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Do not power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrade while it is
sti}ll in process. Improper operation may damage the router. If firmware
upgrade failure occurs, please refer to operations below for emergency
recovery.
Firmware Upgrade
Your router’s “firmware” is the software that allows it to operate and provides all its functionality.
Think of your router as a dedicated computer, and the firmware as the software it runs. Over time this
software may be improved and modified. Your router allows you to upgrade the software it runs to
take advantage of these changes.
Clicking on Browse allows you to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded to your
PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Upgrade to update the firmware in your router.
Restart Device with:
To choose “Factory Default Settings” or “Current Settings” which uses your
current setting on the new firmware (it is highly advised to use Factory Default Settings over Current
Settings for a clean firmware upgrade).
New Firmware Image:
Type in the location of the file you wish to upload in this field or click
Browse… to locate it.
Browse…: Click Browse… to find the file with the .afw file extension that you wish to upload.
Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upgrade from the file.
Upgrade: Click upgrade to begin the upload process. This process may take up to three minutes.
Recovery procedure˖
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If your device’s upgrade failed, then you can take emergency recovery procedure to recover.
Usually, if the device failed to upgrade successfully, the recovery page will automatically (or you
enter 192.168.1.254 at the address bar) turn to the page showed as below, entering the recovery
mode.
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