Figure 5-47: factory defaults, Figure 5-48: firmware upgrade, Figure 5-49: reboot – Nortel Networks WAG54G User Manual

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G ADSL Gateway
The Administration Tab

Wireless-G ADSL Gateway

The Factory Defaults Tab

Restore Factory Defaults. If you wish to restore the Gateway to its factory default settings and lose all your
settings, click Yes.

To begin the restore process, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click the Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.

The Firmware Upgrade Tab

The Gateway allows you to upgrade firmware from the LAN (Local Area Network) side of the Gateway.

Upgrade from LAN

To upgrade the Gateway’s firmware from the LAN:

1. Download the Gateway’s firmware upgrade file from www.linksys.com.

1. Extract the file on your computer.

1. Click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file.

2. Double-click the firmware file that you have downloaded and extracted.

3. Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

To cancel the firmware upgrade, click the Cancel Upgrade button.

The Reboot Tab

This screen allows you to do a soft or hard reboot of the Gateway. In most cases you should use the hard reboot.
The soft reboot is similar to restarting your computer without physically powering down the computer.

Reboot

Reboot Mode. To reboot your Gateway, select Hard or Soft. Choose Hard to power cycle the Gateway or Soft. to
restart it without a power cycle.

To begin the reboot process, click the Save Settings button. When a screen appears asking you if you really want
to reboot the Gateway, click OK.

Click the Cancel Changes button if you want to cancel the reboot.

Figure 5-49: Reboot

Figure 5-48: Firmware Upgrade

Figure 5-47: Factory Defaults

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