Upgrading Automatically To New Router Software; Upgrading Manually To New Router Software - NETGEAR RANGEMAX WNDR3300 User Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 User Manual

Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software

If you have selected Check for New Version Upon Log-in, your router alerts you to the new
software when you log in. Otherwise, you can click the Check button in the Router Upgrade
screen to search for new software.
If the router discovers a newer version of software, the message on the left displays when you log
in. If no new firmware is available, the message on the right displays.
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To automatically upgrade to the new software, click Yes to allow the router to download and install
the new software file from NETGEAR.
Warning: When uploading software to the WNDR3300 router, do not interrupt the Web
browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the
browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the software.
When the upload is complete, your router automatically restarts. The upgrade process typically
takes about one minute. Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must
reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Upgrading Manually to New Router Software

To manually select, download, and install new software to your router:
1. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Status. Note the version number of your
router firmware.
2. Go to the WNDR3300 support page on the NETGEAR website at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
3. Check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown in the
Router Status screen.
Using Network Monitoring Tools
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