Owner's Manual

4. Managing Your Network

This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 Wireless Modem Router. This

chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrading the Firmware

• Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information

• Viewing a List of Attached Devices

• Managing the Configuration File

• Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting th

e N300 Wireless Modem Router

• Enabling Remote Management Access

Note: For help with changing the password, see How to Change the

Built-In Password on page 33.

Upgrading the Firmware

The wireless modem router’s firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. By

default, when you log in to your wireless modem router, it automatically checks the

NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version.

Figure 26.