Managing Your Network; Updating The Firmware - NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 User Manual

This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your wireless modem
router. This chapter includes:
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"Updating the Firmware

• "Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings" on page 4-3
• "Viewing the Wireless Modem Router Status" on page 4-5
• "Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless Modem Router" on page 4-10
• "Configuring Remote Management" on page 4-11
Updating 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 4-1
Note: To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in, clear the Check for Updated
Firmware Upon Log-in check box on the Router Upgrade screen.

Managing Your Network

v1.1, January 2010
Chapter 4
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