User's Manual

SMC2585W-G and another wireless device.

 STA-AP. This type of wireless link is specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard for

communication between an IEEE 802.11 Station (STA) and an IEEE 802.11 Ac-

cess Point (AP). An STA is usually a client computer (PC or PDA) with a WLAN

network interface card (NIC).

 WDS. This type of wireless link is specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard for com-

munication between two IEEE 802.11 APs. Wireless packets transmitted along the

WDS link comply with the IEEE 802.11 WDS (Wireless Distribution System) format

at the link layer.

The relationships among the operational modes and the wireless link types are shown in the

following table:

3.3.2. Changing Password

Fig. 23. Password.

On this page, you can change the user name and password for the rights to modify the con-

figuration of the SMC2585W-G. The new password must be typed twice for confirmation.

3.3.3. Managing Firmware

Fig. 24. Firmware management protocol setting.

Firmware management operations for the SMC2585W-G include firmware upgrade, con-

figuration backup, configuration restore, and configuration reset. Firmware upgrade, con-

figuration backup, and configuration restore can be achieved via HTTP or TFTP. The

HTTP-based way is suggested because it’s more user-friendly. However, due to different

behavior of different Web browser types and versions, HTTP-based firmware management

operations may not work properly with some Web browsers. If you cannot successfully per-

form HTTP-based firmware management operations with your Web browser, try the

TFTP-based method.

3.3.3.1. Upgrading Firmware by HTTP

Fig. 25. Firmware upgrade by HTTP.