National Instruments WAP-3701 用户手册
NI WAP-3701/3711 User’s Manual
Web Console Configuration
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Backing up and Restoring Configuration Settings by HTTP
To back up the configuration of the NI WAP-3701/3711 by HTTP (i.e., export the configuration to
a file):
1. Click on Back Up
2. You will be prompted to open or save the configuration file. Click on Save.
3. The configuration file is named with the NI WAP-3701/3711’s MAC address. For example, if
a file):
1. Click on Back Up
2. You will be prompted to open or save the configuration file. Click on Save.
3. The configuration file is named with the NI WAP-3701/3711’s MAC address. For example, if
the NI WAP-3701/3711’s MAC address is 00-01-02-33-44-55, the configuration backup file
should be “000102334455.hex”. Don’t change the configuration file name in the Save As
dialog box. Select the folder in which the configuration file is to be stored, and then click on
Save.
should be “000102334455.hex”. Don’t change the configuration file name in the Save As
dialog box. Select the folder in which the configuration file is to be stored, and then click on
Save.
NOTE
The procedure may be different for different Web browsers (IE, Netscape, etc.).
To restore the configuration of the NI WAP-3701/3711 by HTTP (i.e., import the configuration
from a file):
1. Click Browse and then select the correct configuration .hex file. You must make sure the file
from a file):
1. Click Browse and then select the correct configuration .hex file. You must make sure the file
name is the NI WAP-3701/3711’s MAC address. The firmware file path will be shown in the
Firmware file name text box.
Firmware file name text box.
2. Click Restore to upload the configuration file to the NI WAP-3701/3711.
Upgrading Firmware by TFTP
When using TFTP as the firmware management protocol, you can configure settings for the AP’s
TFTP client to communicate with a TFTP server. If the TFTP client does not get a response from
the TFTP server within a period specified by the Timeout setting, it will resend the previous
request. The Max number of retries setting specifies the maximum number of resends before the
TFTP client stops communicating with the TFTP server.
TFTP client to communicate with a TFTP server. If the TFTP client does not get a response from
the TFTP server within a period specified by the Timeout setting, it will resend the previous
request. The Max number of retries setting specifies the maximum number of resends before the
TFTP client stops communicating with the TFTP server.
To upgrade the NI WAP-3701/3711’s firmware by TFTP:
1. Prepare a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a managing computer to trigger
1. Prepare a computer that will be used as a TFTP server and as a managing computer to trigger
the upgrade process.
2. Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a normal Ethernet cable.
3. Configure the IP address of the computer so that the NI WAP-3701/3711 and the computer
3. Configure the IP address of the computer so that the NI WAP-3701/3711 and the computer
are on the same IP subnet.