Upgrade Procedure - Black Box LW0050A Manual

6. Upgrade Procedure

Please read the information below before proceeding with any
There are two options for upgrading to the Pro 11 Series:
1. Send in your Pro Series equipment, and we will upgrade the units to the Pro 11
802.11 standard for a service fee.
2. Download the software at no charge from the Black Box FTP site and perform
the upgrade yourself. If you choose to do the upgrade yourself, you assume all
responsibility for the condition of the product after the upgrade. Black Box
provides this upgrade software without warranty of any kind, either implied or
expressed and may change the upgrade software at any time without
notification. Performing the firmware upload to the Pro 11 Series flash-ROM is
recommended only for experienced system administrators. Improper uploads
can result in the permanent erasing of the flash-ROM, and necessitate the
return of the unit for repair and the user incurs an upgrade/service fee.
You can download firmware upgrades to the unit's flash memory with a TFTP
application. Before beginning an upgrade, be sure you have the correct files and latest
instructions. Upgrade packages can be obtained at the Black Box web site:
www.blackbox.com.
In general terms, upgrading includes the following steps:
1. Set up an IP connection to the device. You can verify working connection using
the Ping command.
2. Run TFTP software and connect to the device.
3. Use TFTP to download the erase file to the device. Use the tables below to
determine the specific file to use, according to the unit's current version. This
causes the flash memory to be cleared. Do not reset the device during the download
procedure in any case.
4 Use TFTP to download the software file to the device. Use the tables below to
determine the specific file to use, according to the unit's current version.
5 The unit resets itself and comes up with the new upgraded version.
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