Netgear WMS5316-Wireless Reference Manual - Page 58

Upgrade > Access Point Upgrade, software to the access point and restarting the access point.

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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 downloading an upgrade file, you might need to unzip (uncompress) it before upgrading the access point. WARNING! Once you click Upload, do not interrupt the process of sending the software to the access point and restarting the access point. 2. Download the new software for a specific access point model to upgrade. 3. If not done automatically, uncompress the downloaded file. If included, read the Release Notes before continuing. 4. On the Maintenance tab select Upgrade > Access Point Upgrade: 5. Make sure that status of the managed access point to be upgraded is healthy. Select the managed access point model from the drop-down list; only models of managed access points are in this list. 6. Click Browse. 7. Locate and select the file you just downloaded. 8. Click Upload to send the software to the access point. This loads the new software into the access point and causes the access point to restart. Note: Do not try to go online, turn off the access point, shut down the computer or the wireless management system, or do anything else to the access point or the wireless management system until the access point finishes restarting! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything. 9. Check the firmware version on upgrade screen to verify that your access point now has the new software installed. Maintenance 58

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Maintenance
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ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316
downloading an upgrade file, you might need to unzip (uncompress) it before upgrading
the access point.
WARNING!
Once you click Upload, do
not
interrupt the process of sending the
software to the access point and restarting the access point.
2.
Download the new software for a specific access point model to upgrade.
3.
If not done automatically, uncompress the downloaded file. If included, read the Release
Notes before continuing.
4.
On the Maintenance tab select
Upgrade > Access Point Upgrade
:
5.
Make sure that status of the managed access point to be upgraded is healthy. Select the
managed access point model from the drop-down list; only models of managed access
points are in this list.
6.
Click
Browse
.
7.
Locate and select the file you just downloaded.
8.
Click
Upload
to send the software to the access point.
This loads the new software into the access point and causes the access point to restart.
Note:
Do not try to go online, turn off the access point, shut down the
computer or the wireless management system, or do anything else
to the access point or the wireless management system until the
access point finishes restarting! When the Test light turns off, wait a
few more seconds before doing anything.
9.
Check the firmware version on upgrade screen to verify that your access point now has the
new software installed.