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GWN7000 User Manual
Version 1.0.6.28
UPGRADING AND PROVISIONING
Upgrading Firmware
The GWN7000 can be upgraded to a new firmware version remotely or locally. This section describes how
to upgrade your GWN7000.
Upgrading via WEB GUI
The GWN7000 can be upgraded via TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS by configuring the URL/IP Address for the
TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS server and selecting a download method. Configure a valid URL for TFTP, HTTP or
HTTPS; the server name can be FQDN or IP address.
Examples of valid URLs:
firmware.grandstream.com/BETA
192.168.5.87
The upgrading configuration can be accessed via
Web GUI
→
Router
→
Maintenance
→
Upgrade
.
Table 57: Network Upgrade Configuration
Upgrade Via
Choose the firmware upgrade method: TFTP, HTTP or HTTPS.
Firmware Server
Define the server path for the firmware server.
Check/Download New Firmware
and Config at Boot
Allows the device to check if there is a firmware from the configured
firmware server at boot.
Allow DHCP options 66 and 43
override
Configure whether to allow DHCP options 66 and 43 to override
upgrade and provisioning settings.
Automatic Upgrade
Specify the time to check for firmware upgrade (in minutes).
Upgrade Now
Click on
button to begin the upgrade. Note that the
device will reboot after downloading the firmware.
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Note:
Please do not interrupt or power cycle the GWN7000 during upgrading process.
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Service providers should maintain their own firmware upgrade servers. For users who do not have
TFTP/HTTP/HTTPS server, some free windows version TFTP servers are available for download from
http://www.solarwinds.com/products/freetools/free_tftp_server.aspx