User`s manual

Upgrading Firmware via TFTP

When use TFTP as the firmware management protocol, users can configure

settings for the AP’s TFTP client to communicate with a TFTP server. If the

TFTP client does not get a response from the TFTP server within a period

specified by the Timeout setting, it will resend the previous request. The Max

number of retries setting specifies the maximal number of resend before the

TFTP client stops communicating with the TFTP server.

y Get a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a

managing computer to trigger the upgrade process.

y Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a

normal Ethernet cable.

y Configure IP address of the computer so that the AP and the

computer are in the same IP subnet.

y On the computer, run the TFTP Server utility. And specify the folder in

which the firmware files reside.

y On the computer, run a Web browser and click the General, Firmware

Tools hyperlink.

y Choose TFTP as the Firmware management protocol.

y Specify the IP address of the computer, which acts as a TFTP server.

If users don’t know the IP address of the computer, open a Command

Prompt, and type IpConfig, then press the <Enter> key.

y Trigger the firmware upgrade process by clicking Upgrade.

Backing up Settings by TFTP

y Get a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a

managing computer to trigger the backup process.

y Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a

normal Ethernet cable.

y Configure the IP address of the computer so that the computer and

the AP are in the same IP subnet.