Firmware Upgrade | Compex Technologies WPE54 specification

Chapter 6 System Utilities

6.1.4Firmware Upgrade

Our products are designed for upgradeability. You can check the current version of your firmware by clicking on About System from the HELP menu.

To begin with, ensure that you have downloaded the latest firmware onto your local hard disk drive.

Firmware Upgrade

Click on Firmware Upgrade from the SYSTEM TOOLS menu.

Key in the path and file name of the downloaded file in the

Upgrade Firmware (path and file name) field.

Alternatively, click on the

Browse button to locate the file.

Click on the Upgrade button.

Follow the instructions given during the upgrading process.

Reboot the system.

NOTE

The firmware upgrade process must NOT be interrupted otherwise the device might become unusable.

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Compex Technologies WPE54 manual Click on Firmware Upgrade from the System Tools menu

Contents

Page Disclaimer Trademark InformationYour Feedback FCC Notice Declaration of Conformity Technical Support Information Compex, Inc How to Use this Document About This DocumentFirmware Conventions Chapter Hardware Installation Chapter Further Configuration Appendix Troubleshooting 118 Features and Benefits Hardware Installation Product OverviewIntroduction Hardware Installation When to use which mode STP Access Point Mode Access Point Client Mode Static IP address Gateway ModeDynamic IP address Singapore Adsl Ethernet 512K PPP over Ethernet PPPoEAustralia BPA Cable Wireless Routing Client Mode Wireless Ethernet Adapter Mode Wireless Bridge Link Mode Setup Requirements Hardware Installation Access to the Web interface with uConfig Access to Web-based InterfaceThrough our Utility uConfig Access to Web-based Interface Access to Web-based Interface Direct access to web-based interface via Internet Explorer Access to Web-based Interface Access to Web-based Interface Access to Web-based Interface Common Configuration Management Port SetupManagement Port Wlan Basic Setup Wlan Security STP Setup Setting up your LAN Parameters Description Common Configuration View Active Dhcp Leases To view the active Dhcp leasesGo to the Advanced Dhcp Server Reserve Specific IP addresses Common Configuration Delete Dhcp Server Reservation Wlan Setup BasicSecurity Advanced To configure the Basic setup of the wireless mode Basic Setup Wireless Mode Common Configuration Common Configuration Advanced Setup Wireless Mode To configure the Advanced setup of the wireless modeWlan Advanced Setup AP/Gateway mode only Common Configuration Scan for Site Survey Scan For Site Survey Ssid Show Link Information Show Link InformationLink Information section Link Information table illustrates the following data Features Mode Wireless Extended FeaturesAccess Control The Wireless Pseudo Vlan Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Node Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Node Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Group Wireless Pseudo Vlan Per Group Common Configuration Delete client from a group Wireless Pseudo Vlan Tag Vlan Tag Vlan Common Configuration Delete client from a Tag Vlan Wireless Setup The Wireless Distributed System WDS Star Configuration WDS Chain Configuration WDS WDS Configuration Setup At the Edit WDS Link page which shows Click on the Back button to return to the WDS Status Common Configuration WMM Parameters WMM Parameters WMM Parameters for advanced users Long Distance Parameters available in all modes Long Distance Parameters ACK Timeout CTS TimeoutOutdoor Distance Security Mode is set to Selecting Security ModeWlan Security Security Mode -WEP How to set up WEP Available in ALL modesWhen using 64-bit encryption When using 128-bit encryption Further Configuration How to set up WPA-PSKSecurity Mode -WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK-AUTO At the Wlan Security Setup Further Configuration Security Mode -802.1x/RADIUS Radius Server, if any How to set up WPA EAP Security Mode WPA-EAP, WPA2-EAP, WPA-EAP-AUTO Further Configuration STP Setup Further Configuration Further Configuration Bandwidth STP Cost Scenario #1 No STP, No Pseudo Vlan Scenario #2 With STP, No Pseudo Vlan Scenario #3 With STP and Pseudo Vlan Enabling STP Setup Forwarding DelayPriority Hello Time MAC Filtering Snmp SetupEnabling Snmp Enabling MAC Filtering Setting up uConfig UConfig Set up Click on WAN Setup from the Configuration menu Configuring WAN SetupChanging WAN Type At the Dynamic IP WAN Setup Changing WAN Type Dynamic IP ConfigurationDynamic IP At the Static IP WAN Setup Changing WAN Type Static IP ConfigurationStatic IP At the PPPoE WAN Setup Changing WAN Type PPPoE ConfigurationPPPoE Chapter Further Configuration PPPoE Parameter Description At the Singapore Adsl WAN Setup Changing WAN Type Singapore Adsl ConfigurationSingapore Adsl At the Australia BPA WAN Setup At the Pptp WAN Setup Changing WAN Type Pptp ConfigurationPptp Enabling NAT Setting up DMZ To set up a De-Militarised Zone hostDisable DMZ To set up port forwarding Set up Port Forwarding For Known Server Address field Set up Port Forwarding For Custom Server Delete a table entry Application Port Number Routing Static Routing Static RoutingSpecify the Destination IP Delete Static Routing Dynamic Routing By default, Dynamic Routing is disabledDynamic Routing TCP Port Source IP AddressTime frame Click on IP Filtering from the Configuration menu IP Filtering At the Destination Port drop down list, select either Further Configuration Filtering Configuration table will then be refreshed Delete IP Filtering Remote Management Remote Management featurePort and the Telnet Port Enabling Parallel Broadband Only available in Gateway mode Load balancing Fail-Over Redundancy Enable Parallel Broadband To enable Parallel BroadbandClick on Parallel Broadband from the Configuration menu Using the System Tools Menu System UtilitiesSystem Tools menu System Identity Wlan Station List Wlan Station ListClick on Wlan Station List from the System Tools menu Set System’s Clock Set System’s ClockClick on Set System’s Clock from the System Tools menu Time Zone for the system Firmware Upgrade Firmware UpgradeClick on Firmware Upgrade from the System Tools menu Upgrade Firmware path and file name field Save Your Settings Backup Your SettingsRestore Your Settings Reset Your Settings to Factory Default Reboot Your device Reboot SystemClick on Reboot System from the System Tools menu Change Password Changing your Password Logout Get Technical Support Using the Help menu Get Technical SupportClick on Get Technical Support from the Help menu About System Appendix I Troubleshooting AI Solutions to Common Problems Am not able to access the Web interface of the access point For Netscape 4.7 or later versions Want to set the access point to its factory default settings My laptop is not able to access the AP Appendix I Troubleshooting Operation State Diag LED Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration AIII.1 Configure dynamic IP Address in Windows 98SE/ME 124 Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration AIII.2 Configure dynamic IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Appendix III TCP/IP Configuration AIII.3 Configure static IP Address in Windows 98SE/ME AIII.4 Configure static IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Features Status and Indications Appendix Panel Views and Descriptions Appendix IV Panel Views and Descriptions Appendix Technical Specifications WPA1/2-PSK / WPA1/2-EAP Snmp Appendix V Technical Specifications CE R&TTE Manual Number 0428-V1.4C Version May Cxxxvi