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Section A. UPGRADE INSTRUCTION
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For users of Microsoft Windows, please run AWBR193a1.EXE
directly. It will search the Router on your LAN and ask
you to type system password. Just type in the password
and click "Upgrade" button. It takes about 30 seconds
to finish the whole procedure.

For users of other platforms, please refer Section D for
platform-independent upgrade.


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Section B. WARNING MESSAGE
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The files will upgrade the firmware of your Cable/DSL 
Router to version R1.93a1.

1. NOTE! DO NOT POWER OFF THE UNIT WHEN THE UNIT IS BEING
   UPGRADED, OR THE UNIT MAY BE DAMAGED.

2. The configuration will not be changed. You need not
   configure it again.


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Section C. CHANGE HISTORY
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*** R1.92c TO R1.93a1

1. Add the features for MAC Address Control (Connection Control 
   and Association Control)

2. Add the features for DHCP server to assign the fixed mapping 
   of MAC addresses and IP addresses.

3. Fix the bug that causes connection problem with the NetBEUI 
   and other non TCP/IP protocol.

4. Support the following applications:
   . ICQ Phone
   . Net2Phone
   . MSN Messenger voice communications and file transfer
   You have to configure the PC to be the DMZ host.

5. Fix a bug of NetMeeting handling. You have to configure 
   the PC to be the DMZ host.

6. Add a firewall feature to block port ranges for DMZ host.
   Just enable a "Special Application" with null trigger,
   all ports listed in INCOMING PORTS will be blocked out
   even DMZ host is enabled. The following setting is
   recommended when you enable DMZ host:

      Trigger = [    ], Incoming Ports = [ 1-1023 ]

   Note: the above setting will not affect the function of 
   Virtual Server.

7. Fix a bug that causes lock-up problems when WAN type is
   Dynamic IP Address.

*** R1.90c TO R1.92c

1. Support absolute timestamp on system log.

2. Fix a bug that causes problem to backup setting.

3. Fix a bug that causes problem when IP address
   pool of DHCP server was changed and the system
   wasn't cold rebooted.

4. Support 3Com HomeConnect Dual Link ADSL Modem.

5. Add a new feature to disable auto-dial for Dial-up
   Network.

6. Fix a bug that causes reconnection problem for
   PPP over Ethernet.

7. Fix a security hole that was reported by
   Fredrik Jacobsson. 


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Section D. Platform-independent Firmware Upgrade
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* METHOD I: WEB UPGRADE

Please follow steps below to upgrade:

1. Go to the SMC Web site to download firmware image file,
   AWBR193a1.BIN. Remember the location you save this file.

2. Connect the Web user interface and login as system
   administrator.

3. Click the "Firmware Upgrade" button of "Toolbox" page. 
   And the "Firmware Upgrade" screen will appear.

4. Enter the location of the previously downloaded file in 
   the text box, or click "Browse" button to search for the 
   file. And then click "Upgrade" button.


* METHOD II: FTP UPGRADE

   Use any FTP client you preferred to upload the downloaded
   files.

   The username to login the FTP server is "root" and the 
   password is the same as the system administrator's. The
   default setting is "admin".

   Close the FTP session when the four files are uploaded. It
   takes about 30 seconds. After the session is closed, the 
   router will be restarted automatically.

   The configuration will not be changed!


Illustration on Linux system:

  [Linux]$ ftp 192.168.123.254
  Connected to 192.168.123.254
  220 FTPd 1.6
  Name (192.168.123.254:rupert): root
  331 Password required
  Password:
  230 User root logged in
  Remote system type is UNIX.
  Using binary mode to transfer files.
  ftp> put AWBR193a1.BIN
  local: AWBR193a1.BIN remote: AWBR193a1.BIN
  200 Port command successful
  150 Opening data connection
  226 Upgrade complete.
  295724 bytes sent in 9.77Seconds 30.27Kbytes/sec.
  ftp> bye
  221 Rebooting