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P841C Central-Side VDSL Modem

Configuring the P841C

3-5

Table 3-1 P841C Help Commands

FIELD DESCRIPTION

enet speed (lt|nt)
(speed)

Type this command to set the Ethernet port speed of the P841C (you must type “lt”) or P841
(“nt”). P841C speed is displayed if you just type “enet speed”.

enet fctrl (lt|nt)
[on|off]

Type this command to set the Ethernet port full duplex flow control of the P841C (you must
type “lt”) or P841 (“nt”). P841C full duplex flow control is displayed if you just type “enet fctrl”.

enet monitor
[on|off]

Display P841C and the subscriber’s VDSL modem’s Ethernet statistics (if link is up) if this flag
is on.

3.4.4 Sys Status Command

Type

sys

to display the following system status parameters.

Figure 3-7 Sys Status Command

Table 3-2 Sys Status Command

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

firmware version

This field shows the P841C firmware version and the date it was created.

vdsl modem code version

This field shows the VDSL driver version.

sys uptime

This field displays in milliseconds (and hours, minutes, seconds) how long the system
has been up.

3.4.5 Firmware Upgrade Command

fwupgrade

Follow these steps for a successful firmware upgrade.

Step 1.

Type

fwupgrade

to begin the firmware upgrade process via XMODEM.

Figure 3-8 Upgrading Firmware First Warning

Step 2.

Type “Y” to continue the upgrade process.

Step 3.

You now see the next screen warning you not to abort the upload process after the Xmodem file
transfer begins. If you want to quit the firmware upgrade process and you have NOT YET started the
file transfer process (using a Terminal emulation program), then restart the P841C now to exit.

firmware version = V1.00(DH.0)b3 | 3/26/2002
VDSL modem code version = 0x50
sys uptime = 27782 ms (0:00:27.782)

P841C>fwupgrade
This operation will overwrite the old firmware! Continue?(Y/N)