WNR854T RangeMax Next Router -
Firmware Version 1.3.33 (for North America) &
Firmware Version 1.3.44 (WorldWide Release)

Published October 11, 2006.

• WN511T and WN311T users must update their driver to be interoperable at 802.11n mode with this version of firmware.

You MUST Reset the router to default settings after upgrading the firmware

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

New Features

1. Improve wireless performance at the mid to long range distance from the router.

Fixes

1. Fixed a bug where MSN Remote Assistant did not work properly behind the router (A LAN PC cannot invite for assistance from another MSN user on the Internet.)
2. Fixed the bug which did not allow an IP address outside the DHCP pool to be added as a Trusted IP.
3. Centrino 2915 802.11a/b/g clients can now connect to the router in WPA mode when the router is set to operate in WPA/WPA2 mixed mode.
4. Port Triggering functionality works for incoming UDP Connections.
   

Known Issues

1. With no service configured for "Block Service" function, changing the policy from "Never" to "Per Schedule" and then revert it back from "Per Schedule" to "Always" prevents LAN PCs from accessing internet sites.

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.

   Version 1.3.33 for North America Only:

   6.00 MB

   Version 1.3.44 for use Outside North America (World Wide release):

   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.
   You MUST Reset the router to default settings after upgrading the firmware
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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