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NOTE While these methods are generally true of routers available

commercially, routers provided by your ISP may update automatically.

If the firmware update is available directly through your router’s

administration interface, a firmware update may be a few clicks away. If not,

download the latest firmware from the manufacturer’s Web site to your

computer. Then enter the router’s configuration Web page and find the

firmware update screen. On my router, it looks like Figure 21-24. From here,

just follow the directions and click Upgrade (or your router’s equivalent). A

quick word of caution: Unlike a Windows update, a firmware update gone

bad can brick your router. In other words, it can render the hardware

inoperable and make it as useful as a brick sitting on your desk. This rarely

happens, but you should keep it in mind when doing a firmware update.

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