AP Firmware Version

Access Points maintain their own firmware version separate from the controller’s version. Each Zone can use a distinct firmware version. This facilitates AP version management, allowing you to group legacy APs within a Zone with the latest supported firmware for those APs, or a technology zone with the newest firmware for the latest features and security enhancements that only the most modern APs can run.

For any firmware that you want to operate the access points with, the controller will keep a copy. You can upload AP firmware to the controller and subsequently apply it to the Zone that you want.

When Zones are created, an AP firmware version must be selected from the available versions in the controller. Once the Zone has been created, the firmware version you selected cannot be downgraded. Subsequent upgrades or downgrades can be performed through the regular AP upgrade procedures.

Note: If you accidentally create a zone with an incorrect AP firmware version, you can upgrade the firmware only when the required version is newer. Firmware downgrades are not supported. To use an earlier firmware version, create a new zone with the required firmware.

Note: RUCKUS support may provide you with AP patches to fix any isolated security issue or system bug.

Note: AP firmware can also be applied to individual APs through advanced AP CLI commands. RUCKUS support may provide you with testing or debugging images to be applied to individual APs. Refer to the RUCKUS SmartZone (LT-GA) Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide for detailed instructions.

Parent topic: AP Upgrade

Checking the Firmware Version of the AP

You can check the AP's firmware version in either of the following ways.

  1. From the main menu, click Network > Access Points.

    Viewing the AP Firmware Version - Network Tab

  2. From the system tree, select a zone.
  3. On the right page, under the AP Firmware field, view the firmware version of the AP.
  4. (Optionally) From the main menu, click Network > Access Points.

    Viewing the AP Firmware Version - General Tab

  5. From the system tree, select a zone.
  6. For the selected zone, under Details section, click the General tab.
  7. In the AP Info section, view the firmware version of the AP.