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The Administration Tab > Factory Defaults, The Administration Tab > Firmware Upgrade

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Chapter 3 The Administration Tab > Factory Defaults On this screen you can restore the Access Point's factory default settings. Administration > Factory Defaults Management Write down any custom settings before you restore the factory defaults. Once the Access Point is reset, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration settings. Factory Defaults Restore Factory Defaults To restore the Access Point's factory default settings, click this button. Then follow the on-screen instructions. Click Help for more information. The Administration Tab > Firmware Upgrade On this screen you can upgrade the Access Point's firmware. Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a feature you want to use. Administration > Firmware Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Before you upgrade the Access Point's firmware, write down all of your custom settings. After you upgrade its firmware, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration settings. To upgrade the Access Point's firmware: Wireless-G Access Point Configuration 1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website, www.linksys.com. 2. Extract the firmware upgrade file on your computer. 3. On the Firmware Upgrade screen, enter the location of the firmware upgrade file in the field provided, or click Browse to find the file. 4. Click Upgrade, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also click Cancel to cancel the upgrade, or click Help for more information. Click Help for more information. The Status Tab > Local Network The Local Network screen displays the Access Point's current status information for the local network. Status > Local Network AP's Information Firmware Version This is the version of the Access Point's current firmware. Local Network MAC Address The MAC Address of the Access Point's Local Area Network (LAN) interface is displayed here. AP's IP Address This shows the Access Point's IP address, as it appears on your local network. Subnet Mask This shows the Access Point's Subnet Mask. Default Gateway Displayed here is the IP address of the Access Point's Default Gateway. Click Help for more information. 21

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Chapter 3
Configuration
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Wireless-G Access Point
The Administration Tab > Factory Defaults
On this screen you can restore the Access Point’s factory
default settings.
Administration > Factory Defaults
Management
Write down any custom settings before you restore the
factory defaults. Once the Access Point is reset, you will
have to re-enter all of your configuration settings.
Factory Defaults
Restore Factory Defaults
To restore the Access Point’s
factory default settings, click this button. Then follow the
on-screen instructions.
Click
Help
for more information.
The Administration Tab > Firmware
Upgrade
On this screen you can upgrade the Access Point’s firmware.
Do not upgrade the firmware unless you are experiencing
problems with the Access Point or the new firmware has a
feature you want to use.
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade
Before you upgrade the Access Point’s firmware, write
down all of your custom settings. After you upgrade its
firmware, you will have to re-enter all of your configuration
settings. To upgrade the Access Point’s firmware:
Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys
1.
website,
www.linksys.com
.
Extract the firmware upgrade file on your computer.
2.
On the
3.
Firmware Upgrade
screen, enter the location of
the firmware upgrade file in the field provided, or click
Browse
to find the file.
Click
4.
Upgrade
, and follow the on-screen instructions.
You can also click
Cancel
to cancel the upgrade, or
click
Help
for more information.
Click
Help
for more information.
The Status Tab > Local Network
The
Local Network
screen displays the Access Point’s
current status information for the local network.
Status > Local Network
AP’s Information
Firmware Version
This is the version of the Access Point’s
current firmware.
Local Network
MAC Address
The MAC Address of the Access Point’s
Local Area Network (LAN) interface is displayed here.
AP’s IP Address
This shows the Access Point’s IP address,
as it appears on your local network.
Subnet Mask
This shows the Access Point’s Subnet
Mask.
Default Gateway
Displayed here is the IP address of the
Access Point’s Default Gateway.
Click
Help
for more information.