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NTC-221/NTC-222/NTC-223/NTC-224 

 Firmware Upgrade Guide 

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FI01155   v1.0   13 May 2019 

© NetComm 2019 

 

Upgrading the firmware 

Over the lifetime of your router, NetComm will periodically produce updates of its firmware. 

Files containing the latest firmware release

s will be published on NetComm’s support website and will be available 

to you for download and installation. 

To see the most recent firmware version for your router, go to: 

 

https://support.netcommwireless.com/product/ntc-220-series

 

The procedures outlined in this guide will install the latest firmware while preserving and reapplying your current 
settings. 

Process overview 

Take the following steps to upgrade the firmware: 

1

 

Log in to the web interface 

2

 

Check and download most recent firmware 

3

 

Back up current settings (optional)  

4

 

Install the new firmware 

5

 

Restore your settings (optional) 

6

 

Confirm firmware upgrade 

Log in to the web interface 

In order to perform a firmware update, you must be logged into the router with the root manager account.  

To access the 

router’s 

web interface: 

1

 

Connect one end of the RJ-45 (Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the router and the other end to the 
Ethernet port of your computer. 

2

 

Connect the power adapter to the DC power jack of the router and plug it into an available wall socket. Wait 
approximately 1 minute for the router to start up. 

3

 

Open a web browser (such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox), type following address into the address 
bar and press Enter. 

     

https://192.168.1.1

 

 

Summary of Contents for NTC-220

Page 1: ...Firmware Upgrade Guide NTC 221 NTC 222 NTC 223 NTC 224 Doc No FI01155 ...

Page 2: ...ications are subject to change without notice Images shown may vary slightly from the actual product Note This document is subject to change without notice Document history This document relates to the following products NetComm NTC 221 NTC 222 NTC 223 NTC 224 V E R D O C U M E N T D E S C R I P T I O N D A T E v1 0 Initial release 13 May 2019 Table i Document revision history Contents Overview 3 ...

Page 3: ...nderstand telecommunications terminology and concepts Prerequisites Before continuing with the installation of your router please confirm that you have the following An electronic computing device with a working Ethernet network adapter and a web browser such as Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome Notation The following symbols may be used in this document Note This note contains us...

Page 4: ...following steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Log in to the web interface 2 Check and download most recent firmware 3 Back up current settings optional 4 Install the new firmware 5 Restore your settings optional 6 Confirm firmware upgrade Log in to the web interface In order to perform a firmware update you must be logged into the router with the root manager account To access the router s web interfa...

Page 5: ...pgrade Guide 5 of 10 FI01155 v1 0 13 May 2019 NetComm 2019 4 The Log in page is displayed 5 In the Username field select root and enter the password for the device in the Password field then click the Log in button The Status page is displayed ...

Page 6: ...an that shown on the router s Status page refer to step 1 above click the Download Link and the following zip file will be downloaded into your browser s download folder NTC 220_Firmware_Vx x xx x zip 6 Unzip the folder and extract the file in the ntc_220_x x xx x cdi format to a safe location Important Do not change the file extension cdi of the router firmware files as this can cause the firmwar...

Page 7: ...following format will be saved in your browser s designated download folder ntc_220_XXXX cfg tar gz Note We recommend that you save this backup file to a secure location Do not change the file extension of the router firmware files as this can cause the firmware upgrade process to fail Important Do not change the file extension of the router firmware files as this can cause the firmware upgrade pr...

Page 8: ...to the router 6 You will be asked to confirm that you want to install the selected file Click the OK button to proceed 7 The LED lights on the front of the router will begin to flash and the progress details will be displayed in the bottom area of the File uploads page Important Do not remove the power when the router s LEDs are flashing as this is when the firmware update is in process 8 The inst...

Page 9: ...r s web user interface and select System from the menu at the top of the screen 2 From the System menu on the left select System Configuration and then Settings backup and restore from its submenu 3 From the Restore saved settings section click the Choose a file button 4 Navigate to the location of the backup file in that you had previously created It will be in the following file format ntc_220_X...

Page 10: ... button to proceed with the reboot 9 During the rebooting process a progress indicator displays 10 When the reboot is complete you will be returned to the login page Confirm firmware upgrade 1 In the Username field select root and enter the password for the device in the Password field then click the Log in button 2 The Status page will display go to the System information section and note the Fir...

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