Removing Filtered Packet Types (Networking Protocols); Disabling Type Filtering; Updating Ap Firmware - 3Com AirConnect User Manual

Updating AP Firmware

Removing Filtered Packet Types (Networking Protocols)

You may have set up particular type of packets for discarding or forwarding by the
AP. If you chose to remove packet types from your list, do the following.
1 Highlight the hex number representing the packet type you want to delete.
2 Click Delete Filter.
3 Click Clear Entries to reinstate the default settings.
4 Click Save Settings to save your entries on this page.

Disabling Type Filtering

If you want the AP to handle all types of network traffic, disable type filtering.
1 Select Disabled (the default) as the Type Filtering if it is not already selected.
2 Click Save Settings to save any changes you made on this page.
To upgrade your firmware, you need a TFTP server and a connection between the
AP and PC on the same Ethernet segment.The files required for firmware updates
are dsap_fw.bin and 3cap_htm.bin.
If you update the AP firmware, you will not be able to downgrade to the
previous version of AP firmware.
To upgrade the access point to version 2.0, you must first perform the update
procedure to update the AP to version 1.5 firmware, and then repeat the update
procedure to update to version 2.0. You cannot update the AP directly from 1.0
to 2.0 firmware. If you need additional details, contact 3Com Customer Support
at the following Web site: http://support.3com.com/wireless.htm
Verify the PC has a TFTP server running on it. Running the server requires third
party software such as FTP PC/TCP for DOS or OnNet™ for Windows. The wireless
TFTP upgrade method requires a connection between the AP and a TFTP server.
The TFTP server can be running on a 3Com AirConnect device.
To update the AP firmware, do the following:
1 In the Main Menu, select Configuration under the Access Point link in the left
frame of the browser window.
2 Under Configuration, select Firmware.
3 Enter your password when prompted (the default is comcomcom).
The Firmware Download page displays, showing the values for Firmware Filename,
HTML Filename, and the TFTP Server.
4 Do one of the following:
To update only the current AP, select either Firmware, HTML File, or both under
TFTP update THIS Access Point's
To update all APs, select either Firmware, HTML File, or both under UTFTP Update
ALL Access Points. If you need to modify your entries, click Clear Entries and
start over.
5 Select Perform Function to start the download.
6 A message box appears to tell you that the AP will reboot after the firmware
upgrade. Click OK to continue.
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