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Setting the base station via the handset
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Updating the base station firmware
If necessary, you can update your base station firmware.
The firmware update is downloaded directly from the Internet by default.
The relevant Web page is preconfigured in your phone.
Precondition:
The base station is in idle status, i.e.:
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No calls are being made via the fixed line network or VoIP.
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There is no internal connection between registered handsets or to
GHC devices.
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No other handset has opened the base station menu.
Starting the firmware update manually
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Base
Software Update
Select and press
§OK§
.
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Enter the system PIN and press
§OK§
.
The base station establishes a connection to the Internet or to the local PC.
§Yes§
Press the display key to start the firmware update.
Automatic firmware update
Your phone will check daily whether a newer firmware update is available via
the Internet on the Gigaset configuration server. If this is the case, the message
New firmware available
is displayed when the handset is in idle status and the
message key
f
flashes.
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Press the message key.
§Yes§
Press the display key to confirm the prompt.
The firmware will be loaded onto your phone.
If you respond to the prompt with
§No§
, the handset changes to idle status.
Your phone will then remind you at a later date about the firmware update
(
New firmware available
will be displayed). You can also carry out the firmware
update manually (
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You can deactivate the automatic version check via the Web configurator
Please note
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The firmware update can last up to 3 minutes.
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When updating from the Internet, checks are made to ensure that no newer
version of the firmware exists. If this is not the case, the operation is termi-
nated and a message is issued to that effect.
Please note
If the telephone is not connected to the Internet at the time when the check
for new firmware is to be carried out (e.g. because the router is deactivated),
the check is carried out as soon as the phone is reconnected to the Internet.