Update The Firmware Of The Modem Router; Check For New Firmware And Update The Modem Router - NETGEAR D8500 User Manual

Manage the Modem Router and Monitorthe
Traffic
This chapter describes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your modem router
and monitor the network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
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Update the Firmware of the Modem Router

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Manage the Configuration File of the Modem Router
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Change the admin Password
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Set Up Password Recovery
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Recover the admin Password
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Return the Modem Router to Its Factory Default Settings
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Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
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View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router
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View Devices Currently on the Network
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Manage the Activity Log
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Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
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Manage the Modem Router Remotely
Update the Firmware of the Modem Router
The modem router firmware is stored in flash memory.
You can check to see if new firmware is available and update the modem router to the new firmware.You can
also visit the NETGEAR support website, download the firmware manually, and update the modem router to
the new firmware.

Check for New Firmware and Update the Modem Router

For you to check for new firmware, the modem router must be connected to the Inter
To check for new firmware and update your modem router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter .routerlogin.
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