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Upgrading Firmware
You can upgrade your 802.11g Router’s firmware (the software that controls your 802.11g Router’s
operation). Normally, this is done when a new version of firmware offers new features that you want,
or solves problems you have encountered when using the current version. System upgrade can be
performed through the System Upgrade option as follows:
Step 1 Select System Tools, then Firmware Upgrade from the menu and the following screen
displays:
Step 2: To update the 802.11g Router firmware, first download the firmware from the distributor’s
web site to your local disk. Then from the above screen enter the path and filename of the firmware
(or click Browse to select the path and filename of the firmware). Next, Click the Upgrade button.
The new firmware will begin loading to your 802.11g Router. After a message appears telling you that
the operation is complete, you need to reset the system to have the new firmware take effect.
Note: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your 802.11g Router if you are happy with its operation.
How to Save or Restore Configuration Changes
You can save system configuration settings to a file, and later download it back to the 802.11g Router
system by following the steps below.
Step 1 Select Configuration Save and Restore from the System Tools menu and the following
screen displays: