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Chapter 13
Manage Your APAP
(path) your router has passed to reach the tested host, and measure transit delays of
packets across an Internet
Protocol network.
Nslookup:
Enter the Domain name, you can check whether DNS is resolving domain
name normally and the diagnostic result will be display.
Note:
Click
Advanced
, you can modify the ping count, ping packet size or the Traceroute Max TTL. It’s recommended to keep
the default value.
13. 4. Update the Firmware
TP-Link is dedicated to improving product features, giving you a better network
experience.
We will inform you through the web management page if there’s any update firmware
available for your AP. The latest firmware can also be downloaded from the
Support
page of our website
www.tp-link.com
for free.
Note:
1. Make sure that you have a stable connection between the AP and your computer. It is NOT recommended to upgrade
the firmware wirelessly.
2. Back up your AP configuration before upgrading the firmware.
3. DO NOT turn off the AP during the firmware upgrade.
You can follow the steps below to manually update the firmware.
1. Download the latest firmware file for the AP from our website
www.tp-link.com
.
2. Visit
http://tplinkwifi.net
, and log in with the password you set for the AP.
3. Go to
Advanced
>
System Tools
>
Firmware Upgrade
.
4. Focus on the
Device Information
section. Make sure the downloaded firmware file
matches with the
Hardware Version
.
5. Focus on the
Local Upgrade
section. Click
Browse
to locate the downloaded new
firmware file, and click
Upgrade
.
Note:
The upgrading will also take effect on the synced online agents. We recommend that you keep the AP and its agents in
the same firmware version. Please do not turn off the AP and its agents during the firmware upgrading process.
6. Wait a few minutes for the upgrading and rebooting.
13. 5. Back Up and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the AP. You can back up
the configuration file to your computer for future use and restore the AP to a previous
settings from the backup file when needed. Moreover, if needed you can erase the
current settings and reset the AP to its default factory settings.