How do I upgrade the firmware on my router?

To upgrade the firmware on your router, please go through thefollowing steps.

Step 1. Download the latest firmware and unzipthe files to a folder on your computer that you can locate themeasily. (If you can't unzip the files, you may need WinZIP forWindows, or StuffIt for Mac)

Step 2. Once you've downloaded and unzipped thefirmware, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscapeand enter the IP address of your router (192.168.1.1).

Step 3. The default username isadmin (all lower case) and the default password isadmin (all lower case). ClickLogin.

Step 4. Click on the Tools taband then the Update Gateway button on the leftside. Click on the Browse button and browse to theFS file you unzipped in Step 2. Highlight the fileby clicking on it once and click Open.

Step 5. Click Update Gatewaybutton. It will start copying the files across. Once the file hasgone through and the unit has rebooted login again.

Step 6. Now click on theBrowse button again and browse to the Kernel fileyou unzipped in Step 2. Highlight the file byclicking on it once and click Open.

Step 7. Click Update Gatewaybutton. Once the upgrade has finished the unit will reboot. Oncethe unit has been rebooted and you are logged in go to Tools andupdate gateway. The current firmware version should now show thenew version of the firmware.

Step 8. The router may need to be factory resetbefore use. Disconnect the power to the router, then plug it backin and wait 20 seconds. Then, hold the Resetswitch on the back for 10 seconds. Then you can configure therouter as per your requirements. Once everything is configured,plug in the ADSL line.

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