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14 updating ap firmware, 1 update using tftp – Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 AP-4131 User Manual

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Configuring the AP

AP-4131 Access Point Product Reference Guide

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2.14 Updating AP Firmware

When updating or downgrading the files the user is required to use the

Firmware and HTML File

option under the function heading

Use XMODEM to update Access

Point’s

. Both the firmware and HTML files are required to be loaded on the

TFTP server or users hard disk.

Access points with firmware and HTML file version 3.00 can not be
downgraded.

Options for manually updating the firmware:

A TFTP host

Any computer using the Xmodem file transfer protocol.

The file required for a 4131 model access point firmware update is
dsap3_fw.bin.

2.14.1 Update Using TFTP

The Ethernet TFTP upgrade method requires a connection between the AP
and PC on the same Ethernet segment. Verify the PC has a TFTP server
running on it. Running the server requires third party software like FTP PC/
TCP for DOS or OnNet™ for Windows. The wireless TFTP upgrade method
requires a connection between the AP and a TFTP server. The TFTP server can
be running on a Symbol Spectrum24 device.