Before you upgrade, there are something you should know.3 Q' s) m9 s3 s& J7 Q% Q/ s- ^ n- C
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Write down all the current settings as you have to enter them manually after upgrade.
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Choose the firmware which has the same hardware version as yours.' U& Z7 E, e5 p
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DO NOT upgrade firmware from a computer with a wireless connection. Use a computer that you can connect to the router with an Ethernet cable. You may damage the router due to the increased packet loss with a wireless connection.2 ?' D0 E& n3 |% J( S% U, b
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DO NOT turn off the power during upgrading.
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Step 1 Log into the ADSL Router by typing http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of the browser (such as Internet Explorer, Netscape). Both the User Name and Password are admin unless you have changed it.
$ u1 A, y$ Q% f) KStep 2 Click Maintenance ->Firmware, click the Browse button to choose the firmware you downloaded before.
% m/ o7 |" @1 K. T! ]- uStep 3 Click the UPGRADE button, and your Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished. Step 4 Verify that the router’s firmware is upgraded. Step 5 Reenter the settings you have noted down before upgrading. |