Upgrade The Router Firmware - NETGEAR MBR1515 User Manual

From the main menu, select Maintenance >
Diagnostics.
• Ping. Ping an IP address.
• Lookup. A Domain Name Server (DNS)
converts the Internet name such as
www.netgear.com to an IP address. If
you need the IP address of a server on
the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to
find the IP address.
• Display. View the internal routing table.
Typically, this information is used only by
technical support.
• Reboot. Shut down and restart the
router. If you reboot the router, you lose your connection. To access the router, you need
to log in again after it has finished rebooting.
• Save. Save diagnostic information.

Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases
new firmware. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR website. If the upgrade
file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file before
uploading it to the router.
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware
upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration
settings.
1. Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR.
The web browser used to upload new firmware into the router must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Mozilla
Firefox 2.0 or later.
2. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your Internet
browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password
3. From the main menu, select Maintenance > Router Upgrade to display this screen.
4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.
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