Netgear DG834Gv4 DG834Gv4 Reference Manual - Page 55

Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware, Firmware Upgrade screen

Get Netgear DG834Gv4 - 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Modem PDF manuals and user guides View all Netgear DG834Gv4 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 55 highlights

ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router DG834G Reference Manual Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration settings. 1. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR. The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the modem router must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or later. 2. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default user name of admin default password of password, or using whatever user name, password and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router. 3. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Upgrade to display the Firmware Upgrade screen: Figure 4-2 4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file. 5. Click Upload. Warning: When uploading software to the modem router, it is important not to interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it might corrupt the software. When the upload is complete, your modem router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. In some cases, you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the modem router after upgrading. Managing Your Network 4-3 v2.0, September 2007

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router DG834G Reference Manual
Managing Your Network
4-3
v2.0, September 2007
Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade.
After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration settings.
1.
Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the modem router must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Netscape
Navigator 4.7 or later.
2.
Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of
with its default
user name of
admin
default password of
password
, or using whatever user name, password
and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.
3.
From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Upgrade to display the
Firmware Upgrade screen:
4.
Click
Browse
to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.
5.
Click
Upload
.
Figure 4-2
Warning:
When uploading software to the modem router, it is important not to
interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or
loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it might corrupt the
software. When the upload is complete, your modem router will
automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute.
In some cases, you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure
the modem router after upgrading.