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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware Warning: When uploading firmware to the wireless access point, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, the upload may fail, corrupt the firmware, and render the wireless access point completely inoperable. You cannot upgrade the firmware from a computer that is connected to the wireless access point with a wireless link. You must use a computer that is connected to the wireless access point with an Ethernet cable. The wireless access point firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGRA releases new firmware. You can download the upgrade file (in tar format) from the NETGEAR Web site. Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the wireless access point must support HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later. To upgrade the firmware on the wireless access point: 1. Download the upgrade file from NETGEAR and save it to your hard disk. 1. Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.229 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless access point. 2. Back up the current configuration as described in "Backing up the Configuration" on page 4-1. 3. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen displays Figure 4-5 on page 4-6). Managing Your Network 4-5 v1.0, February 2009

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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
Managing Your Network
4-5
v1.0, February 2009
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware
You cannot upgrade the firmware from a computer that is connected to the wireless access point
with a wireless link. You must use a computer that is connected to the wireless access point with an
Ethernet cable.
The wireless access point firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGRA
releases new firmware. You can download the upgrade file (in tar format) from the NETGEAR
Web site.
To upgrade the firmware on the wireless access point:
1.
Download the upgrade file from NETGEAR and save it to your hard disk.
1.
Log in to the wireless access point at its default LAN address of
with its
default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or using whatever password
and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless access point.
2.
Back up the current configuration as described in
“Backing up the Configuration” on page 4-1
.
3.
Select
Maintenance
>
Upgrade
>
Firmware Upgrade.
The Firmware Upgrade screen
displays
Figure 4-5 on page 4-6
).
Warning:
When uploading firmware to the wireless access point, do not interrupt the
Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If
the browser is interrupted, the upload may fail, corrupt the firmware, and
render the wireless access point completely inoperable.
Note:
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the wireless access point must
support HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, or Mozilla
Firefox 1.5 or later.