Updating Manually To New Router Firmware - NETGEAR WNR500 User Manual

Updating Manually to New Router Firmware

To manually select, download, and install new software to your router:
1. Log in to your router, select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu, and make
note of the firmware version of your router.
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2. Go to the WNR500 support page on the NETGEAR website at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
3. Compare the version number of the most recent firmware offered to the firmware version of
your router. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file from
the WNR500 support page to your computer.
4. Log in to your router and select Router Upgrade under Maintenance on the main menu.
5. Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your computer (the file
ends in .img or .chk).
6. Click Upload to send the firmware to the router.
Warning: When updating firmware to the WNR500 router, do not interrupt the
When the upload is complete, your router automatically restarts. The upgrade process
typically takes about 1 minute.
Using Network Monitoring Tools
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Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new
page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.
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