Updating firmware – Motorola WA840G User Manual

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SECTION 3

CONFIGURATION

3-20

WA840G

Field Description

Use this option to change the Password used
to log into the access point’s web based
utility. It cannot be longer than 63 bytes. A
blank password is not allowed. The default is
motorola.

Sets the amount of idle time (no actions
occur) that elapses before the access point
automatically logs you off. The default is 10
minutes.

Apply

Click to save your settings.

Cancel

Click to cancel any changes.

Updating Firmware

The Firmware Update screen allows you to update your access
point’s firmware, the mechanism that controls your access points
hardware.

To check for a firmware update, access this website

www.motorola.com/broadband/networking

To update the firmware:

1 Download the latest firmware file to your computer from the

Motorola website.

2 Click Control Panel > Firmware Update to access the Firmware

Update screen.

3 To locate the file you downloaded, type the path to the file or click

Browse and navigate to it.

4 Click UPDATE to update the access point with the selected

firmware file. The access point will inform you that you
successfully updated the unit.

5 Follow the prompts to restart.