The Update ALL Access Points feature upgrades or downgrades the firmware of all associated APs with the same WLAN Service Area on the same subnet and includes all recognized hardware platforms regardless of firmware version. The initiating AP sends the correct file name for each 3Com platform. The initiating AP does not send update commands to non-3Com platforms.
You can find the specific APs that have firmware upgraded or downgraded in the Known APs window. There is a 2-second time interval between the WNMP update firmware commands for updating each AP. This interval prevents more than one AP from accessing the TFTP server at once and causing network congestion.
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 such as 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 3Com AirConnect device.
Updating the firmware requires that a TFTP server be running in the background. To update the AP firmware:
NOTE: Only change this file name if you are required to do so. The default file names are uap_fw.bin and uap_html.bin. Verify that the path to the files is accurate. (See step one) |