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Web Browser Upgrade Procedure, Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade

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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203 IMPORTANT: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you might need to erase the configuration and manually reconfigure your wireless access point after upgrading it. To find out if you need to reconfigure the wireless access point, see the release notes included with the software. Web Browser Upgrade Procedure Upgrading firmware through a web browser is the most common upgrade method.  To use a web browser to upgrade the wireless access point firmware: 1. Download the new software file from the NETGEAR website and save it to your hard disk. 2. If necessary, unzip the new software file. If the file is zipped, it is a .zip or .rar file. 3. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software. 4. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen displays: 5. Click the Browse button and locate the image upgrade file (.bin file). 6. Click the Apply button. The upgrade process is initiated. During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts, and the Test LED blinks amber. The upgrade process typically takes several minutes. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point. 7. Verify that the new software file has been installed by selecting Monitoring > System. The System screen displays (see View System Information on page 92). The firmware version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the screen. Management 55

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Management
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ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
IMPORTANT:
In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you might need to erase
the configuration and manually reconfigure your wireless access
point after upgrading it. To find out if you need to reconfigure the
wireless access point, see the release notes included with the
software.
Web Browser Upgrade Procedure
Upgrading firmware through a web browser is the most common upgrade method.
To use a web browser to upgrade the wireless access point firmware:
1.
Download the new software file from the NETGEAR website and save it to your hard
disk.
2.
If necessary, unzip the new software file.
If the file is zipped, it is a .zip or .rar file.
3.
If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software.
4.
Select
Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade
.
The Firmware Upgrade screen displays:
5.
Click the
Browse
button and locate the image upgrade file (.bin file).
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
The upgrade process is initiated.
During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts, and the
Test LED blinks amber. The upgrade process typically takes several minutes. When the
Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless
access point.
7.
Verify that the new software file has been installed by selecting
Monitoring > System
.
The System screen displays (see
View System Information
on page
92). The firmware
version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the screen.