10: Updating Firmware
WiPort Embedded Wireless Device Server User Guide
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Using TFTP: Command Line Interface
To download new firmware from a computer, enter the following from a TFTP
command line interface:
tftp –i <ip address> put <local filename> <destination file
name>
The following examples demonstrate the TFTP command sequence to download the
.rom file, the .fwx file, and the .cob file:
tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put wpt6101.rom W4
tftp –i 192.168.1.111 put wpt_webm_1300.cob WEB1
Recovering the Firmware Using the Serial Port
If for some reason the firmware is damaged, you can recover the firmware file by
using the serial port to download the *.ROM file.
Note:
See also Recovering Firmware in the DeviceInstaller User Guide.
1. Start DeviceInstaller.
2. From the
Tools
menu, select
Advanced/Recover Firmware
. The Recover
Firmware window displays.
3. Enter the com port on your PC and the location of the firmware file. The Device
Model should indicate WiPort.
4. Click
OK
to download the file.