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Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 and WAC730 User Manual When automatic channel assignment is running, the Channel Assignment page shows the proposed channels a the bottom. The following figure shows only part of the table with proposed channels. At any time, you can disable automatic channel assignment by clicking the Stop button. Upgrade the Firmware of Ensemble Members From a Downloaded Firmware File You can upgrade the firmware on all access points in an ensemble from the master access point. If you do not use a TFTP server, download the firmware to a computer and upload it to the master access point. Then, from the master access point, initiate the firmware for all or selected access points in the ensemble, including, if you want, the master access point. To upgrade the firmware of ensemble members from a downloaded firmware file: 1. Download the new firmware file from the NETGEAR website at downloadcenter.netgear.com and save it to your computer. 2. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the firmware. 3. 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. For more information, see Log In to the Access Point on page 16. 4. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point. A login window opens. 5. Enter the user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Manage and Monitor the Access Point 93

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When automatic channel assignment is running, the Channel Assignment page shows the proposed
channels a the bottom. The following figure shows only part of the table with proposed channels.
At any time, you can disable automatic channel assignment by clicking the Stop button.
Upgrade the Firmware of Ensemble Members From a Downloaded Firmware
File
You can upgrade the firmware on all access points in an ensemble from the master access point. If you do
not use a TFTP server, download the firmware to a computer and upload it to the master access point.Then,
from the master access point, initiate the firmware for all or selected access points in the ensemble, including,
if you want, the master access point.
To upgrade the firmware of ensemble members from a downloaded firmware file:
1.
Download the new firmware file from the NETGEAR website at
downloadcenter.netgear.com
and save
it to your computer.
2.
If available, read the release notes before upgrading the firmware.
3.
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.
For more information, see
Log In to the Access Point
on page 16.
4.
In the address bar, enter the IP address of the access point.
A login window opens.
5.
Enter the user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
Manage and Monitor the Access Point
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