User manual NETGEAR WNR612V2

[. . . ] Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA July 2010 202-10614-01 v1. 0 Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual ©2010 NETGEAR, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support. netgear. com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): See Support information card. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ReadyNAS, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. [. . . ] By default, when you log in to your wireless router, it automatically checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version. Note: To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in, clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box on the Router Upgrade screen. If the wireless router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on the left displays. If no new firmware is available, the message on the right displays. To upgrade, click Yes to allow the wireless router to download and install the new firmware. When uploading firmware to the wireless router, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. When the upload is complete, your wireless router automatically restarts. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading. 44 | Chapter 5: Maintenance Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product. Note: You can also check for upgrades from the NETGEAR website at http://www. netgear. com/support. To manually check for new firmware and install it on your wireless router: 1. Under Maintenance on the wireless router main menu, select Router Upgrade. 2. Click Browse, and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in . img or . chk). When uploading firmware to the wireless router, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. When the upload is complete, your wireless router automatically restarts. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading. Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored in a configuration file. This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The following procedures explains how to do these tasks. Chapter 5: Maintenance | 45 Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Backup Settings to display this screen: 2. Store the . cfg file on a computer on your network. Restoring the Configuration from a File 1. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the Browse button to locate the file. When you have located the . cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the wireless router. The wireless router then reboots automatically. Erasing the Configuration Sometimes you might want to restore the wireless router to the factory default settings. In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Backup Setting, and click the Erase button. After an erase, the wireless router's password is password, the LAN IP address is 192. 168. 1. 1, and the wireless router's DHCP client is enabled. Note: To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login password or IP address, press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the wireless router for 6 seconds. 46 | Chapter 5: Maintenance Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information, select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Status screen displays. The following table describes the router status fields. Table 3. Router Status Screen Fields Field Hardware Version Firmware Version GUI Language Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address Internet Description The hardware version of the router. If no address is shown, the wireless router cannot connect to the Internet. [. . . ] This equipment meets the following conformance standards: · EN300 328 (2. 4Ghz), EN301 489-17, EN301 893 (5Ghz), EN60950-1 · This device is a 2. 4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. · In Italy, the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to · · use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services. This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 ­ 2483. 5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France. For complete DoC, visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at: http://kb. netgear. com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/ EDOC in Languages of the European Community Cesky [Czech] NETGEAR Inc. [. . . ]