Upgrading Ap Firmware - GE MDS entraNET 900 Technical Manual

Upgrading the
Transceiver
Firmware
05-4055A01, Rev. E

8.1 UPGRADING AP FIRMWARE

GE MDS occasionally offers upgrades to the transceiver firmware. One
version of the firmware provides core software resources for all radio
models. Uploading new firmware into the radio does not alter any
privileges provided by Authorization Keys, and does not require the
transceiver to be taken offline until you want to operate the radio from
the new firmware image in the radio.
You must use the entraNET MS for all firmware activities, including
uploading from a TFTP server.
NOTE: To upgrade the Remote firmware, refer to
REMOTE FIRMWARE
You can initiate the uploads through any of the three entraNET MS
gateways:
• Terminal emulator—Connect a PC directly to the transceiver
port using a serial cable, and use a terminal emulator
COM1
program on the PC such as HyperTerminal.
• Telnet—Use a network connection for text-based access to the
Management System.
• Web browser—Connect a PC directly to the transceiver
port or associated network and open a Web browser on the PC.
For information on downloading firmware code, visit the GE MDS Web
site at www.gemds.com/service/technical/support.
To install firmware using TFTP, you need:
• A PC with a TFTP server running. You can download a TFTP
server from the GE MDS Web site at
www.gemds.com/service/technical/support/
downloads.asp.
• The IP address of the PC running the TFTP server.
If you do not know your computer IP address (Windows PC), select
and enter
Start>Run winipcfg
radio IP address can be found under the Network Configuration Menu.
(See "Network Configuration Menu" on Page
There are several options for connecting the transceiver and computer
control point to the firmware server.
variations.With either method, it is essential that all of the equipment be
on the same subnet.
MDS entraNET Technical Manual
on Page 117.
or to determine this information. The
ipconfig
45.)
Figure 8-1 and
UPGRADING
LAN
Figure 8-2 show two
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