Knowledgebase: Firmware upgrade
How to upgrade firmware on 7800 series
Posted by Billion UK Support on 02 November 2011 03:29 PM

 

How to firmware upgrade 7800 series router

 

Please refer to the firmware upgrade guide pdf from this link below:

http://www.billion.uk.com/firmware/guides/How to perform firmware upgrade on Billion 7800 series.pdf

How to perform firmware upgrade on Billion 7800 Series router

 

1) Please visit our download section on our UK website at:

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport

2) Navigate and find the correct router and download the latest firmware. The firmware file will be in WinZip format, so please download it to a memorable location on your

computer e.g. your desktop. Once the firmware finished download you will then

need to unzip it using WinZip. You can get WinZip free here:

http://www.winzip.com/downwzeval.htm. The unzipped firmware should have

the .AFW file extension. E.g. UK_Billion_7800Nv106a.AFW.

3) Now login to you routers WEB GUI by typing in its IP address on your browser.

E.g. the default IP address is http://192.168.1.254 

 

 

4) Then enter the routers login username and password. E.g. Default Username/

Password = admin / admin.

 

5) Once you have successfully login to the router, please follow the screenshots.

 

 

6) Click on Advanced 

 

 

7) Click on Configuration 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) Click on System 

 

 

9) Click on Firmware Upgrade 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10) Click on Browse and browse to the folder where your firmware file was unzipped.

 

11) Click and select the firmware file then click on Open 

 

 

 

 

 

12) For Restart the router with, select Current settings if you have already configure your router. If you select Factory Default Settings all existing settings on the router will be lost e.g. you ADSL user login details, wireless settingsetc. There are occasions that a factory reset is recommended but generally reset with current settings should be sufficient.

 

13) Click on Upgrade to proceed with the firmware upgrade.

 

 

 

14) The process could take up to 5 minutes. A status bar will show up on the screen and PLEASE DO NOT SWITCH OFF, DISCONNECT or DISCORRUPT THE ROUTER AT ANY TIME DURING FIRMWARE UPGRADE as it will cause damage to the router.

How to perform firmware upgrade on Billion 7800 Series router

 

1) Please visit our download section on our UK website at:

http://www.billion.uk.com/esupport

2) Navigate and find the correct router and download the latest firmware. The firmware file will be in WinZip format, so please download it to a memorable location on your

computer e.g. your desktop. Once the firmware finished download you will then

need to unzip it using WinZip. You can get WinZip free here:

http://www.winzip.com/downwzeval.htm. The unzipped firmware should have

the .AFW file extension. E.g. UK_Billion_7800Nv106a.AFW.

3) Now login to you router’s WEB GUI by typing in its IP address on your browser.

E.g. the default IP address is http://192.168.1.254

 

 

4) Then enter the router’s login username and password. E.g. Default Username/

Password = admin / admin.

 

5) Once you have successfully login to the router, please follow the screenshots.

 

 

6) Click on “Advanced

 

 

7) Click on “Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) Click on “System

 

 

9) Click on “Firmware Upgrade

 

 

 

 

 

 

10) Click on “Browse” and browse to the folder where your firmware file was unzipped.

 

11) Click and select the firmware file then click on “Open

 

 

 

 

 

12) For “Restart the router with”, select “Current settings” if you have already configure your router. If you select “Factory Default Settings” all existing settings on the router will be lost e.g. you ADSL user login details, wireless settings…etc. There are occasions that a factory reset is recommended but generally reset with current settings should be sufficient.

 

13) Click on “Upgrade” to proceed with the firmware upgrade.

 

 

 

14) The process could take up to 5 minutes. A status bar will show up on the screen and PLEASE DO NOT SWITCH OFF, DISCONNECT or DISCORRUPT THE ROUTER AT ANY TIME DURING FIRMWARE UPGRADE as it will cause damage to the router.

 

 

15) Once the status bar reaches 100% then the firmware upgrade process is completed and you should be redirected back to the router’s homepage.

 

 

15) Once the status bar reaches 100% then the firmware upgrade process is completed and you should be redirected back to the router’s homepage.


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