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6. Click OK to confirm the upgrade and start the process.
Note: The firmware upgrade process begins once you click Upgrade and then OK in the popup confirmation
window.
The upgrade process may take several minutes during which time the access point will be unavailable. Do not power
down the access point while the upgrade is in process. When the upgrade is complete, the access point restarts. The
AP resumes normal operation with the same configuration settings it had before the upgrade.
7. To verify that the firmware upgrade completed successfully, check the firmware version shown on the Upgrade tab (and
also on the Basic Settings tab). If the upgrade was successful, the updated version name or number is indicated.
Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware on an access point by using HTTP:
1. Clear the Use TFTP to upload the file option.
When you clear the check box, the Server IP field is disabled.
2. If you know the path to the New Firmware Image file, enter it in the New Firmware Image field. Otherwise, click the
Browse button and locate the firmware image file.
The firmware upgrade file supplied must be a tar file. Do not attempt to use bin files or files of other formats for the
upgrade; these types of files will not work.
3. Click Upgrade to apply the new firmware image.
Upon clicking Upgrade for the firmware upgrade, a popup confirmation window is displayed that describes the upgrade
process.
4. Click OK to confirm the upgrade and start the process.
Note: The firmware upgrade process begins once you click Upgrade and then OK in the popup confirmation
window.
The upgrade process may take several minutes during which time the access point will be unavailable. Do not power
down the access point while the upgrade is in process. When the upgrade is complete, the access point restarts. The
AP resumes normal operation with the same configuration settings it had before the upgrade.
5. To verify that the firmware upgrade completed successfully, check the firmware version shown on the Upgrade tab (and
also on the Basic Settings tab). If the upgrade was successful, the updated version name or number is indicated.
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