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N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4
Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router’s firmware (software) is stored in flash memory. If the router has detected that new
firmware is available, you might see a message at the top of the genie screens. You can also
use the Check button on the Firmware Upgrade screen to check manually if new firmware is
available.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Firmware Upgrade
.
The Firmware Upgrade screen displays:
2.
Click the
Check
button.
The router detects new firmware if any is available. If new firmware is available, the
Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays.
3.
Click
Yes
to update the router to the new firmware.
4.
(Optional) If you have manually downloaded new firmware from the NETGEAR support
website:
a.
Click
Browse
, navigate to the firmware file (the file ends in .img), and select the
firmware file.
b.
Click the
Upload
button.
A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process:
