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Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration, Upgrading the Firewall Software - firmware download
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Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall 25 with 4 Gigabit LAN and Dual WAN Ports Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration IMPORTANT! Once you start restoring settings or erasing the router, do NOT try to go online, turn off the router, shutdown the computer or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting! This should only take a minute or so. When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the router. The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file containing your firewall's configuration settings. • To save your settings, select the Backup tab. Click the Backup button. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the firewall and will prompt you for a location on your PC to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as pacbell.cfg. • To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your PC or click the Browse button to browse to the file. When you have located it, click the Restore button to send the file to the firewall. The firewall will then reboot automatically. An Alert page appears showing the status of restore operation.You need to manually restart the router to make the restored settings effective. IMPORTANT! Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shutdown the computer or do anything else to the router until it finishes restarting! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the router. Upgrading the Firewall Software The routing software of the FVS124G VPN Firewall is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from Netgear's website. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the binary (.TRX) file before sending it to the firewall. The upgrade file can be sent to the firewall using your browser. Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the FVS124G VPN Firewall must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or above. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Management heading, select the Router Upgrade heading to display the menu shown below. 8-30 Router and Network Management 202-10085-01, March 2005
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