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    How to Open a Firmware TFP File?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rhetor, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. rhetor

    rhetor Notebook Consultant

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    I am trying to upgrade the firmware on my Wireless Access Point. I downloaded the updated firmware for the D-Link DWL-7100AP WAP device.

    After the file list, it says it is a TFP file; Windows seems not to be able to find a program to open it.

    I have tried to open it in Vista and XP Pro, but both of them search the web and come up blank.

    Just trying to figure out if there is a program out there I can download to open this supposedly automatic install firmware.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
     
    rhetor, Jul 26, 2007
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    aaa Notebook Consultant

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    In the router setup page there's sometimes an 'upload firmware' option.

    Otherwise I'd guess it has something to do with TFTP, which doesn't sound very automatic. Wrong file downloaded perhaps?
     
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    Thanks for the answer . . . but here is the list of files I downloaded from the D-Link site . . . just won't open right. PDF manual opened fine, but the firmware upgrade just won't open!

    http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=304&pv=112&sec=0

    There must be something I do not know! Which is stating the obvious! :)
     
    rhetor, Jul 27, 2007
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