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I am having trouble updating using Kies and a usb cord. The operation stalls partway through. After the first part of the update went from 0 to 100%, another section or portion began, denoted by the Kies dialog box labeled 'Firmware upgrade' saying 'Firmware upgrade progress, with a progress bar at the bottom. The progress bar remained at zero after an hour. The screen of my tablet said, 'Downloading ... Do not turn off target!!!' Windows (7) no longer showed the tablet as it usually would under Computer. I have in the past had problems with the computer ceasing to recognize the tablet during file transfers to this tablet, and had assumed the problem was with the MTP setup rather than my computer. Also, Kies no longer shows the tablet as being plugged in. (I am in the US so the update should work). The usb port I used seems fine. I have tried the update twice and it has failed at the same point both times. The problem may be the usb cord, but I am now recalling that a large file transfer to a Nexus 7, of course using a different usb cord, failed part way through. Again, I assumed the problem was with way the newer Android devices are recognized. (MTP seems slow and prone to failure). I am using a replacement non-Samsung usb cord since the original failed, but have been using this cord for months. Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to anticipate questions.

I would now like to try the update using Kies via wifi, but am having trouble establishing the connection using the directions provided by Kies in the section labeled 'Wi-Fi Connection Guide'. When I get to step 1c, there is no 'Advanced' tab available to choose. Is anyone able to help with this? I have followed the directions for Windows 7 up to this point, as far as I can tell.