Netgear RP114 RP114 Reference Manual - Page 111

Software Update, Updating Router Software Using FTP, Command Interpreter Mode - firmware update

Get Netgear RP114 PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 606449021585
View all Netgear RP114 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 111 highlights

Software Update Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router You can update the router software through the browser or by using an FTP program. The browser procedure is described in "Software Upgrade" on page 6-4. The FTP procedure is described in the following section. Updating Router Software Using FTP You can update the router software over the LAN or WAN using an FTP client program. Windows includes an FTP client program that can be accessed using the Start button and Run menu. Other FTP client programs are available through many software retailers and shareware sites. To update the router software: 1. Rename the new software file to ras. 2. Establish an FTP connection to the router. No login name is necessary. The password is the current Manager password. The factory default password is 1234. 3. Select binary (not ascii) transfer mode. 4. Use your FTP program to put the file named ras in the router. After the data transfer is finished, the router programs the upgraded firmware into flash memory and reboots itself, dropping the FTP session. Command Interpreter Mode To enter the command interpreter mode: • Select option 8 from Menu 24, Maintenance, to enter the command interpreter mode. This mode allows you to diagnose, test, and configure your router using a specified set of commands. To see a list of valid commands, type "help" at the command prompt. For more detailed information, go to the NETGEAR Web site, www.netgear.com. • Type exit to exit the command interpreter mode. Using the Manager Interface for Advanced System Maintenance 9-9

  • 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
Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router
Using the Manager Interface for Advanced System Maintenance
9-9
Software Update
You can update the router software through the browser or by using an FTP program. The browser
procedure is described in
“Software Upgrade“ on page 6-4
. The FTP procedure is described in the
following section.
Updating Router Software Using FTP
You can update the router software over the LAN or WAN using an FTP client program. Windows
includes an FTP client program that can be accessed using the Start button and Run menu. Other
FTP client programs are available through many software retailers and shareware sites.
To update the router software:
1.
Rename the new software file to
ras
.
2.
Establish an FTP connection to the router.
No login name is necessary. The password is the current Manager password. The factory
default password is 1234.
3.
Select binary (not ascii) transfer mode.
4.
Use your FTP program to put the file named
ras
in the router.
After the data transfer is finished, the router programs the upgraded firmware into flash memory
and reboots itself, dropping the FTP session.
Command Interpreter Mode
To enter the command interpreter mode:
•
Select option 8 from Menu 24, Maintenance, to enter the command interpreter mode.
This mode allows you to diagnose, test, and configure your router using a specified set of
commands. To see a list of valid commands, type “help” at the command prompt. For more
detailed information, go to the NETGEAR Web site,
www.netgear.com.
•
Type exit to exit the command interpreter mode.