User Manual Part 3

System Configuration
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Configure the Update Firmware field as required to set a filename and target firmware file
upload location for manual firmware updates.
4. Specify the name of the target firmware file within the Filename field.
5. If the target firmware file resides within a directory, specify a complete path for the file
within the Filepath(optional) field.
6. Enter an IP address for the FTP or TFTP server used for the update. Only numerical IP address
names are supported, no DNS can be used.
7. Select either the FTP or TFTP button to define whether the firmware file resides on a FTP or
TFTP server.
8. Set the following FTP or TFTP parameters:
•Username - Specify a username for the FTP server login.
•Password - Specify a password for FTP server login. Default is symbol.
Enable Automatic
Firmware Update
Select this checkbox to allow an automatic firmware update each
time firmware versions are found to be different between the
access point and the LAN or WAN interface. This option is used
in conjunction with other DHCP options configured on a DHCP
server.
Symbol recommends selecting the Enable Automatic
Configuration Update checkbox if auto-updating
access point
firmware, as backing up the
access point configuration is always
recommended before updating device firmware. If this function is
disabled, the firmware update is required to be done manually. If
this option is enabled, the access point initiates an update any time
the access point reboots. If the files located on the DHCP server are
different from the existing files on the access point, the files are
updated. The default setting is enabled on the WAN port.
Enable Automatic
Configuration Update
Select this checkbox to allow an automatic configuration file
update each time the configuration file versions are found to be
different between the
access point and the LAN or WAN
interface. If this function is disabled, the configuration file update
is required to be done manually. If this function is disabled, the
firmware update is required to be done manually. If this option is
enabled, the access point initiates an update any time the access
point reboots. If the files located on the DHCP server are different
from the existing files on the access point, the files are updated.
The default setting is enabled on the WAN port.