Chapter 9 Tools
Figure 37 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 21 Maintenance > Tools > Firmware
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Firmware | Use this section if you have already manually downloaded new firmware from the website. | |
Upgrade | Remember that you must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them. | |
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File Path | Click Choose File to find the location of the firmware .bin file you want to upload. | |
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Upload | Click Upload to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two minutes. | |
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Use this section if you have want to check for new firmware on the website and the WRE2205 | ||
Firmware | has an Internet connection. | |
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Check for | The following fields display when you click this button. | |
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Firmware Now |
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You are | The firmware version conists of the trunk version number, model code, and release number. | |
currently | For example, V1.00(AAAG.5) means V1.00 is the trunk number, AAAG represents WRE2205, | |
using | and 5 means the fifth release. | |
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The Latest | Compare the release number in the previous field with the release number in this one to see | |
Firmware | if you have the latest firmware. In this example, V1.00(AAAG.5), the numbers are the same | |
Version | (5), so the WRE2205 already has the latest firmware. | |
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Release | The date the firmware was issued is shown in | |
Date |
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Release | The release note shows what has changed (new features, bug fixes, known issues) in this | |
Note | firmware version. Check the Release Note before deciding to use new firmware. | |
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Size | This is the size of the firmware in bytes. 15073234 is about 15 MB. | |
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Do_Firmware_ | Click this button to download and upgrade the new firmware to the WRE2205. | |
Upgrade |
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Note: Do not turn off the WRE2205 while firmware upload is in progress!
After you see the Firmware Upgrading screen, wait until the upgrade process is complete.
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