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Instructions for installing the firmware 

For DIR-300 hardware version B1

First, access the DIR-300 web configuration through a web browser. Thedefault address is http://192.168.0.1.

Check the current firmware version on the device. This can be seenclearly on the top right-hand corner of the login screen.

-  If the firmware version is 2.06 or lower, please follow the completeguide

-  If the firmware version is 2.10 or higher, please follow the steps 1to 3, skip steps 4-6 and continue again from step 7.

An intermediate firmware need to be installed first in order to upgradefirmware version 2.06 or lower to the latest firmware.

Please ensure that you do the firmware update on a computer that isconnected via Ethernet cable to the DIR-300 and NOT wirelessly. Pleasealso note that the firmware upgrade will factory reset the DIR-300. Pleasemake a note of existing configuration or backup/save your configuration.

Please proceed as below:

Step 1

If you have not done so already, enter the DIR-300 web configurationthrough a web browser. The default address is http://192.168.0.1.

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Step 2

Please enter username and password when prompted and click Login.The default username is “admin” and the password field should be leftblank.

Step 3

If a local language pack is installed, please remove this by following thestep 3. Otherwise, please continue to step 4.

Select Maintenance from the top menu and then Save and Restorefrom the left-hand side menu.

Click on Delete button next to Delete Language Pack.

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Step 4

Select Firmware Update on the left-hand side menu from withinMaintenance.

Install the intermediate firmware by clicking on the Browse button,select the unzipped file DIR300_middle_firmware_upgrade.bin andclick Upload.

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Step 5

The intermediate firmware will now be installed. This will take around twominutes. Please make sure that you DO NOT POWER OFF the deviceduring this time. There will be status information on screen, as below.

Step 6

Once the intermediate firmware is installed, you will see that the firmwareversion shown on the top right-hand corner of the login screen. Pleasemake sure that this shows Firmware Version: 2.10. If it does not,please repeat steps 3-5.

Please log back into the device web configuration. The now defaultusername is “admin” and the password field should be left blank, clickLogin.

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Step 7

Select TOOLS from the top menu and then FIRMWARE from the left-

hand side menu.

Install the new firmware by clicking on the Browse button, select theunzipped firmware file DIR300B5_FW214WWb01.bin and clickUpload.

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Step 8

The new firmware will now be installed. This will take around two and a

half minutes. Please make sure that you DO NOT POWER OFF the deviceduring this time. There will be status information on screen, as below.

Step 9

Once the new firmware is installed, you will see that the firmware versionshown on the top right-hand corner of the login screen. Please make surethat this shows Firmware Version: 2.14. If it does not, please repeatsteps 6-8.

The firmware upgrade is now complete. You can now reinstall your locallanguage packs and reconfigure/reload your previous configuration.