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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual Web Browser Upgrade Procedure 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. 3. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software. 4. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen displays: Figure 32. 5. Click Browse and locate the image (.zip) upgrade file. 6. Click Apply to initiate the upgrade process. During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. 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 Figure 40 on page 66). The firmware version is shown in the Access Point Information section of the screen. TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure To use this method, you must have a TFTP server set up. To use a TFTP server 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. Place the software file in your TFTP server location. (You do not need to unzip the file.) 3. If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software. Chapter 4. Management | 59

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Chapter 4.
Management
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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
Web Browser Upgrade Procedure
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.
3.
If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software.
4.
Select
Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade
. The Firmware Upgrade screen
displays:
Figure 32.
5.
Click
Browse
and locate the image (.zip) upgrade file.
6.
Click
Apply
to initiate the upgrade process.
During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. 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
Figure 40
on page 66). The firmware version is shown in the
Access Point Information section of the screen.
TFTP Server Upgrade Procedure
To use this method, you must have a TFTP server set up.
To use a TFTP server 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.
Place the software file in your TFTP server location. (You do not need to unzip the file.)
3.
If available, read the release notes before upgrading the software.