AP3500/AP4700 - Downloading Firmware Using the Boot ROM

Use the following process to download an image to the AP using the Boot ROM:

1. Connect to the serial port of the AP35XX using 19200-8-N-1
2. Power cycle the AP35XX
3. Press the “Escape” key when the AP35XX states “Press escape key to run boot firmware”.
4. Enter the following commands to  download the file
   
   
• # ftp download
  
  
• set network ipadr <ap_ip>
• set network mask <ap_ipMask>
• set network mode static
• set network dgw <ipDefaultGateway>
• set update file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
• set update ipadr <ftp_server_ip>
• set update username <ftp_server_user>
• set update password <ftp_server_password>
• set update path <ftp_path>
• set update port lan0
• load ftp
  
  
• # tftp download
  
  
• set network ipadr <ap_ip>
• set network mask <ap_ipMask>
• set network mode static
• set network dgw <ipDefaultGateway>
• set update file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
• set update ipadr <tftp_server_ip>
• set update path <tftp_path>
• set update port lan0
• load tftp
  
  
5. The system will download and reprogram itself at this point.

AP3500/AP4700 - Downloading Software Image to AP

BootROM

Use the following process to download an image to the AP using the Boot ROM:

1. Connect to the serial port of the AP35XX using 19200-8-N-1
2. Power cycle the AP35XX
3. Press the “Escape” key when the AP35XX states “Press escape key to run boot firmware”.
4. Enter the following commands to  download the file
   

# ftp download

set network ipadr <ap_ip>
set network mask <ap_ipMask>
set network mode static
set network dgw <ipDefaultGateway>
set update file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
set update ipadr <ftp_server_ip>
set update username <ftp_server_user>
set update password <ftp_server_password>
set update path <ftp_path>
set update port lan0
load ftp

# tftp download

set network ipadr <ap_ip>
set network mask <ap_ipMask>
set network mode static
set network dgw <ipDefaultGateway>
set update file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
set update ipadr <tftp_server_ip>
set update path <tftp_path>
set update port lan0
load tftp

The system will download and reprogram itself at this point.

CLI

Enter the following commands at the admin prompt to download new software on the AP35XX:

# ftp

system
fw-update
set file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
set path ./
set server 10.209.10.30
set user admin
set passwd myPass
save
update ftp

# tftp

system
fw-update
set file AP3550-2.3.2.1-001R.img
set path ./
set server 10.209.10.30
save
update tftp

AP3500/AP4700 – Resetting the Password to Default values

If you have forgotten your password on the AP35XX, use the following process to reset the password to its default value:
Step 1.  Serial up to the AP3500/AP4700 with 19200-8-N-1
Step 2.  Power cycle the AP3500/AP4700
Step 3.  Press the “Escape” key when the AP3500/AP4700 states “Press escape key to run boot firmware”.
Step 4.  From the “boot>” prompt enter “passwd default”.
Step 5.  Reset the system by entering “reset system”.
The default username is admin.  The default password is admin123.

AP3500/AP4700 – Setting a Static IP Address

Enter the following commands at the admin prompt to set a static IP address on the AP35XX:
network
lan
set lan 1 enable
set lan 2 enable
set ip-mode 1 static
set ipadr 1 10.209.10.45
set mask 1 255.255.255.0
set dgw 1 10.209.10.1