Manage The Firmware Of The Access Point; Check For New Firmware And Upgrade The Access Point - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

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5. Specify the IP address and port number for the syslog server:
• Syslog Server IP Address. Enter the IP address of the syslog server on your
network.
• Port Number. Enter the port number at which the syslog can be reached. By
default, the port number is 514.
6. To enable the syslog server function, select the Enable Syslog check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Manage the firmware of the access point

The access point firmware is stored in flash memory.
You can check to see if new firmware is available and upgrade the access point to the
new firmware. You can also visit the NETGEAR support website, download the firmware
manually to a local computer, and update the access point to the new firmware. If
someone (usually the network administrator) places new firmware on a secure FTP (SFTP)
server in the network, you can load the firmware from the server and upgrade the
firmware of the access point.
The following sections describe the firmware management methods:

• Check for new firmware and upgrade the access point

• Manually download firmware and upgrade the access point
• Revert to the backup firmware
• Use an SFTP server to upgrade the access point
Check for new firmware and upgrade the access point
For you to check for new firmware, the access point must be connected to the Internet.
To check for new firmware and upgrade your access point:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi
connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
If your browser does not open the login window but displays a security message
and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the access point after initial setup on
page 41.
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