Enabling remote access to the unit by Telnet
The
TELNET ACCESS
section contains controls to enable remote access
to the unit using Telnet.
IMPORTANT
The Telnet protocol suffers from serious security weaknesses
that limit its usefulness in environments where the network
cannot be fully trusted.
Telnet is used at your own risk.
To enable Telnet access to the unit, do the following steps:
1.
Click the
-remote access
link under
MANAGEMENT SETTINGS
in the left-hand settings menu.
• The
TELNET ACCESS
dialog will be shown (see
2.
Enable Telnet access by checking the
Enable telnet access:
check-box.
3.
Save the changed Telnet settings by clicking the
Change
button.
Alternatively, revert to the old password settings by clicking the
Reset
button.
6.7.3. Overwriting and upgrading the unit firmware
The
FIRMWARE UPGRADE
window contains controls to overwrite the
device firmware of the Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER, or upgrade the firmware to
the latest available version.
CAUTION
Overwriting the firmware of any electronic device must be done
with great care, and always contains an element of risk.
It is not advisable to overwrite the firmware on a functioning
Fluidmesh unit unless a specific firmware-related issue needs
to be resolved.
IMPORTANT
To access firmware image files, you need an approved
Fluidmesh extranet account. To create an extranet account,
register for free at the
.
To download the needed firmware image file to your computer, do the
following steps:
Fluidmesh 4200 FIBER
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