Note: For users outside North America only

New Features:

  1. New USB modem support: generic Huawei E372, Huawei E353, Huawei K4605, Sierra AC310U, Sierra C888, Novatel MC998D, ZTE MF683.
  2. Manually set DNS.
  3. Change minimun wifi connection from 16 to 32.
  4. When there is only 2G signal, and the signal strength is less than -90 dbm, don’t do connect. If at this time the user tries to access web, hijack the page to indicate weak 2G signal.

Upgrade Instructions:

  1. Download the file to a convenient place such as your desktop.
    Note: Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only.
  2. Open a Web browser.
  3. Access the router (http://192.168.0.1 or the Default Gateway address if the router's default IP was changed).
  4. Log in the router (User Name = admin and Password = password, unless you changed it).
  5. Write down all settings that you entered when previously configuring. (Usually this includes information such as ISP configuration and wireless security settings.)
  6. Under Maintenance, click Router Upgrade.
  7. Click Browse and locate the firmware upgrade file.
  8. Click Upload.
  9. Wait for the router to reboot.
  10. Under Maintenance, click Settings Backup, then click Erase. (Or press the reset button on the back for 10 seconds.)
  11. Wait one minute for the router to reboot.
  12. Manually enter the configuration information you wrote down in Step 4.

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