NDC comm Instant Wave - Manual (Page 24)

• Internet Multicast Frames
After selecting a protocol for filtering, click the Apply button to make the changes
effective immediately, without closing the dialog box, or click OK to accept the
changes and close the box.
Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test
On the Service card, click Perform AP Self Diagnostic Test. The Hardware
Diagnosis screen will open (Figure 11)
Figure 11. Hardware Diagnosis
Click Start and the tests will commence. As each item is tested a yellow arrow
will appear alongside it. If the test is successful, the arrow will change to a green
tick. If a failure occurs, an “X” will appear. You can click Cancel at any time to
stop the tests. When the tests have completed, the Cancel button changes to a
Close button. Click Close to return to the Service card.
Upgrade AP Firmware
The Access Point’s (AP’s) embedded software is burned into the flash ROM.
However, an updated AP code may be installed via a COM port using the AP
COMFig program. Click on Update AP Firmware (
Figure 7, page 13). The
Update AP Firmware dialog box will open.
Use the Browse button to choose the file to be uploaded to the AP, or type the file
location and name in the File Name field.
The Update button will then become enabled. Click Update to start loading the
file to the Access Point. The AP COMFig tool will upload the new executable into
the AP’s flash memory area.
When the file transfer is complete, click Close to close the window.
Reset AP Configuration
Restores the factory default configurations.
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