Technicolor - Thomson Wireless Business DSL Routers SpeedTouchTM620 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 3
SpeedTouch™ System Software
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3.2.3 Manual System Software Management via
BOOTP/TFTP server
System software
management
The SpeedTouch™ system software can also be updated based on BOOTP, a
standard mechanism used for booting diskless stations.
The SpeedTouch™ is able to be placed in BOOTP mode, allowing a BOOTP/TFTP
server to manage the SpeedTouch™ file system, allowing the SpeedTouch™ to
fetch the upgrade files from the BOOTP/TFTP server.
Important note It is recommended only to use the procedure described below in case you are
familiar with the use of a BOOTP/TFTP server, and the mechanisms on which
BOOTP is based.
Upgrading the system software via the procedure described below will reset the
SpeedTouch™ to its factory default settings. Therefore, prior to performing an
upgrade of the system software it is recommended to back up the SpeedTouch™
configuration.
Before you start You need a third party BOOTP/TFTP server installed on the computer from which
you want to perform the SpeedTouch™ system software upgrade.
Make sure that your computer is connected to the SpeedTouch™ via Ethernet. In
case of a SpeedTouch™ with USB connectivity, please disconnect the USB
interface, if used, to avoid communication errors during the system software
upgrade.
You will need the SpeedTouch™ Medium Access Control (MAC) address of your
SpeedTouch™ device.
Make sure a valid SpeedTouch™ system software image file is available on your
local disk.
The SpeedTouch™ Upgrade Wizard is based on a BOOTP/TFTP server. For
more information on how to upgrade the SpeedTouch™ using its Upgrade
wizard, please see the User’s Guide.
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It is not possible to upgrade your SpeedTouch™ via a wireless connection!