Upgrading Access Point Firmware - NETGEAR WMS5316 - ProSafe 16-AP Wireless Management System Reference Manual

ProSafe 16 AP Wireless Management System WMS5316 Reference Manual
4. On the Upgrade page, click Browse.
5. Locate and select the file you downloaded.
6. Click Apply to send the software to the Wireless Management System.
This loads the new software into the Wireless Management System and causes the Wireless
Management System to restart.
Note: Do not try to go online, turn off the Wireless Management System, shut down
the computer or do anything else to the Wireless Management System until it
finishes restarting! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more seconds
before doing anything.
7. Check the Monitoring page to see the firmware version to verify that the new software is
installed.

Upgrading Access Point Firmware

You can install a new version of the access point's firmware using the Access Point Upgrade page.
Warning: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, you may need to erase the
configuration of your access point after upgrading it.
See the Release Notes included with the software to find out if you need to reconfigure the access
point. Reconfiguring access points already managed by the Wireless Management System requires
only the IP address to be set manually. The Wireless Management System restores configuration
for already managed access points running supported software version.
To upgrade the access point software:
1. Go to the NETGEAR website at
get new versions of the access point software for supported models. After downloading an
upgrade file, you may need to unzip (uncompress) it before upgrading the access point.
Warning: Once you click Upload do NOT interrupt the process of sending the
2. Download the new software for a specific access point model to upgrade.
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software to the access point and restarting the access point.
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