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For example, if you have a Western Digital MyNet N600, follow these instructions: | For example, if you have a Western Digital MyNet N600, follow these instructions: | ||
With the router plugged in and off, push a pin into the reset hole and hold it. | With the router plugged in and off, push a pin into the reset hole and hold it.<br> | ||
With the pin held down, turn on the router power button. | With the pin held down, turn on the router power button.<br> | ||
Watch the front blue light - they will flash on and off a few times. | Watch the front blue light - they will flash on and off a few times.<br> | ||
Once the front blue is flashing, you can let go of the pin. | Once the front blue is flashing, you can let go of the pin.<br> | ||
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your laptop. | Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into your laptop.<br> | ||
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into one of the normal ports on the router (not the Internet/WAN port). | Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into one of the normal ports on the router (not the Internet/WAN port).<br> | ||
On your laptop (instructions for ubuntu) edit your network settings by doing the following: | On your laptop (instructions for ubuntu) edit your network settings by doing the following:<br> | ||
Click on the network icon on the top right of the toolbar. | Click on the network icon on the top right of the toolbar.<br> | ||
Click "Edit connections..." | Click "Edit connections..."<br> | ||
Click on Ethernet connection "Wired connection 1" and click Edit | Click on Ethernet connection "Wired connection 1" and click Edit<br> | ||
Click on the "IPv4 Settings" tab | Click on the "IPv4 Settings" tab<br> | ||
Change method to "Manual" | Change method to "Manual"<br> | ||
Click Add | Click Add<br> | ||
Under "Address" type "192.168.1.10" | Under "Address" type "192.168.1.10"<br> | ||
Under "Netmask" type "255.255.255.0" | Under "Netmask" type "255.255.255.0"<br> | ||
Under "Gateway" type "0.0.0.0" | Under "Gateway" type "0.0.0.0"<br> | ||
Click Save | Click Save<br> | ||
Click Close | Click Close<br> | ||
In your Linux web browser: | In your Linux web browser:<br> | ||
Go to "192.168.1.1" | Go to "192.168.1.1"<br> | ||
Click Browse and select the firmware you downloaded | Click Browse and select the firmware you downloaded<br> | ||
Click Install | Click Install<br> | ||