User's Manual

Reference Manual for the Model FVM318 Cable/DSL ProSafe Wireless VPN Security Firewall
5-14 Managing Your Network
When accessing your router from the Internet, you will type your router's WAN IP address into
your browser's Address (in IE) or Location (in Netscape) box, followed by a colon (:) and the
custom port number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port
number 8080, enter in your browser:
http://134.177.0.123:8080
Upgrading the Router’s Firmware
The software of the FVM318 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 (.BIN or .IMG) file before uploading it to the firewall.
Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the firewall must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape Navigator
4.7 and above.
Procedure 5-1: Router Upgrade
1. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.
2. Log in to the firewall 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 firewall.
3. From the Main Menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select the
Router Upgrade heading
to display the menu shown in Figure 5-9.
Figure 5-9: Router Upgrade menu
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