ZyXEL Communications wireless n300 range extendor User Manual

 Chapter 9 Tools

WRE2205 User’s Guide

Figure 37   Maintenance > Tools > Firmware 

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: Do not turn off the WRE2205 while firmware upload is in progress!

After you see the Firmware Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is complete.

Table 21   Maintenance > Tools > Firmware

Firmware 
Upgrade

Use this section if you have already manually downloaded new firmware from the website. 
Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.

File Path

Click Choose File to find the location of the firmware .bin file you want to upload.  

Upload 

Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes.

On-line 
Firmware 
Upgrade

Use this section if you have want to check for new firmware on the website and the WRE2205 
has an Internet connection.

Check for 
latest 
Firmware Now

The following fields display when you click this button.

You are 

currently 

using 

firmware 

version:

The firmware version conists of the trunk version number, model code, and release number. 
For example, V1.00(AAAG.5) means V1.00 is the trunk number, AAAG represents WRE2205, 
and 5 means the fifth release. 

The Latest 

Firmware 

Version

Compare the release number in the previous field with the release number in this one to see 
if you have the latest firmware. In this example, V1.00(AAAG.5), the numbers are the same 
(5), so the WRE2205 already has the latest firmware.

Release 

Date

The date the firmware was issued is shown in year-month-date format.

Release 

Note

The release note shows what has changed (new features, bug fixes, known issues) in this 
firmware version. Check the Release Note before deciding to use new firmware.

Size

This is the size of the firmware in bytes. 15073234 is about 15 MB.

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Upgrade

Click this button to download and upgrade the new firmware to the WRE2205.