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Software User Manual
D-Link UAP
12/10/09
34CSFP6XXUAP-SWUM100-D13
Upgrading the Firmware
Page 85
R
EBOOTING
THE
A
CCESS
P
OINT
For maintenance purposes or as a troubleshooting measure, you can reboot the UAP. To reboot the AP, click the
Reboot
button on the
Configuration
page.
U
PGRADING
THE
F
IRMWARE
As new versions of the UAP firmware become available, you can upgrade the firmware on your devices to take advantage
of new features and enhancements. The AP uses a TFTP client for firmware upgrades. You can also use HTTP to perform
firmware upgrades.
Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware on an access point by using TFTP:
1.
Click the
Upgrade
tab in the
Maintenance
section of the navigation tree. This page is also accessible from Tools >
Upgrade menu on the main menu bar.
Information about the current firmware version is displayed and an option to upgrade a new firmware image is provided.
2.
Make sure the
Use TFTP to upload the file
check box is selected.
3.
Enter a name for the image file in the
New Firmware Image
field, including the path to the directory that contains the
image to upload.
For example, to upload the
ap_upgrade.tar image located in the /share/builds/ap directory, enter /share/builds/ap/
ap_upgrade.tar in the
New Firmware Image
field.
The firmware upgrade file supplied must be a
tar file. Do not attempt to use bin files or files of other formats for the
upgrade; these types of files will not work.
4.
Enter the IP address of the TFTP server.
5.
Click
Upgrade
.
Upon clicking
Upgrade
for the firmware upgrade, a popup confirmation window is displayed that describes the upgrade
process.
Note:
When you upgrade the firmware, the access point retains the existing configuration information.