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7. Click the Upgrade button.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upgrade. For
example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not
turn off the access point.Wait until the access point finishes restarting and
the Power LED remains solid green.
The firmware upgrade process takes several minutes.When the upgrade is complete, the access point
restarts.
8. Verify that the access point runs the new firmware version by logging back in to the access point.
The firmware version is stated on the Dashboard page.
Manage the Configuration File of the Access Point
The configuration settings of the access point are stored within the access point in a configuration file.You
can back up (save) this file to your computer or restore it.
Back Up the Access Point Configuration
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings. If necessary, you can restore the configuration
settings later.
To back up the access point’s configuration settings:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you
logged in.The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Maintenance > Upgrade > Backup and Restore > Backup Settings.
The backup settings display.
5. Click the Backup button.
6. Choose a location to store the file on your computer.
The name of the backup file is wac505-Netgearxxxxxx-dd-mm-yy_hh-mm-ss-config.tar, in which xxxxxx
represents the last six hexadecimal digits of the access point’s MAC address, dd is the date, mm is the
month, yy is the year, hh is the hour (in 24-hour format), mm is the minutes, and ss is the seconds.
An example of a name of a backup file is wac505-Netgear01ABCD-02-08-17_19-57-54-config.tar.
7. Follow the directions of your browser to save the file.
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