Motorola WR850G Firmware Release Notes page 2
Version 6.1.4
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Also See for WR850G:
- User manual (95 pages) ,
- Troubleshooting (4 pages) ,
- Specifications (2 pages)
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E. Run the Conversion Utility
Run this utility to generate a text file that shows where the
current configuration parameters are to be entered in the
version 6.x configuration screens.
1 Navigate and click the Converter.exe file you
downloaded in step D. The HomeNet Backup File Format
Converter main window appears:
2
In the Input binary box, click Browse and
locate the config.bin file you saved in step B. Example:
5x config.bin
3
In the Output file box, click Browse to
locate a folder to store this file, then type a name for
this file to be generated. Example: Version_6x.txt
4
In the Product ID box, type the product name.
Example: WR850G
5
Click Run. When “Done” appears in the lower left
corner of the dialog box, click Exit.
6 Check that the file is located in the folder you
specified in step 3, and then click the file to open it and
print it.
How to Upgrade
Be sure to read “Before You Upgrade” prior to performing
this procedure. Never reset the unit while it’s upgrading.
To upgrade from version 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, or 5.x to version 6.x:
1
Download and save the
Motorola_WR850_6.1.4.exe file from the Motorola
Web site at the following link:
http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp
2
Double-click the .exe file you just saved. Browse to
the default path C:\Motorola_Homenet (unless you
named it otherwise) and unzip the file.
3
Type http://192.168.10.1 in a Web browser.
4
When the Motorola Wireless Broadband Router
logon dialog box appears, type your user name in the
User name box (if you changed it from the factory default
(admin) the last time you upgraded).
5
Type your password in the Password box (if you
changed it from the factory default (motorola using all
lowercase) the last time you upgraded).
6
Click LOG IN.
7
Click the Control Panel tab then the Firmware
Update tab to access the firmware information.
8
To locate the Firmware Update .trx file you
downloaded and unzipped in steps 1 and 2, type the path
in the Firmware Update File box, or click
Browse to navigate to it. The default is
C:\Motorola_Homenet.
9
When the .trx file appears in the Firmware Update
File box, click Update.
10 When the update is complete, click RESTART and
follow the prompts to restart the WR850
Clearing the Web Browser Cache
After you upgrade, you may need to clear the cache to view
the upgraded Web page properly:
1
Open a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer®.
2
Select Tools\Internet Options.
3
In the Temporary Internet files box, click Delete
Files.
4
In the Delete Files dialog box, select the Delete all
offline content check box and then click OK.
5
Click OK again.
Configuring the WR850G/GP
These release notes provide steps to reconfigure the basic
security and other settings so that you can get your system
running securely. These basic settings appear in white on the
configuration pages of the user interface. This document also
provides a comprehensive mapping table of parameters so
that you can find the newly named corresponding parameters
from previous versions. New parameters have also been
added for Version 6.x.
How to Configure the WR850
After you complete the upgrade procedure, you can custom
configure the WR850 and its associated devices. Procedures
are provided for the commonly used options only. Refer to
the “WR850 Wireless Broadband Routers (WR850GP and
WR850G) User Guide” for complete information.
Refer to Table 1 in this update to locate configuration
parameters in previous versions (2x through 5.x) that have
been renamed or moved to new configuration pages in
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