Asante Technologies FR3000 Series - Manual (Page 42)

42 Asanté FriendlyNET Cable/DSL Router
U PGRADE F IRMWARE
From time to time, Asanté will
provide updates to the router to
improve performance and to
ensure compatibility. The firm-
ware may be downloaded from
the Asanté Technical Support
website. The upgrade may be
performed from Netscape ver-
sion 3 or higher, Microsoft
Internet Explorer version 3 or
better, on a Mac, Windows or
UNIX/Linux computer. This
section applies to firmware version 2.0 or better.
Perform the following steps to upgrade the router’s firmware, or to restore a
saved configuration:
1.
Check the Asanté website, www.asante.com, and click on Support.
Download only the latest released version of the firmware for your particular
router. Pre-release (or beta versions) should only be used if it can resolve
a specific issue for you.
Tip: To view the firmware version, go to the router’s Status screen. The
firmware version can also be viewed by going to the Advanced Upgrade
Firmware screen.
2. Be certain that no other computers are accessing the router. If you are ad-
ministering the router from LAN port 1, you may want to disconnect all the
other network cables on ports 2-4.
3. Turn on the router and verify that all the LEDs are normal and that you have
a valid link from your computer to the router. See Chapter 2.1 for a descrip-
tion of LED indicators.
4. Launch your browser and access the router. The default IP address is
192.168.123.254. If you have changed the IP address, enter the new IP
address.
5. Log in to the router using the default password (admin) or the new pass-
word you have assigned.
6. Click on the Advanced tab, then click on the Upgrade Firmware button.
You will see the Firmware Upgrade Screen.
7. Enter the path of the firmware file. If you are unsure of the path, click the
Browse button to search your computer. The filename will end in .bin.
8. After you have entered the firmware path, click the Upgrade button.
9. Once the upgrade is complete, restart your router.