System Tools; Firmware - TP-Link TL-WA501G User Manual

3.7 System Tools

There are five submenus under the System Tools menu (shown in Figure 3-20): Firmware,
Factory Defaults, Reboot, Password, and Log. Click any of them, and you will be able to
configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided
below.

3.7.1 Firmware

The page (shown in Figure 3-21) allows you to upgrade the latest version of firmware for the AP.
New firmware versions are posted at
is not experiencing difficulties, there is no need to download a more recent firmware version,
unless that version has a new feature that you want to use.
Note:
When you upgrade the AP's firmware, you may lose its configuration settings, so make sure you
write down the AP settings before you upgrade its firmware.
To upgrade the AP's firmware, follow these instructions:
1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from the TP-LINK website (www.tp-link.com).
2. Run a TFTP Server on a PC on your LAN, and take the file in the TFTP server's path.
3. Type the downloaded file name into the File Name box.
4. Type the IP Address of the PC that runs the TFTP server in the TFTP Server's IP Address
field.
5. Click the Upgrade button.
Firmware Version - displays the current firmware version.
Hardware Version - displays the current hardware version. The hardware version of the
TL-WA501G
Figure 3-20 The System Tools menu
Figure 3-21 Firmware Upgrade
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and can be downloaded for free. If the AP