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JWNR2010v5 N300 Wireless Router
Manually Update 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. If new
firmware is available, you can also use the
Check
button on the Firmware Update screen to
check for it manually.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.
Log in to the router.
For more information, see
Log In to Your Router After Installation
on page
18.
2.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update
.
A screen similar to the following displays:
3.
Click the
Check
button.
If new firmware is available, the router detects it and displays the Firmware Update
Assistant screen.
4.
To update the router to the new firmware, click the
Yes
button.
5.
To upload the firmware that you have manually downloaded from the NETGEAR support
website, do the following:
a.
Click
Browse
, navigate to the firmware file (the file ends in
.img
), and select the
firmware file.
b.
Click the
Upload
button.