Ap 5131 Firmware Update

The AP-5131’s GUI, CLI and help system have been re-branded to “AP-51xx” (with the exception of the login screen to be used generically with the AP-5181 model access point (that shares the same GUI and feature set). The AP-5131 is available in two radio versions, a single-radio and dual-radio model. The AP-5131 firmware is automatically updated each time firmware versions are found to be different between the AP-5131 and the firmware file located on the DHCP/BootP server. If the configuration file is selected for automatic update, the configuration is automatically updated since the AP-5131 is unable to compare the differences between.

For the Firebox to update the firmware for paired APs, you must download AP firmware images to the Firebox from WatchGuard servers.

AP firmware updates are downloaded from WatchGuard servers to the Firebox over HTTPS port 443.

These instructions apply to APs managed with a Gateway Wireless Controller. For APs managed by Wi-Fi Cloud, see the WatchGuard Wi-Fi Cloud Help.

See the Current Firmware Version

From the Gateway Wireless Controller, you can see information about the installed and available versions of AP firmware. This includes:

  • The Access Point Firmware section shows the version of Access Point firmware that is available on the Firebox. This is the version of firmware the Firebox can install on a paired AP.
  • On the Access Points tab, the Version column shows the currently installed firmware version on each paired access point.

For more information about the Gateway Wireless Controller in the Fireware Web UI Dashboard pages or Firebox System Manager, see Monitor AP Status.

Manage AP Firmware

You can get the latest AP firmware from WatchGuard servers directly from the Gateway Wireless Controller.

To manage AP firmware, from Fireware Web UI:
  1. Select Dashboard > Gateway Wireless Controller.
  1. Click Manage Firmware.
    The Access Point Firmware dialog box appears.
  1. Review the Installed Version and Available Version for each of your AP models.
  2. To remove all AP firmware versions from your Firebox, click Remove All Firmware.
  3. To get the latest firmware for a specific AP model, adjacent to the model, click Download.
To manage AP firmware, from Firebox System Manager:
  1. Select the Gateway Wireless Controller tab.
  1. Click Manage Firmware.
    The Access Point Firmware dialog box appears.
  1. Review the Installed Version and Available Version for each of your AP models.
  2. To remove all AP firmware versions from your Firebox, click Remove All Firmware.
  3. To get the latest firmware for a specific AP model, adjacent to the model, click Download.

Update AP Firmware on the Gateway Wireless Controller with a Component File Package

If the Firebox that manages your APs cannot contact WatchGuard servers or uses a slow Internet connection, you can manually download a firmware update package for an AP and upload it to the Firebox. The AP firmware will then be available from the Gateway Wireless Controller to upgrade your APs.

You can download individual AP firmware updates from the WatchGuard Support Center. The zip file includes the AP firmware as a .wgpkg-dl component package file. You can upload this file to your Firebox to make the firmware update available in the Gateway Wireless Controller.

To install the component software package from Fireware Web UI:
  1. Select System > Upgrade OS.
  2. Select the I have an upgrade file option.
  3. Click Browse.
  4. Select the .wgpkg-dl file you downloaded, then click Upgrade.
To install the component software package from Policy Manager:
  1. Select File > Upgrade.
  2. Click Browse.
  3. Select the .wgpkg-dl file you downloaded, then click Upgrade.

Make sure the file browser type is set to 'all files' to be able to see any .wgpkg-dl files.

After you install the component package on the Firebox, you can install the firmware on the AP from the Gateway Wireless Controller.

To install the AP firmware from Fireware Web UI:
  1. Select Dashboard > Gateway Wireless Controller.
  2. Select the Access Points tab.
  3. Select an AP.
  4. From the Action drop-down button, select Upgrade.
  5. Click Yes to confirm.
To install the AP firmware from Firebox System Manager:
  1. Select the Gateway Wireless Controller tab.
  2. Select the Access Points tab.
  3. Select an AP.
  4. From the Actions drop-down button, select Upgrade.
  5. Click Yes to confirm.

Options for AP Firmware Updates

There are several ways that you can upgrade the firmware on your APs:

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Enable automatic firmware updates

You can configure the Gateway Wireless Controller to automatically upgrade firmware for all paired APs whenever a new version is available on the Firebox. For more information, see Configure Gateway Wireless Controller Settings.

Automatic firmware upgrades occur from 00:00 (midnight) to 04:00 based on the local time of the Firebox.

Send a firmware update to a single AP

From Fireware Web UI, you can update the firmware for APs from the Gateway Wireless Controller Dashboard page.

  1. Select Dashboard > Gateway Wireless Controller.
  2. Select the Access Points tab.
  3. Select an AP.
  4. From the Action drop-down button, select Upgrade.
  5. Click Yes to confirm.

From Firebox System Manager, you can update the firmware for APs from the Gateway Wireless Controller tab.

  1. Select the Gateway Wireless Controller tab.
  2. Select the Access Points tab.
  3. Select an AP.
  4. From the Actions drop-down button, select Upgrade.
  5. Click Yes to confirm.

Do not interrupt the power to the AP while the firmware upgrade is in progress. Interruption of power during a firmware upgrade can cause the AP to start in failsafe mode. When the AP is in failsafe mode, the Access Point web UI provides a single option that enables you to upgrade the device firmware. For more details about AP failsafe mode and recovery, see the WatchGuard Knowledge Base.

Just bought some used Ubiquiti UniFI AP Long Range access points for my own internal project. The UniFi came with old firmware version 2.4.8.2200. So first thing I have to do is upgrade the firmware to the latest version.

Basically we can do firmware upgrade of the Ubiquiti UniFI by using the controller. Add the UniFI into the controller and then adopt it. Once it is connected to internet it will automatically detect available firmware update.

However using this method seems not work. The UniFi AP disconnected several times while updating. After waiting for around 30 minutes without success, I tried to upgrade the firmware using local upgrade via SSH. Using this method the firmware upgraded successfully.

Follow the below instructions on how to do firmware upgrade of the Ubiquiti UniFi AP

1. Download the firmware from https://www.ui.com/download/unifi. Make sure that you choose the correct firmware for your UniFi AP device.

2. Change the firmware filename to fwupdate.bin

4. Upload the fwupdate.bin file to the UniFi AP by using SSH / SCP

Change the IP 192.168.123.106 to your Unifi AP IP address. Login using default username and password of UniFi AP (username: ubnt password: ubnt)

If you see errors when you tried to upload the file via SCP/SSH like below:

then you need to add the option in the ssh / scp command as follows:

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3. Login to the UniFi AP using SSH and check the current version. Check the UniFI information by typing ‘info’ in the terminal.

As you can see above, the firmware version of the UniFi AP is version 2.4.8.2200.

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4. Upgrade the firmware

fwupdate.bin file should currently be in the root / home directory. Verify by using ‘ls’ command. Move the fwupdate.bin to temporary folder (/tmp)

Now run the upgrade script ‘syswrapper.sh upgrade2 &’

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During the update, the Unifi LED will be blinking green and orange. You can ignore the warning / error message ‘Could not open U-Boot env MTD device: open(/dev/mtd1) failed: No such file or directory’

Login to the UniFI AP and verify the firmware version by using ‘info’ command.

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The UniFI AP has been successfully upgraded.