Microwave Data Systems MDS entraNET 900, System Manual

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60 MDS entraNET 900 System Guide (Preliminary) MDS 05-4055A01, Rev. A
You must use the embedded entraNET Management System for all
firmware activities, including uploading from a TFTP server.
The uploads can be initiated through any of the three entraNET Manage-
ment System gateways:
• Terminal-Emulator—Use a terminal emulator program on
your PC, such as HyperTerminal, connected directly to the
transceiver’s
COM1
port via a serial cable.
• Telnet—Text-based access to the Management System through
a network connection.
• Web Browser—Connect to the transceiver using a Web
browser on a local PC connected directly to the transceiver’s
LAN port or associated network.
Firmware images are provided free-of-charge on the MDS Web site at:
www.microwavedata.com/service/technical/support
Installing
Transceiver
Firmware by TFTP
To install firmware by TFTP, the user will need:
• A PC with a TFTP server running.
• The IP address of the PC running the TFTP server.
If you do not know your computer’s address on a Windows PC, you can
use the
RUN
function from the
Start
menu and enter
winipcfg
or
ipconfig
to
determine your local PC’s IP address. The IP address of the radio can be
found under the entraNET Management Systems’
Configuration
menu.
( See “Network Configuration Menu” on Page 27 .)
A TFTP server can be found on the MDS Web site at:
www.microwavedata.com/service/technical/support/downloads.asp
There are several alternatives to connecting the transceiver to the server
containing the firmware and TFTP server, and a computer control point.
Figure 2-34 and Figure 2-35 show two variations. It is essential all of the
equipment be on the same subnet.