SoftHub

Release Notes:

New Features

- The “Log In” GUI page now has a “Device Status” button to allow quick access to common configuration and connection information.

- Support of GUID Partition Table (GPT) USB drives has been added.

- “Quality of Service”, “Media”, and “Advanced” sections are now available on the “Advanced Wireless Extender Wi-Fi” page for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios.

Firmware Changes

- The “NAT ALG” table has been updated to remove unsupported items.

- An end-user will no longer received an error message when attempting to change the LAN IP Address to “192.168.5.1”.

- Apostrophes can now be used in the “Description” field when setting up Rules under “Parental Control”.

- An intermittent issue in which the SBR would reboot when a USB drive was disconnected has been resolved.

- A “Parental Control” Rule which spans midnight can now be created.

- Changing a “Parental Control” Rule’s time from “PM” to “AM” will no longer cause an error message to be issued.

- “Cloud” and “Manual” firmware upgrade verbiage is now consistent.

- The “Traceroute” utility will now perform name resolution.

- Missing/incorrect Spanish translations have been resolved.

Upgrade Firmware:

- Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari. Enter http://192.168.0.1 into the address box and press the Enter key. The Login page appears.

NOTE: By default the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. If the default address has been changed, enter the custom address in the address box.

- On the Login page, enter admin in the Username field.

Enter password in the Password field.

Click the Login button. The Home page appears.

- Move the mouse-cursor over the Status tab and select the Router Upgrade sub-link. The Status - Router Upgrade page appears.

On the Status - Router Upgrade page, click the Choose File button. The Choose File to Upload box appears.

- On the Choose File to Upload box, click on Desktop to select the firmware file. Click the Open button. The Status - Router Upgrade page returns.

- On the Status - Router Upgrade page, click the Upload button. The Alert pop-up window appears.

- On the Alert pop-up window, click the OK button to continue with the firmware upgrade.

- The hour glass symbol appears below.

CAUTION: The router may be unresponsive to commands for 3 minutes. Please do not turn off or reboot the router during this time.

- The router will begin updating the firmware. Please allow up to few minutes for the router to update the firmware.

WARNING: Do not interrupt or unplug the router, doing so could render the router inoperable.

- On the Alert window, click the OK button to continue the firmware upgrade.

- Once the router completes the firmware upgrade the Login page appears.

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you’re looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a