Linksys BEFSRU31 - Manual (Page 26)

EtherFast Cable/DSL Routers
To upgrade the Router’s firmware:
1. Select the Help tab (shown on the previous page).
2. Click on Upgrade Firmware to display a new window (shown below):
3. Enter your Router’s administration password into the Password Confirm
field.
4. Click the Browse button to find the firmware upgrade file that you down-
loaded from the Linksys Web site.
5. Double-click the Upgrade file. Click on the Upgrade button and follow
the instructions there.
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• Number of DHCP Users (Optional) Enter the maximum number of PCs
that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. This number
cannot be greater than 253.
• DHCP Clients Table Click on the Clients Table button to show the cur-
rent DHCP Client data. (This data is stored in temporary memory and
changes periodically).
Help
Under the Help tab, you’ll find links to all of the Utility’s internal support
documentation, including the application that upgrades the Router’s firmware.
New firmware versions are posted on www.linksys.com, and can be down-
loaded for free. If your Router can access the Internet already, there’s no
need to download a newer firmware version, unless that version has a new
feature that you want to use. “Flashing,” or loading new firmware onto your
Router does not enhance the speed or the quality of your connection speed.
See page 48 for directions on enabling remote firmware upgrades (IP
Filtering).