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|  5-2 AcerRouter 700 Series User GuideNote: The AcerRouter 700 retrieves the time of day only after connecting to acomputer running the browser. The year will appear as 1970 until the browserreceives the correct date and time.How to Upgrade the AcerRouter Features/SoftwareWhen you first receive your AcerRouter, it may have optional features alreadyinstalled, or it may have come with a basic feature set. There are optional features thatyou can buy from your Acer Nexus distributor and add to your basic feature set.Available optional features include: the Option Plus package (including remoteaccess and remote office to office communication capabilities), the IPX routing andbridging feature, and the VPN feature. After you decide which optional features toadd, you can buy them from your distributor, who will ask for the MAC Address ofyour AcerRouter unit from you and later provide you with a feature key that you needto enter the system. (The MAC Address is shown in the System Upgrade screen,below.)You can also upgrade your AcerRouter 700 firmware (the software that controls therouter’s operations). Normally, this is done when you discover a problem which isresolved in a different version of firmware, or when Acer Nexus produces a newsoftware version that contains new features that you need. Otherwise, if you arehappy with your current unit, you may not want to upgrade even if a new version isavailable. You can check Acer Nexus’s web site for information about new versionsand new features that have become available.Both types of system upgrade can be performed through the SMART SystemUpgrade option as follows:Step 1 Select System Upgrade from the menu:System Tools - System UpgradeThe following screen is displayed:Step 2 To update the AcerRouter software, download the software from AcerNexus’s web site and install the software in your local environment first,then from the above screen enter a path or filename (e.g., a:\P18v413.sig),or click Browse to select a path to the software. Next, Click the Upgradebutton below the file name and follow the onscreen instructions.The new firmware will begin loading across the network. After theoperation is complete, be sure to reset the system to have the newfirmware take effect.Step 3 To enable new features on the AcerRouter, enter the Upgrade Feature KeyUpgradeSystem UpgradeMAC Address 00-60-20-18-00-24Upgrade Feature KeyUpgrade Firmware (path and file name)UPGRADEUpgradeUPGRADEBrowse... |
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