The Help Tab; Figure 6-17: The Help Screen - Cisco Systems LINKSYS WAP54G Guide D'installation Rapide

Wireless-G Access Point

The Help Tab

For help on the various tabs in this Web-based Utility, along with upgrading the Access Point's firmware and
viewing this User Guide, click the Help tab.
The help files for the various tabs in this Web-based Utility are listed by tab name on the lefthand side of the
screen.
Click the Linksys Website link to connect to the Linksys homepage for Knowledgebase help files and information
about other Linksys products, provided you have an active Internet connection.
For an Online manual in PDF format, click that text link. The User Guide will appear in Adobe pdf format. If you do
not have the Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer, click the Adobe Website link or go to the Setup
Wizard CD-ROM to download this software. (To access the Adobe website, you will need an active Internet
connection.) To download from the CD-ROM, click the Start button and select Run. Type D:\Acrobat (if "D" is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive).
New firmware versions are posted at www.linksys.com/international and can be downloaded for free. If the
Access Point is not experiencing difficulties, then there is no need to download a more recent firmware version,
unless that version has a new feature that you want to use. Loading new firmware does not always enhance the
speed or quality of your Internet connection.
To upgrade the Access Point's firmware:
1. Download the firmware upgrade file from the Linksys website.
2. Extract the firmware upgrade file.
3. Click the Firmware Upgrade button on the Help screen.
4. Enter the location of the firmware upgrade file in the File Path field, or click the Browse button to find the
firmware upgrade file.
5. Double-click the firmware upgrade file.
6. Click the Upgrade button, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Access Point
The Help Tab

Figure 6-17: The Help screen

download: to receive a file transmitted over a network
upgrade: to replace existing software or
firmware with a newer version
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