Resolving A 'Reload Firmware' Message; Troubleshooting A Tcp/Ip Network Using The Ping Utility; Testing The Lan Path To Your Router - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

Resolving a 'Reload Firmware' Message

When you attempt to connect to the Internet, Windows may display a message that you must
reload the router's firmware. If this situation occurs, a problem has been detected with the
router's firmware.
To recover the firmware:
If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to step 2. If you do not have
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the firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
Click Browse.
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Navigate to the firmware file. (If you used the Setup CD, recovery firmware is located in the
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C:\Netgear directory.)
Click Upgrade.
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The recovery process takes about 5 minutes. Wait for the progress bar to complete. After the
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firmware recovery is complete, the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays, allowing you
to log in to the wireless modem router to check its status.

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility

Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request
packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily
troubleshoot a TCP/IP network by using the ping utility in your computer.

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up
correctly.
To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later:
From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run.
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In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:
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ping 192.168.0.1
Click OK.
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You should see a message like this one:
Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
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