NETGEAR FVS318G Reference Manual page 344

a. In the address field of any of the qualified web browsers, enter https://192.168.1.1.
The NETGEAR Configuration Manager Login screen displays.
b. In the Username field, enter admin and in the Password / Passcode field, enter
password.
Use lowercase letters. If you changed the password, enter your personalized
password. Leave the domain as it is (geardomain).
c. Click the Login button.
The Router Status screen displays. After five minutes of inactivity, which is the default
login time-out, you are automatically logged out.
2. Select Administration > Settings Backup & Upgrade.
3. In the Router Upgrade section, click the Browse button.
4. Locate and select the downloaded firmware file.
5. Click Upload.
The upgrade process starts.
During the upgrade process, the Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen remains
visible and a status bar shows the progress of the upgrade process. The upgrade process
can take up to 10 minutes. When the status bar shows that the upgrade process is
complete, it can take another 10 minutes before the VPN firewall reboots.
WARNING:
After you start the firmware installation process, do not interrupt
the process. Do not try to go online, turn off the VPN firewall, or do
anything else to the VPN firewall until the VPN firewall m fully
reboots.
NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall FVS318G v2
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