ExpWave 240B Secure Outdoor Ethernet Radio Link
Firmware & Configuration File Maintenance
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where “i” specifies binary image transfer mode (use this mode when transferring binary files), “host” is the ExpWave’s
IP address, “put” transfers the file source on the computer (firmware.bin – name of the firmware on the computer) to
the file destination on the remote host (ras - name of the firmware on the ExpWave).
Commands that you may see in GUI-based TFTP clients are listed earlier in this chapter.
12.4.7 Uploading Via Console Port
FTP or TFTP are the preferred methods for uploading firmware to your ExpWave. However, in the event of your
network being down, uploading files is only possible with a direct connection to your ExpWave via the console port.
Uploading files via the console port under normal conditions is not recommended since FTP or TFTP is faster. Any
serial communications program should work fine; however, you must use the Xmodem protocol to perform the
download/upload.
12.4.8 Uploading Firmware File Via Console Port
Step 1.
Select 1 from
Menu 24.7 – System Maintenance – Upload Firmware
to display
Menu 24.7.1 - System
Maintenance - Upload System Firmware
, and then follow the instructions as shown in the following
screen.
Figure 12-16 Menu 24.7.1 as seen using the Console Port
Step 2.
After the "Starting Xmodem upload" message appears, activate the Xmodem protocol on your computer.
Follow the procedure as shown previously for the HyperTerminal program. The procedure for other serial
communications programs should be similar.
12.4.9 Example Xmodem Firmware Upload Using HyperTerminal
Click
Transfer
, then
Send File
to display the following screen.
Figure 12-17 Example Xmodem Upload
Choose the
Xmodem
protocol.
Then click
Send
.
Type the firmware file’s
location, or click
Browse
to
look for it.
Menu 24.7.1 - System Maintenance - Upload System Firmware
To upload system firmware:
1. Enter "y" at the prompt below to go into debug mode.
2. Enter "atur" after "Enter Debug Mode" message.
3. Wait for "Starting XMODEM upload" message before activating
Xmodem upload on your terminal.
4. After successful firmware upload, enter "atgo" to restart the
router.
Warning: Proceeding with the upload will erase the current system
firmware.
Do You Wish To Proceed:(Y/N)
