Motorola WA840G Firmware Release Notes

WA840G and WA840GP
Firmware Release Notes
Version 6.1.4
Compatibility
• The features in this release are compatible with both
the WA840G and WA840GP Wireless Access Points.
• Release 6.1.4 is compatible with all hardware
versions.
Changes in Release 6.1.4 (Relative to Releases 2.x, 3.x,
4.x, and 5.x):
• Router mode – when set in this mode, allows users
to share files, printers, and the Internet connection wire-
lessly
• HTML help – this is now a pop-up help tool
• STP (spanning tree protocol) – this is now user con-
figurable
• Default SSID (service set identifier) – supports 12-
digit MAC address instead of 3-digit address
• WMM™ (Wi-Fi® Multimedia) – supported
• AP isolation – supported
• Multicast Rate settings – supported
• Parental controls
• WPA2™ (Wi-Fi® Protected Access version 2) – sup-
ported
• Connection Logging via Syslog Service – this has
replaced URL (uniform resource locator) Log support
• LED functions – the Power LED does not blink when
a firmware upgrade is in progress. (See "How to
Upgrade" for details.) The WAN (wide area network) LED
no longer blinks red when it has lost its IP connection to
its default gateway, or when the WAN connection repair
procedure is still in progress. When the wireless LED is
off, the wireless interface is not enabled by the firmware
(no longer displays red). Also, when this LED is blinking,
the wireless interface is enabled and active wireless
traffic is present. The Wireless LED does not blink on
WA840G V1 hardware. Refer to the "WA840G/GP User's
Guide" for a complete description of LED functions.
• User Interface (UI) – User Interface of web-based
configuration utility realigned to support direct access to
major functions (WAN interface, LAN interface, wireless
interface, and advanced routing features). Refer to
Tables 1 and 2 in this document to quickly locate
renamed and new features in the UI.
• Configuration file save and restore, Web Login
Timeout, and Wireless site monitor – not supported
• WEP key input – pass phrase and ASCII input not
supported
Known Limitations
When you upgrade to 6.x, the factory default configuration
settings are restored to your system. You will need to
customize your configuration settings using the Configuration
pages. Refer to "How to Configure the WA840" after the
upgrade procedure is completed.
Before You Upgrade
This is the work flow you should follow to prepare to upgrade
the WA840G/GP:
A. Print out the current configuration settings
Before you upgrade, it is highly recommended that you print
out the current configuration settings of your current firmware
version so that configuration is easier to follow. To access and
print the Web-based configuration pages of versions 2.x, 3.x,
4.x or 5.x, follow the steps in "To access the Web-based
configuration pages" then print out the pages and return to this
section.
B. Back up the old configuration file
Before you upgrade, back up your current version's config.bin
file according to instructions supplied with that version.
C. Obtain the WA840G/GP User Guide for complete
information about version 6.x
You may want to have the user guide handy as you upgrade the
unit. It contains complete information regarding each
configuration parameter. You can download the user guide
from:
http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/support/default.asp
D. Download the Conversion Utility
A conversion utility is supplied to make it easy for you to map
the old configuration file parameters to the new parameter
locations in version 6.x configuration screens. You can
download the conversion utility from the same link shown in
step C. Be sure to save it to your hard drive.