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Chapter 7: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Help Tab
Wireless-G Access Point
The Help Tab
For help on the various tabs in this Web-based Utility, along with upgrading the Access Point’s firmware and
viewing this User Guide, click the
Help
tab.
The help files for the various tabs in this Web-based Utility are listed by tab name on the lefthand side of the
screen.
Click the
Linksys Website
link to connect to the Linksys homepage for Knowledgebase help files and information
about other Linksys products, provided you have an active Internet connection.
For an Online manual in PDF format, click that text link. The User Guide will appear in Adobe pdf format. If you do
not have the Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer, click the
Adobe Website
link or go to the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM to download this software. (To access the Adobe website, you will need an active Internet
connection.) To download from the CD-ROM, click the
Start
button and select
Run
. Type
D:\Acrobat
(if “D” is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive).
New firmware versions are posted at www.linksys.com and can be downloaded for free. If the Access Point is not
experiencing difficulties, then there is no need to download a more recent firmware version, unless that version
has a new feature that you want to use. Loading new firmware does not always enhance the speed or quality of
your Internet connection.
To upgrade the Access Point’s firmware:
1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website.
2. Extract the firmware upgrade file.
3. Click the
Upgrade Firmware
button on the Help screen.
4. Enter the location of the firmware upgrade file in the File Path field, or click the
Browse
button to find the
firmware upgrade file.
5. Double-click the firmware upgrade file.
6. Click the
Upgrade
button, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Figure 7-17: The Help screen
download:
to receive a file transmitted over a network
upgrade:
to replace existing software or
firmware with a newer version