WNR854T RangeMax Next Router
Firmware Version 1.1.15

Published June 7, 2006

• Do not turn the DMZ feature on in this release!
• Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only.

New Features

1. Improves wireless performance.
2. UPnP port mapping table added.
3. Trusted IP support for Block Site feature added.
4. PPTP and BigPond support added.
5. Polling interval can be configured ( in the Router Statistics window ).

Fixes

1. The Attached Device page correctly shows which computers are on the LAN.
2. Daylight Saving Time feature works correctly.
3. Special characters may now be used in router GUI fields Host Name, User Name, Password, SSID, and Address Reservation Device Name. If you use a special character, a backslash "\" character is added before it.
4. Stability is improved when using PPP.
5. WEP Open Mode now works with the NETGEAR WG511v2 adapter.
6. The initialization log now displays correct date.

Known Issues

1. Light status is not corrrect in various situations.
2. Port triggering does not work under certain circumstances.
3. SPI firewall does not work.
4. WEP, WPA and WPA2 do not work under certain circumstances.
5. Some values that you change are not reported correctly.
6. UPnP settings cannot be changed.
7. MTU handling does not work.
8. Various issues with site blocking.
9. Remote management does not work.

To Install

Note: Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only.

1. Write down all the settings which you changed from the default values, since you may need to reenter them manually.
2. Download using the button below to a convenient place such as your desktop.

   6.00 MB

3. Log in to the router using a Web broswer. The URL is http://192.168.1.1 ( if you did not change the router’s IP address ).
4. Click Maintenance > Router Upgrade
5. Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded.
6. Click Upload. Do not interrupt the upgrade while the router does this step. The router reboots when the upgrade is done.
7. After the router boots up, log in the router again.
8. Click Maintenance > Backup Settings
9. Click Erase. The router reboots when the Erase operation is done.
10. If you would like to check that the upgrade was successful, log in to the router again at http://192.168.1.1, and check the firmware version.
11. Re-configure the router with the settings you saved in step 1. Optionally, You can use the Smart Wizard configuration assistant on the CD to reconfigure the router.

Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.

This product includes software code developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public License ("GPL") or GNU Lesser General Public License ("LGPL"). As applicable, the terms of the GPL and LGPL, and information on obtaining access to the GPL Code and LGPL Code used in this product, are available to you at NETGEAR's Open Source Code Web page. The GPL Code and LGPL Code used in this product is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY and is subject to the copyrights of one or more authors. For details, see the GPL Code and LGPL Code for this product and the terms of the GPL and LGPL.

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