NETGEAR WPN802 - Manual (Page 44)

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802
5-2 Management and Information
202-10101-01, May 2005
Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware
First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade
You cannot perform the firmware upgrade from a workstation connected to the WPN802 via a
wireless link. The firmware upgrade must be preformed via a workstation connected to the
WPN802 the Ethernet LAN interface.
The software of the WPN802 Access Point is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as
new software is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR
Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the image (.RMG) file
before sending it to the wireless access point. The upgrade file can be sent using your browser.
Note: The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the WPN802 Access Point must
support HTTP uploads, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator
4.78 or above.
Then, Upgrade the Firmware
1. Go to the NETGEAR Web site http://www.NETGEAR.com Customer Service downloads
section to get new versions of the Access Point software.
2. Download and unzip (if the download file is a .zip file) the new software file.
3. From the main menu of the browser interface, click the Upgrade Firmware link under the
Management heading.
Note: When uploading firmware to the wireless access point, it is important not to
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 software, and render the
WPN802 completely inoperable.