“I just received a message from NETGEAR regarding a Firmware upgrade. The Release Notes include the following: "Write down all the settings that you changed from the default values as you may need to re-enter them manually." What does this mean?”
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Zozo; A firmware upgrade is a software update to a piece of equipment; it's similar to a software update in a computer. When you perform this kind of a update to a router, it could change your wireless username and password (assuming you had changed them yourself instead of using the default values). You could make a note of them when you go the website www.routerlogin.net. I don't think you have anything else to be concerned about. You might get better coverage from the suggested update. Go for it. Good luck.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This means that you may need to re-enter settings that you have changed during the routers set up. Example: Wireless network name, Passwords, Parental Controls, ETC.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It means that when you update your firmware there is a pretty good chance that the router will reset to factory settings and you will loose all of your changes that you have made to the router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Look first of all all of the routers that Best Buy has should be updated not sold without software already being updated
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