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CHAPTER 16
Tools
16.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to upload new firmware, upload or save backup configuration
files, restart the V500 and manage ringtones.
16.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter
•The Firmware Upload screen allows you to upload new firmware to your V500 (Section
16.2 on page 221).
•The Configuration screen allows you to save your V500’s configuration data, restore it
from a saved file, and reset the device to its factory defaults (Section 16.3 on page 223).
•The Restart screen allows you to reboot the V500 without turning the power off (Section
16.4 on page 225).
•The Ring Maintenance screen allows you to upload files to the V500 and use them as
ringtones (Section 16.5 on page 225).
16.2 Firmware Upload Screen
Find firmware at www.zyxel.com in a file that (usually) uses the system model name with a
"*.bin" extension, e.g., "V500.bin". The upload process uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer
Protocol) and may take up to two minutes. After a successful upload, the system will reboot.
See the Firmware and Configuration File Maintenance chapter for upgrading firmware using
FTP/TFTP commands.
Click Maintenance > Tools. Follow the instructions in this screen to upload firmware to your
V500.
Figure 151 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware Upload
