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Reference Manual for the DG834PN RangeMaxTM ADSL Modem Wireless Router Upgrading the ADSL Modem Wireless Router's Firmware The software of the DG834PN RangeMax ADSL Modem Wireless Router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR's Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the ADSL modem wireless router. How to Upgrade the ADSL Modem Wireless Router Firmware Note: NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you may 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 ADSL modem wireless router must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above. 2. Log in to the ADSL modem wireless 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 ADSL modem wireless router. 3. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the ADSL Modem Wireless Router Upgrade heading to display the menu shown in Figure 5-2. Figure 5-2 4. In the ADSL Modem Wireless Router Upgrade menu, click the Browse to locate the binary (.BIN or .IMG) upgrade file. Managing Your Network 5-3 v1.0, November 2005

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Reference Manual for the DG834PN RangeMax
TM
ADSL Modem Wireless Router
Managing Your Network
5-3
v1.0, November 2005
Upgrading the ADSL Modem Wireless Router’s Firmware
The software of the DG834PN RangeMax ADSL Modem Wireless Router is stored in FLASH
memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR.
Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEAR's Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed
(.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the ADSL
modem wireless router.
How to Upgrade the ADSL Modem Wireless Router Firmware
Note:
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware
upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you may 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 ADSL modem wireless router must
support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or
above, or Netscape Navigator 4.7 or above.
2.
Log in to the ADSL modem wireless 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 ADSL modem wireless router.
3.
From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the
ADSL Modem Wireless Router Upgrade
heading to display the menu shown in
Figure 5-2
.
4.
In the ADSL Modem Wireless Router Upgrade menu, click the
Browse
to locate the binary
(.BIN or .IMG) upgrade file.
Figure 5-2