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Upgrading Access Point Firmware, Upgrade > System Upgrade

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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 3. On the Maintenance tab select Upgrade > System Upgrade: 4. On the Upgrade screen, click Browse. 5. Locate and select the file you downloaded. 6. Click Apply to send the software to the wireless management system. This loads the new software into the wireless management system and causes the wireless management system to restart. Note: Do not try to go online, turn off the wireless management system, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless management system until it finishes restarting! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything. 7. Check the Monitoring screen to see the firmware version to verify that the new software is installed. Upgrading Access Point Firmware You can install a new version of the access point's firmware using the Access Point Upgrade screen. WARNING! In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you might need to erase the configuration of your access point after upgrading it. See the Release Notes included with the software to find out if you need to reconfigure the access point. Reconfiguring access points already managed by the wireless management system requires only the IP address to be set manually. The wireless management system restores configuration for already managed access points running the supported firmware version.  To upgrade the access point software: 1. Go to the NETGEAR website at www.NETGEAR.com customer service downloads section to get new versions of the access point software for supported models. After Maintenance 57

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Maintenance
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316
3.
On the Maintenance tab select
Upgrade > System Upgrade
:
4.
On the Upgrade screen, click
Brows
e.
5.
Locate and select the file you downloaded.
6.
Click
Apply
to send the software to the wireless management system.
This loads the new software into the wireless management system and causes the
wireless management system to restart.
Note:
Do not try to go online, turn off the wireless management system,
shut down the computer, or do anything else to the wireless
management system until it finishes restarting! When the Test light
turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything.
7.
Check the Monitoring screen to see the firmware version to verify that the new software is
installed.
Upgrading Access Point Firmware
You can install a new version of the access point’s firmware using the Access Point Upgrade
screen.
WARNING!
In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you might need to erase
the configuration of your access point after upgrading it.
See the Release Notes included with the software to find out if you need to reconfigure the
access point. Reconfiguring access points already managed by the wireless management
system requires only the IP address to be set manually. The wireless management system
restores configuration for already managed access points running the supported firmware
version.
To upgrade the access point software:
1.
Go to the NETGEAR website at
www.NETGEAR.com
customer service downloads
section to get new versions of the access point software for supported models. After