User`s guide

B. Upgrading the Software

At some point in the future, you may need to upgrade the

RangeLAN2 7500 software. To do this, use the CFG tool in the

same way in which you would configure the RangeLAN2 7500.

In the <Configure TCP/IP> screen, type the name of the file you

would like to be downloaded to the RangeLAN2 7500 in the

“Download File” field and also indicate the method you are

using to communicate with the RangeLAN2 7500 in the

“BOOTP Interface” field. Proxim recommends you either use

the Serial interface or Ethernet interface.

After filling in the “Download File” and “BOOTP Interface”

fields, use the <Reset Access Point> button. Leave the CFG tool

running. When the RangeLAN2 7500 resets, the new software

image will be downloaded to the RangeLAN2 7500.

Note that you can download the software using the CFG tool

over a RangeLAN2 interface. However, if you are configuring

the RangeLAN2 7500 over RangeLAN2 while the RangeLAN2

7501 is resetting, you will not have a Master to synchronize with

which may cause unusual things to happen. Additionally,

configuring over a RangeLAN2 interface in general is dangerous

in that if you change wireless communication parameters, you

may lose connection to the RangeLAN2 7500 and be unable to

reestablish it. For example, if you changed the Security ID on

the RangeLAN2 7500 and reset it, you would need to change the

Security ID on the wireless client to re-establish the session. If

you forget the Security ID that you chose, you will have to reset

the RangeLAN2 7500 using a Serial or Ethernet method.