its MAC address. Select the device you wish to upgrade by double clicking on it. 40

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DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide
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C
DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility
You can update system firmware using the DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility.
To upgrade the Router’s firmware you must have installed this software on the
PC you wish to use for this purpose. Install the utility by clicking the file titled
setup.exe
located on the Installation CD-ROM. It will be installed automatically.
It is recommended that the PC be directly connected to the Router using a
crossed cable, however you may upgrade it through the LAN from a remote host.
You also need to download the latest firmware version file from the D-Link web
site to the PC on which you will use the Upgrade Utility. Instructions for
downloading the firmware are located on the D-Link web site at
www.dlink.com
.
To launch the DSL-500 Firmware Upgrade Utility, click on the icon. Allow a few
moments for the software to discover the Router on the network. After the
discovery phase the following window will appear. You will see all the DSL-500
Routers on your network. You can identify individual devices by either its IP
address or its MAC address. Select the device you wish to upgrade by double
clicking on it.