Checking for and downloading firmware updates, Performing the firmware update – Symbol Technologies WS 2000 User Manual

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System Administration

Checking for and Downloading Firmware updates

The switch administrator should check for firmware updates for the WS 2000 Wireless
Switch on a monthly basis, as follows:

1. Select

System Configuration --> Firmware Update or Network Configuration

--> System Settings from the left menu.

2. Examine

the

WS 2000 Version field to record the version number of the currently

loaded software. It should be something like 1.02-10.

3. Go to the web site

http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads/

and select the link to

the WS 2000 Wireless Switch.

4. Compare the WS 2000 Version with the most recent version listed on the site. All

updates will be listed along with a description of what the update contains.

5. Check to see if an administrator has already downloaded the file. It might already be on

an FTP server at the site. If not, download the update from

http://www.symbol.com/services/downloads/

.

Performing the Firmware Update

To perform the update, the update file must be available from an FTP or TFTP site. The
administrator supplies the site information and the WS 2000 Network Management System
will perform FTP/TFTP and the update for the administrator.

1. Save the WS 2000 Network Switch’s current configuration settings (System

Configuration --> Config Import/Export)

2. Select

System Configuration --> Firmware Update from the left menu to view the

Firmware Update screen.

3. Specify the name of the update file (such as WS_22343.bin).

4. Specify a folder pathname to the FTP login, if necessary.

5. Select either the FTP or TFTP radio button, as appropriate.

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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004

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