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System Tools, 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade

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TL-WA860RE 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough 4.6 System Tools System Tools option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. You can upgrade the Range Extender to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the Range Extender's configuration files. It's suggested that you change the default password to a more secure one because it controls access to the device's web-based management page. Besides, you can find out what happened to the system in System Log. There are six submenus under the System Tools menu (shown as Figure 4-20): Firmware Upgrade, Factory Defaults, Backup & Restore, Reboot, Password, and System Log. Clicking any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. Figure 4-20 The System Tools menu 4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade Selecting System Tools > Firmware Upgrade allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Firmware Upgrade New firmware versions are posted at http://www.tp-link.com and can be downloaded for free. ¾ Firmware Version - Displaying the current firmware version. ¾ Hardware Version - Displaying the current hardware version. The hardware version of the upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version. ) Note: 1. There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the device itself, you can try to upgrade the firmware. 2. Before upgrading the device's firmware, you should write down some of your customized settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device. To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: 25

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TL-WA860RE
300Mbps WiFi Range Extender with AC Passthrough
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4.6
System Tools
System Tools
option helps you to optimize the configuration of your device. You can upgrade the
Range Extender to the latest version of firmware as well as backup or restore the Range
Extender’s configuration files. It’s suggested that you change the default password to a more
secure one because it controls access to the device’s web-based management page. Besides,
you can find out what happened to the system in System Log.
There are six submenus under the
System Tools
menu (shown as Figure 4-20):
Firmware
Upgrade
,
Factory Defaults
,
Backup & Restore
,
Reboot
,
Password
,
and
System Log
.
Clicking
any of them will enable you to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for
each submenu are provided below.
Figure 4-20 The System Tools menu
4.6.1 Firmware Upgrade
Selecting
System Tools
>
Firmware Upgrade
allows you to upgrade the latest version of
firmware for the device on the screen shown in Figure 4-21.
Figure 4-21 Firmware Upgrade
New firmware versions are posted at
and can be downloaded for free.
¾
Firmware Version -
Displaying the current firmware version.
¾
Hardware Version -
Displaying the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
upgrade file must accord with the current hardware version.
)
Note:
1.
There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature you
want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the device itself, you can try to
upgrade the firmware.
2.
Before upgrading the device’s firmware, you should write down some of your customized
settings to avoid losing important configuration settings of device.
To upgrade the device's firmware, follow these instructions: