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Chapter 5: Configuring the Gateway
The Administration Tab
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
Firmware Upgrade
The ADSL Gateway allows you to upgrade firmware for the WAN (Internet) side of the Gateway and the LAN
(network) side of the Gateway.
Upgrade from WAN
To upgrade the Gateway’s firmware from the WAN : Enter the URL for the firmware in the URL field, then click the
Upgrade
button, and follow the instructions there.
Upgrade from LAN
To upgrade the Gateway’s firmware from the LAN:
1. Click the
Browse
button to find the firmware upgrade file that you downloaded from the Linksys website and
then extracted.
2. Double-click the firmware file you downloaded and extracted. Click the
Upgrade
button, and follow the
instructions there.
Reboot
This tab allows you to do a soft or hard reboot of your Gateway.
Reboot Mode. To reboot your Gateway, select
Hard
or
Soft
. Choose hard to power cycle the Gateway or soft to
restart it without a power cycle.
To begin the reboot process, click the
Save Settings
button. When a screen appears asking you if you really want
to reboot the device. Click
OK
.
Click the
Cancel Changes
button if you want to undo your changes.
Figure 5-40: Firmware Upgrade
Figure 5-41: Reboot ADSL Gateway