Update The Firmware Of The Access Point/Router; Let The Access Point/Router Check For New Firmware And Update The Firmware - NETGEAR WAC124-100NAS User Manual

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
Update the firmware of the access
point/router
From time to time, or as needed, NETGEAR makes new firmware (routing software)
available. The firmware is stored in flash memory.
You can log in to the access point/router and check if new firmware is available, or you
can manually load a specific firmware version to your access point/router.
Let the access point/router check for new firmware and
update the firmware
You can let the access point/router check to see if new firmware is available. If it is, you
can update the firmware.
Note: We recommend that you connect a computer to the access point/router using
an Ethernet connection to update the firmware.
To let the access point/router check for new firmware and update the firmware:
1. Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
access point/router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
If you are not connected to the access point/router network but to the same network
as the access point/router, enter the IP address that is assigned to the access
point/router. If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the access
point/router on page 29.
The NETGEAR Business page displays. You are prompted to sign in with your
NETGEAR account.
If the access point/router is not connected to the Internet, you are prompted to sign
in with the local login credentials (see Log in to the access point/router when it is
not connected to the Internet on page 27).
3. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
4. Enter your registered email address and password and click the Login button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update.
The Firmware Update page displays.
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