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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730 4. Enter the login name and password. The default login name is admin and the default password is password. After successful login, the > prompt appears, preceded by the name of the wireless access point. In this example, the prompt is netgear334408. 5. Enter the CLI commands that you want to use. You can enter show configuration to display the available CLI commands. The CLI commands are also listed in Appendix B, Command-Line Reference. Note: You can also access the wireless access point remotely over a Telnet or SSH session using an application such as PuTTY, if such an encryption application is allowed by law in your country. After you connect to the wireless access point, enter the login name and password to access the CLI. Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software The software of the wireless access point is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website. If the upgrade file is compressed (.zip file), you first must extract the image (.rmt) file before sending it to the wireless access point. You can send the upgrade file using your browser. Two methods are available to perform a software upgrade, which are described in the following sections: • Web Browser Upgrade Procedure • TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure Note: The web browser that you use to upload new firmware into the wireless access point needs to support HTTP uploads. Use a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla 1.5 or later. Management and Monitoring 52

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Management and Monitoring
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
4.
Enter the login name and password.
The default login name is
admin
and the default password is
password
.
After successful login, the
>
prompt appears, preceded by the name of the wireless
access point. In this example, the prompt is
netgear334408
.
5.
Enter the CLI commands that you want to use.
You can enter
show configuration
to display the available CLI commands. The CLI
commands are also listed in
Appendix B, Command-Line Reference
.
Note:
You can also access the wireless access point remotely over a Telnet
or SSH session using an application such as PuTTY, if such an
encryption application is allowed by law in your country. After you
connect to the wireless access point, enter the login name and
password to access the CLI.
Upgrade the Wireless Access Point Software
The software of the wireless access point is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as
NETGEAR releases new software. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR
website. If the upgrade file is compressed (
.zip
file), you first must extract the image (
.rmt
)
file before sending it to the wireless access point. You can send the upgrade file using your
browser. Two methods are available to perform a software upgrade, which are described in
the following sections:
•
Web Browser Upgrade Procedure
•
TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure
Note:
The web browser that you use to upload new firmware into the
wireless access point needs to support HTTP uploads. Use a browser
such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla 1.5 or later.