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Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point, Back Up the Settings

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802.11ac Wireless Access WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn off the access point. Wait until the access point finishes restarting and the Power LED remains solid green. A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware upload process takes several minutes. When the upload is complete, the access point restarts. 9. Verify that the access point runs the new firmware version by doing the following: a. Open a web browser from the computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. b. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point. A login window opens. c. Enter the access point user name and password. The Home page displays. The firmware version is stated in the Firmware Version field of the AP Information panel. Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point The configuration settings of the access point are stored within the access point in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer or restore it. Back Up the Settings You can save a copy of the current configuration settings. If necessary, you can restore the configuration settings later. To back up the access point's configuration settings: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point. If you did not enable the DHCP client on the access point or did not assign a static IP address, enter the default access point IP address 192.168.0.100. A login window opens. 3. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The Home page displays. 4. Select Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings page displays. Manage the Access Point and Monitor the Traffic 42

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WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. For
example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not
turn off the access point. Wait until the access point finishes restarting and
the Power LED remains solid green.
A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process.The firmware upload process takes
several minutes. When the upload is complete, the access point restarts.
9.
Verify that the access point runs the new firmware version by doing the following:
a.
Open a web browser from the computer that is connected to the same network as the access point
or to the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
b.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
c.
Enter the access point user name and password.
The Home page displays.The firmware version is stated in the Firmware Version field of the AP
Information panel.
Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point
The configuration settings of the access point are stored within the access point in a configuration file.You
can back up (save) this file to your computer or restore it.
Back Up the Settings
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings. If necessary, you can restore the configuration
settings later.
To back up the access point’s configuration settings:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
If you did not enable the DHCP client on the access point or did not assign a static IP address, enter
the default access point IP address
192.168.0.100
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the access point user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
4.
Select
Administration > Backup Settings
.
The Backup Settings page displays.
Manage the Access Point and Monitor the Traffic
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