NETGEAR ProSafe FVS336Gv2 Reference Manual page 552

ProSAFE Dual WAN Gigabit WAN SSL VPN Firewall FVS336Gv2
Upgrade the Firmware
You can install a different version of the VPN firewall firmware. For information about how to
view the current version of the firmware that the VPN firewall is running, see
Overview of the VPN Firewall Addresses and Firmware Version
Note: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, it might be necessary to
erase the configuration and manually reconfigure your VPN firewall
after upgrading it. See the firmware release notes that NETGEAR
makes available.
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To download a firmware version and upgrade the firmware:
1. Visit the NETGEAR website at http://support.netgear.com.
2. Navigate to the FVS336GV2 support page and click the Downloads tab.
3. Click the desired firmware version to reach the download page.
Be sure to read the release notes on the download page before upgrading the VPN
firewall's software.
4. On your computer, launch an Internet browser.
5. In the address field of your browser, enter the IP address that was assigned to the VPN
firewall during the installation process.
The VPN firewall factory default IP address is 192.168.1.1.
The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
6. In the Username field, type your user name and in the Password / Passcode field, type
your password.
For the default administrative account, the default user name is admin and the default
password is password.
7. If you changed the default domain or were assigned a domain, from the Domain menu,
select the domain.
If you did not change the domain or were not assigned a domain, leave the menu
selection at geardomain.
8. Click the Login button.
The Router Status screen displays.
9. Select Administration > Settings Backup & Upgrade.
The Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen displays.
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