Motorola WA840G manual Updating Firmware, Field

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CONFIGURATION

 

 

Field

Login Password

Login Password

Confirm

Login Idle Time

Apply

Cancel

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.

Click to save your settings.

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:

1Download the latest firmware file to your computer from the Motorola website.

2Click Control Panel > Firmware Update to access the Firmware Update screen.

3To locate the file you downloaded, type the path to the file or click Browse and navigate to it.

4Click UPDATE to update the access point with the selected firmware file. The access point will inform you that you successfully updated the unit.

5Follow the prompts to restart.

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