User guide

Appendix D:
Upgrading Base Station
Software
The Base Station runs on embedded software, that is also referred to as
“firmware” or “Bridge Kernel”. This software is already factory installed, so in
normal situations, you do not need to worry about the software of the Base
Station.
In exceptional cases however, you may choose to load new Base Station
software into the FlashROM of your Base Stations, for example in situations
where:
! You wish to upgrade your Base Station to support new functionalities.
! You were advised to do so by Alvarion support
! You need to do a forced reload procedure.
The Base Station software is a binary file of the format “wpntxxx.bin”, where
xxx identifies the version of the Base Station software.
You can find a copy of this file in the program directory where you installed the
AP Manager program. For the latest version of the Base Station software
versions you are advised to consult the Alvarion web site at www.alvarion.com.