10/100 Auto Negotiation Switch User’s Guide
Managing the DES-3216
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Software Update Menu
The Software Update menu, displayed in Figure 14, is used to upgrade the software on the
DES-3216.
Figure 14: Software Update
Follow these steps to upload new software:
1.
Load the new software to the hard drive of the PC you will be downloading from. Never
attempt to load software from the floppy drive.
2.
Connect the DES-3216 and the PC with the software on it with the RS-232 cable
provided. Use the settings given at the beginning of this chapter. Never attempt to load
firmware through Telnet.
3.
Select Yes on the Software Update menu.
4.
You will see the panel displayed in Figure 15. Select Transfer on the HyperTerminal
menu bar at the top of the screen.