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Administration
Firmware Recovery
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To use this feature to download a new firmware image:
STEP 1 Directly connect a PC to the LAN port.
STEP 2 Configure the IP address and mask on the management PC to be in the same subnet as the
switch.
NOTE You can access the system across a network if the default gateway IP address is
192.168.1.1.
STEP 3 Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address bar (192.168.1.254).
NOTE The HTTP firmware recovery features support the following browsers:
- Firefox 3.0 and later versions
- Internet Explorer 6 and later versions
A Firmware Recovery page appears. No authentication is required.
The web page shows the PIC VID (product ID and vendor ID), serial number, and MAC
address of the WAP device.
STEP 4 Select Browse and select a valid firmware image to download.
A progress bar appears while the file is downloading. The following message appears upon a
successful download:
100% Complete
File downloaded successfully. Please wait while the file is being written to flash. System will
automatically reboot.
The file selected by administrator is downloaded to RAM and is validated for the following
conditions:
• The CRC of the file is good.
• The STK file is built for this platform.
• The STK file size is within the partition limits (4.5 MB is reserved for this file).