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1.Select Advanced > Administration > Router Update to display the following screen: Click Check 2.Click Check. If new firmware is available, the router finds it. 3.Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img). When uploading firmware to the router, do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware. When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading. View Router Status Select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: Router Information Hardware Version. The router model. Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. GUI Language Version. The localized language of the user interface. LAN Port. •MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. •IP Address. The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The default is 192.168.1.1. •DHCP Server. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the LAN. Internet Provider (WAN) Setup MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. IP Address. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet. Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP. IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as into IP addresses. Statistics Button On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Provider (WAN) Setup pane, click the Statistics button to display the following screen: Figure 6. System up time and poll interval statistics System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the screen displays: •Status. The link status of the port. •TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. •RxPkts. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear. •Collisions. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear. •Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. •Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. •Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link. •Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval. To stop the polling entirely, click Stop. Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen. IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router. Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router. Default Gateway. The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with. DHCP Server. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router. DNS Server. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses. Lease Obtained. The date and time when the lease was obtained. Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires. Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The information here is based on the fields in the Wireless Settings screen. The following settings are displayed: Wireless Network Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. Region. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. Channel. The operating channel that the wireless port is using. The default channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available. If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other. Mode. The currently selected wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, 145 Mbps, 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, Up to 173 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 867 Mbps...