Netgear WC7500 - ProSAFE® Wireless Controller User Manual
Maintain the Wireless Controller and Access Points
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ProSAFE Wireless Controller
WARNING:
When you click the Apply button and the Now radio button is
selected to upgrade the firmware immediately, do not try to go
online, turn off the wireless controller, shut down the computer, or
do anything else to the wireless controller until the wireless
controller finishes rebooting. When the Status LED turns green,
wait a few more seconds before you do anything.
selected to upgrade the firmware immediately, do not try to go
online, turn off the wireless controller, shut down the computer, or
do anything else to the wireless controller until the wireless
controller finishes rebooting. When the Status LED turns green,
wait a few more seconds before you do anything.
7.
Click the Apply button.
Unless you scheduled the firmware upgrade for a particular time, the firmware is
upgraded immediately, and the wireless controller reboots.
upgraded immediately, and the wireless controller reboots.
8.
To verify that the wireless controller is running the latest firmware, do the following:
a. Select Monitor > Network > Controller.
The Controllers page displays.
b. Verify the firmware version in the Version column.
Note:
After you upgrade the firmware, if the browser does not display the
latest features of the web management interface, clear the browser’s
cache, and refresh the page.
cache, and refresh the page.
Password (FTP only)
Enter the password to access the FTP server.
Boot Information section
Active Partition
This field is an informational field that displays the active partition and the
current firmware version.
current firmware version.
Boot Partition to Upgrade
Select the radio button for the partition to which the new firmware must be
saved.
saved.
After upgrade boot from
Select the radio button for the partition from which the wireless controller must
reboot after the firmware is upgraded.
reboot after the firmware is upgraded.
Schedule section
Schedule Update Status
This field is an informational field that displays when the firmware upgrade
occurs. If no update is scheduled, the field displays None.
occurs. If no update is scheduled, the field displays None.
When to Upgrade?
Select when the firmware upgrade must occur:
•
Later. Make selections from the menus to specify the date and time when
the upgrade must occur.
the upgrade must occur.
•
Now. The upgrade occurs immediately after you click the Apply button.
Setting
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